Published on: 30th October, 2009
The New Orleans Saints look to match the franchise's best start ever and continue a magical season when the Atlanta Falcons come into town on Monday night. The Saints (6-0) can take an early three-game lead in the NFC South race over the Falcons (4-2) with a victory. The top offense in ...Published on: 25th October, 2009
The Saints had never trailed in five games. Suddenly, New Orleans was down 24-3. Drew Brees was sacked a total of four times in five games and then Miami sacked him five times. Brees also had gone three games without an interception and was picked off three times against the Dolphins. Ricky Williams ...Published on: 22nd October, 2009
New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams should be preaching gap control this week in practice as the Saints prepare to face the NFL's most efficient version of the Wildcat formation in Miami. Miami introduced the Wildcat formation to the NFL last season in their 38-13 week three victory over New England. The ...Published on: 20th October, 2009
After two straight non-winning seasons, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton knew he needed to try something different. Even though his offense led the league in total yards and points per game in 2008, it still had its share of shortcomings. The Saints were slow starters. They scored just 13.6 percent ...Published on: 19th October, 2009
So much for a bye week messing up the rhythm of the league's best offense. I'd like to say that I had this game figured out, but I'd be lying if I did. You see, I assumed that because the Saints had failed miserably in every other game immediately after a bye ...Published on: 14th October, 2009
In what is surely the game of the week in the NFL, the team from the Big Easy looks to complete its sweep of teams representing the Big Apple. The 5-0 New York Giants, fresh off of a whipping of the pathetic Oakland Raiders, take on the 4-0 New Orleans Saints ...Published on: 5th October, 2009
As the New Orleans Saints make the quarter turn and head into the bye week, there are a lot of positives. No time to rest on the laurels, though. No one makes the playoffs for winning four games. I guess it's the teacher/coach in me that says to want to always get ...Published on: 4th October, 2009
So much for losing a step and being too old. Darren Sharper intercepted two more passes for the Saints to bring his NFL-leading total to five as the New Orleans Saints defeated the previously unbeaten New York Jets 24-10. Sharper returned the first interception 99 yards for his second touchdown of ...Published on: 2nd October, 2009
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan looks to give his former New York Jet teammates a rude welcome when the Jets visit the Superdome on Sunday. Vilma, who was a first round draft pick by the Jets in 2004, is now in his second season as the leader of the Saints ...Published on: 27th September, 2009
Who Dat?! Who Dat?! Who Dat say they gonna run the ball with authority, play great defense, and win on the road despite a sub-par game from Drew Brees?! The Saints? Really?! They did just that as they defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-7 to move to 3-0. In the process, Sean Payton's team is ...