We've reached Day 31 in our countdown to the New Orleans Saints' season opener, which makes this 31-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Brooks to Joe Horn our pick for the Saints Play of the Day. Brooks and Horn spanked the Dallas Cowboys in front of their own home crowd at the old 64,000-seat Texas Stadium, with this last-minute score proving to be the dagger in a 27-13 win. See it for yourself right here
.The 2004 season wasn't what the Saints were hoping for: an 8-8 finish and second place in the NFC South, their third consecutive season without a playoff appearance. It was a steep fall from the expectations young head coach Jim Haslett ushered in by winning the division and reaching the postseason in his first year on the job. But moments like
this big touchdown against a geographic rival still meant a lot. There are a lot of houses divided between Saints fans and Cowboys fans between Texas and Louisiana. This dominant win secured bragging rights for another year.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: This Joe Horn TD catch vs. the Cowboys is the Saints Play of Day 31
