Saints: real or one hit wonder?

I also doubt Brees will ever play as well as hes been playing this season. He's been unbelieveable.

He could be having a career year but he did have a couple of great seasons in San Diego too. He's proven himself to be one of the better QBs in the league.

He could be having a career year but he did have a couple of great seasons in San Diego too. He's proven himself to be one of the better QBs in the league.No doubt hes going to be in the top 10 for a long time. I'm just saying that this season is off the charts.

they remind me of the playoff teams that Jim Mora had there. the one difference is they don't have bobby Hebert playing quarterback. but for some reason, the saints could never sustain success. so i vote one hit wonder. plus, i think the owner, Benson, might have some issues

Your odds of success at the top level depends foremost on your QB and your ability to run the ball. With Drew Brees and two all-pro RBs on the roster, the Saints are going to be at the top of the NFC for a long time.

No doubt hes going to be in the top 10 for a long time. I'm just saying that this season is off the charts.

I hear ya, but I also wonder if Marty ball held him back a bit in SD. Who knows, maybe in a more open offense he would have been putting up 4,000 yard seasons there too.

Brees never had anything close to these offensive weapons when he was in SD. Granted, Tomlinson is nasty as can be, but is a Deuce/Bush tandem any worse when you consider them together? Gates was a great TE target, but Brees has much better WRs in Horn, Colston, Copper, etc. than he did in SD.

Plus SD was so much more conservative with the Martyball. He definitely had the capability of 4000 yard seasons, he just needed an environment like N.O. to show it.

I tend to agree with most that D needs attention but offensively they are going to be tough. If Peyton applies the same structure and planning to building the D then I am scared of this team. And I THOUGHT coming into this season that Peyton was going to be a disaster. He never seemed to be very good as a coordinator and I couldn't figure why he was such a hot canidate. I distinctly remember him having play calling taken away from him in NY at one point.

Your odds of success at the top level depends foremost on your QB and your ability to run the ball. With Drew Brees and two all-pro RBs on the roster, the Saints are going to be at the top of the NFC for a long time.


I always thought that a strong Defense would increase your odds of success. If this is a poll, the Saints are a one time wonder for me.

I think they are at a crossroads...they have unbelievable offensive talent but a average defense at best.

Depending how they handle thier defensive needs they could be a great complete team or the NFC's version of the Colts...for the record though I think they move on the the Superbowl and get beaten in a close one by the Patriots.

It's so hard to say in this topsy-turvy world we call the NFL. I mean, three of the four conference championship teams last year (Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Denver) didn't even make the playoffs this year.