New Orleans (1-3): To be upfront about things, it is difficult for us to criticize coach Jim Haslett, because he's a good guy and a friend. But the Saints underachieved in each of the last two seasons, collapsing in December both years, and there seems to be an insidious undercurrent to the 2003 assemblage as well. There is no denying that the defense, which has now lost six projected starters and two key backups to injuries, is ravaged. But until last Sunday night, the defense had actually held up remarkably well, and it was the New Orleans offense that had struggled. Haslett defended Aaron Brooks this week, but there is something missing in the Saints quarterback. Teammates say it is a lack of accountability and a smugness that permits him to somehow overlook his gaffes. An embattled Haslett grew testy on Monday during his post-mortems of Sunday night's game, and he's got to be feeling the heat in The Big Uneasy. Some players contend that Haslett once again ran them too much in camp. Of course, some of them are the same players who lauded him in camp for not running as much as in past years.