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The NFC-South Division has been ranked the 3rd toughest division in the NFL. I could make an argument that the division is the toughest, but I digress. Last year, the Saints sliced through the division like a hot knife through butter. The Saints won the division handily with a 6-game margin. And, if not for a Fitz-Magic surprise and a late season clear-the-bench loss, the margin would not have been that close. So, what makes winning easy in a tough division? What comes first, the chicken or egg? The chicken, silly rabbit. Eggs can't hatch themselves.
For years, Drew Brees would sling the rock all over the yard. Leading pass offenses and 5,000-yard seasons came back-to-back. But where were the championships? The recent discovery of the RB and running game has changed the game for the Saints. Enter winning football. Now, the Saints can control the clock and key portions of the game while resting their defense. Things are different now and they needed to be. The Saints can't expect to dominate two MVPs and a Bruce Arians lead offense in perpetuity. There is no gimmick or trickeration that teams won't catch up to. For example, Taysum Hill is a only rebirth of the Steeler's Slash, And teams are already adding running QBs to study ways to defend that offense. Okay, chicken, time to lay a new egg.
One thing that will never go out of style is the running game and good defense. Lombardi set the standard for running the football and playing defense and he has a trophy named after him. In 2019, the Saints invested in their DL and added defenders who could control the middle of the field. And, on offense, the team added OL and RBs who could produce a physical, smash-mouth running game that could win on the road in hostile environments.
Quick facts.. the rookie, Ozigbo, had major success at Nebraska running stretch plays but he and Murray will feast running between the Saints OTs. LaMurray is a big RB and exceptional inside runner. Ozigbo is a big RB, an exceptional inside runner, and fast. How many 230-lbs RBs in the NFL can run a 4.4-40? The Saints have one on their roster. And don't underestimate how we continue to hear about OC Erick McCoy's "strength" in the middle of the OL. That strength will be important as the OL shifts to handle an overload and McCoy has to grapple with a 300-lb DT.
Plus, playing a division-winner's schedule means the Saints will face some of the toughest DLs in the NFL. Houston, J-ville, Chicago, Dallas, Philly, LA-Rams and other defenses are coming, looking to get off the field and give their offenses the football. Those defenses will be loading up the box and tempting Brees to play-action pass but, sometimes it just has to be mano-y-mano, macho-man, my boys better than your boys time. And, with the off-season focus on defense and the running game, Brees should stick with the play and like his chances. The Saints have made a commitment to winning football.
GO Saints!!
For years, Drew Brees would sling the rock all over the yard. Leading pass offenses and 5,000-yard seasons came back-to-back. But where were the championships? The recent discovery of the RB and running game has changed the game for the Saints. Enter winning football. Now, the Saints can control the clock and key portions of the game while resting their defense. Things are different now and they needed to be. The Saints can't expect to dominate two MVPs and a Bruce Arians lead offense in perpetuity. There is no gimmick or trickeration that teams won't catch up to. For example, Taysum Hill is a only rebirth of the Steeler's Slash, And teams are already adding running QBs to study ways to defend that offense. Okay, chicken, time to lay a new egg.
One thing that will never go out of style is the running game and good defense. Lombardi set the standard for running the football and playing defense and he has a trophy named after him. In 2019, the Saints invested in their DL and added defenders who could control the middle of the field. And, on offense, the team added OL and RBs who could produce a physical, smash-mouth running game that could win on the road in hostile environments.
Quick facts.. the rookie, Ozigbo, had major success at Nebraska running stretch plays but he and Murray will feast running between the Saints OTs. LaMurray is a big RB and exceptional inside runner. Ozigbo is a big RB, an exceptional inside runner, and fast. How many 230-lbs RBs in the NFL can run a 4.4-40? The Saints have one on their roster. And don't underestimate how we continue to hear about OC Erick McCoy's "strength" in the middle of the OL. That strength will be important as the OL shifts to handle an overload and McCoy has to grapple with a 300-lb DT.
Plus, playing a division-winner's schedule means the Saints will face some of the toughest DLs in the NFL. Houston, J-ville, Chicago, Dallas, Philly, LA-Rams and other defenses are coming, looking to get off the field and give their offenses the football. Those defenses will be loading up the box and tempting Brees to play-action pass but, sometimes it just has to be mano-y-mano, macho-man, my boys better than your boys time. And, with the off-season focus on defense and the running game, Brees should stick with the play and like his chances. The Saints have made a commitment to winning football.
GO Saints!!
