I think this season has a better chance of resembling 2006 than being a down year

This season is loaded with question marks, as we figured it would be. Any prediction made about this season's results can only be based on the track record of Sean Payton and the Saints organization. But when you keep in mind that until now that record always had Drew Brees in the equation, it now makes the outcome that much harder to predict.

Personally I think that Sean wants to prove that his record of success has less to do with Brees and more to do with his ability to coach and prepare a professional football team for each game & each season. We'll soon see.