The former Texas Longhorns and New Orleans Saints safety is looking to spoil the party in Nashville. Playoff implications are all over this matchup. Saints are trying to keep pace so they can get a first-round bye and host a playoff game in the divisional round. The Titans on the other hand are looking to get to the playoffs in a tight battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the final wild card spot.
Vaccaro spent his first five seasons in the league with New Orleans but wasn’t re-signed and he eventually ended up in Tennessee. The former Longhorn is looking to help prevent history today for the Saints. Drew Brees needs four straight completions to set the NFL record for most consecutive completions at 26.
“He showed me that you could be a great player and still be a great dad,” Vaccaro said. “He’s the best player I’ve ever been around. He’s the most detailed player. I remember seeing him in the locker room before games going through the 15-play script by himself. He’d go through the calls and the checks in his head. He’d sit down and look at the script, and he’s going through what’s going to happen and transpire in the game. He’s just the model player.” –Kenny Vaccaro on Drew Brees via ESPN
The other big potential record is with Michael Thomas chasing Marvin Harrison’s NFL record for receptions in a single season. With how Thomas has played this year the record being broken seems like a foregone conclusion. Vaccaro is looking to make sure that his former teammate doesn’t set a new record against his defense.
The Saints and Titans will kickoff at Noon central time on Fox.