The New Orleans quarterback got everything he, his team and Saints fans could have wanted in a 45-16 humiliation of the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. There was the NFC South title, at least one home game in the playoffs, a sweep of archrival Atlanta and the topper of all: Brees breaking Dan Marino’s all-time record for passing yards in a season on his final throw of the game. The lingering question that surrounds the whole thing is just how classy the move was and, more important, if Atlanta can do anything about it. The 9-6 Falcons will return to 12-3 New Orleans in the first round of the playoffs if the NFC seeding holds form after the final week of the season. Will the fact that the Saints essentially ran up the score matter to the Falcons?

The answer to this question is no, with a little bit of gray. On one hand, you’re home, you’re playing a rival, it’s Monday Night Football… Let’s just get it done tonight. On the other hand, you’re up huge, it’s not a passing situation, and if it weren’t a record setting situation is would have been total bush league. If you look at guys trying to hit milestones and records, it is without a doubt better to get these things over with. Furthermore, we’re talking about Drew Brees here. He’s one of the good guys in the game of football. I do not find fault in him.

The best part about this is the guy who won my Fantasy Football League won the championship game by 3 points. He had Darren Sproles in his starting lineup. OUCH!