The New Orleans Saints won their first game of the regular season Sunday in the Superdome and stand at 1-2. The three games the Saints have played so far brought New Orleans Sports journalists back to earth after their pre season bragging about how good the Saints really would be. After Sunday's win, in Monday's Times Picayune they were cautious in their comments. "PolitiDose" seems to have had an effect on their egos.
The Saints did play some what better against the Vikings but this writer has not seen any thing to get excited about yet. Drew Brees does not stay calm in the pocket any more, is off target with his passes more and appears to be unsure on many plays. The defense kept the Vikings out of the end zone but were still inconsistent after 3 games and the Vikes made a lot of big plays, especially with receivers wide open too many times.
The Saints go to Dallas this Sunday night to face what once was called "America's Team." They have an experienced quarterback in Tony Romo who happens to throw a lot of interceptions. Rob Ryan was the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys two years ago so his replacement in Dallas will have an opportunity to show his skills against the Saints. The Cowboys have a lot of question marks also and the game should give the fans some idea just how far each team has to go.
Both teams should be up for their prime time battle on Sunday night. They are regional foes and both teams need a win, especially the Saints since it is another road game. Being the fourth game for each team any and all excuses, if any should be taken with a grain of salt. As for the New Orleans Sports writers, welcome back to earth.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
