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Saints Stumble Again, Fall to Texans 23-10

 
Saints running back Reggie Bush wanted revenge on the team that passed him up for the number one pick in last year’s draft. Sunday in Houston the Texans wanted to prove, and did so, why they went with a different selection than the explosive Bush. The Texans defense, led by last years #1 pick Mario [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 18 2007

Offensive Roll Continues for Saints; Roll to 41-24 Win

What a difference a month can make for a football team. In the case of the New Orleans Saints case, it has made a lot of difference. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 445 yards and 3 touchdowns and cornerback Mike McKenzie intercepted a pass and returned it 75 yards for a score as the [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Nov 04 2007

Saints Top 49ers 31-10

The Saints dominated the 49ers early in the game as they took a 24-0 lead into halftime. Marques Colston snapped out of his sophmore slump catching 3 TD passes as the Saints won their 3rd game in a row to improve to 3-4. Drew Brees was on point all day as he completed 31 [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Oct 29 2007

Brees and Colston Do in San Fran 31-10

Marques Colston caught eight balls for 85 yards and three touchdowns as the Saints rolled past the Niners 31-10 at Monster Park.  Drew Brees had a nearly perfect game, completing 31-of-39 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns.  Reggie Bush ran for 64 yards on 10 carries, and caught seven passes for 49 yards to [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 29 2007

Bush Leads the Way as Saints Win 22-16

With the crowd chanting his name, Reggie Bush finally came up big Sunday as the  Saints continued to try to revive their 2007 season with a 22-16 win over the Falcons. Drew Brees hit Bush with a 4-yard TD with 5:04 left in the contest to seal the win.  “I was just excited to make [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 21 2007

Saints Finally Get on the Winning Side with 28-17 Win

 
The Saints quest for a win finally ended on Sunday night, and of at all places - usually unfriendly Qwest Field in Seattle. The home of the Hawks was a place of comfort for the once 0-4 Saints, as they put on a first half show in a 28-17 win. The victory puts the Saints [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 15 2007

Field Goal Dooms Saints 16-13 at the Superdome

John Kasay hit a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Panthers over the winless Saints, 16-13 at the Superdome.  Kasay had three field goals on the afternoon and Steve Smith caught a 17-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to cap off the comeback.  David Carr battled a back injury to complete [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007

New Orleans Falls to 0-3 Following 31-14 Loss to Tennessee

The Saints fall to 0-3 after losing to the Titans (2-1) 31-14. The New Orleans defense looked very suspect on the first few drives of the game. QB Vince Young didn’t have a problem finding an open receiver as the Titans had two solid drives that resulted in 10 points. But on [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Sep 24 2007

Saints Drop to 0-2 Following 31-14 Loss to Buccaneers

It didn’t seem possible, but the New Orleans Saints looked even worse in their second game of the year than they did in the opening loss to the Colts. The Saints lost 31 to 10 and have now been outscored 72 to 24 so far this season. The Buccaneers dominated all phases of [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Sep 16 2007

Saints Struggle in Season Opener, Lose to Colts 41-10

Indianapolis Colts 41
New Orleans Saints 10

Somebody should have told the Saints that the preseason is over and the Thursday night game against the Colts actually counted. New Orleans struggled in all facets of the game in the season opener.
Led by QB Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis offense marched all over the Saints’ defense, especially [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Sep 06 2007