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Drew Brees earned
FOX's "Galloping Gobbler" award, annually presented to the MVP of the NFL's second Thanksgiving Day game, after the Saints' QB led a late scoring drive to carry New Orleans past Dallas, 30-27. Brees matched New England's Tom Brady, who earlier in the day was presented with CBS' Phil Simms Iron-Man Award for his effort in the Patriots' victory over Detroit.Brees connected with Lance Moore on 12-yard touchdown pass with 1:55 left in the fourth quarter to pull New Orleans ahead of Dallas -- the Cowboys' David Buehler missed a 59-yard field-goal attempt in the waning seconds, which would have sent the game to overtime.
Brees finished the Thanksgiving affair -- New Orleans' first-ever appearance on the holiday -- with 352 yards passing, one touchdown and one interception. The interception nearly doomed the defending champs. With the Saints ahead 23-20 in the fourth quarter, a Brees pass deep down the middle ricocheted off the hands of tight end Jimmy Graham and directly to Dallas safety Gerald Sensabaugh. The Cowboys scored shortly after to take a 27-23 lead.
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/25/drew-brees-given-galloping-gobbler-award-for-thanksgiving-hero/
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