Saints fans - get used to this. It only gets tougher from here. The Saints have a target on their backs and will get their opponent’s best game, regardless of their record.
No, it wasn’t perfect against St.Louis, but luckily the Saints still are at 9-0.
Let’s break it all down.
Run Reggie Run“The Saints don’t use Reggie right.”
“What’s wrong with Reggie?”
“Reggie is overrated.”
Sound familiar anyone? It’s the constant chatter from fans and media surrounding Reggie Bush.
Yes, Reggie has been inconsistent but what I saw Sunday from him was everything he brings to the table for this offense.
First, the coaches did a terrific job of putting Reggie in a position to succeed and Reggie executed it with decisiveness and vision.
Reggie first touchdown came on a draw play where the hole in the middle of the field burst wide open. Reggie saw it, hit the hole and picked up a terrific block by Marques Colston to get into the end zone.
On his second touchdown, what truly makes Reggie special was on display. He was matched up one on one with safety Craig Dahl. Sure it was a mismatch, but honestly who isn’t a mismatch with Reggie in the open field? Having him as a check-down is a tremendous advantage for the Saints. Once he caught the ball, Reggie wasn’t going to be denied the touchdown.
Which brings me to my next point. Does anyone in the NFL feel the end zone better than #25? He always knows exactly how far to go to get to paydirt. He did it once again on Sunday.
He was clearly my MVP against St.Louis.
Start Fast, Finish Strong?It’s been the Saints’ mantra all season, but it easily was the most disappointing thing about Sunday’s game.
For the second straight game the Saints were held out of the end zone in the first quarter. What was more concerning, though, was their finish.
After the Robert Meachem touchdown early in the 4th quarter, the Saints basically shut down and waited for the time to run out. In the last 10:13 of regulation the Saints managed just two first downs even though they had the ball in Rams’ territory much of the quarter.
For some reason they seemed a bit complacent and let the Rams hang around. It made the game a lot closer than it had to be.
