Fleur-de-Links - Oct 5th: Saints Secondary Resembles M.A.S.H. Unit
by David "Satch" Kelly on Oct 5, 2010 4:30 PM CDT
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Call in Hawkeye, McIntyre, and even the ever-annoying Frank Burns. Injuries are really starting to take their toll on the Super Bowl Champs. On the bright side, however, few of those injuries are landing key players on the IR. With any luck, we can get by without Porter, Prioleu, Sharper, Ingram, and Bush for a few more weeks. Chances are Pierre Thomas and Roman Harper will be able to play this week in Arizona.
TWEETS:
jeffduncantp Reflects poorly on #Saints. RT @darrenrovell: The fact that Ornstein held a huge supply of SB tix every year was worst kept secret in sports
MalcolmJenkins Bout to cook breakfast and get my day started right...got moves to make!!!
JonVilma51 funtimes beating the panthers is over...on to those other "dirty birds" out west...you know how we do, Who Dat!!
jeffduncantp Ornstein wears Saints issue gear to games, sits in team meetings, is on sideline & in locker room for games, makes himself @ home in offices
LanceMoore16 Have a great day today everybody. Think positively and work hard. Stay focused. And be blessed
jeffduncantp Ornstein did everything for Saints EXCEPT draw a reg paycheck. Not sure if he received a SB ring or not, but I can almost guarantee he did.
alexbrown96 Yeah chump!!!RT @karimarbrown: U need to play us RT @P_Daniels93: Morning! Never play me and my wife in spades. We are just too good. :-)
jeffduncantp Ex-Saints ST coach gets axe RT @ArmandoSalguero: Dolphins fire ST coordinator John Bonamego, promote Darren Rizzi: http://bit.ly/4DyzAw
drewbrees Check out my world class trainer Todd Durkin in his video http://www.getwiththemovement.com
drewbrees Spent some time in Baton Rouge last night helping to raise money for the Brees Dream Foundation and the Miracle League
jgoody76 At the training facility doing my steam room, cold tub, and hot tub routine. My body feels great for a Tuesday.
MalcolmJenkins thinking about taking a nap...lunch gave me the itus
reggie_bush Special thanks to everyone for your get well wishes and all the cards you guys sent me! http://plixi.com/p/48917696
alexbrown96 Just finished the "social network movie" wow this dude is smart as hell. I do recommend it.
PANTHERS @ SAINTS:
Big defensive plays were key in the New Orleans Saints win against Carolina: Film Study | NOLA.com
But the Saints suffered some injuries to top players in the game
Defenses treating Saints differently - NFC South Blog - ESPN
"We haven’t had as many chunks at this time as we had a year ago,’’ Payton said. "Is that because we’re just getting softer zones? We probably are getting a little bit more. They probably are off a little bit more and we’re probably being a little more patient as we study our offense. That forces you to then complete it for six or seven and run the ball. It’s not going to happen as quickly and yet we’ll never stop attempting to get the ball down the field to various personnel.
Saints show resiliency, but best is still to come | HoumaToday.com
NEW ORLEANS — Four weeks into the 2010 season, the New Orleans Saints are confident their best-played game is still ahead of them.
Suddenly spoiled: Saints making fans sweat early this season | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
Through four games of the Saints’ Super Bowl-winning campaign of 2009, the team had scored 144 points and had overtaken its opponents by a combined 78 points.
Commentary: Saints "D" looked Sharper last year | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
The Saints have several key cogs from last year missing, but only one has missed the entire season so far and his absence has been glaring.
Defense is leading the New Orleans Saints right now, believe it or not | NOLA.com
They've been solid in the team's 3-1 start
NFL defenses are turning up the pressure on the New Orleans Saints offense | NOLA.com
The game plan varies from week to week, but in general opponents are playing the Saints more conservatively on defense. They're aligning their safeties in deep coverage to prevent the big play and forcing the Saints to beat them with the short passing attack.
Despite the low scoring, the New Orleans Saints say their offense is fine | NOLA.com
"I think if you just look at points scored, that aspect hasn't been what we're accustomed to and certainly where we want to be, " he said. "Sometimes the plan is going to be maybe a little bit more conservative, but yesterday I think after watching the tape and I'm sure when the players see it we feel like we left some points on the board. That's why we get back to work here and try to correct some of those things.
New Orleans Saints not dominating but still on schedule
The Saints are 3-1 and each game has gone down to the wire – Is New Orleans incapable of dominating as it did in winning its first 13 games a year ago, or is it a gutsy champion that finds a way to win when it doesn’t play its best?
PASS THE GIN, HOT LIPS:
Saints to bring in safeties as depth is depleted | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
By the time Monday morning rolled around following Sunday’s 16-14 win over Carolina, Saints Head Coach Sean Payton knew one thing – the team was going to need some help at safety.
New Orleans Saints : Tracy Porter out 2-4 weeks; Chris Reis out for season
Reserve safety Chris Reis is expected to be placed on season-ending IR with an injured right shoulder that will require surgery and starting cornerback Tracy Porter could miss two-to-four weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, according to The Times-Picayune.
Darren Sharper waits while fellow New Orleans Saints safeties deal with injuries
Sharper didn’t hesitate when asked if he was close to being 100 percent. "You know, I can play now,’’ he said. "Will I be better a month from now? Yes. Will I be better two months from now? Yes. So, it’s going to be a process of getting healthier each and every day that passes. "But could I play right now? I think that I can.’’
New Orleans Saints safety Chris Reis will miss the rest of the season with shoulder injury, league source confirms | NOLA.com
He will have surgery to repair shoulder
New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter expected to miss 2-4 weeks with sprained knee, according to source | NOLA.com
Porter came back into Sunday's game briefly after suffering the injury during the Carolina Panthers' final offensive drive. But tests revealed a slight tear on Monday, according to a source. Porter tweeted the cryptic words, "Why me?"
NFL.com news: Saints FS Sharper wants back in lineup upon end of PUP stay
Darren Sharper will soon be eligible to return to the Saints' lineup in as soon as two weeks. Whether that actually happens or not remains to be seen.
WEEKLY RANKINGS:
NFL Power Rankings Week 5 - National Football League - ESPN
Brees completing 73.8 percent of passes, but offense not close to top form. (Sando)
Baltimore Ravens assume the top spot in the NFL power rankings | NOLA.com
Weekly NFL rankings
Power Rankings: AFC dominant; Saints drop again | New Orleans News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | wwltv.com | Eye on Black and Gold
All you need to know about parity in the NFL this year is that the top three teams in the power ratings last week all lost and teams 4, 5 and 6 all had close calls.
LAGNIAPPE:
Marketing agent Mike Ornstein pled guilty in June to federal charges involving Super Bowl tickets, NFL jerseys | NOLA.com
Ornstein has close ties to Reggie Bush, Sean Payton
Agent Mike Ornstein, confidant of Sean Payton, reportedly pleads guilty in conspiracy to illegally sell Super Bowl tickets | NOLA.com
Former Reggie Bush rep has close ties to Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints defense announces initiative to 'defend literacy' | NOLA.com
Players, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams team up with Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation
Bears Sign Former Saint Charles Grant - NFC North Blog - ESPN
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Yes, the Saints are being devestated by injuries
Just look at this list of players and the number of games they’ve missed:
Jammal Brown (16)
Billy Miller (16)
Kendrick Clancy (14)
Heath Evans (10)
Lance Moore (9)
Jabari Greer (7)
Scott Fujita (5)
Sedrick Ellis (5)
Tracy Porter (4)
Mike Bell (3)
Pierre Thomas (2)
Reggie Bush (2)
Jeremy Shockey (2)
Randall Gay (2)
Malcolm Jenkins (2)
Darren Sharper (1)
Oh wait…that’s last year’s list. Silly me, I thought this injury bug was something new…
It was worth the wait.
Not something new...
but definitely not something to enjoy. Did you forget to use the sarcasm font?
"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!
by David "Satch" Kelly on Oct 5, 2010 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow.. That's actually crazy, we dealt with adversity last year and still came up with a Super Bowl victory..
Knock on wood, we’ve been fairly healthy so far this season though
Yeah, I think Drew may have a point that if we can get all our screwups fixed in time we have a chance to still have a decent year. Repeating, however, is going to take a lot of improvement. And a lot more health at EOY.
by FriarBob on Oct 5, 2010 11:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Greer missed 7 games? So it was Porter/Gay and Porter/McKenzie and Gay/McKenzie during those 7?
Wow… I don;t remember all that.
Want to go to the Saints vs. Cowboys game? I've got an extra ticket.
yeah, he basically missed the entire second half of the season
He came back in time to get tuned up playing Carolina in week 17.
In other news
The second saintsation in that pic is looking good. It did make my day better.
Week 5 matchup: Cardinals
Week 5 motto: I'm too young to have heart problems.
He organized the Super bowl marketing plan by Payton
He basically tried to make the Colts feel inadequate, unwanted, and pissed. In order to try and make them slack a bit when playing. Coachs have been doing this for a few years if I remember correctly.
Week 5 matchup: Cardinals
Week 5 motto: I'm too young to have heart problems.
Just looked it up
It’s one of those things that can go either way I guess…is it shady or smart as hell? Probably a little of both.
“Ornstein said this psychological warfare is a technique he’s perfected en route to helping teams including the Baltimore Ravens win six Super Bowl titles. It includes making sure the Saints players and their families received extravagant gifts such as cell phones and cameras during the week leading up to the game, and had an opportunity to show them to the Colts.”
“Payton said he doesn’t know all the details of what Ornstein did that week, just that every detail was designed to bolster the players’ confidence and maybe rattle the Colts just a little bit.
The Super Bowl is full of distractions," Payton said. "One of the things we tried to do was create an environment where not only the players, but the wives, the girlfriends, all felt it was done in a first-class manner."
Breesus Is My Homeboy
I was going to respond to your comment,
but you beat me to it. “Psychological warfare” is what this is all about & a term I was going to emphasize. It may not be pretty, but it’s a part of war, also politics. Ornstein was our Lee Atwater/Donald Segretti/Karl Rove. It may be ugly at times, but it’s always there in one form or another. Some of us (including me) were pleased to learn about it after the fact, and praised SP for hiring him. Ornstein’s tactics apparently did succeed in bolstering our confidence and creating some frustration for the Colts. However, none of what I’m saying has anything to do with SB tickets. What I now expect people to be saying is, “Mike who?”
"Dang! The Saints won the Super Bowl!" - my wife, Meso "Happy" Hu Dat.
hmmm
he ran psy ops for the Super Bowl – sneaky, blurring the ethical lines, etc., and he was a bit crooked and fraudulent?
I am shocked.
It's gonna be a great year.
by Hans Petersen on Oct 5, 2010 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Karl Rove! Oh dear. I liked the guy before you said that.
If I am good I could add years to my life / I would rather add some life to my years.
or Rahm Emanuel
depending on your perspective
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Oct 6, 2010 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
"Psychological warfare"
Is exactly the term I had in my head. It’s like war…all in or go home.
Breesus Is My Homeboy
and Satch, nice work on the M*A*S*H* allegory
Here’s hoping we don’t use the 4077 much longer
It's gonna be a great year.
by Hans Petersen on Oct 5, 2010 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm wondering when Hawkeye is suiting up for you guys
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Jack Butler, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"I’ve been beer-cussed!" Steelfever
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
to clarify the Ornstein thing
I believe he was charged with selling SB tickets from previous years, not this past year. Not saying he didn’t do it then as well, just don’t think charges indicated that.
"But tonight the Superbowl belongs to the City of New Orleans" - Roger Goodell 2/7/2010
Do not click the Saintsations pic if you are looking for more beauties
Sadly, doing so takes you to picture of Justin Bieber celebrating a victory in which he played a very small role.
You gave #5 an E? You can’t even see her! What’s an E? And #6 looks like she’s 12. I’m calling Child Protective Services.
I like misty water, I like fog and haze.
Anne Maria and her daughters, they like misty water.
You can have #2 over my cold dead profile.
Week 5 matchup: Cardinals
Week 5 motto: I'm too young to have heart problems.
by Jon Banks on Oct 6, 2010 10:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow, I knew you were dead wrong about everything...
But seriously, #3 is an F? Man, you have no taste whatsoever, she’s the cutest of the bunch!
Your C should be the A.
She’s beautiful. The front one kind of looks like she has downs.
Breesus Is My Homeboy
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