subject: NFL – New Orleans Saints take on Pittsburgh Steelers [print this page] NFL New Orleans Saints take on Pittsburgh Steelers
Ok, so let's talk about the New Orleans Saints. What's going on with the defending Super Bowl Champions, huh? Ok, so let's go back for a second. Sure, the Saints were known nationally as the New Orlean's Aints, because for too long they had not made it to the Playoffs, then they didn't win in the Playoffs and then the 2009 regular season kicked in and quarterback Drew Brees and Co. went on to put and end to the hegemony of the traditional big teams in football. They had a fabulous season, and they were bombproof in the postseason.
But heck, it's about time that the Saints get out of the Super Bowl hangover, get their act together and start playing some real football. Sure, there is no need to panic. The Saints are in a much more comfortable place then, let's say the Dallas Cowboys or the San Francisco 49ers, but heck, one can't help but to notice that the Saints have lost their last two games in a row, including a noticeable upset against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
So yeah, they managed to defeat the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but they failed to crush the Arizona Diamond Backs and the Cleveland Browns by not making the field goal at the end of the game. I mean, they almost won, but almost won't cut it if this guys really want to make it into the postseason and then have a shot at the Super Bowl.
Drew Brees is not at his finest. He has had 7 interceptions in his last 2 games and defensively, things are not looking that much brighter. The Saints have lost two games against rookie quarterbacks, and that's never a good sign. Particularly considering that this weekend they have to face no other then the Pittsburgh Steelers who are coming in with Ben Roethlisberger, who despite not at his best shape ever, is certainly more experienced and a more precise quarterback then what the Saint's have been dealing with lately.
At a -1 points favorite on the spread, and playing at home, the Saints are expected to make an effort and secure this win at home. The Steelers on the other hand have won 4 games in the road, and are looking strong. It's going to get weird and funky this Halloween Sunday at the Big Easy.
