burningmetal

Yeah when the Saints play a team of note, they have to talk about us a little bit. There's no doubt that, especially in this very weak year in the NFL, this team is right in the middle of the playoff race. Forget down the road, we're in it now. But nobody is going to take this team seriously as true contenders to make some noise in the postseason until the defense gets better. It's true about the touchdown passes against being way down, but the overall points against are about the same.

I have no idea what to expect from any of the players who are coming back. We got two back last week and it didn't go well for the unit, as a whole. But hopefully they will shake off the rust and improve. IF they do, then people will really take notice.

I actually expect a win this week. A few weeks ago I would have said beating the Broncos is possible, but not likely. I don't feel that way at all now. Their defense has surprisingly struggled against the run, which gives us an opportunity to have a balanced attack again. That, you would think, will neutralize their pass rush. Offensively, they just aren't good. Of course, we said that about the 49ers last week, but the Saints just overplayed the Kaepernick's running ability. Semien is more of a scrambler than a runner. I like the matchup. Plus, this offense has gotten better from a few weeks ago. A win here will go a long way toward being taken seriously.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.