In that period, the Colts gave up a fake field goal, threw an interception and fumbled a kickoff return, allowing the Saints three touchdowns off very short fields.
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Almost half the Saints’ current players were not on the active roster last season. And for the only the third time in Pagano’s four seasons with the Colts, Indy has lost back-to-back games. They play in the AFC South so they should still win the division, and the Dolphins have shown that a coaching change can turn things around. The only thing to say with certainty is that Andrew Luck may be a proficient thrower of touchdowns, but many of those have no bearing on the game.
The improvement we’ve seen lately is mainly due to an ability to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks early and often by the Saints defensive line. He has five sacks in the last two games.
Bowen’s Analysis:The time span that had Pagano’s attention from Sunday was the 20-0 lead the Saints built through a 3:55 frame, from the end of the first quarter to the start of the second. A big reason behind that was the play of the Saints secondary.
Phillip Dorsett may have made the single biggest play of the Colts’ season thus far, but an injury on one of his smallest will cost the first-round pick a significant chunk of his rookie season.
Here’s a look at the New Orleans Saints snap count leaders and grades from Sunday’s game, as per Pro Football Focus.
“I went over, grabbed a drink, and was sitting there sipping it, just like, ‘C’mon baby, work”. “We need to finish better”.
Drew Brees completed a 9 yard pass to Khiry Robinson that set up a touchdown.
Ingram was certainly the star of the group, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown. And the seven weeks of this Saints’ season have already taken us to a few extreme places. It’s not a good sign for your franchise when the Buccaneers are considered more entertaining.
Just don’t expect any players to make any pronouncements. They did a stout job opening holes and second level blocking. As the starting left tackle on this team, my teammates rely on me. Luck has one win this season. On the FOX broadcast Sunday, the announcers said Adams told them he would be back this week in Carolina. “I think if we can do that, obviously our goals will be there at the end of the season”.
This is true. And probably best for anybody with a locker stall inside the Saints’ facility on Airline Drive.
Also, once they were up 27-0, it was like the running game disappeared. They ran it only 10 times for 10 yards after Mark Ingram’s touchdown run. But there was to be no repeat of those collapses on Thursday, as they gained their first road win in four attempts to go 3-4 and within touching distance of a more mediocre. The team’s next two games come against the 6-0 Panthers and the 6-0 Broncos.
Final penalty count for the black and gold: 12 penalties, 100 yards.
I don’t know how Drew’s career will end.
Indianapolis boosted its numbers late on, but the game was all but over.
While the New Orleans Saints have a bad start, they are looking for their second win against the Colts. “But when we do, we’ll play much better”.
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But for now, Saints fans are content to soak up the good vibes surrounding these last two consecutive victories, with the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans both coming to visit the Superdome over the course of the next 2 weeks.
