0-3 Saints come back

QBREES9 · 09-29-2007, 10:29 PM

New Orleans Saints
This is why they might do it: How could the NFL's top offense and top passing game in 2006 look so inept one year later? It's hard to believe that Drew Brees has forgotten how to play at the level he did last season, when he had the best year of any passer in Saints history. The season-ending knee injury to running back Deuce McAllister is a huge blow, but Sean Payton is a smart enough coach to figure out ways to overcome his loss and get more production from Reggie Bush and others.

This is why they might not: Their offensive line is a severe handicap and probably won't allow the passing or running games to make the major improvement necessary to pull the team out of its funk. Last year, the Saints were consummate overachievers, driven mostly by the sheer emotion of their community's post-Katrina recovery. This year, they have been exposed for being a team with many shortcomings. And there is no reason to think that Bush, an outside runner with excellent receiving skills, can make up for the absence of the powerful McAllister.

09-29-2007, 10:29 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	0-3 Saints come back New Orleans Saints This is why they might do it: How could the NFL's top offense and top passing game in 2006 look so inept one year later? It's hard to believe that Drew Brees has forgotten how to play at the level he did last season, when he had the best year of any passer in Saints history. The season-ending knee injury to running back Deuce McAllister is a huge blow, but Sean Payton is a smart enough coach to figure out ways to overcome his loss and get more production from Reggie Bush and others. This is why they might not: Their offensive line is a severe handicap and probably won't allow the passing or running games to make the major improvement necessary to pull the team out of its funk. Last year, the Saints were consummate overachievers, driven mostly by the sheer emotion of their community's post-Katrina recovery. This year, they have been exposed for being a team with many shortcomings. And there is no reason to think that Bush, an outside runner with excellent receiving skills, can make up for the absence of the powerful McAllister.