rich006

Don\'t look now, but Carolina and TB are both very beatable. TB\'s defense got walked all over by SF yesterday (a good but not great offense), and the TB offense didn\'t look good either. Without a good passing game, Carolina will struggle when they get behind early against a team with a good defense. The question for next week is whether the Saints can create that situation. Can the Saints\' D continue to improve enough to qualify as a \"good\" defense? I think they can be good enough to stop JD and the Panthers. Can AB can lead the Saints to a couple of scores early against a very good defense like he did yesterday against a very bad defense? I know he CAN, the real question is whether he WILL. I hope so.

AB definitely played well yesterday, but my main complaint with him has always been inconsistency and leadership. Let\'s hope he can stay on a roll. If so, the Saints can easily be 5-4 in a couple of weeks, and in the thick of the division title race.

Whether TB brings their Jekyll game or their Hyde game won\'t matter, if our offense can execute like they did yesterday and the defense continues to improve.

I know we shouldn\'t look too far ahead (I hope the Saints\' players and coaches aren\'t), but high hopes are just part of being a Saints fan.

"I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain."