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More observations from Canton (well, from my couch, of the game in Canton):

- Brian St. Pierre looked sharp, hitting Nate Washington for 14 yards and Santonio Holmes for 41 yards, before finishing off his first extended drive of the game with an absolutely perfect toss to Holmes on a fade to the back corner of the end zone.  Late in the quarter, he showed great maturity by simply throwing the ball away out of bounds when he went through his reads and found no one open.

- Holmes' 41-yard catch came as a result of a great burst after engaging the defender.  Either the Steelers receivers have learned how to get open, or the Saints' coverage is just that bad tonight.  It looks to be a little of both. 

- Carey Davis continued to impress big-time.  He took a handoff up the middle, took two solid hits, and then bounced outside for 56 yards.

- The defense continued to be brutal, holding the Saints to three-and-outs on their first two drives of the quarter, and followed up by allowing only five plays on the next drive.

- There have been no turnovers, a shocker for the first pre-season game of the year.

- Bryant McFadden was flagged for flagrant contact after the whistle following a Saints punt.  Coach Tomlin's reaction: patting him on the head and smiling.  Not sure what to make of that one yet.

- The Saints finished the first half with six possessions, six punts and four three-and-outs.  They managed a total of 56 yards, compared to the Steelers' 305 yards.

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