By Rick Cleveland | Meridian Star
Same jerseys, different team. If it seems as if you New Orleans Saints fans are watching a dissimilar football squad these last few weeks, well, you are.
These new Saints still win, mind you, they just do it differently.
With future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees on the shelf with a sprained throwing thumb, the Saints no longer just zoom up and down the field with Brees’ laser-like passes providing most of the transportation. Now, they depend on a don’t-beat-yourself offense, a terrific defense and, for my money, the best kicking game in football. New Orleans’ special teams are really special.
These Saints are reminding of us of why we call it FOOT-ball. Punter Thomas Morstead and placekicker Wil Lutz have been critical to all victories in the Saints’ 5-1 start.
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