Suffering from a knee-jerk reaction? Let our experts help

blacksaint · 09-20-2007, 09:42 PM

ESPN.com

Updated: September 19, 2007

Your favorite team is 2-0, so naturally you're making Super Bowl travel plans. Or your team is 0-2 and you've already inquired about getting a refund for NFL Sunday Ticket. That's what fans do -- they perform the knee-jerk dance.

But we're here to give those overreactions some proper perspective. Whether it's dousing your overzealous enthusiasm or talking you off the ledge, ESPN.com NFL writers Jeffri Chadiha, John Clayton, Len Pasquarelli and Mike Sando have the answers to six big NFL knee-jerk reactions after the first two weeks of the season.

"2. The Saints are back to being the 'Aints

Please. The Saints may be 0-2, but this is the NFC, so it's not as if anyone is going to run away with things. Look around the NFC South and you see nothing but mediocrity, so the Saints have plenty of time to bounce back. Sean Payton has to be concerned about the big plays allowed by the cornerbacks and how production has slipped at wide receiver. Devery Henderson isn't much of a threat on the other side of the field from Marques Colston, and the Saints are paying the price. Plus, the Saints are filling the defensive tackle position with street free agents, and that could get scary as the season goes on. That said, name me another team in the division any better. The Panthers were blown away at home by Houston last week, and the Bucs will struggle on the road. The Aint is a reflection of the division, not New Orleans.
-- John Clayton

The Saints are struggling to find an identity on offense. We've known all along their defense would have some issues. The Saints won in the playoffs because they leaned hard on Deuce McAllister and the ground game. McAllister had 21 carries for 143 yards against the Eagles in the divisional round. Reggie Bush carried a dozen times for 52 yards in that game. Now? Bush has more carries than McAllister through two games this season. The Saints won't duplicate their magical 2006 run, but they should be much better offensively once they get McAllister going. -- Mike Sando"

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blacksaint DARE TO ENTER Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Sweet Home, NEW ORLEANS, La. Posts: 1,154	Suffering from a knee-jerk reaction? Let our experts help ESPN.com Updated: September 19, 2007 Your favorite team is 2-0, so naturally you're making Super Bowl travel plans. Or your team is 0-2 and you've already inquired about getting a refund for NFL Sunday Ticket. That's what fans do -- they perform the knee-jerk dance. But we're here to give those overreactions some proper perspective. Whether it's dousing your overzealous enthusiasm or talking you off the ledge, ESPN.com NFL writers Jeffri Chadiha, John Clayton, Len Pasquarelli and Mike Sando have the answers to six big NFL knee-jerk reactions after the first two weeks of the season. "2. The Saints are back to being the 'Aints Please. The Saints may be 0-2, but this is the NFC, so it's not as if anyone is going to run away with things. Look around the NFC South and you see nothing but mediocrity, so the Saints have plenty of time to bounce back. Sean Payton has to be concerned about the big plays allowed by the cornerbacks and how production has slipped at wide receiver. Devery Henderson isn't much of a threat on the other side of the field from Marques Colston, and the Saints are paying the price. Plus, the Saints are filling the defensive tackle position with street free agents, and that could get scary as the season goes on. That said, name me another team in the division any better. The Panthers were blown away at home by Houston last week, and the Bucs will struggle on the road. The Aint is a reflection of the division, not New Orleans. -- *John Clayton* The Saints are struggling to find an identity on offense. We've known all along their defense would have some issues. The Saints won in the playoffs because they leaned hard on Deuce McAllister and the ground game. McAllister had 21 carries for 143 yards against the Eagles in the divisional round. Reggie Bush carried a dozen times for 52 yards in that game. Now? Bush has more carries than McAllister through two games this season. The Saints won't duplicate their magical 2006 run, but they should be much better offensively once they get McAllister going. -- *Mike Sando"* *"Click link below for rest of story."* ESPN - Some perspective for your knee-jerk NFL reactions - NFL
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