1. NFL MVP: The No. 1 Reason Why Drew Brees Deserves It over Aaron Rodgers

    Asking to choose the NFL MVP is like trying to decide which girl to ask out: the homecoming queen or the head cheerleader. No one could argue against either decision. Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees present a lot of similarities...

    Paul Augustin, Jr. Written by Paul Augustin, Jr. about over 1 year ago 1,617 reads 15 comments

  2. New Orleans Saints Year in Review: Why 2010 Ended Differently Than 2009

    For Saints fans, it's time now to move on. It's been a week since the "Shocker in Seattle." A week has passed since Marshawn Lynch ripped the hearts out of Saints fans everywhere with his spectacular run...

    Paul Augustin, Jr. Written by Paul Augustin, Jr. about over 2 years ago 2,014 reads 8 comments

  3. Sleep Walk in Seattle: Loss Must Inspire Saints To Address These Four Areas

    There will be no Super Bowl repeat for the New Orleans Saints. While the loss to the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks may be shocking in itself, the fact that the Black and Gold won't be representing the NFC in Super Bowl XLV doesn't come much as a surprise...

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  4. Saints Vs. Cardinals: Brees, Offense Must Shoulder Blame for Ugly Loss in Desert

    Not only do the New Orleans Saints not look like a Super Bowl contender, they don't even look like a playoff contender. And it's the offense, not the defense, that's letting them down...

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  5. Panthers Vs. Saints: Analysis Of New Orleans Houdini Act To Escape Carolina

    For the New Orleans Saints, winning with ease was so last year. They survived another nail-biter, though, and now sit at 3-1. None of the Saints' four games have been decided by more than five points...

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  6. Just for Kicks: Does John Carney Signing Fix New Orleans Saints' Field Goal Woes?

    The agent for kicker John Carney, Jack Mills, announced on Tuesday that the New Orleans Saints have re-signed their former kicker. So what now? This raises more questions than it does answer them...

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  7. Drew Brees, Saints Too Inconsistent As Falcons Take Win in New Orleans

    The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints at their own game—and in their own building. New Orleans was supposed to be the team to force turnovers. They were supposed to be the team that protected the ball in key situations...

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  8. Fantasy Football Predictions: Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints

    The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints have been division rivals since 1970 when both teams joined the newly formed NFC West. In 2002, they continued their heated rivalry as they became members of the NFC South...

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  9. Are Sean Payton's Offensive Game Plans Slowing Down the New Orleans Saints?

    The New Orleans Saints are 2-0, and that's all that really matters. However, it's the way they won that has this member of the Who Dat Nation a bit concerned...

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  10. Fantasy Football Outlook: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers

    Quarterbacks Drew Brees The Saints All-World quarterback's ho-hum numbers against the Minnesota Vikings (237 yards, one touchdown, zero interceptions) paled in comparison to his usual numbers...

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  11. Will New Orleans Strike Gold in San Francisco? 10 Questions as Saints Face 49ers

    NFL Week One is in the books. Now, it's time to look forward to Week Two.The New Orleans Saints survived its NFC Championship rematch with the Minnesota Vikings, and the San Francisco 49ers got thumped by the Seattle Seahawks...

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  12. Minnesota Vikings Vs. New Orleans Saints Live Blog: A Who Dat's Commentary

    The New Orleans Saint kick off the NFL's season by hosting the Minnesota Vikings in a rematch of the NFC Championship Game...

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  13. Big Easy Rematch: 10 Reasons The New Orleans Saints Will Beat The Vikings

    The NFL season is finally upon us. No more training camp and preseason games. It's time for some real football...

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  14. Three-Peat: Can Drew Brees Lead the NFL in Passing Touchdowns Yet Again?

    Drew Brees has led the NFL in touchdowns in each of the past two seasons, and is attempting to become the first player to lead the league three years in a row since Brett Favre did it from 1995-97...

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  15. 2010 NFC South Predictions: Can the New Orleans Saints Repeat as Champs?

    In its eight years of existence, the NFC South has never had a repeat winner. Carolina, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans have each won the division multiple times, but no team has won it in consecutive years...

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  16. NFL Should Take a Page from MLB When It Comes to Umpire Safety

    Major League Baseball and its umpiring crews have received their share of criticism over the years. Close plays at the plate, inconsistent strike zones, and rapid-fire ejections are scrutinized on a nightly basis...

    Paul Augustin, Jr. Written by Paul Augustin, Jr. about over 2 years ago 86 reads 2 comments

  17. 2010 NFL Preseason: Predicting the All-NFC South Defense

    If there was ever such a thing as the NFC South Hall of Fame, Derrick Brooks, who just may get into Canton on the first ballot when he's eligible in 2014, would be the first man in...

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  18. NFL Preseason: Six New Orleans Saints Who Impressed vs. Texans

    Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints to two touchdowns on his three drives, but he was just one of many players who looked sharp in the Saints' 38-20 win over the Houston Texans in preseason Week Two...

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  19. Should the New Orleans Saints Trade Away a Wide Receiver?

    One of the great aspects of the Saints' offense is its diversity. If a defense focuses its efforts on the stopping the pass, New Orleans will cut it up with its version of a thunder and lightning run game...

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  20. New Orleans Saints LB Jonathan Casillas Shooting Up the Depth Chart

    Shortly before the New Orleans Saints opened up training camp, I made some predictions regarding the final 53-man roster. While some of the position groups are easy to gauge, like quarterback and wide receiver, the outside linebackers gave me trouble...

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  21. New Orleans Saints Preseason Week One: Stock Up or Stock Down?

    So after two weeks of hitting one another and four practices against the New England Patriots, the New Orleans Saints finally got their first taste of game action...

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  22. Pre-Training Camp Predictions: The New Orleans Saints 53-Man Roster

    The New Orleans Saints' quest to claim a second straight Lombardi Trophy is just about underway. All players report to camp on July 29 and the first practice is July 30...

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  23. Madden 11 Ratings: Are Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints Cursed?

    In anticipation of its August 10 release, the Madden 11 team and player ratings have been released. The Saints' overall rating of 92 is by far the highest rating in the the NFC South ...

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  24. New Orleans Saints May Be Close To Adding QB Patrick Ramsey

    For more than four months, the New Orleans Saints have been shackled. The Saints, being the Super Bowl champions that they are, qualified as one of the eight teams whose movement in free agency was severely restricted...

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  25. Canton-Bound: Is New Orleans Saints' Darren Sharper a Hall-Of-Famer?

    Thirteen NFL seasons and he's still among the best. That alone should tell you something about Darren Sharper's Canton credentials, but if that's not enough, there's more. A lot more...

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