Jan 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy (78) waits to snap the football against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory
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By Ross Jackson - LouisianaSports.Net
NEW ORLEANS – After a three-season playoff drought, it can be hard to believe when things are turning around. Cautious optimism has swarmed New Orleans. A blazing 2-0 start that has produced the second-most points scored in an opening pair of games and some outright enjoyable football to watch has been a massive palate cleanser for Saints fans.
But at every corner there will be reasons not to fully buy in. Excuses like, “Oh, it was just the Carolina Panthers.” Or, “Well, they can’t score 40 points every game.” will be loud and ever-present. Often, those takes will be over-represented in order to get a reaction from the fans. However, those views neglect to tell the full story of what the Saints have shown this season nor the pride they carry in their spectacular display.
“We had to prove it to our fans,” quarterback Derek Carr said in his Wednesday media availability. “We didn’t give them good enough football last year.”
Carr is right. What was shown on the field for the majority of last year didn’t evoke much positivity. Slow starts, shouting matches and a pedestrian offensive system were among the common criticisms. But things took a turn over the final six weeks of the season. Unfortunately, because of the early struggles, New Orleans, the team and city, finished the 2023 season with nothing to show for it but another year without a playoff appearance.
This season, however, has been remarkably different. The Saints started 2-0 last year, too. But the feeling around that team and this team do not come close to comparing to one another. After two dominating performances that led to 37- and 25-point wins, the team and its fanbase are rejuvenated.
The Saints are fun.
Deep bombs to electrifying wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, acrobatic catches by wideout Chris Olave and 57-yard catch and runs by running back Alvin Kamara are just a few of the highlights of the team’s new offense pioneered by offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. He’s brought a system to the Saints that dwarfs the previous incarnation, the leftovers of the Sean Payton offense. ...
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