The New Orleans Saints were the feel good story of the 2007 season. After having been the losers of the NFL for many years, the team suddenly found itself in the heat of a Super Bowl race in 2007, thanks in large part to Drew Brees, Reggie Bush, and Deuce McAllister.
Drew Brees is playing like a MVP candidate and completing nearly 70% of his pass attempts, which is well above average. If he keeps this up, no defense can completely shut him down.
Somehow, the Saints lost any and all momentum they had established during the previous season. The team stumbled to an 8-8 finish, and missed the playoffs by a long shot. They did have some injuries to key players.
Will they be just a good regular season team? Will they use all their offense weapons in January when the pressure is on also? Offenses this good don't come along this often so the Saints must make the most of the great players they do have now.
The NFC South isn't as good as it was in years past. The Saints should win the division - if everyone, especially Drew Brees, stay healthy for the entire season. The Saints should have many easy games on their schedule to rack up wins and get a high seed for the playoffs, it not the number one seed.
Their week 2 match-up was somewhat tougher. Facing the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that had destroyed the Carolina Panthers in week 1, the team would be forced to play its best football if it wanted a chance of winning.
The Saints won this game 48-22. While the absence of Donovan McNabb played a part in the ease in which the Saints won, the Philadelphia Eagles defense looked nothing like its week 1 self. The Saints were just that good on offense once again.
In order to bring a championship to New Orleans, Drew Brees must continue this level of play. More importantly, their defense needs to hold teams as well. They've been doing well and if they can keep teams to under 20 points per game, I have no doubt that Brees and his crew can put up more than that in every game.
Drew Brees is playing like a MVP candidate and completing nearly 70% of his pass attempts, which is well above average. If he keeps this up, no defense can completely shut him down.
Somehow, the Saints lost any and all momentum they had established during the previous season. The team stumbled to an 8-8 finish, and missed the playoffs by a long shot. They did have some injuries to key players.
Will they be just a good regular season team? Will they use all their offense weapons in January when the pressure is on also? Offenses this good don't come along this often so the Saints must make the most of the great players they do have now.
The NFC South isn't as good as it was in years past. The Saints should win the division - if everyone, especially Drew Brees, stay healthy for the entire season. The Saints should have many easy games on their schedule to rack up wins and get a high seed for the playoffs, it not the number one seed.
Their week 2 match-up was somewhat tougher. Facing the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that had destroyed the Carolina Panthers in week 1, the team would be forced to play its best football if it wanted a chance of winning.
The Saints won this game 48-22. While the absence of Donovan McNabb played a part in the ease in which the Saints won, the Philadelphia Eagles defense looked nothing like its week 1 self. The Saints were just that good on offense once again.
In order to bring a championship to New Orleans, Drew Brees must continue this level of play. More importantly, their defense needs to hold teams as well. They've been doing well and if they can keep teams to under 20 points per game, I have no doubt that Brees and his crew can put up more than that in every game.
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