新奥尔良圣徒终于取得了新赛季的第一场胜利，在当地时间周日晚上进行的比赛中，他们以28-17战胜了西雅图海鹰，结束了尴尬的四连败。

　　雷吉·布什（Reggie Bush）在海鹰的防守球员中闪避穿梭，德鲁·布里斯（Drew Brees）与他的队友配合默契，而不再像前几场一样，和其他球队的防守球员纠缠在一起。

　　布什全场推进141码，布里斯共传球246码，接球手大卫·派顿（David Patten）接传球8次，共计113码。圣徒终于摆脱了连败的噩运，将战绩改写为1胜4负。前四场他们的得分都没有超过14分，让球迷们又想起了过去那些关于失败的记忆。

　　在本场比赛中，到第二节中段时，圣徒已经有3次达阵，并在半场结束时就将比分拉大到28-10.海鹰虽然在第四节完成一次达阵，但是无力回天。现在的话题变成了，圣徒会不会像1992赛季的圣迭戈闪电一样，成为第二支在开局四连败之后仍然杀入季后赛的队伍？

　　海鹰方面，国联西区的三届防守冠军再次遭遇了惨痛失利，上一周他们以0-21被匹兹堡钢人零封。

　　绍恩·亚历山大（Shaun Alexander）14次带球仅推进35码，虽然教练迈克·霍姆格林（Mike Holmgren）上周曾法师要改进球队的跑到进攻，但是本场比赛海鹰在这方面仍然做得很不够。马特·哈塞尔贝克（Matt Hasselbeck）传球362码，是他自2004年12月以来单场传球码数最多的一次。

　　海鹰的新任长传手布恩·斯塔兹（Boone Stutz）让弃踢手瑞恩·普拉克梅耶（Ryan Plackemeier）弃踢失误，海鹰主场嘘声四起。圣徒队的皮埃尔·托马斯（Pierre Thomas）抢夺失球成功，冲球5码达阵，圣徒取得7-0的领先。

　　布里斯在前四场比赛只有1次达阵，并有全联盟最高的9次传球被截，不过本场比赛他有2次达阵，没有传球被截。他的球主要传给了派顿，后者是本赛季加盟圣徒的自由球员，之前只有过5次接传球。

　　布什两次分别冲球19码和14码，帮助圣徒到达端区线，随后布里斯给约翰逊送出了一记3码的达阵球，使得球队将领先优势扩大到14-0.

　　圣徒的防守组本场完成了5次擒杀，其中2次由中卫罗曼·哈珀（Roman Harper）闪电完成。海鹰的哈塞尔贝克全场表现疲软，看起来一点不像那位曾在两个赛季前打入超级碗决赛的四分卫。不过本场比赛中，那些与他在赛季揭幕战中合作过的接球手，比如迪埃恩·布兰奇（Deion Branch）、D.J.哈克特（D.J. Hackett）都没有登场，而全卫马克·斯特朗（Mack Strong）则因为脊骨伤病在上周退役。

　　对于在整晚都遭遇了主场球迷嘘声的海鹰来说，值得欣慰的是，他们仍然在国联西区排名并列第一，并且他们下周将在主场迎战已经六连败的圣路易斯公羊。

　　因为NBC电视台的高空摄像机在比赛临近开始的时候砸到草地上，本场比赛推迟了10分钟才开始，当时哈塞尔贝克和接球手博比·英格拉姆（Bobby Engram）正走向边线。当然，这对于海鹰来说，还不是当晚最糟糕的事情。

原文 

SEATTLE —— Reggie Bush dodged and darted and left the defense flailing. Drew Brees connected with his own teammates instead of the other team's defenders.

The New Orleans Saints looked like the good Saints again, not the 'Aints of old, finally breaking into the win column Sunday night with a 28-17 victory over the sloppy Seattle Seahawks.

"This was us," Brees said. "Rhythm. Tempo. We did a great job."

In this one, the Saints had three touchdowns by the middle of the second quarter, led 28-10 at halftime and were coasting by the fourth quarter.

For at least one evening, they can focus on something other than getting off the schneid. One possible topic: Can they join the 1992 Chargers as the second team to make the playoffs after starting 0-4?

"It feels good to come in after the game and see a smile on everyone's faces," Patten said. "Hopefully we can hang onto this and keep this going."

Shaun Alexander ran for 35 yards on 14 carries, hardly making good on coach Mike Holmgren's vow last week to fix the troubled Seattle running game. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 362 yards, his most since December 2004, though most came with Seattle (3-3) trying to overcome a three-touchdown deficit.

"We've got a lot we can correct, and that's what we've got to do," Hasselbeck said.

The ugliness, and the booing at Qwest Field, started early when newly acquired long snapper Boone Stutz skidded one back to punter Ryan Plackemeier, who couldn't field it. Pierre Thomas scooped up the loose ball and scored for a 7-0 lead.

"Not a great way to start off the game," Stutz said. "I've never had one get away from me like that."

Bush took over for the rest of the first half. Coach Sean Payton told Seattle media he hoped to limit his star running back to 25 touches if he could, but for a while, it looked like Bush might reach that mark by halftime.

He finished with 97 yards rushing and 44 receiving on exactly 25 touches, almost all the damage done in the first two quarters. The Saints spent the second half moving the ball and taking time off the clock.

"He showed his speed and quickness," Holmgren said of Bush. "He showed he's a fine back. He got around us. He cut back. It's too hard to come back, as a rule, when you dig a hole like that for yourself."

Trailing by 11, Seattle twice moved into New Orleans territory in the fourth quarter. Those drives ended with an interception by Josh Bullocks and with a Hasselbeck incompletion on fourth-and-9.

Brees, who came into the game with one touchdown against a league-high nine interceptions, threw for two scores without a pick this time. His prime target was Patten, a free-agent pickup this season who came in with a total of five catches.

New Orleans went 7-for-14 on third-down conversions, though none of those successes said more than one that led to its second touchdown.

On third-and-10 in the first quarter, Brees hit Patten for first-down yardage, but a big hit popped the ball loose. It squirted 15 yards up the field and was surrounded by Seattle defenders. However, Saints tight end Eric Johnson hustled downfield, shouldered his body into the pile and came up with the loose ball, turning a possible turnover into a first down in Seahawks territory.

"I just busted my butt to get down there," Johnson explained.

Bush ran for 19 and 14 yards to move New Orleans toward the goal line, then Brees hit Johnson for a 3-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

The Saints defense collected five sacks, including two from blitzing safety Roman Harper. Despite his big numbers, Hasselbeck was harassed all day, throwing off his back foot, hardly looking like the Super Bowl quarterback he was only two seasons ago. He played without either of his opening-day receivers, Deion Branch and D.J. Hackett, or fullback Mack Strong, who retired last week due to a spinal cord injury.

"Our record is what it is," Holmgren said. "There are logical reasons, honest reasons why we've lost games. There's only one thing to do: Roll up your sleeves and work hard."

Among the few bright spots for the Seahawks, who were booed lustily all night long by the home crowd, are that they are still tied for the lead in the bad NFC West and have another home game against a winless team, St. Louis, coming up next week.

The game was delayed for about 10 minutes early in the first quarter when the NBC overhead camera crashed to the turf during a timeout. It nearly clocked Hasselbeck and receiver Bobby Engram as they were walking toward the sideline.

"That's total access right there," Hasselbeck joked.

It was hardly the worst thing the Seahawks endured on this night.

Notes: Alexander has 60 yards over his last two games, his lowest two-game output since Nov. 10 and 17, 2002, when he gained 60 yards against Arizona and Denver. …… Struggling Saints kicker Olindo Mare didn't have to attempt a field goal. He remains 3-for-7 this year. …… The Seahawks don't play a team that currently has a winning record for another nine weeks.