New Orleans Saints' turnover-starved defense feasts on Colts

10-24-2011, 08:16 AM

The scarcity of production didn't have to be paraded in front of the New Orleans Saints' defense with signs and numbers for the reality to have hit home. The numbers were so pitiful they were hard to believe, but they were true. And the short version of them was this: In no way, shape or form had the defense held up its end of the bargain this season in terms of takeaways.

The fact that it only had forced four turnovers entering New Orleans' "Sunday Night Football" game against the Colts, that it hadn't even managed to just stumble into another four or five takeaways courtesy of a handful of tipped passes and fumbled snaps, was an eyesore that couldn't be ignored, a lack that would mute the swagger of any prideful professional.

So don't fault the unit if coming up with a couple of fumble recoveries in the first quarter against Indianapolis, which led to two touchdowns in the Saints' historic 62-7 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, felt something like handing steaks to starving men.

Full article below.
New Orleans Saints' turnover-starved defense feasts on Colts - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

UK_WhoDat · 10-24-2011, 08:58 AM

Credit defense. They had a job to do, and did it.

Crusader · 10-24-2011, 09:26 AM

Now keep it up!

44Champs · 10-24-2011, 09:33 AM

It's about time!!

halloween 65 · 10-24-2011, 09:41 AM

Keep your faith. They have just had a slow start, finally showed how they can really play. We have a good defense!!!

strato · 10-24-2011, 09:45 AM

It was like Dawn of the Dead out there...BRAINS!

crawgator · 10-24-2011, 11:33 AM

We still missed a lot of tackles.. That would have killed us in a close game..

But all in all a vast improvement!!!!

darstep · 10-24-2011, 01:11 PM

We got back three after giving up four last week. Good job.
Missed tackles still got me rattled also.
A blow out makes that stuff a whole lot easier to swallow, and stomach.

Mardigras9 · 10-24-2011, 01:26 PM

Missed tackles, spotty stopping the run. The Colts gave us most of those turnovers, they still have alot to prove. When we score on the first 9 drives, D-fense tends to have a little breathing room.

homerj07 · 10-24-2011, 09:30 PM

They played better & if we can say that each week it will be good for all of us!!

10-24-2011, 08:16 AM	#1
Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753 Rating: (0 votes - average) The scarcity of production didn't have to be paraded in front of the New Orleans Saints' defense with signs and numbers for the reality to have hit home. The numbers were so pitiful they were hard to believe, but they were true. And the short version of them was this: In no way, shape or form had the defense held up its end of the bargain this season in terms of takeaways. The fact that it only had forced four turnovers entering New Orleans' "Sunday Night Football" game against the Colts, that it hadn't even managed to just stumble into another four or five takeaways courtesy of a handful of tipped passes and fumbled snaps, was an eyesore that couldn't be ignored, a lack that would mute the swagger of any prideful professional. So don't fault the unit if coming up with a couple of fumble recoveries in the first quarter against Indianapolis, which led to two touchdowns in the Saints' historic 62-7 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, felt something like handing steaks to starving men. Full article below. New Orleans Saints' turnover-starved defense feasts on Colts - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Last edited by papz; 12-24-2011 at 07:45 PM..
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darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	We got back three after giving up four last week. Good job. Missed tackles still got me rattled also. A blow out makes that stuff a whole lot easier to swallow, and stomach.

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Missed tackles, spotty stopping the run. The Colts gave us most of those turnovers, they still have alot to prove. When we score on the first 9 drives, D-fense tends to have a little breathing room.

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