Porter, Saints Come Marching In

The Saints won Super Bowl XLIV with play calling that was indicative of the Sean Payton era in New Orleans: be the aggressor, take calculated risks, play to win. The onside kick call will surely live on as Super Bowl lore, but the decision to go for it on 4th and 1 late in the [...]

The Ultimate Catharsis

“Pigs have flown!  Hell has frozen over!  The Saints are on their way to the Super Bowl!”  These were the words of longtime New Orleans Saints radio broadcaster Jim Henderson after Garrett Hartley’s 40 yard field goal split the uprights in overtime to give the Saints a 31-28 win over the Vikings and, most importantly, [...]

NFC Championship Preview: New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings

The key to Sunday’s NFC Championship game for the Saints is easy:  protect Drew Brees.  It’s as simple as that.  The Minnesota Vikings make up for their weaknesses in the secondary with heavy pressure, led by All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen.  Jermond Bushrod is going to have to play the game of his short career [...]

Saints vs. Cardinals Preview

Having seen the entirety of last Sunday’s thrilling wild card matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals, I had the opportunity to study both teams and preview the upcoming matchup with the New Orleans Saints.  Arizona won the game in overtime, so I will preview important matchups on both sides of the [...]

A Monday Night Blowout

The Saints beat the Patriots 38-17 on Monday night, making a statement on national television against a team that surprisingly had no answers on both sides of the ball.  I broke down a few key matchups before the game and thought it would be interesting to see how they played out.  Wes Welker/Randy Moss vs. [...]

Saints vs. Patriots – A Matchup of the Ages

The 7-3 New England Patriots visit the Superdome to face the 10-0 New Orleans Saints in the most highly anticipated home game since the 2006 Falcons game.  The Saints and Patriots are both coming off big division wins against Tampa Bay and New York respectively.  For a Monday Night matchup, it really doesn’t get much [...]

Gregg Williams and the Rebirth of the New Orleans Saints

As a lifelong fan of the New Orleans Saints, I’ve been through it all.  From the tragic playoff losses of 1991 and 1992 to the Aaron Brooks late season fiasco of 2002, there has been plenty of heartache to go along with the potential for success.  When 2006 came around and the Sean Payton offense [...]