New Orleans Saints

By James Rees …The Saints are fine at running back.  Should Deuce or Reggie suffer injury or setback, Aaron Stecker and Pierre Thomas leave the Saints with plenty of options to run the football.  Stecker is a pro’s pro.  He’s got the talent to start for a handful of teams around the NFL, but he goes about his b...

By James Rees Whatcha got…nothing?  Couldn’t buy Brandon Lloyd as your third-string wide receiver?  Yeah, me either.  As it relates to the Saints and this game, Detroit’s wide receivers will most certainly have the advantage over New Orleans’ cornerbacks.  But the same can be for the Saints’ receive...

By James Rees Part 3: Atlanta, Kansas City, Green Bay, Tampa Bay I don’t know what type of team the Packers will be at this point in the season but I do know the Saints will be intimidating.  New Orleans defeats Green Bay at home on Monday night 24-21 to improve to 8-3.

Part 2: Minnesota, Oakland, Carolina, San Diego Expect a heavy does of Reggie Bush, Deuce McAllister and Pierre Thomas. Once the running game has been thoroughly established, Brees will have the luxury of the play-action pass—a weapon even the best cornerbacks fall victim to.

Drew Brees proved that his surgically repaired shoulder wasn’t wearing down, Marques Colston made it clear that his magical rookie campaign wasn’t a mirage, and Pierre Thomas sidled his way into the heart of the Who Dat nation as the next fan favorite. 

By James Rees Will Ellis instantly seize the starting job in training camp and begin his quest to become Warren Sapp-like dominant?  Or will it take a while for him to adjust to the speed of the game?  Should Ellis adapt quickly, the Saints will have the luxury of combining power (Ellis) and speed (Brian...

The Saints are going to move…a lot. No one has been hotter on the rumor mill over the last week than New Orleans. Whether it’s to move up to the No. 2 spot to snag Dorsey or a second-round swap for Jeremy Shockey, the Saints aren’t expected to sit still today. The latest rumor that’s been circulatin...

By James Rees As we inch closer and closer to the end of active free agency and even closer still to D-Day on April 28 (the NFL Draft), how have the Saints fared so far in their quest to revamp their defense? Either way, I feel pretty good about who’ll lining up at linebacker for New Orleans this season. 

By James Rees I just hope he can become the player the Saints need him to be.  Basically, if he’s not Jason David or Fred Thomas, that’s all New Orleans can hope for. Don’t get me wrong, I like Randall Gay.  I’m an LSU Tiger fan; therefore I’m obligated to never say anything derisive about any member of the 2003...

By James Rees Harkin back to around this time last season when the Saints hosted the Eagles in a divisional playoff match.  Relying on the power running game of Deuce McAllister, New Orleans squeaked by Philadelphia 27-24 to advance to the NFC Championship game. 

By Jarrod Breaux This week the Saints will be trying to continue their winning streak against the Philadelphia Eagles. In order for the Saints to win this week, they will have to continue to limit their turnovers. Offensively the Saints will need to establish the run early to slow down the pass rush of the Eag...

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By James Rees The Times-Picayune’s Mike Triplett reported yesterday that Saints RB Reggie Bush could return to the field in Sunday’s game against the Eagles.  You have to remember, Bush is only in his second season in the NFL.  He is still adjusting the life as a pro running back. 

By Jarrod Breaux This week the Saints will be facing the Arizona Cardinals in what will be a crucial game for the team in their playoff hopes. In order for the Saints to pull off a victory against the Cardinals they will need to build on what they did against the Falcons. Offensively the Saints will need to estab...

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By James Rees Emerging from relative obscurity Monday night, WR David Patten and RB Aaron Stecker posted season highs in yards gained as New Orleans cruised to a 34-14 shellacking of division rival Atlanta. He has quietly gone about his business while in New Orleans, first backing up Deuce McAllister...

By Jarrod Breaux This week’s game against the Bucs seemed to be a perfect example of the Saints year, with highs and lows one after another. Half of the game the Saints played solid, only to slip back to the mistake oriented football that has plagued them during their losses this season. Hopefully the Saints w...

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By Jarrod Breaux This week the Saints will be hosting a division rival, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  The Saints are two games behind the Bucs and will need to pull off this victory in order to help their playoff chances.  In order for the Saints to win this game, they will need to play an all around solid game.  On of...

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By Jarrod Breaux For the Saints to win next week’s game against the Panthers, they will have to do two things. The first is to limit the Panthers big plays. While the Panthers offense is struggling right now, they do have enough weapons to give the Saints secondary trouble. The Saints will need to make some defe...

By James Rees This week’s 23-10 loss to the Houston Texans made just enough “non sense” to push New Orleans past San Diego for the No. 1 ranked underachiever in the NFL this year. The only thing I know about New Orleans this season is that I don’t know anything.  And here’s how I know that: 

By Jarrod Breaux Overall I am impressed with the Saints this week. Throughout the Saints history they have historically struggled against teams that they are supposed to beat. Coming out against a team you should beat and doing so to the extent that the Saints beat the 49ers is an encouraging sign. Another en...

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By Jarrod Breaux This week’s player of the game for the Saints is David Patten. While this award could have gone to Reggie Bush also, it seemed in my opinion as if Patten turned in the most solid performance of any Saints receiver this year. Patten finished the game with a career high 8 receptions for 113 yards. T...

By James Rees 7:28—Pierre Thomas finds the endzone!  Muffed punt, Saints recover for a TD.  What a perfect play for the Saints confidence. 8:02—Payton’s opening it up a little.  Bush is in the zone tonight.  He might have 100 yards before half. 10: 28—Saints kneel it to run out the clock. 

By James Rees The Saints dropped to 0-3 Monday night with a 31-14 loss to Vince Young and the Tennessee Titans.  For the third straight week, New Orleans played sub-par football. Compound that with the loss of Deuce McAllister for the year with an ACL tear and you’re looking at a long season for the black-a...

By Jarrod Breaux The Saints game this week was very disappointing and a huge letdown for Saints fans.  However, perhaps the biggest bright spot is the fact that it is only week one in the NFL and the Saints played perhaps one of the toughest games on their schedule this week.  Overall it appears that several of...

By James Rees The Saints got blown out last night by the Indianapolis Colts.  The final score was 41-10.  Drew Brees had the worst game of his career as a Saint.    Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush were completely ineffective and the defense was a step too slow all night. 

By Jarrod Breaux As the pre-season draws to a close, the Saints have been forced to make several key cuts. The Saints have had several close position battles and with those types of battles teams will have to make some difficult decisions. That being said the Saints have trimmed their roster down this week an...

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By Jarrod Breaux Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for some football. The pre-season now has two games left for the Saints to determine who they want to fill out the remainder of the roster spots. Overall their progression as a team has been very impressive as each week has passed, and each position is looking s...

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