Saints rank number 1 in punt return coverage

strato · 10-06-2011, 07:37 PM

New Orleans Saints' upgrades to special teams are paying off - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

homerj07 · 10-06-2011, 08:21 PM

That is one of those stats that mean a lot for a team!!

|Mitch| · 10-06-2011, 08:27 PM

I guess that's why we carry two fullbacks. Hall is a beast on special teams...

neugey · 10-06-2011, 09:39 PM

This is huge progress, helps the defense out a lot.

Morestead has been amazing this year, he is now at Lechler's level for sure.

pumpkindriver · 10-06-2011, 11:55 PM

Good read and its about time we turned that around. Theres another important stat we're #1 in as well but but I can't think of what it is right now.

iceshack149 · 10-07-2011, 10:52 PM

Other than the Cobb return in week one the special teams have played very well.

Payton specified for the first time that Strief's injury is a sprained medial collateral ligament, and he estimated that he's two to three weeks away from returning.

That's good news.
Thanks for the article.
Good stuff by Mike Triplett.

FireVenturi · 10-08-2011, 12:56 AM

Didn't know that about the punt team. Very encouraging....

dizzle88 · 10-08-2011, 04:33 AM

They seem to be getting down the field alot faster, last week in Jacksonville the first time we kicked it to them I think the returner was about 4 yards deep and as he brought it out to his 5 yard line 2-3 players were already in his face, thats the kind of hustle we need - and to just wrap the ball carrier up, dont worry about big hits

Mardigras9 · 10-08-2011, 10:13 AM

One word, Morestead

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iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,257 Blog Entries: 1	Other than the Cobb return in week one the special teams have played very well. Payton specified for the first time that Strief's injury is a sprained medial collateral ligament, and he estimated that he's two to three weeks away from returning. That's good news. Thanks for the article. Good stuff by Mike Triplett.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I guess that's why we carry two fullbacks. Hall is a beast on special teams...

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	This is huge progress, helps the defense out a lot. Morestead has been amazing this year, he is now at Lechler's level for sure.

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pumpkindriver 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Killeen, Tx. Posts: 932	Good read and its about time we turned that around. Theres another important stat we're #1 in as well but but I can't think of what it is right now.

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FireVenturi Cold as Ice! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Da Big Easy Posts: 2,978	Didn't know that about the punt team. Very encouraging....

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	They seem to be getting down the field alot faster, last week in Jacksonville the first time we kicked it to them I think the returner was about 4 yards deep and as he brought it out to his 5 yard line 2-3 players were already in his face, thats the kind of hustle we need - and to just wrap the ball carrier up, dont worry about big hits