Up 38-16 with less than three minutes to play against the Falcons on Monday Night Football, the Saints opted to throw as Drew Brees attempted to break the all-time single-season passing yardage mark. Brees set the record on a nine-yard touchdown strike to running back Darren Sproles that increased the team's lead to 29 points. "No need for that," one player said, according to CBSSports.com. "It came on our watch, but it didn't have to come that way. We won't forget it." Payton -- clearly aware of the hot-button nature of his decision -- addressed the issue head-on. "Someone is going to ask this question, so I am going to answer it before it's asked," Payton said during his postgame media session. "Typically, would I be throwing it there? The answer would be probably not. In fact, the answer would be 'I wouldn't be.' But I thought it was appropriate that we get the record. And we did it. We have a ton of respect for (Falcons coach) Mike (Smith), his staff and his players. It seemed like the right thing to do. I felt real good about the decision."