They Aren’t Who We Thought They Were

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Cleveland Browns 30-17 today at the Superdome in a performance nobody could really see coming. Yeah, it hasn’t been great for the defending champs so far, who have struggled on offense this season. But nobody could have seen this — four interceptions for quarterback Drew Brees, two of [...]

Brees, Ivory Power Saints Past Bucs In Tampa

Any questions about the New Orleans Saints offense were answered Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. No more hangover, no more sluggish running game, no more just-this-close. The Saints blasted NFC South opponent Tampa Bay 31-6 and looked like champions. Chris Ivory emerged as a legit NFL running back, gaining 158 yards on 15 [...]

What’s The Deal???

So everybody is wondering what is wrong with the Saints.  I know I am.  The board is.  The media is.  Hell, the players are.  Let’s examine what is different this year from the last… The first thing that stands out to me is the lack of big plays on both the offensive and defensive ends.  [...]

Saints Far From ‘Super’ In Arizona

Quarterback Drew Brees said last week the New Orleans Saints had played “B, B-minus” football for the first quarter of the season and optimistically asked, “What happens if we start putting forth our A-plus performance?” As is turned out, the better question would have been, what happens if they start playing worse? The Saints’ offense [...]

Carney’s Leg The Difference Against Carolina

It was another nailbiter for the New Orleans Saints, and they hold on to beat winless Carolina 16-14 at the Superdome on Sunday. Something isn’t quite right with the Saints offense, even though they completely dominated the Panthers — 28 first downs to 17, 383 yards to 251 — but they had two critical turnovers [...]