Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Just win baby!!!

First win of the season feels so good. Now if we just can keep the ball rolling.
Saints played a great game all around. The defense really bowed up when we needed them and surprise, surprise Usama Young looks like the next Gene Atkins.

My hat goes off to Coach Gary Gibbs for finally realizing what most Saints fans figured out after game 2. We need to blitz more because our front four can't get a good enough rush on the QB. Plus, our secondary isn't the best at covering man to man, much less zone. Our boys ending up with five sacks which created happy feet for Matt Hassleback.

What was most impressive was the fact that Payton started to work some magic on offense mixing the run and pass which keep the Seahawks guessing most of the first half. The second half he went a little too conservative, a la Jim Mora in every playoff game he's coached in. Playing not to win only buys you heartache and chewed up fingernails.

Reggie Bush ran with some authority between the tackles, not too mention he had the longest runs of his career. Which is a shame because this guy should be breaking 90 yarders instead of 20 yarders. Still, he ran well.

Lastly, we need to clear up some penalties and dropped passes. Got a feeling that Payton will have the jugs machine working overtime this week in practice as we gear up for divisional foe Atlanta. We definitely haven't turned the corner, but we are making strides in the right direction. Let's go Saints!!

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