Mark Ingram 18 for 97 (5.4 ypc) 1 TD

Invictus said
Great win, the first one on the road, for our beloved Saints. I was pleasantly surprised by the play calling of Sean Payton, as he continuously run the damn ball down the Eagles' throats. Moreover I'm really happy for #22 Mark Ingram, who showed up BIG TIME, in the starter role, with the following stats:

18 runs for 97 yards, 1 TD
3 receptions for 17 yards

So I hope that we (well, actually the "Ingram' haters") can finally put up to rest all the talks about his lack of production or him "being a bust" (or simply "inefficient"...you know, I usually like TCUDan analysis, but IMHO he is/was way off on #22). So now let's go to Seattle and avenge our Monday Night loss against the Seahawks. Who Dat!

Ingram played extremely well. He was the opposite of what I said he was last week. He was decisive, downhill and finished his runs with authority.

What surprised me more was how well the OL run blocked on the road. My biggest criticism of Ingram and reason wanting to shift the carries to KR was because I believed we needed to get the tough yardage and push through first level traffic.

But the truth is that the OL really kept the first level clean. They gave the backs clear lanes and the zone game worked as well as it's worked all season. Ingram made great reads and ran like a man. And both backs made the most of the strong blocking in front of them.

I have no problem giving credit where its due when its due. Last week was probably the first time I criticized Ingram openly and my opinion has been changed just one week later. He looked like he did in college last night. Honestly I think that may have been his signature game (way more so than the cowboys game).