Found October 09, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Who knew? Very often, player performances power the attention of the most average fan. Coaches receive much less of the attention outside of the leaders with tenure, great winning records and rings. Admit it! How many coaches can you name in the league without using a search engine? With this reasoning, who believed it would still be business as usual with the New Orleans Saints this season?Drew Brees was not suspended, right? He is the guy who has powered that Saints offense to big numbers, big games and Super Bowl fame. New Orleans is leaning on a bunch of no-names on the defensive end, especially with Jonathan Vilma on the shelf, but does it truly matter? Brees will outscore every team they play.It is apparent. We are not who we thought we were, because after a 1-4 start (they lost their first four games); the winning expectations for the boys in the bayou are out the window. Maybe we are not as smart as former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams. It was he that we heard from a...
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