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By Mike Bayham | The Hayride
I know it’s been a hard week with the Saints losing last Thursday to the very annoying Dallas Cowboys in a game that many boasted was going to be a wipeout.
The Black and Gold went into the contest with all the swagger that the Apollo Creed went into his match with Ivan Drago.
All that was missing was Michael Thomas dancing on to the blue star midfield in Carl Weathers’s sequined Uncle Sam get up.
But when time expired it was the Saints lying prone on the mat with the Black and Gold faithful looking like Mrs. Creed.
Aside from the Saints’ sack happy defense, the loss at Jerry World advertised that the Drew Brees offense can be held in check.
Yes the officiating was bad, but the referee non-calls could’ve been overcome by not dropping the football.
That loss is squarely on the offense’s shoulder pads and Coach Sean Payton’s windbreaker.
But be of good cheer Who Dat Nation, for Week 13 was not a total loss. ...
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