Friday, December 25, 2015

Saints Report # 14 - December 21, 2015

Are you ready for some football?

Well - you're going to have to wait.

The New Orleans Saints began to apply the finishing flourishes to their season of mediocrity on Monday night by taking it on the chin from a team thought to be more hapless than them.  Nope, the Detroit Lions beat the tar out of the defenseless Saints 35-27 and it wasn’t that close.  Only a dramatic late comeback led by a hobbled Drew Brees made it seem close. 

The Saints found new ways to lose.  They spotted the Lions a 28-3 lead by playing a first half of defense that can only be described as token.  The end result was something they had never done in the BP era – they lost a game when they didn’t commit a turnover.  Previously they had been 30 – 0.  Is this rock bottom?   Maybe their previous record of invincibility in nationally televised night games evaporating is rock bottom. 

Brees tore his plantar fascia during the second half and should close out the year on injured reserve.  Rookie Garret Grayson should be allowed to gain valuable experience by starting the last 2 games.

Forgetaboutit.

That’s not the way the Saints operate.  It would be logical.

And that’s all you need to know. 

 

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