New Orleans Columnist Pulls A Buzz Bissinger

In an attempt to rile up Saints fans and find an angle on a column for a game that needs no angle, Times-Picayune columnist Chris Rose has taken offense with everything New York. There’s a lot to break down here, so I’ll take it one by one. First, the “prognosticators”. You could see it coming a mile away: Now that the Saints are 3-0, the cocksure prognosticators, pundits and fanboys of the New York sports scene have come to the conclusion that the Bless You Boys are an as-yet unproven entity this NFL season and that’s because our schedule thus far has been “soft” and we have not faced any real competition (read: the brawny, battle-ready teams from New York City). At the time I’m writing this, I’ve yet to see any score predictions from NYJ beat writers, but every beat writer I’ve talked to is fairly certain that this is going to be the toughest challenge the undefeated Jets have faced this year. All I’ve read and hea...