Mark Brunell

Brees torches Giants as Saints win 48-27

By BRETT MARTEL| AP| Sports

… broke tackles while struggling for extra yards. New Orleans gained more than 500 total yards before a sack of backup Mark Brunell made it 493. Moore caught six passes for 78 yards and Meachem had two catches for 70. New Orleans had 133 yards on …

Story|10/18/2009

Dolphins' defense faces big challenge at Atlanta

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ| AP| Sports

… interceptions in the three preseason games he played _ all starts _ including a one-handed snag from Saints quarterback Mark Brunell in the end zone while tiptoeing the sideline and pressed against receiver Courtney Roby. The play not only has served …

Story|09/07/2009

Dolphins end preseason with 10-7 win over Saints

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… passes out of the backfield for 88 yards, including 43-yard gain on a screen. He rushed nine times for 34 yards. Mark Brunell started for the Saints but threw only five passes, completing three. His first drive ended when Jason Taylor batted …

Story|09/04/2009

Brees, Saints pick apart Raiders 45-7

By JOSH DUBOW| AP| Sports

… Henderson on a 40-yard pass behind safety Hiram Eugene. New Orleans added two more scores before halftime behind backup Mark Brunell , taking a 31-0 lead when Hill scored on a 1-yard run with 1:21 left in the half. That was set up by a 71-yard …

Story|08/29/2009

Fresh from arena2, Harper hopes to stick around

By BRETT MARTEL| AP| Sports

… that he belongs. In the Saints' preseason-opening victory over Cincinnati on Aug. 14, Harper caught passes from Mark Brunell of 35 and 13 yards late in the third quarter. On the second catch, he soared between two defenders to grab a hard …

Story|08/24/2009

RB Bell helps Saints over Texans

By KRISTIE RIEKEN| AP| Sports

… Joey Harrington, who came in for Brees with about five minutes left in the first half, was 8 of 15 for 69 yards. Mark Brunell took over early in the fourth quarter and was 5 of 6 for 96 yards. Adrian Arrington had three receptions for 77 yards …

Story|08/23/2009

Palmer solid, but Saints beat Bengals 17-7

By BRETT MARTEL| AP| Sports

… Jeremy Shockey caught his first touchdown pass as a Saint, a 22-yarder between two defenders from Drew Brees. Mark Brunell also threw a scoring pass for the Saints, a 64-yarder to Robert Meachem. Brees, who passed for 5,069 yards last …

Story|08/15/2009

Jets' Sanchez sparkles in NFL debut

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.| AP| Sports

… afterward the injury was minor. Jeremy Shockey caught his first touchdown pass as a Saint, a 22-yarder from Drew Brees. Mark Brunell also threw a scoring pass, a 64-yarder to Robert Meachem. 49ers 17, Broncos 16 Kyle Orton threw interceptions in …

Story|08/15/2009

Saints QB Brees leaves camp for family matter

By BRETT MARTEL| AP| Sports

… unsure whether the quarterback would return for the club's next scheduled set of practices on Monday. Quarterback Mark Brunell worked mostly with the first-team offense, completing 13-of-19 passes for 134 yards, including a touchdown pass …

Story|08/08/2009

Saints hope they're getting better with age

By BRETT MARTEL| AP| Sports

… with 19 players in their 30s and an average age of just under 27. Their oldest player is second-string quarterback Mark Brunell , who's 38, followed by their new long-snapper, 37-year-old Jason Kyle. One of New Orleans' most significant …

Story|08/01/2009