Alvin Kamara suspended for 3 games (2 Viewers)

[Plow]

Maybe league office hellfire has moved to Denver.

Along with the game-killing officiating...

 

[Heathen Saint]

Glad we can all agree finally that the league hates Payton, not the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and good hard working southern people in general

Also I think Williams and Miller will be a solid 1-2 punch

 

[whodatsaint]

Wow. I really expected six.

 

[kwkrnu]

He lucked out...the beat down they put on that guy deserves a MUCH harsher punishment.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

He lucked out...the beat down they put on that guy deserves a MUCH harsher punishment.

that's what happens when the one that took the beat down was chasing the $$ from the jump.

 

[SuperSaint]

Off the top of my head, the last time I remember thinking he looked great was the Christmas night game against the Vikings in 2020. And he was strong in 2018 for sure - lost in the heartbreak over the no-call in the NFCCG was Kamara had a great receiving game that day. He also dominated the Seahawks in Teddy's first start in 2019.

But for me, the last two years he hasn't seemed like the same force. The numbers seem to bear me out, too. He had exactly 81 receptions in 2017, 18, and 19 (eerie consistency there). He had 83 in 2020. He had 47 in 2021 and 57 in 2022. His YPC rushing were: 6.1 in 2017 (a career high in YPC but also by far his fewest carries in a season), 4.6 in 2018, 4.7 in 2019, 5.0 in 2020, 3.7 in 2021, 4.0 in 2022. He did carry the ball more in 2021 and 2022, which indicates maybe he's best when not shouldering the burden of an entire rushing attack.

I think the lackluster QB play the last 2 seasons might also be a big factor, I'm expecting big things from him this year in this offense

 

[Tokyonavy]

I'm really looking forward to Kamara returning in Game 4, scoring against Tampa in the Dome on October 1, and becoming the leading touchdown scorer in Saints history.

An epic return and the beginning of what should be a strong October for the Saints.

 

[2024InjuryApocalypse]

I think the lackluster QB play the last 2 seasons might also be a big factor, I'm expecting big things from him this year in this offense

I'm sure it factors in. It also factors in that he didn't have a quality backfield mate the last 2 years either (Ingram had a bit of spark left in 2021 but was still not what he used to be and he was just bad last year). Hopefully Williams (and maybe Miller, too) take some of the load off.

 

[Cougar 2]

It's not likely, it's a straight up fact that both sides agreed to the terms, that's why there is no appeal process.

Agreed.

 

[Goatman Saint]

Sounds good

 

[ETSNCO]

Great so I'll be starting Kendre Miller the first 3 weeks in my dynasty leagues

 

[robsmith32]

With Hill and Williams in the backfield, not sure about goal line carries though.

Huh, both those you mentioned, mostly short yardage backs.
That's Williams #1selling point, most scores in season..

 

[kwkrnu]

that's what happens when the one that took the beat down was chasing the $$ from the jump.

Yes, because losing self control in the face of such things doesn't have any responsibility whatsoever....or whatever else you tell yourself.

 

[livefromDC]

Eh, he retired and then un-retired.

Retire means to leave one's job and cease to work. The day he quit, I think he knew he wanted to coach again in the NFL. That's not retiring. He wanted out of New Orleans for whatever reason. It doesn't matter since he's no longer here, but semantic wise, he quit and went looking for another job. He didn't retire.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

Retire means to leave one's job and cease to work. The day he quit, I think he knew he wanted to coach again in the NFL. That's not retiring. He wanted out of New Orleans for whatever reason. It doesn't matter since he's no longer here, but semantic wise, he quit and went looking for another job. He didn't retire.

He did leave his job of being a head coach and ceased to work for a year, so by your own definition he retired.