The Saints are 12-0!!!

As a young Saints fan I have been very lucky. In the 13 years I have watched the Black and Gold loyally I have experienced 3 Division titles, 2 Playoff victories and an NFC Championship game. Now I am sure this seems like small potatoes to most but for the Saints the last decade has been a golden age. The most exciting aspect of the Saints recent successes is how low the organization was in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but like the phoenix the Saints have risen from the flooded streets of New Orleans and are reborn as a bona fide Juggernaut. So for the rest of the year I will post my review of the game and one of my favorite Saints memories.

Week 13:

Saints 33 @ Redskins 30 - OT

The Saints find yet another way to win a game. Miracle! At no point during this thrilling game did I ever think game over, but it would be a lie if I said I didn't start to rationalize a lose when the Redskins lined up for the game icing field goal wth less then 2 minutes left.

Drew Brees might very well have cemented at least a share of the MVP award, and Robert Meachem broke out on a near national stage. Yet, it was the defense, who played horribly all game, that impressed me the most. When offense tied the game with a minute left the Defense got up off the mat and delivered a knock out blow. The Redskins had 2 offensive possessions to get into field goal range and win, they had moved the ball at will all game and showed no signs of slowing down. Faced with the daunting task twice, the defense took the field and took the ball away, both times... the last time to give the Saints the ball in OT. The game was over the moment Brees came back on the field.

This was a great game, and one that you need to win if you plan on going 19-0!

Saints Moment:

This miracle was a microcosm of the difference between the Saints today and the 40 years of failure. In the past the Saints have had miracles but the difference is... well you need to see for yourself...



Ugh... That cost the Saints the Playoffs that year... but it is ok, it is better for the Saints in the long run that Arron Brooks didn't have more success, we are better that he came AND left.

Next Week:

@ Dirty Birds...Clinch a 1st round bye with a win!