Saints Report #13 - December 9, 2012

Sean Payton’s value was never more evident than in this Meadowlands debacle, as the Giants embarrassed the Saints 52-27.  One of Payton’s abilities, honed undoubtedly over many years, is the unique ability to get all his players on the bus. For this game, special teams didn’t make the trip.

Rookie David Martin torched the Saints repeatedly on kick returns and long runs.  It was if the Saints were reliving their first playoff game ever, when Anthony Carter of the Vikings ran wild on the Superdome carpet.  Not since that game had there been a total special team breakdown resembling the Titanic.  Game planning memo – when the other team keeps starting their drives in your territory, it’s going to be a long day, and it doesn’t really matter if Jimmy Hoffa is buried in the end zone or not.