Saints receiver Brandin Cooks looks ready to fulfill the promise he showed as a rookie last season before smashing his hand on a helmet. ''This offseason was definitely a hard offseason just because I worked my tail off to come back and be able to shock the world,'' said Cooks who raced past defensive back Duron Harmon for his touchdown catch on Brees' pinpoint deep pass. Brees, a healthy scratch last week when New Orleans (0-2) lost at Baltimore, was 8 of 10 for 159 yards and two TDs, the other going to veteran tight end Ben Watson.
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