Saints

• WDSU .com The San Francisco 49ers took a page from the New Orleans playbook and put together a stunning game-winning drive to upend the Saints and move ahead in the NFC playoffs.
(msnbc.com)
• Jim Harbaughs punch-you-in-the-mouth 49ers defeated Drew Brees and the Saints 36-32, scoring the final TD with nine seconds to play.
(USA Today)
• Theres no denying that Drew Brees is a better quarterback than Alex Smith. Yet, we all just saw Smith and the San Francisco 49ers topple Brees and the New Orleans Saints.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• Much was made of the acrimony the Saints might have produced in the 49ers preseason opener, when they blitzed 18 times, sacked Alex Smith six times and forced two fumbles.
(San Francisco Gate)
• Santa Clara, Calif. • The San Francisco 49ers and Saints, on a collision course since mid November, finally butt heads on Saturday in what promises to be a study in contrasts.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
• Grading the New Orleans Saints coaches in their 36-32 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs Saturday at Candlestick Park. The Times-Picayune gives the coaching staff two fleurs-de-lis.
(nola.com)
• The Skinny: Drew Brees brings his high-octane offense to San Francisco and faces a new challenge. San Francisco's defense ranks near the top in the league and had last week to rest and prepare for New Orleans.
(FOXSports.com)
• SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith completed a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis with 9 seconds left to give the 49ers a thrilling 36-32 win over the New Orleans Saints in their NFL divisional playoff on Saturday.
(NBC Sports)
• Drew Brees won a Super Bowl and has been the NFL's Man of the Year. As the gunslinger operating pro football's most explosive offense, he also might be this year's league MVP.
(Boston Herald)
• Limestones lacrosse pipeline has sent another player to the pros. Shayne Jackson, the reigning Division II player of the year heading into his senior season, was picked in the Major League Lacrosse draft late Friday.
(Spartanburg Herald-Journal)