Very good, complete game from the saints. First time they put a team away early on in a game. Drew Brees was on again.
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Very good, complete game from the saints. First time they put a team away early on in a game. Drew Brees was on again.
Originally Posted by louisiana_dog
...unfortunately at the expense of my Raiders. :bigcry: I fear we will not return to the top until Davis gives up control of the team. He has gone from being one of the best owners in pro sports to one of the worst.
Great game, but it was against the Raiders. I'm not complaining, I'll take it, just want to see the Saints do this again next week against Carolina and then against San Diego. They put it together for a couple of weeks in a row against some quality teams, then we are onto something. Brees is on fire too...making my fantasy team into a championship contender.
After the SD game in London, we have a bye week, and most of the team should be healthy again. It will be nice to see what we can do with all of our playes able to actually play.
It looks like the Saints might FINALLY be getting healthy. Things can change quickly with injuries in the NFL, but if we can have Brees, Reggie, Deuce, Shockey, Colston, and Moore on the field at the same time with an intact offenseive line, our offense could be pretty potent.
Defense has done a good job stopping the run. If we could just defend the pass, we would be in pretty good shape.
From NOLA.com
INJURY UPDATE: Tailback Reggie Bush did not participate in team drills again Thursday because of swelling and soreness in his left knee. But he was involved in individual drills, and he and Coach Sean Payton describe his inactivity as a precaution. It appears as though he will play against Carolina.
Bush has been dealing with occasional swelling since training camp, and Payton said he aggravated the condition in Week 1 against Tampa Bay. Bush has managed to play well, with great speed and explosiveness throughout the first six weeks. Payton said he'll probably be fighting through it until the bye week in two weeks.
Receiver Marques Colston (thumb) and tight end Jeremy Shockey (sports hernia) also appear on track to return Sunday. Both participated in team drills on a limited basis Thursday and said they feel good about their chances of playing. Payton said it was a good sign that Shockey was able to work for a second straight day, with only minor soreness after Wednesday's practice.
Guards Jahri Evans (ankle) and Carl Nicks (illness) were back during team drills. Evans was limited and Nicks was at full speed. It looks like they'll both be able to play Sunday. Also practicing on a limited basis were cornerbacks Mike McKenzie (knee) and Aaron Glenn (knee), safety Kevin Kaesviharn (back) and Lake (groin).
Sedrick Ellis (knee) remained out and is not expected to play Sunday.
ROSTER MOVES: The Saints released backup tight end Sean Ryan, which could be a sign that Shockey's return is imminent. He was replaced on the roster by receiver/return specialist Courtney Roby.
Roby, 25, was a third-round draft pick out of Indiana in 2005. He appeared in 25 games with Tennessee in 2005-06, catching 23 passes for 317 yards and one touchdown. But he has only appeared in one NFL game since then, with Indianapolis earlier this year on special teams.
The Saints also made two moves on their practice squad, replacing cornerback Darrell Hunter and receiver Joe West with cornerback Quincy Butler and guard Cameron Stephenson.
After yesterday -
They are DEAD....
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
I'm not giving up (yet)..they come back from London with a win, they still have a chance. They need to go on a 4 or 5 game winning streak. They did last year, so there's hope. Not much, I admit, but I gotta believe. Being a Saints fan...kinda like being a Cubs fan I guess, just not as much history, but as much heartbreak.:bigcry:
They played unispired football yesterday...
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
They were pretty uninspired, and they needed to win that game. Bush is also lost for a month now, which might force Payton to change the game plan completely (might not be all bad to change the game plan).
If they can beat the Chargers next week, then they have a bye week to try and get healthy. After that they have to go on a win streak or we can forget about it.
But, like we Saints fans always say, "There's always next year."
The Times Picayune has confirmed that Bush had arthroscopic surgery on his knee today in Birmingham and will be out 2-4 weeks.
With all these injuries...Is it too early to say "Wait till next year?"
'cause, I'm just about ready to say it, if they lose in London. If Brees goes down anytime this year, then the Saints are cursed, cursed I tell you.
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