New Orleans Saints Preseason Pregame: Week 2: Saints at Houston Texans

08-18-2011, 07:05 PM

In the week 2 exhibition match-up between two presently undefeated teams with traditionally potent offenses, the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans, just as much attention should be paid to the defensive play on both sides of the field as to the high-flying offenses.

While Drew Brees and the starting lineup of the Saints‘ offense looked sluggish, at best, in their preseason debut against the San Francisco 49ers at the Louisiana Superdome last Friday night, the exact opposite could be said of the first, second and third defensive units collectively. No matter how late in the game it became, the intensity, the energy level and the amount of pressure that was displayed by the New Orleans Saints‘ defense on the opposing offense never seemed to relinquish. In all, the Saints‘ defense recorded 6 quarterback sacks and 2 interceptions before all was said and done on Friday night’s 24-3 victory over the 49ers. San Francisco was only able to generate 234 total yards of offense against the stout Saints defense.

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|Mitch| · 08-18-2011, 07:27 PM

Quite a few sit-outs already and it's only game 2, even though most are just precautionary.

Hopefully Colston & Brees + the rest of the #1 offense can get going this game and actually score points.

And the defense can stay "dominant" against a better offense...

Rugby Saint II · 08-18-2011, 10:25 PM

It's only preseason and we're dropping like flies. This doesn't bode well for the future. imho

saintsfan1976 · 08-18-2011, 11:07 PM

Houston will take the AFC South this year. Great test for the Saints and I fully expect Houton's best effort from their 1's.

Williams, Watt and the LB corps are quite a group.

QBREES9 · 08-19-2011, 12:00 AM

I can't wait for Saturday ! Saints Football. I'll get to watch the whole game.

Crusader · 08-19-2011, 05:11 AM

Gonna be interesting to se Mario Williams play OLB.

strato · 08-19-2011, 08:26 AM

I hope we protect Drew...Watt is a handful and Mario is struggling in the OLB role...there is talk here already about trading him...

homerj07 · 08-19-2011, 10:09 AM

To hell with playing the starters TOO much. Injuries are hitting most teams becasue a lot of players are not in "game" shape. You can workout & saty fit but the mini campas & such prepare a body for camp & camp for the season so... no mini camp means......

skymike · 08-19-2011, 05:29 PM

I can tell you it will be a home game for the Saints.

saintfan · 08-19-2011, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

I can tell you it will be a home game for the Saints.

And you KNOW THIS...MAN! Can't wait to hear all the WhoDats.

08-19-2011, 05:32 PM	#10
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by skymike I can tell you it will be a home game for the Saints. And you KNOW THIS...MAN! Can't wait to hear all the WhoDats.

08-18-2011, 07:05 PM	#1
Threaded by realheavyd 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Rating: (0 votes - average) In the week 2 exhibition match-up between two presently undefeated teams with traditionally potent offenses, the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans, just as much attention should be paid to the defensive play on both sides of the field as to the high-flying offenses. While Drew Brees and the starting lineup of the Saints‘ offense looked sluggish, at best, in their preseason debut against the San Francisco 49ers at the Louisiana Superdome last Friday night, the exact opposite could be said of the first, second and third defensive units collectively. No matter how late in the game it became, the intensity, the energy level and the amount of pressure that was displayed by the New Orleans Saints‘ defense on the opposing offense never seemed to relinquish. In all, the Saints‘ defense recorded 6 quarterback sacks and 2 interceptions before all was said and done on Friday night’s 24-3 victory over the 49ers. San Francisco was only able to generate 234 total yards of offense against the stout Saints defense. Read the whole preview here: New Orleans Saints News Last edited by papz; 08-18-2011 at 07:15 PM..
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08-18-2011, 07:27 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Quite a few sit-outs already and it's only game 2, even though most are just precautionary. Hopefully Colston & Brees + the rest of the #1 offense can get going this game and actually score points. And the defense can stay "dominant" against a better offense...

08-18-2011, 10:25 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	It's only preseason and we're dropping like flies. This doesn't bode well for the future. imho

08-18-2011, 11:07 PM	#4
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,846 Blog Entries: 3	Houston will take the AFC South this year. Great test for the Saints and I fully expect Houton's best effort from their 1's. Williams, Watt and the LB corps are quite a group.

08-19-2011, 12:00 AM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	I can't wait for Saturday ! Saints Football. I'll get to watch the whole game.

08-19-2011, 05:11 AM	#6
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Gonna be interesting to se Mario Williams play OLB.

08-19-2011, 08:26 AM	#7
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	I hope we protect Drew...Watt is a handful and Mario is struggling in the OLB role...there is talk here already about trading him...

08-19-2011, 10:09 AM	#8
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	To hell with playing the starters TOO much. Injuries are hitting most teams becasue a lot of players are not in "game" shape. You can workout & saty fit but the mini campas & such prepare a body for camp & camp for the season so... no mini camp means......

08-19-2011, 05:29 PM	#9
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	I can tell you it will be a home game for the Saints.