Brees, Saints finish strong, dominate Panthers

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01/01/2012 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Brees threw for 389 yards to add to his single-season passing record, and the Saints used a dominant second half to earn a 45-17 victory over the Panthers on Sunday.

However, despite all that, New Orleans (13-3) still needs some help to secure a first-round bye for the playoffs. If San Francisco beats St. Louis on Sunday, the 49ers will secure the NFC's No. 2 seed for the postseason and the Saints will have the No. 3 seed.

Brees, who passed Hall of Famer Dan Marino on Monday for the NFL record, extended single-season mark and finished the regular season with 5,476 yards. He threw five touchdowns and was intercepted once.

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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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