New Orleans Saints

rsquo;s time for The Final Drive of the Divisional Round! (14-3) San Francisco 49ers 36
(14-4) New Orleans Saints 32

I’m not sure I can put into words how freaking EPIC this game was. It was such a fantastic start to the weekend’s action. The Saints came out embarrassingly flat, with three turnovers early, including a horrendous pick over the middle from Drew Brees, who never saw the safety coming. The Niners turned those possessions into points, notching 17 with not even a minute gone by into the second quarter. Brees fought back as you knew he would, finding his big targets Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston on consecutive drives to pull within three at the break. It was hard to say the Niners had the momentum though. I mean, when the other team turns it over four times in a half and you’re only up a field goal? That’s a problem. San Fran’s special teams even got another turnover from Darren Sproles early in the third, but they could only manage to put up a field goal. Eventually that was going to come back to bite them. San Francisco wasn’t even trying to run the ball for the first three quarters, an offensive plan that befuddled me, to say the least. Alex Smith was getting all sorts of pressure from the Saints, who were simply sending more rushers than the Niners had blockers. (Just math, really.)

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That means it’s a great day for The Opening Drive!

  

(13-4) New Orleans Saints at
(13-3) San Francisco 49ers
4:30 PM ET, FOX

Off for a week, it’s easy to have forgotten about the Niners and their tremendous regular season which earned them that rest. Alex Smith had a solid year (finally), but he hasn’t been all that impressive to me when I’ve gotten the chance to see him. He has a few decent weapons, but the Saints’ focus should be on running back Frank Gore and tight end Vernon Davis, Smith’s main outlets. ‘Frisco’s offensive line is underrated and should have the clear advantage in the running game, but how are they going to put up points? Michael Crabtree is (sorta) good, but he’s not dangerous enough to put up a monster game and abuse the Saints secondary all day. If they’re going to win, Jim Harbaugh’s defense will have to contain this next man.

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Jerks.

 

(14-3) New Orleans Saints 45
(10-7) Detroit Lions 28

Detroit somehow jumped out to a 14-7 lead early thanks to a few turnovers from New Orleans, which made me sweat my prediction for a stretch. Though it eventually went the way I was expecting due to some piss-poor secondary play from the Lions. I saw the worst busted coverage I’ve ever seen on the Devery Henderson touchdown. Detroit had way too many opportunities to get turnovers in the second half but completely failed to get any pressure on Drew Brees with their front four. As much as the praise should go to Brees and his receivers for blowing up a crappy defense, I’m going to give major credit to that offensive line for dominating this game from start to finish. They were fantastic, blocking for 167 yards on the ground and giving tremendous protection for Brees on every drop-back. Can’t wait to see them take on the Niners, who have the opposite problem as Detroit.

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I think the Bengals will cover that four. (10-6) Detroit Lions at
(13-3) New Orleans Saints
8:00 PM ET, NBC

Who ISN’T ready for this game? Everyone’s predicting shoot-out, and I can’t argue that prognostication. Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford both threw for over 5,000 yards this season, setting the stage for fireworks Saturday night. Stafford has Calvin Johnson on his side (which is awesome), but not much else. They won’t convert third downs at a high percentage and they won’t be able to run the ball and keep Brees off the field. Their defensive front four is good, but not good enough to make up for the lapses in the secondary, which allowed back-up Matt Flynn to pass for 480 yards and six touchdowns. Now they get Drew Brees. (Not a back-up.) Can you say trouble?

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And if you didn’t notice, Aldon Smith is scary good.(12-3) New Orleans Saints 45
(9-6) Atlanta Falcons 16

Kudos to Drew Brees and the entire Saints organization for breaking one of the most esteemed records in the NFL. It’s a testament to Brees’ dedication and hard work… and super mega-f*ck-accuracy. Aside from his two picks on Monday night (one of which was a crazy tip in the air), Brees set the all-time yardage record in near-perfect fashion. Atlanta, have fun dealing with that in the playoffs. 

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Just not buying it yet.(9-5) Atlanta Falcons at
(11-3) New Orleans Saints

The last Monday night game of the season pits two (probable) playoff teams against each other at the Superdome, where the Saints absolutely own. The Falcons better hope they can clinch a playoff berth next week, because they’re in over their heads. Drew Brees needs a tad over 300 yards to break Dan Marino’s all-time yardage record, and I’m pretty sure he’ll do it. Let the offense commence! 

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ortunately for Cincy, there may be too many “respectable losses” on their record.(10-3) New Orleans Saints 22
(7-6) Tennessee Titans 17

If the Titans weren’t in the middle of a playoff chase, I’d say it was time to start Jake Locker. Though with Hasselbeck’s injury, it might happen anyway. Kudos to the Saints for not falling into the “Trap of the Week.”(5-8) Philadelphia Eagles 26

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cess on the ground to make up for Andre Johnson’s absence. 



(9-3) New Orleans Saints at
(7-5) Tennessee Titans

Boom. Trap it up. New Orleans is on the road after a pretty convincing whupping of the Lions last week. Tennessee is very quietly eking their way into the AFC playoffs with all-around solid team play. New Orleans may be trying to keep pace with the Niners, but they don’t NEED this game like the Titans do. Drew Brees could have one of his famous “Throw for 345 yards, 3 TD’s and 3 INT’s” days, giving the Saints points, but not a win.

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I don’t have an answer for that one right now.

  

(9-3) New Orleans Saints 31
(7-5) Detroit Lions 17

I don’t care how “talented” the Lions are, they’re still the most undisciplined team I’ve ever seen. When is “hard-liner” Jim Schwartz going to step in and punish his own players for the ridiculous and over-the-line shit they do? Brandon Pettigrew shoving a referee was beyond idiotic. 

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(7-4) Detroit Lions at
(8-3) New Orleans Saints

So without Ndamukong Suh (who wasn’t playing all that well this year anyway, but still needs to be blocked), how are the Lions going to get a legitimate pass rush on Drew Brees? I could easily see Drew and the gang going off in this one. Darren Sproles should abuse a soft run defense and Brees’ receivers are going to viciously exploit that Lion secondary. This is the week that will show the league who the Lions really are. 

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t credit that KC defense for reaching down and giving one helluva performance Sunday night.

(8-3) New Orleans Saints 49
(6-5) New York Giants 24
Well that fizzled. I was hoping for a little more of a fight from a Giants team on the precipice, but instead they came out flat and laid down against the Saints’ offensive machine. It was fun to see the Saints go off, but this wasn’t even close to being competitive. The Giants are too inconsistent to make the playoffs. 

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Get ready to watch Phil lose you another game Charger fans.(6-4) New York Giants at
(7-3) New Orleans Saints

Monday night’s contest puts the Giants on center stage after losing two in a row and slipping down the NFC ladder. They’ve gone from leading the East to now trailing Dallas after the ‘Boys’ turkey day win. Unfortunately, Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense stands in their way, fresh off a bye. Yikes. Someone keep an eye on Tom Coughlin during this one. 

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So I can’t waste any time in starting The Final Drive!(7-3) New Orleans Saints 26
(5-4) Atlanta Falcons 23

I’m squarely in the camp that wanted Mike Smith to punt that ball away in overtime. Punting would have at least given your defense (which had stopped Brees before) a chance to get you the ball back. Failing to convert so deep in their own territory just locked them into a loss.(7-3) Pittsburgh Steelers 24

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t’s run through what to expect from the weekend’s slew of games!

 

(6-3) New Orleans Saints at
(5-3) Atlanta Falcons

It seems like we get a match-up with the NFC South lead on the line every other week. Atlanta’s been charging up the standings as of late, putting pressure on the less-than perfect Saints. Falcons at home? I like ‘em.(6-3) Pittsburgh Steelers at

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leap-frog San Diego and can’t afford to waste it.

(4-3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at
(5-3) New Orleans Saints

The Bucs still bore me, but they’ve got a shot to sweep the Saints in their season series today. Whatever the result, you can bet we’re going to see some picks thrown from Freeman and Brees, who are tied for second in the league with 10 each. That alone might get me to tune in.(5-2) Cincinnati Bengals at

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(1-6) St. Louis Rams 31
(5-3) New Orleans Saints 21

The hell??? I guess the Saints score all their week eight points back in week seven. How can you go from dropping 62 on the Colts to getting beat by an A.J. Feeley-led Rams? Unforgiveable. St. Louis may have done themselves a huge favor by winning and taking them out of the Luck sweepstakes for the week.(5-2) Baltimore Ravens 30

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That’s all I need to say on this one.

(5-2) New Orleans Saints 62
(0-7) Indianapolis Colts 7

Wait, before we fire Tony Sparano, Jim Caldwell needs to get canned. If you can’t get your NFL-level defense to not give up 62 points, you need to go. Peyton Manning never played defense. That kind of effort is completely unacceptable. (They should give Manning the MVP Award this week. Seriously.)(2-5) Jacksonville Jaguars 12

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squo;s what’ll happen as the Packers swarm a rookie QB.(0-6) Indianapolis Colts at
(4-2) New Orleans Saints

Oh man… this Sunday nighter could be EPIC. In a rematch of Super Bowl XLIV, the Peyton Manning-less Colts look to actually get a win. SO exciting. Seriously. For realz. 

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(4-2) New Orleans Saints 20

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Wes Welker goes off.(4-1) New Orleans Saints at
(3-2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

As ugly has Tampa has seemed at various points throughout the season, they’re still right behind the Saints with a chance to take the division lead with a win today. While they’re going to put forth a better effort than they did in a 48-3 loss to the Niners, I’m not getting anywhere near predicting a victory for the Bucs. Saints should roll in this one. 

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Tom Coughlin is going to take his belt off tonight…(4-1) New Orleans Saints 30
(1-4) Carolina Panthers 27

With many seeing this as the sexy upset pick of the week, Cam Newton kept it close with Drew Brees but couldn’t complete the game-tying drive thanks to a inopportune holding penalty. Newton’s clearly the real deal, but he’ll need help from his defense if he’s going to start a professional winning streak.       (3-2) Oakland Raiders 25

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On their own turf, the Bills could out-shoot Vick and the Eagles.(3-1) New Orleans Saints at
(1-3) Carolina Panthers

Cam Newton gets his first (of many) live looks at Drew Brees in this division match-up. The Saints will attempt to punish and confuse Newton with blitzes up the wazoo. Even with that in mind, I wouldn’t be shocked if this turned into a shoot-out. (2-2) Oakland Raiders at

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Let’s get right into The Final Drive!

(2-1) New Orleans Saints 40
(2-1) Houston Texans 33 

So… what happened to that vastly improved Texan defense? I suppose last year they would have given up 54 points? Whatever the case, losing to Drew Brees shouldn’t be counted too heavily against them.

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Let’s start The Opening Drive!

(2-0) Houston Texans at
(1-1) New Orleans Saints

Arian Foster’s going to be sitting this one out, so but the Texans’ running attack won’t miss as much of a step as you would think. Though to be frank, I’d be shocked if there’s more than 15o yards rushing between these two offenses. What would be the point? If you want aerial assaults, this is the game for you. I can’t believe in Houston yet… but I might start feeling differently if they can take it to the Saints on the home turf.(1-1) New York Giants at

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(1-1) New Orleans Saints 30
(1-1) Chicago Bears 13

It was clear early on that the Bears were going to have issues with the Saints’ blitzes as Cutler was knocked to the ground often. Still, the Bears got on the board first thanks to a lengthy drive that was luckily extended by two questionable penalties on the Saints, capped off with a pass to Sanzenbacher in the endzone. After that it was field goal city for the Bears, who got absolutely nothing going on offense aside from Matt Forte’s receiving yardage. It started up front, with a Lance Louis-less offensive line that got taken advantage of all game long. Gabe Carimi going down in the first half was just a sign of more hits to come. The Saints managed double-digit hits on Cutler, which doesn’t include the six sacks of the Bear QB, one of which resulted in a fumble. Cutler was obviously and understandably frustrated as the game drew on as his receivers dropped several passes and his line gave no resistance to the Saint defenders. I would have been furious too with the collection of crap that surrounded him. No one should question Cutler’s toughness after the beating he took today. He’s got idiots on the offensive line and a madcap in a booth calling plays. How mad would you be?

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truction of the Atlanta Falcons in week one, the Chicago Bears fly down to Louisiana to take on the New Orleans Saints. Many analysts have mentioned the Bears’ recent success against the Saints, but all of those contests have been in Chicago and typically in less than stellar conditions. This Sunday the Bears will be in the Superdome, where the Saints will clearly have the advantage. But do they have the advantage on the field? Let the dissection begin!

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The Final Drive gets started right now.(1-0) Green Bay Packers 42
(0-1) New Orleans Saints 34

It had all the scoring, high-flying and drama a fan could want from a regular season opener. Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees lit up the scoreboards, but a freaking failed running play on a goal line stand sealed the win for the Packers. Losing Marques Colston for four weeks will hurt.(1-0) Cincinnati Bengals 27

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Correction: he's got a LOT of them. Seriously. Google him.

NFC South

New Orleans Saints

My prediction: 12-4
What actually happened: 11-5
My result: ****

So I’ll pat myself on the back on my Saints prediction, since it’s the only team in the division I was even remotely close on. Still, going out to the Seahawks? Bad form.

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’s the story behind the first round of the NFL playoffs.(8-9) Seattle Seahawks 41
(11-6) New Orleans Saints 36

Okay… WHAT? Now, I will take full credit for thinking this would be a close game, but nowhere did I think the lowly Seahawks would be able to oust the defending champs, home field advantage or not. Matt Hasselbeck had a phenomenal afternoon, lighting up the Saints secondary, which was without starting safety Malcolm Jenkins. I put this loss squarely on New Orleans’ defense, which just never decided to show up. When Drew Brees and that offense drop 36 points, there’s no excuse for losing, especially to a 7-9 squad. Still, the Seahawks went out and played a great game in front of their home crowd and proved it doesn’t matter what your record is when the postseason begins. A 7-9 team beat the defending Super Bowl champs. The Seahawks belonged there. Credit Pete Carroll with getting his boys ready and believing in the aging Hasselbeck.

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spread, let’s see if I can improve that mark this season!Saturday4:30 PM ET, NBC
(11-5) New Orleans Saints at
(7-9) Seattle SeahawksThe Breakdown:

Okay, we’ve heard all the banter and ridicule. Yes, Seattle is a sub .500 team that won a crap division to get into the playoffs. Now that they’re here, they have a game to play. Let’s focus on that, shall we? At first glance this seems like an easy win for the Saints, hence their overwhelming odds. Still, without running backs Chris Ivory or Pierre Thomas, this game could be closer than you’d think. Drew Brees has to avoid the costly turnovers, especially on the road at Qwest Field where you can’t give the crowd a reason to get into it. The Saints have to put multiple touchdowns up early and take the fans out of the equation. To do that they have to go to the air early and often against a weak Seahawk secondary that won’t be able to keep track of Brees’ countless targets (which might include a fresh off of surgery Marques Colston). Someone will be open and Brees has to get them the ball. It’s that simple.

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uo;s FOOTBALL! Of course it’s going to be physical!)(9-6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at
(11-4) New Orleans Saints

While getting to ten wins would be huge for Raheem Morris’ Bucs, there’s just not enough on the offensive front for Tampa to make this anything more than slightly interesting. I see the Saints jumping out early and doing their part in the fight for the NFC South.(4-11) Cincinnati Bengals at

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To me, that speaks volumes about the coaching and their preparation.

Getty Images(11-4) New Orleans Saints 17
(12-3) Atlanta Falcons 14

When the Saints needed a score, Drew Brees made sure it happened. Well, it happened after two interceptions (one of which was a pick-six), but you get the idea. Atlanta’s offense couldn’t get anything going almost all night, being shut down through the air and on the ground. The Falcons defense faltered late, but I don’t think anyone would object to seeing a rematch in the post-season. The only question is who gets home field? (Spoiler: It’ll be Atlanta.)

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Seriously. Drew Standton.(10-4) Baltimore Ravens 30
(10-4) New Orleans Saints 24

In a game overshadowed by the Giant collapse, the Saints failed to complete a fourth quarter comeback and the Ravens made a statement against one of the hottest teams in the league. When the Vikings get Ray Rice going, they’re nearly unbeatable. It’s just a shame it took them this long to figure that out. Still, both if these teams are going to make noise in the post-season. Just look out.

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I mean, which Raiders are going to show up?

(6-6) St. Louis Rams at
(9-3) New Orleans Saints

At 9-3, the Saints are still catching up to the division leading Falcons, who get the 1-11 Panthers this week. St. Louis has shown incredible fortitude this season with Sam Bradford under center, but they just don’t have the firepower to hang with the Saints. Still, this will be a closer game than some might expect.

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It's time for the Final Drive!

(9-3) New Orleans Saints 34
(2-10) Cincinnati Bengals 30

While the Bengals fought valiantly to take the lead late, their complete inability to run the ball or to stop Drew Brees at any point is the reason they dropped their tenth of the year. Right after seeing the Bengals wipe away his lead, Brees calmly stepped out on the field and marched it right down to the red zone, where Bengal DT Pat Sims decided to give him a gift by jumping off-sides on a fourth and two play that would have never been run. Dumb plays like that are why the Bengals aren’t going to the playoffs and why Marvin Lewis should get fired.

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keep improving week to week, the Pats will be difficult to slow down.

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(5-3) New Orleans Saints 20
(5-2) Pittsburgh Steelers 10

It took eight weeks, but we finally saw the ball-hawking Saint defense to which we've become so accustomed. The Steelers were drained after a tough win over the Dolphins last week on the road, so a let-down could have been anticipated. (Not that I saw it coming AT ALL.) Despite their troubles, the Saints are in good standing in the NFC and are right behind the Falcons and Buccaneers in their division.

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I'd avoid watching this one. It might not be very good.

(5-1) Pittsburgh Steelers at
(4-3) New Orleans Saints

Halloween night in New Orleans! It's hard to believe the Saints could be 4-4 after tonight's match-up, but Drew Brees has not taken care of the ball as of late, tossing too many costly interceptions. Troy Polamalu and the Steelers will be all over those errant throws tonight, so keeping them at a minimum should be Drew's top priority. If not, Big Ben could leave Louisiana with a  big win.

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hen their opponents are in for trouble.

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(2-5) Cleveland Browns 30
(4-3) New Orleans Saints 17

Who dat? I mean... go Browns? Did that really happen? A successful fake punt and four interceptions from Drew Brees were the perfect recipe for a Browns win. I mean, Colt McCoy only completed nine of his sixteen passes and they still won! How does that happen? These Saints are clearly not the same team that inspired last season. At this rate, they'll be lucky to make the playoffs.

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Good luck Colt. You'll need it.

(3-2) New Orleans Saints at
(3-1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Don't look now, but the Bucs are ahead of the Saints in the NFC South. Odd to say the least. If they want to establish themselves as legitimate contenders, the Bus will never have a better opportunity than today. The Saints are underwhelming so far in 2010 and are last minute field goals away from a losing record. Drew Brees better act like Drew Brees if he's to lead his team to victory on the road.

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m has settled down and has tightened the clamps on defense.

(3-2) Arizona Cardinals 30
(3-2) New Orleans Saints 20

This was the "WTF" outcome of the weekend, without question. The Cardinals couldn't even mount an offensive touchdown but they managed to rack up 30 points and stun the Saints, who are clearly not the same team from a year ago. You let an undrafted rookie QB beat you in his first start? For shame. Now you're even further behind the Atlanta Falcons.

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t teams at 2-2, it's all up for grabs still.

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(3-1) New Orleans Saints 16
(0-4) Carolina Panthers 14

So where's this electric New Orleans offense we're all used to seeing? Through four weeks it hasn't shown up, forcing the Saints to win (or lose) ugly thanks to last-second field goals. They got sll they could handle from the Panthers fronted by Jimmy Clausen, who made drastic improvements over his forgettable first start. If the Saints want to reclaim their title, division or league, they need to start playing like they deserve it. Barely beating a winless Panther squad won't make anyone shake in their booties.

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(That gadget play was pretty fun too.)

(2-1) Atlanta Falcons 27
(2-1) New Orleans Saints 24

It was exactly the type of game we expected from these NFC South contenders. The Falcons proved they aren't going anywhere with this overtime win, but Saints kicker Garrett Hartley missed a 29-yarder in the extra period, giving Atlanta the opportunity they needed. Following a few solid performances, the Saints defense couldn't generate enough turnovers to make up for their offense's. Drew Brees uncharacteristically tossed two picks in the loss. Matt Ryan wasn't spectacular, but he avoided the big mistakes.

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With Shaun Hill, they don't have a shot.

(1-1) Atlanta Falcons at
(2-0) New Orleans Saints

Not winning as prettily as they're used to, the New Orleans Saints welcome in the team that's supposedly primed to take over the NFC South. The Falcons just bowled over the Cardinals in week 2, but they won't get the same luck against the Saints. The Saint offense won't be as dynamic without Reggie Bush in the backfield, but Sean Payton will have a few tricks up his sleeve as always. This should be one of the best games of the day.

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(2-0) New Orleans Saints 25
(0-2) San Francisco 49ers 22

It was a heart-breaker for a Niners squad that came back to nearly send the game into overtime, but the Champs get to 2-0 on the arm of Drew Brees and the turnover-creating defense. If they lose Reggie Bush for any amount of time, it'll hurt the offense. San Fran isn't out of the NFC West race by any stretch, but this is a game they could have won had they made a few more defensive plays down the stretch. On a positive note, Alex Smith didn't look like crap at times.

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Regardless, there will be plenty of aerial barrages tonight, so don't miss it! (1-0) New Orleans Saints at
(0-1) San Francisco 49ers  Monday night's contest features squads

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e defense.

 
Nothing really to do with their success, but look at those cheerleaders!

New Orleans Saints

They were the Super Bowl champs last year. What else do you need to know? They have one of the top three quarterbacks in the league in Drew Brees and a gutsy coach in Sean Payton. Their offensive line doesn't get enough credit, which was so good last season the Saints could afford to trade tackle Jammal Brown to the 'Skins. Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush offer the offense two completely different looks out of the backfield. Wide receiver Robert Meachem took a step forward last season catching 45 passes for 722 yards and nine touchdowns. Add his progression to a wide-out corps that already features Devery Henderson, and Marques Colston and Brees won't be lacking for weapons. Oh yeah, and Brees is pretty good.

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If you're reading this, it means you're not among the thralls of New Orleans Saints fans in Louisiana or with the team in Miami that are just beginning what is sure to be a month-long party because their team just won their first ever Super Bowl. On a night thought by many to be Peyton Manning's coronation, Drew Brees ended up at the post-game podium as the MVP of the night after a 31-17 victory. Sunday's championship contest didn't get off to the most exciting of starts, but it sure finished with one.

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After prepping you for the game yesterday with separate previews of the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, it's time to bring the two together for my Super Bowl predictions. 

As you're enjoying commercials and stuffing your face with every snack food known to man, it's hard to remember there's a game to be watched. If you miss it, you could miss one of the most explosive Super Bowl match-ups in history. Behind Drew Brees and Peyton Manning, these offenses are always threats to hit the big play. That gives defensive coordinators headaches. Each defense will look to pressure the opposing QB early and often. Whoever best achieves that goal has the best chance to take home the coveted Lombardi Trophy.

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n this special edition of the Opening Drive I take a look at the NFC representative in SB XLIV, the New Orleans Saints.

 

Head Coach Sean Payton has taken this team from the bowels of the NFL to a legitimate contender. His offense put up a league-high 32 points a game during the regular season, making it one of the most prolific in history. But we all knew the Saints had a great offense. It was Payton's decision to bring in Gregg Williams as defensive coordinator (and give up part of his own salary to do so, as has been widely publicized) that propelled his Saints to the Super Bowl. While it wasn't dominating, Williams' pressure-filled defense created 39 takeaways during the regular season, second only to the Green Bay Packers. Who needs to stop the run when you'll simply force a turnover on the next the play? On the way to the big game, the Saints absolutely punished Kurt Warner and Brett Favre in their two victories. They want to repeat that result against Peyton Manning.

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Are you ready for two weeks of hype for a Brett Favre versus Peyton Manning Super Bowl?

Well TOO FREAKING BAD! The Saints were having none of it today. And what a coincidence that in a year marred by missed field goals, it was on the leg of lesser-known Saints kicker Garrett Hartley that the Saints earned a spot in their first ever Super Bowl with a 31-28 win over the Vikings.

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They'll cover.

Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
6:40ET FOX 

After blowing up the supposedly superior Dallas Cowboys last week in Minnesota, Brett Favre and the Vikings are traveling to a different dome for the NFC title game, this time in New Orleans. Hopefully for coach Brad Childress he brought Adrian Peterson and his running game along for the ride. They'll need it to keep Drew Brees and the Saints offense on the sidelines. In an opposing dome, the Viking o-line must maintain their composure and avoid costly penalties that will put Favre in obvious passing situations. Percy Harvin is expected to play after missing practices all week with migraines. Minnesota's defense can rush the passer and stop the run with the best of the NFL, but they are weak in the secondary. Getting to Brees early and often could shift the balance in their purple-flavored-favor. Will Favre reach the Super Bowl and ignite sports nation in two weeks of hype?

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ardinals to kick-off the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

Responding to the quick score, the New Orleans Saints proved why they were the number one seed on the NFC by scoring touchdowns on three straight possessions to give them a 21-7 lead before the end of the first quarter. Bush lowered the hammer on two early carries to set the tone early: these Saints would not be denied. A Beanie Wells score early in the second brought the Cardinals back into striking distance, but that would be the last time the Cardinals would hit the scoreboard. Their two turnovers killed drives and gave the Saints 14 points.

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waste any time, here's the Opening Drive for Divisional Saturday in the NFL!

Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
4:30PM ET FOX 

After last Sunday night's shoot-out in the desert, the Cardinals head to the Superdome, ready to repeat last year's post-season success. Quarterback Kurt Warner has a knack for playing his best football in the playoffs and last week was no exception. He is expected to be without receiver Anquan Boldin for the second straight week, but that will be a game-time decision. He'll still have Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston on the outside, so he'll be just fine. Arizona shocked Green Bay with their commitment to the running game last week, gaining over 150 yards on the ground. Concerns arise when discussing their defense, but as we saw in overtime last week, they can make plays when they need them. Darnell Dockett, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Adrian Wilson all have thr ability to affect the outcome.

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Though it means nothing, I am required by football law to point out I was 7-0 in my Opening Drive predictions for week 17. Woot. Multiple teams lost because they did not keep their starters in while one NFC East leader got railed on. Now, onto the last week of the regular season with this edition of the Final Drive! 

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r the first winning record in franchise history. 

(3-12) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20
(13-2) New Orleans Saints 17

This game was the WTF? moment of the weekend. The formerly 13-0 Saints have dropped two straight, but losing on a last second field goal to the lowly Buccaneers is inexcusable. Cadillac Williams ran all over the Saints defense, but it was the New Orleans offense struggling to put up points that lost them the game. That defense isn't good enough to keep teams under 17.

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Let's start the Opening Drive of week 15 in the NFL!

(8-5) Dallas Cowboys at (13-0) New Orleans Saints 

Dallas' DeMarcus Ware is going to play less than a week after suffering a neck strain, but that may not be enough for the free-falling Cowboys. Going into New Orleans and escaping with a victory will require near-flawless play and a lot of luck. Even without tight end Jeremy Shockey, Drew Brees has an abundance of weapons at his disposal. If the Saints move to 14-0, it will could signal the end of Dallas' playoff hopes and the end of Wade Philips' tenure as head coach.

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The Final Drive starts now!

(13-0) New Orleans Saints 26
(6-7) Atlanta Falcons 23

A Chris Redman-led Falcons mounted a valiant comeback, but Drew Brees and the Saints pulled out a thriller to clinch the NFC South. With a Saturday night game against Dallas coming up, the unbeaten New Orleans is proving they are the true team to beat in the NFC, winning in a variety of ways. 

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I honestly see the Ravens getting this win.

New England Patriots (7-3) at New Orleans Saints (10-0)

If the Colts / Pats game wasn’t so tremendously awesome, this would be a candidate for game of the year. It’s too much and too soon to ask for another Patriot meltdown though. Oh well. I guess I’d settle for a blowout and four touchdowns from Drew Brees. I’m sorry, is my bias showing? Go Saints.

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Next week’s bye should help. Gr.

 

(7-0) New Orleans Saints 35
(4-3) Atlanta Falcons 27

Monday night’s Superdome thriller could have been a preview of an NFC divisional round playoff game. Matt Ryan uncharacteristically tossed three interceptions, which will likely never happen again. Michael Turner rushed for over 100 yards (151) in a loss, which has never happened before. Drew Brees hit eight different receivers for his 25 completions, utilizing the arsenal at his disposal. Reggie Bush had only five touches, making him an afterthought and a decoy in this Saints win. Sean Payton didn’t even need Bush to be successful. How impressive is that?

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(My Bears need help!) 

(4-2) Atlanta Falcons at (6-0) New Orleans Saints 

Monday Night Football will be rocking at the Superdome! The offensive juggernaut that is the Saints welcome Matt Ryan and the Falcons for an important NFC South division showdown. If Atlanta is going to make a push in this race, now is the time. They can’t afford to fall another game behind the streaking Saints. If Sean Payton’s team can make it to 7-0, they have to be the clear favorites to win the NFC. With a remaining schedule that includes Tampa twice, Carolina twice, Washington and St. Louis, they have a great shot at 12-14 wins. Look out everyone else. 

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Almost as good as the Favre shot. Check out the fallen Falcon.  

(6-0) New Orleans Saints 46
(2-4) Miami Dolphins 34 

Oh Miami, you were so close! It was a valiant effort, but you can’t hold Drew Brees down for long. His two rushing TD’s are proof of that. Down 21 points in the first half, the Saints fought back with 36 points in the second, including a 42-yard interception return by Darren Sharper. Tony Sparano’s Dolphins show promise for the future, but their schedule so far this season has been simply brutal. 

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ave a big day against a Dallas defense that has had trouble rushing the passer.  

(5-0) New Orleans Saints at (2-3) Miami Dolphins 

This is almost a mirror image of Miami’s match-up with Indianapolis. The Dolphins will play ball control offense and may find success with the Wildcat, but they won’t be able to match up points with the Saints. Drew Brees is far too accurate with the football to be human. 

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Take that Ray Lewis.

  

(5-0) New Orleans Saints 48
(5-1) New York Giants 27 

What was supposed to be the best game of the weekend was over by halftime. Drew Brees let loose with another four TD’s as the Saints pwned the Giants in Louisiana. But the football sky isn’t falling in New York… at least not for Giants fans. 

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Man I hope the Ravens win. 

(5-0) New York Giants at (4-0) New Orleans Saints 

Total lossless action Batman! Eli and the G-Men head to Louisiana to face a fresh Drew Brees and the

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not Collins’ fault, the team needs a spark.

Where have you been?  

(4-0) New Orleans Saints 24
(3-1) New York Jets 10 

Drew Brees hasn’t thrown a touchdown for a second straight week and the Saints are still undefeated. Why? They’ve established a running game and played excellent defense. That will win you plenty of football games. For the Jets, Mark Sanchez simply played the game we all knew was coming. He’s not Joe Namath yet, but he’s definitely going to be successful in this league. 

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contest to a supposedly inferior foe, heads could roll in DC.  

New York Jets (3-0) at New Orleans Saints (3-0) 

The match-up of the undefeateds! The Saints’ offense versus the Jets’ defense. Does it get any better? New York is riding high on the back of Rex Ryan’s immense swagger and his blitz-crazy defense. They face off against Drew Brees and the high-powered Saints, who proved last week they have a defense of their own. The Jets can’t keep up with the Saints on the scoreboard, so their defense will need to keep it close. If the Saints get above 24 points, you can almost lock in a win. 

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Stick with Quinn. 

(3-0) New Orleans Saints 27
(1-2) Buffalo Bills 7 

It wasn’t a complete blowout by halftime, but this could have been the most impressive Saints win so far. Their defense came up with four sacks and two turnovers and gave up only seven points. The offense rushed for 222 yards and didn’t need Drew Brees to throw a touchdown. Now that’s impressive. 

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Against the lowly Chiefs, that might be a good idea. Then again, it is the NFL.

New Orleans Saints (2-0) at Buffalo Bills (1-1)

How long can Buffalo’s defense keep it close? I think Drew Brees and the Saints will have a two touchdown lead by halftime. They’re just that good. T.O. has to be more ready for downfield throws than he was last week, because they’ll need every score they can get.

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l time, but things have to get right in Bean-town if the Pats want to win this division.

(2-0) New Orleans Saints 48
(1-1) Philadelphia Eagles 22

Kevin Kolb passed for 391 yards in his first start and LOST. That’s what happens when you get in a shoot-out with Drew Brees. He’s going to win that battle. Is there a better quarterback right now? The Saints should scare the jock straps off most teams.

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ic Patriot defense, this one could be over early.

Do you REALLY want to make Brady angry?

New Orleans Saints (1-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)

Now we’ll see if Drew Brees can rack up the same stats against a good defense as he did versus the Lions. Philly’s D is hard-hitting and aggressive, but their blitzes could leave openings for the big play. If Kevin Kolb ends up starting this one in place of Donovan McNabb, I don’t know if the Eagles can match points with the Saints.  

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rive (in what was a horrible game for both offenses) and you lose the game on a freak play? Ouch.

New Orleans Saints 45, Detroit Lions 27

Even if it was against the Lions, Drew Brees’ six touchdowns are nothing short of amazing. They were from all over the field, hitting multiple receivers. They let a rookie QB lead his team to 27 points, but it was a great first game for the Saints.

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 As football fans across the globe cast their longing eyes in the direction of the April draft, I decided that now might be a good time to reflect on draft classes of the last 10 years. Too often in this business, we rush ahead to the next big event without taking pause to evaluate the past and learn from it. In a way, this study will still be a celebration of the coming 2009 draft as I believe it will shed some light on certain overlooked trends that no one ever stops to consider. I will begin with a class by class showdown of sorts at the quarterback position over the last 10 drafts.  This is part II in the series:

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clutch Robbie Gould field goals in a comeback effort to survive, but the Chicago Bears defeated the New Orleans Saints in overtime last Thursday night. It was by no means a pretty victory, but when you’re in the midst of a playoff race, winning is the only thing that matters. 

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The Saints are marching in to Solider Field tonight. Ugh. (That exclamation is directed at both the overused lyric reference and the impending contest.) In the midst of a fight for their playoff lives, the Bears and Saints can ill afford another loss on their records. One team is going to walk off the field wondering what went wrong this season while the other will keep fighting to extend theirs. If the Bears expect to defeat the top-ranked aerial assault that is Drew Bress and the Saints, Lovie Smith’s defensive expertise must be in full effect.

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Let’s get to the best of week 14 in the latest edition of the Final Drive.

New Orleans Saints 29, Atlanta Falcons 25

The Saints aren’t exiting the NFC South playoff hunt without a fight. Matt Ryan of the Falcons may have been the better quarterback on the field, but Drew Brees had a better running game backing him up. New Orleans racked up 184 yards rushing thanks to 102 yards from Pierre Thomas and 80 from the now healthier Reggie Bush. Atlanta still has a shot at a wild card spot since Dallas lost, but they didn’t do themselves any favors.

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Week thirteen is in the books and online in this Final Drive!

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 20

The Bucs needed to fight off a fourth quarter rally with a late field goal and two interceptions in the final four minutes, but they managed to come out on top over Drew Brees and the Saints. Tampa’s secondary picked off the MVP candidate Brees three times in total and held the Saints to 44 rushing yards to prove their defense is still one of the best on football. Jeff Garcia had a sub-par outing, going 9 for 23 and one touchdown, but Jon Gruden’s squad found a way to win. The Saints would need to win out and get a lot of help in order to get into the playoffs, so they’ll need to start looking at ways to improve that defense… again.

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Aaron Rodgers has played fairly well, but the Packer defense hasn’t backed him up.

New Orleans Saints (6-5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3)

Losing to a division opponent this weekend would almost certainly eliminate New Orleans from playoff contention. The NFC South is a much-improved landscape, and the Saints have suffered too many injuries to keep pace. Reggie Bush is listed as questionable, but has declared his intention to be on the field. Tampa Bay has fought off the returning Panthers and the rising Falcons to hold a share of the South lead after twelve weeks. Jon Gruden has done a solid coaching job, but keeping Jeff Garcia out of the starting line-up for so long may have cost his team a win. Even if the Bucs can’t hold onto the division, they should be in a prime spot to take a wildcard slot. Expect to see them come January.

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This is an ongoing record of the funniest sport quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc.  Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record.  To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.

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es quit during the game, the Browns’ woes may not be over anytime soon.

Atlanta Falcons 34, New Orleans Saints 20

Matt Ryan is the real deal. A frontrunner for rookie of the year through nine games, Ryan out-dueled MVP candidate Drew Brees to put his Falcons at 6-3. Unfortunately that puts them tied for second place in a cutthroat NFC South. If they can’t overtake the Panthers, it is possible they could sneak in as a wildcard in the NFC. Even if they don’t make the playoffs, this year has been an unequivocal success for owner Arthur Blank.

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quo;run first” mindset so Cutler won’t feel the pressure to make as many plays. 

New Orleans Saints (4-4) at Atlanta Falcons (5-3)

The Saints will be missing Reggie Bush for another week, even as they come off a bye. Though they managed to defeat San Diego without Bush, the longer he is out the more a playoff spot slips away from the Saints. Drew Brees has been simply amazing this season, but without a steady running game and Bush’s threat on special teams, he might not be able to keep up this pace. 

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A week filled with late game nervousness and dominant performances. The Texans were the ones doing the prowling as they tore apart the Bengals. 'America's Team' didn't look so sharp, but they found a way to win. The NFL brought a real shootout to London (hopefully no one was hurt!) and Brett Favre didn't look good for the second consecutive week, but thankfully for the Jets, they played the Chiefs. I'll cover those games in this week's Fallout report!

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's Record: 3-1

*Classic NFL Films music hits*

1) San Diego Chargers @ New Orleans Saints

Saints are slated to be the home team in this one as the NFL heads overseas to play at London's Wembley Stadium for a second consecutive season. Giants and the Dolphins played last season in a soggy-rainy affair at 'legendary' Wembley. I remember going into that game a lot of people were like wow "Giants-Dolphins" is what we brought overseas?! Turns out...we brought the Superbowl Champions over there. Just shows any team can take the prize at the end of the tunnel. Especially this season with the NFL being more unpredictable and 'topsy curvy'. This game features two disappointments so far this season. Things however are looking worse for the Saints as lead running back Reggie Bush suffered cartilage damage in his knee against the Panthers last week. The Saints have also lost all 3 away from the Superdome. For some reason...my gut is thinking the Saints, but I'm going to pick safe here and go with the healthier team and pick San Diego.

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San Diego Chargers (3-4) at New Orleans Saints (3-4)

San Diego was man-handled by the Bills last week, so they’re due for an exciting win. The problem is, so are the Saints. These are two of the most unpredictable teams in the league, and both are coming off bad losses. The Chargers aren’t making up any ground on the faltering Broncos, and sooner than later the frustration will take its toll on them. L.T.’s toe injury just hasn’t gone away, and it’s causing their running game to suffer tremendously. Philip Rivers leads the league in touchdowns at 16 and passer rating at 108.5, but his spectacular season is overshadowed by the Chargers’ incongruity.  San Diego won’t be able to keep trading off wins and losses, so getting back to .500 is monumental going into the second half of the year.

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Carolina Panthers 30, New Orleans Saints 7

This was another game that was supposed to be highly competitive between two teams fighting for NFC South supremacy. Instead, we have another blow-out, and New Orleans has another injury to one of its stars. This time it’s the electrifying Reggie Bush, who left with a knee injury in the first half. He had surgery on Monday, and he’s expected to miss around 4 weeks. Tight end Jeremy Shockey may have re-injured his groin after returning to action after having sports hernia surgery about a month ago. Bush is the more serious injury, as he’s not only the Saints’ premiere running back, but he is among the league leaders in receptions, and he is the Saints’ primary kick returner. These facets of Reggie’s game have helped him to lead the league in touchdowns with eight (tied with the Titan’s Lendale White). If he’s out for an extended period of time, the Saints could be in trouble of falling completely out of the NFC South picture. In the stats, this looked like an even game, aside from the Saint’s two turnovers. It was anything but, as the Panthers asserted themselves.

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will get plenty of respect if they can hand a loss to one of the NFL’s most talented teams.

New Orleans Saints (3-3) at Carolina Panthers (4-2)

I love these NFC South divisional contests. Its only week seven, but the playoffs are already on the line for New Orleans, who embarrassed Oakland last Sunday. Drew Brees is far and away the MVP so far, and he’s done it without three top threats in receiver Marques Colston, Jeremy Shockey, and David Patten. There could be an explosion in Carolina, as all three are expected to return to action. Reggie Bush has carried this team in their absence by way of his running, pass receptions, and kick and punt returns. Their presence will allow him more opportunities for big plays while taking the pressure of his shoulders.

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NFC East

Week 6

Hello East Fans,

Well after a week of Hiatus to curse the football gods for my team’s embarrassing losses. I felt a preview of the Best division in Football was the only way to quench the thirst. Every team in the division except for Washington is on the road, let’s start with the leaders of the pack.

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While watching my Vikings play the Saints the other night, I was treated to one of the most hilarious moments I have ever had while watching an NFL game.  I don't exactly remember when in the game this was, but at some point a defensive lineman from one team jumped into the neutral zone and made the offensive lineman from the other team move.  The penalty should clearly be for offensive false start (as a defensive player is only penalized if he touches an opposing offensive player before the snap), and that is exactly what happened.  However, it was the way in which the much-maligned Ed Hochuli made the call that was so hilarious to me.  A few years ago, the NFL began cracking down on their officiating crew, most notably to get them to thoroughly explain each call made on the field.  Thus, Hochuli's statement about the false start penalty: "A defensive player jumped into the neutral zone before the snap, but that does not excuse the offensive player from false-starting, resulting in a 10-yard penalty".  I love it!!  Perhaps it was just the lateness of the hour or my lack of sleep at the time, but I found the in-depth description of that play to be absolutely hilarious!

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;t afford to lose these games, as Indianapolis is due for a winning streak.

Minnesota Vikings 30, New Orleans Saints 27

This game was just weird. When Drew Brees goes for over 300 yards pas

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kley, for this generation), the recent Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints was the epitome of "Crazy".

This is my first post on this blogging system, and really, could I have picked a better game to start my Vikings coverage with?!  What I will do in this post is try to summarize and comment on the events that took place on the field on Monday night, with more in-depth commentary coming in later posts.  Here goes:

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       Sean Salisbury offers his fantasy football preview for week 6 of the NFL. Check this out every week at my blog.

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It was an interesting week in the National Football League. A few surprises, a big meltdown by one team and one bruised and battered team found a way to win a big prime-time game. Let's get right to it--game by game.

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First off, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jake, I live in Houston. I'm glad I found this place. I've read a lot of bloggers material today from predictions to their favorite teams' rants, it's great. I enjoyed it. Sports, baby sports!

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The Crying Game

The Terrell Owens story

Hello NFL fans,

Well here we are, week four of the third year with his last team. This will be his last team, I truly believe that. If I were an owner I would rather get a letter full of anthrax and then imprisoned IN Cuba to spend the rest of my days. The continuous onslaught of reporters and fans condemning my name and wanting my head on a stick would be too much for me to bare.

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              The economic “crisis" is not that complicated. The stock market always wants positive press to continue its trading

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This is an ongoing record of the funniest sports' quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc.  I missed a few during Hurricane Ike and could use your help. Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record.  To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.

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Your favorite method of getting your football returns this week . The popular video series can be found at my blog.

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in this new offensive system and rookie Jim Zorn needs to progress as a head coach in this league

New Orleans Saints (1-1) at Denver Broncos (2-0)

Look for this game to top sixty points combined, and probably seventy. Two high powered offenses are heading up against mediocre to poor defenses. I’d rank the Broncos defense higher than the Saints, because any defense with Champ Bailey and Dre’ Bly is a scary one. On offense, Eddie Royal and Brandon Marshall are catching every bullet that emerging superstar Jay Cutler sends their way. Drew Brees, on the other hand, will be without Marques Colston for another week, so look for tight end Jeremy Shockey to factor largely into the Saints passing attack.

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   I just wanted to let you know that I may be unable to post for a few days. I live south of Houston, near Galveston, Texas. As hurricane Ike approaches there may be power outages and loss of internet access. If that is the case, I will be unable to write my column. Remember though, there are things much more important than sports. If you need Ike information, you can go to:

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   After observing The Vikings-Packers game on Monday night I came to a very surprising conclusion.

   No I knew that Rodgers would be a good quarterback. Look back on my previous blog on why I was glad that the Bears didn't get Favre.

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the season.

Others major injuries around the league:

        New Orleans Saints           Marcus Colston - Out 4 to 6 weeks  (thumb) 

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