The Saints have only manufactured four runs of 10 or more yards and three passing plays of 25 or more yards.
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“He looks good. He’s been throwing it good and having good zip on it”, Saints running back Mark Ingram said. Deep balls and all that stuff.
The Saints and Cowboys kickoff at 7:30 pm on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football”.
The New Orleans Saints (0-3) are coming from a 27-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 3. The Saints hope their wait for Drew Brees, and a win, are over. “He’s a guy that obviously is going to be tough, but we’re ready for the challenge”. Nobody sent me the actual MRI images that Dr. James Andrews reviewed just a couple of days after Brees was injured. He has five 300-yard games, and the only time he didn’t throw for 300 yards – in a 2009 loss to Dallas – he threw for 298. He’s a different kind of receiver, but using that speed to get behind Dallas’ defense will help open up those big plays Brees loves to attempt. I have got to say I love the way Kikaha plays. I also think he is smart. There is absolutely no reason for this team not to be getting a few consistent pressure on the quarterback. Byrd has played in 4 of 19 games since signing a large contract with the Saints 19 months ago. The Saints front seven just has to find a way to disrupt him.
Luck, who suffered the shoulder injury in last week’s 35-33 win at Tennessee, hasn’t missed a start since he joined the league in 2012.
“During the week we’re thinking about not only how do we get the ball down the field but how do we get the back down the field”, Payton said.
Notes: Cornerback Keenan Lewis, who was listed as limited in Wednesday’s practice, said, “I’m up”.
Well folks, this is it – if the Saints lose Sunday then the season is over. So far the only turnovers this defense has forced have been three fumbles, and two of those are thanks to Kikaha. I’m sure you are asking, why? “I think he’s going to end up starting and based on the way the week unfolded each day, I felt like he’s made the progress we’re looking for”. Now after three games in 2015, they’re 31st again, albeit with a lot of injuries, notably to the secondary.
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Cowboys RB Lance Dunbar: The third-down back shares the team lead with 21 receptions, averaging 10.2 yards per catch, and is a hot read for Weeden to find when facing a heavy blitz scheme. He is back after missing one game with a bruised right rotator cuff. Saints have lost six straight at home…. Meanwhile, rookie defensive lineman Bobby Richardson is in line for more playing time following Wednesday’s trade that sent Akiem Hicks to the New England Patriots in exchange for tight end Michael Hoomanawanui. An official decision about Brees’ availability is expected to come on Friday.
