Michael Thomas threw his right arm up before the ball arrived.
He knew. The Saints knew. The play was going to score a touchdown. New Orleans saw how the Atlanta Falcons defended against the look during the first meeting between these teams and designed a wrinkle to take advantage of the coverage during the second game.
Thomas knew it spelled trouble when he drew double coverage on a fade route, just like he did in the first game, leaving Ginn on single coverage in the middle of the field.
He was right. The familiarity between the two teams resulted in a 54-yard touchdown.