By D. Orlando Ledbette
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

2. What if Drew Brees has another mega season?

Over the last decade, the NFL has been littered with defending Super Bowl champions. Five of the last 10 champs have missed the playoffs all together, the 2008 Steelers the latest victims.

Over the last 11 seasons, only one team has been able to repeat as Super Bowl champions: the 2004 New England Patriots.

Brees, fresh off setting the NFL record for completion percentage (70.6), is back to see if he can turn in another mega-season and help the Saints defend their title. Until last season, the Saints had won only two postseason games in their 43-year history.

The Saints needed to improve their run defense, which gave up 122.2 yards per game and ranked 21st in the NFL. They’ll get a stiff test early when they face Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson to open up the season.

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