Deke..Saints have done good against "Sack Monsters"

strato · 01-22-2010, 11:36 PM

Deke Bellavia Reporting

People are talking a lot of noise about how the Vikings defensive line will run rough shot over the Saints O-line and get to Drew Brees. Well, those wonderful, high paid researchers are not looking at the numbers...are they?

The numbers show that the Saints offense has done well this season after facing some of the best teams in the league, when it comes to quarterback sacks.

Yes, they are still considered "America's team"...yes, those Silver and Blue Stars are known around the world...and, yes, they ended our dreams of making a run at an undefeated season...but when it's all said and done the Saints loss to the Cowboys will be a blessing in disguise!

As much as analysts, broadcasters and former coaches turned expert analysts continue to break down the NFC title game, I haven't heard anybody bring up the point I'm about to make.

For weeks after the Saints 24-17 loss to Dallas I heard countless times how the Cowboys' aggressive 3-4 defense exposed the Saints...and other teams with that aggressiveness, regardless of it being a 3-4 or 4-3 scheme...would also give the Saints troub

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01-22-2010, 11:36 PM	#1
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Deke..Saints have done good against "Sack Monsters" Deke Bellavia Reporting People are talking a lot of noise about how the Vikings defensive line will run rough shot over the Saints O-line and get to Drew Brees. Well, those wonderful, high paid researchers are not looking at the numbers...are they? The numbers show that the Saints offense has done well this season after facing some of the best teams in the league, when it comes to quarterback sacks. Yes, they are still considered "America's team"...yes, those Silver and Blue Stars are known around the world...and, yes, they ended our dreams of making a run at an undefeated season...but when it's all said and done the Saints loss to the Cowboys will be a blessing in disguise! As much as analysts, broadcasters and former coaches turned expert analysts continue to break down the NFC title game, I haven't heard anybody bring up the point I'm about to make. For weeks after the Saints 24-17 loss to Dallas I heard countless times how the Cowboys' aggressive 3-4 defense exposed the Saints...and other teams with that aggressiveness, regardless of it being a 3-4 or 4-3 scheme...would also give the Saints troub Read the rest WWL - AM870 \| FM105.3 \| News \| Talk \| Sports - Deke: Saints have done well against "Sack Monsters!"