I recently visited your great city and became a bit of a saints fan myself (a bit). But I’m a diehard bronco fan! I must say the bootleg is a very effective play for the broncos. They have not been using it in the first two games, primarily because we have been effective in the drop back pass. If your D can slow down the passing game, expect a heavy dose of running and the bootleg, otherwise, Cutler will just sit back and pick apart your D. Their are two keys for the saints. The first is the Brees/Broncos Secondary matchup. Especially because the Bronco secondary has holes and since this is a non-divisional, non-conference game, I would love to see them strengthen their weaknesses. Second, Reggie Bush can get some serious all-purpose yards against our special teams. Best of luck to both teams!

… I just hope it’s not all by the Broncos. Seriously, I think we’ll keep up if Bush can find open spaces like Sproles did.
Actually, there was a bootleg in yesterday’s game that the linebacker from the Chargers was ready for. Of course the play will be famous for something else, the call by Hoculi. I have to give Norv Turner some credit. I would have sent my offense out there and had my center steal the ball from the Broncos’ center and snap it to Rivers.

That’s not how it works. Mediocre quarterbacks pick apart our D. Really good quarterbacks rip them to shreds.

My only hope is that McKenzie and Gay and Fujita are all back for the game. McKenzie is actually one of the best corners in the game, which was part of Jason David’s problem last year—he was getting far more attention than he would have if the other corner was equally bad. And Fujita would have been the linebacker in Cutler’s face if that had been us and not the Chargers.

Come to think of it, considering how our first two games have gone, the Chargers-Broncos game might be a template for the Saints-Broncos. Saints barely ahead with under a minute to go, Broncos driving—can the D rise up and stop them? Deja vu all over again.

I’m guessing the final score will be about 52-49.

I don’t really know much about the Saints but it sounds like you’re saying your defense isn’t particularly stout. I know our defense hasn’t looked any good. So this might be a battle of who can get the ball last.

I can’t remember the last time the Broncos played the Saints…seems like it has been a while. Should be fun!

I like all this friendly banter between Saints and Broncos fans. Usually, it descends into a lot of “My team is better than yours” crap. Since I live in Albuquerque now, I was hoping to drive up to Denver for this game, but that didn’t pan out. I’m not very optimistic the Saints can get the W this week against a dangerous looking Broncos team. It will definitely be a score-fest, but I think the Broncos will ultimately out pace us. Colston’s temporary absence has our offense operating on less than eight cylinders right now. Although, in the past it’s usually when I don’t expect the Saints to do well that they come out and find a way to win. I would gladly welcome that scenario this Sunday, if it happens.

…when he was the QB for the Chargers. I think he’s proved they made a mistake by letting him go. I think this could be another shoot out. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Shanahan tries hard to re-establish the running game that has always been a Bronco trademark. Your front four will be a good test.