The first sign it was going to be one of those Brees games came on an 80-yard touchdown toss to Ted Ginn. The play was originally designed to go to Saints receiver Michael Thomas, with Ginn confirming after the game that he was supposed to run a "clear-out route." But Ginn broke out of his stance at the line of scrimmage like he was running a 100-meter dash, and an already-buzzy Superdome crowd appeared to notice the gaping hole in the Panthers secondary as the receiver adjusted his route, the crowd noise rising before the ball was even thrown.