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METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees doesnt appear angry about the fact that his NFL-leading production has been wasted by the New Orleans Saints 0-3 start.For now, hes trying to compartmentalize.Ive always been a big believer in, if you focus on the process, the result takes care of itself, Brees said after practice Wednesday. Sometimes, if you get too caught up with the result, that affects your preparation process and it affects what should be your good, sound decision-making.So I have a great process in place throughout the week -- my routine, what I do to take care of my body, to take care of my mind, to prepare myself to go out and play my best. And thats all that I can do -- try to put the guys around me in the best position to succeed as well, and if thats good enough to win, then thats good enough to win.So far, it hasnt been good enough, although it has been close.New Orleans lost its first two games by four points combined. The Saints then put up 32 points against Atlanta on Monday night, only to give up 45 -- the lowlights being a pair of turnovers the Falcons converted into touchdowns, accounting for Atlantas victory margin.All the while, Brees has passed for an NFL-best 1,062 yards. He has passed for eight touchdowns, which ties him with Tampa Bays Jamies Winston atop that category. His QB rating of 105.1 ranks fifth in the NFL.Brees has been intercepted once so far, making him one of just 12 QBs whos been intercepted fewer than twice. Only three QBs whove started all three weeks of this season -- San Diegos Philip Rivers, Dallas Dal Prescott, and Philadelphias Carson Wentz -- havent been intercepted yet.When Saints coach Sean Payton cites reasons why his team has been losing, Brees play isnt been one of them.He is playing at a high level, Payton said. I know this. He is not interested in the numbers -nor are we -- aside from wins and losses.This week, Brees returns to San Diego -- where he began his NFL career -- for the first time since playing his last game for the Chargers at the end of the 2005 season.And if the Saints dont start winning soon, Brees could very well wind up doing what he did in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2015 -- put up elite numbers for a non-playoff team that finished .500 or worse.Making matters worse, Brees is 37 and under contract in New Orleans for only this season and next. Brees has said he cant envision finishing his career with any other team, but theres also little precedent for how much longer a QB of Brees age can continue to perform as well as he is now.When the Saints have struggled in the years since Payton became coach in 2006, defense has been the problem. Current defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who took over last November when Rob Ryan was fired, is the Saints fifth defensive coordinator of the Payton regime. Whether Allen has the talent, given a rash of injuries to his unit, to show how effective his scheme can be is a matter for debate. The numbers so far, however, are not flattering.New Orleans is giving up 448.3 yards and 32 points per game, which ranks second-to-last in both categories.Saints strong safety Kenny Vaccaro said New Orleans defense will either need to improve soon or once again take the blame for squandering Brees elite quarterback play.Hes a Hall-of-Fame quarterback. I want him to get as many Super Bowls as possible. I want him to pass (New Englands) Tom Brady. I think hes better, Vaccaro said. If the defense doesnt get it together, then it is our fault because hes doing everything he can for us to be a championship team. We have an elite offense. Theyre top-five every year. Weve got to get going and weve got to take ownership of that.Brees, meanwhile, is avoiding the temptation to express bitterness or assign blame.You cant change anything about it. Im disappointed that this is the start and this is the position that were in now, but its a long season ahead of us, Brees said. Im confident that were going to be able to turn it around. Im confident that once we get our first win, that things will begin to fall into place.Were an ascending team -- ascending, Brees insisted. We have gotten better in a lot of ways as weve gone along. We just need that first victory.---Game notesThe Saints added offensive tackle Khalif Barnes to their active roster on Wednesday while placing defensive end Obum Gwacham on injured reserve. The Saints have not disclosed Gwachams injury.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFLJosh Donaldson Braves Jersey . 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Glenn Hubbard Braves Jersey . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times.MIAMI -- The Atlanta Braves keep tripping up postseason contenders.Adonis Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Friday night for their season-high seventh straight win.I keep saying it -- I feel our team is fighting for a playoff spot, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. You cant be more appreciative in the way they go out there and fight for each other.Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a sixth-inning double. Atlantas winning streak is its longest since it won nine in a row from June 27-July 5, 2014.Were a team that has to be reckoned with right now, Snitker said.Miami lost for the fifth time in eight games and is five games back of San Francisco for the second NL wild card.This is really typical of the way we have played, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. We catch a little stretch where we win three in a row and you feel like you have a little bit of momentum and then you lose three in a row. I think thats really been the story of our season.With the score 2-2, Emilio Bonifacio singled with one out off A.J. Ramos, stole his first base this season, took third on catcher J.T. Realmutos throwing error and came home on Garcias single to center.Brandon Cuniff (2-0) struck out two of three batters in a hitless eighth, and Mauricio Cabrera threw a hitless ninth for his sixth save in seven chances with the Braves. Tyler Flowers threw out pinch-runner Yefri Perez trying to steal second for the second out, and left fielder Mallex Smith made a game-ending diving catch on Justin Bours liner.Flowers drove in two runs for Atlanta and Martin Prado also drove in two for Miami, which has dropped three straight.ddddddddddddBraves left fielder Matt Kemp, who turned 32, was ejected in the third inning by plate umpire Adam Hamari. And Braves interim manager Brian Snitker also was tossed. Kemp and Snitker argued with Hamari after the top of the third following a strikeout by Kemp and a bases-loaded flyout by Nick Markakis.The manager getting ejected gives you so much motivation, Garcia said through a translator. That lifted everyones emotions and made the team play better.Prado, who entered the game hitting an NL-best .377 with runners in scoring position, struck out with Ichiro Suzuki stranded at second in the bottom of the eighth.Atlantas Matt Wisler allowed two runs, two hits and three walks in six innings.Even when we were getting beat early in the year we werent down, Wisler said. There was no animosity. We just kept grinding and started playing a lot better baseball and everybodys getting hot at the same time right now.Miamis Andrew Cashner gave up one run, three hits and three walks in six innings.Obviously you feel like youre going to put some runs on the board when you get a couple in the first, Mattingly said. We have seen their guy a couple of times and from there they make adjustments and were not able to.FREEMANFreemans 80 extra-base hits lead the NL.UP NEXTComing off his first big league win, RHP Aaron Blair (1-6) starts for the Braves on Saturday. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (5-4) makes his second start for the Marlins after missing two months with an elbow strain. ' ' '