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Game Recap

            The Saints stumbled this week against the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.  Overall the Saints played a pretty solid game, but it was the turnovers that ended up hurting them in the end.  If the Saints could have limited their turnovers, then the Steelers would have had 14 points less and it would have been the difference in the game.  Hopefully they will be able to rebound and eliminate the mistakes before next week.

Player of the Game

            This week’s Player of the Game is Drew Brees for his performance.  Brees had 398 passing yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.  This was a very strong performance for Brees who has quickly proved himself to be one of the elite quarterbacks in the league this year.  While his performance wasn’t enough to lead the Saints to victory, Brees did everything he could to try and get the win.  Hopefully the Saints will be able to build on Brees’ performance and prepare for next week’s game against the Bengals. 

Saints vs. Bengals Game Preview

            The Saints will be facing the Bengals this week, in a game that should be highly competitive.  <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Cincinnati is coming into this game needing a victory if they are to save their season, while the Saints need this victory to keep pace with the top teams in the NFC.  In order for the Saints to beat the Bengals, they will need to limit turnovers so that they don’t give up easy scores.  Defensively the Saints will need to keep pressure on Palmer and try to limit the Bengals rushing attack.  Offensively the Saints will need to set the tone by running the ball and controlling the clock so they can keep their defense off the field and well rested. 

Q & A

            Q & A is the question and answer section.  If you have a question you would like answered, email it to SuperSaintsWeekly@yahoo.com with the subject heading of Q&A and we will try to answer the question to the best of our ability.

Q – There is absolutely no way you can fail to give the coaching staff an A+.  Who honestly thought this team would be 6-2 at the midway point of this season? – LSURocks

A – 8-0 would be an A+ grade, at 6-3 they aren’t up to an A+ yet.  However, the coaching staff by far has done better than any other in the NFL. 

Q – Why isn’t Reggie Bush’s production better, he has not been that productive for a first round pick.  Is he just going to be a role player or can he be the real deal? – Walt Crawford

A – Overall teams have really focused on Reggie Bush.  That, combined with the fact that Bush is still having to learn the NFL style of running, has slowed him down; however, keep in mind that right now Bush is having more of an impact as a decoy, something that opens up the offense for other options.

Psycho’s View

            Overall the Saints have performed solidly thus far this season, with their only true weakness being themselves.  The Saints seem to lose only when they turn the ball over multiple times and give their opponents extra points.  Besides that, the Saints seem to be maturing well and have a solid core that they can build on over the next few seasons.  With the remainder of the Saints schedule a bit easier than the first half, hopefully Saints fans will get a few other wins without as many heart attacks in the process. 

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