Fleur-de-Links: December 6, 2011
by David "Satch" Kelly on Dec 6, 2011 4:00 PM CST
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New Orleans Saints running game is now top 10 in the NFL: Film study - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
You might not have noticed but the New Orleans Saints now rank No. 8 in the NFL in rushing and are an even more impressive fourth in yards per carry.
NFL Power Rankings: Panthers pass Bucs - NFC South Blog - ESPN
There’s no question the undefeated Packers belong in the No. 1 spot, but I’m not sure I believe the 49ers and Ravens are any better than the Saints.
NFC South Stock Watch - NFC South Blog - ESPN
2. Robert Meachem, Saints receiver. About as quietly as you can put up 119 receiving yards and one touchdown, Meachem did that in Sunday night’s victory against Detroit.
How Saints can clinch NFC South - NFC South Blog - ESPN
The NFC South can be won this Sunday. There’s a scenario in which the New Orleans Saints can clinch the division title this Sunday. It’s
Payton Recaps Lions Game, Previews Titans Contest
New Tulane Coach Curtis Johnson will continue to work with New Orleans Saints for remainder of season - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Saints Coach Sean Payton praised Tulane's decision to hire receivers coach
New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle says team has that 2009 feeling - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Shanle: 'Now it's up to us to see if we can maintain that level'
Tennessee Titans are tough opponent for New Orleans Saints for many reasons - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
Saints will play outdoors for first time in eight weeks
Looking at the playoff picture - NFC South Blog - ESPN
The undefeated Green Bay Packers would be the No. 1 seed and the San Francisco 49ers would be No. 2. But the New Orleans Saints are only a game behind the 49ers.
Saints say win streak reminds them of ’09 Super Bowl run - New Orleans Saints - SunHerald.com
METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees led a decisive fourth-quarter scoring drive. Tracy Porter made a game-sealing interception. A fourth-straight win helped New Orleans consolidate its NFC South Division lead.
Detroit Lions - NFL | Penalized Lions wait to learn their fate | The Detroit News
NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive Week 14 playoff scenarios "
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS New Orleans clinches South Division title: 1) NO win + ATL loss
Now New Orleans Saints just need to take their winning streak on the road - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
The New Orleans Saints are 9-3, which is a far cry from 13-0. Still, linebacker Scott Shanle said their current four-game win streak has had a little of that "2009 feeling" to it. Now, he said, it's the Saints' job to keep it going during the fourth quarter of the season if they want to turn this into another...
After top 3, spots in NFC playoffs are up for grabs - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
The NFC playoff race is starting to crystallize now that we've reached the three-quarters pole of the regular season. It's a three-team race at the top. The unbeaten Green Bay Packers are the heavy favorites to earn the No. 1 seed. The upstart 49ers are in great shape to secure the No. 2 seed but still have work to...
Division clinched, 49ers strive for first-round bye in playoffs - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee
The 49ers have a one-game lead on the Saints, and they can even afford to blow that lead because they own the tie breaker, which is a better conference record.
Lions coach Jim Schwartz bemoans costly penalties | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
"There's things that happen you have to walk away from, and these last two weeks we haven't walked away from them," Schwartz said. "We were selfish and cost our team."
Mark Ingram talks Saints, Heisman, Alabama | ProFootballTalk
During last night's NBC SportsTalk, Saints running back Mark Ingram joined the show to discuss the prospects of his NFL team as the postseason approaches.
Around the NFC South - NFC South Blog - ESPN
New Orleans coach Sean Payton said his team is a work in progress when asked if the Saints are better than they were last year. Coaches aren’t supposed to say their team is better than last year, so I’ll do it for him. The Saints are better than last year. They’ve got a better defense and a stable of healthy running backs to go with Drew Brees and the passing game.
Ask the Expert: Pat Yasinskas | Atlanta Falcons
The Saints certainly are sitting in a good spot and they seem to have really hit their stride in the last month or so. The Falcons still have a shot at them in New Orleans on Dec. 26. But the Falcons will have to win that game, get hot and get some help from another team if they’re going to have any chance at overtaking the Saints.
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Ex-New Orleans Saint Joe Horn among several players suing NFL over Toradol
Horn, along with several other plaintiffs, claim that they now experience severe side affects after years of being injected with Toradol, which was used to keep them in the game and off the sideline when injured.
Tulane Green Wave gives new football coach a warm welcome | NOLA.com
If the brass band belting out "When the Saints Go Marching In" wasn't too obvious, the cascade of Saints players, General Manager Mickey Loomis and Coach Sean Payton into the Wilson Center on Monday afternoon offered a further hint that the next leader of Tulane football would have a distinct fleur-de-lis leaning. The fans are hoping the Harvey resident...
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ChrisWesseling Chris Wesseling
I don’t know what it is about Heath Evans’ voice, but it grates on me like sandpaper. Good guy, nice analysis, but hammer to head on NFLN.
I'm a real cool head, I'm makin' real good bread
I don't care for Heath Evans
He is a smug mofo. He probably sniffs his own a**.
Make sure I'm all the way dead because I'll come back and make you my b****-Captain Spaulding
by AcquiredPanic on Dec 6, 2011 5:26 PM CST up reply actions
A breath of fresh air...
for about two minutes of air. Then smugness combined with a special penchant for being smug and clueless. I don’t care for Evans a bit. So far, he’s the only one I can’t really stand to the point that he makes me change the channel.
"I am a Saints player. Look, sir" Patrick Robinson
by CrazyforColston on Dec 6, 2011 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
Has anybody else had trouble getting onto SB nation
The past hour or two?
Make sure I'm all the way dead because I'll come back and make you my b****-Captain Spaulding
If you go to SBNation
you will see that they have a back-log of difficulties going on today.
Some people are born to fame; others achieve it, while celebrity is thrust upon a few. "T'is a consummation devoutly to be wished for" Col. Joe Rickey
"The team with P.O.M.P. wins the game 100% of the time!"Retired Oil Field Trash Tac Hammer
Thanks, thought I forgot to pay Hans the monthly bill or something…
"Well, that sucked."-stujo4 on Rams vs. Saints
by BRSaintsFan on Dec 6, 2011 7:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Ha...Rec'd it
Make sure I'm all the way dead because I'll come back and make you my b****-Captain Spaulding
by AcquiredPanic on Dec 6, 2011 7:43 PM CST up reply actions
yeah man, pay up
I got bills to pay, too.
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WINGRAMANIA!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Dec 6, 2011 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Stu! we had a sighting of a quality veteran rejuvenating his career
In Duncan’s film study piece (4th Quarter, 1:13):
Bobby Carpenter blew up McQuistan in the hole, interfering with Nicks ability to pull and clear a path for Ingram.
Earning that paycheck, lining up for a big FA deal in 2012.
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WINGRAMANIA!!!!
Yep, I've got that feeling about the Titans game. Let's go to the expert.
“IT’S A TRAP!”
Well, now wait a second. The Titans aren’t that bad. They have a respectable record at 7-5 and have won three of their last four, and Chris Johnson looks like he’s breaking out of his funk. Not to mention the Saints are a .500 team on the road this year.
“The Saints are 3 1/2 point favorites. IT’S A TRAP! When we attacked the second Death Star, our record was 1-1 and the Empire was clearly favored. And that was a TRAP.”
Yes, but you guys won both games on the road and got trounced at home.
“Good point.”
I think this scene appears on the extras of one of the new blu-ray Star Wars DVD
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WINGRAMANIA!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Dec 6, 2011 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
Trent Richardson gets the Heisman
tackling him is like tackling a giant Red Oak.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-Mahatma Gandhi
I wish
The media has already anointed Luck. They’ve been building him up for over a year. The hype has reached epic proportions. Don’t see how he can ever live up to it. They’ll be labeling him a bust within a couple of years. I hate the media.
"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 Dec 6, 2011 10:49 PM CST up reply actions
Your right about that, media darling fo-sho
I just wish they (Stanford) were a little stouter and higher ranked, I would have liked to see LSU (SEC Power) v. Stanford (Super QB) in title gm. Richardson is just my pick.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-Mahatma Gandhi
What media have you been watching?
The media appointed Griffin…he’s been the non-stop talk as the Heisman runner after the back to back OK, Texas victories. He’s been all over the place doing interviews. And frankly…he deserves it. Richardson faced very similar level of competition to Wisconsin…and his numbers don’t even come close to Ball’s. Just because he’s in the SEC…doesn’t automatically grant him anything.
-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.
PFF_MikeClay Mike Clay
Accoring to my math, the worst run defense in football is…drumroll the Saints, who are allowing backs to increase their YPC by 1.0
I'm a real cool head, I'm makin' real good bread
What the hell is he talking about???
We are tied with………. GREEN BAY @ 4.9 YPC given up
And, St Louis (5.0) and Oakland (5.2) are worse than us.
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In the last three games, however, we are 13th in YPC given up @ 3.9.
Where’s Green Bay in the last 3 games? 32nd!! @ 5.9 YPC.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Mike “Whoever the hell you are” Clay!
Talk about data mining.........
How many carries? If the opposing back only ran 10-times per game, this is only 10 yards. You must always put an average value in the context of overall sample size. Variance is also a critical element. If the variance is high, then this may mean better rushing yards, but more 3-and-outs, which is an acceptable trade-off.
Or here’s one. The runner was averaging 1 ypc, now he’s getting 2ypc. HE STILL SUCKS!
Did you know there are 13 worse teams than the Saints in the category of "Team Sacks per Game"
And the best part is, we play three of them during our final games: ATL, TEN, & CAR.
MIN is up there though.
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