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Another good article giving the D love...
By Barry Hirstius at www.si.com
Suffocation. According to the official Webster's Dictionary, the word 'suffocation' is defined as "the state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe". While it usually describes a person that has stopped living from a lack of air, it also is the perfect term used to describe the overall recent performance of the surging New Orleans Saints defense.
That's because the much-maligned unit this season through the team's first 7 games has become the impetus for the franchise's current success; which has now reached 5 consecutive wins after last Sunday's victory over the Chicago Bears.
Led by the steady hand and guidance of defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, the Saints defense last week limited the Bears offense to a jaw-dropping 17 yards rushing yards on 7 total carries, and forced the Chicago coaching staff to completely abandon the running game. It was just the 9th time ever in the Saints 53-year team history that they held a team below 20 yards rushing in a single game.
Additionally, the Saints defense has limited opponents to less than 100 yards rushing for 4th straight games; dating back to their 12-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at the Superdome in Week #4.
That makes the 9th time in franchise history that they've held an opponent to less than 100 rushing yards in 4 consecutive weeks since the 1989 Season, a feat accomplished by none other than the legendary "Dome Patrol" led by linebackers Rickey Jackson, Pat Swilling, Vaughan Johnson, and Sam Mills.
Taking that interesting little fact into consideration, it's safe to say that perhaps this year's defensive squad is becoming quite skilled at the "art of suffocation".
Full article:
www.si.com
By Barry Hirstius at www.si.com
Suffocation. According to the official Webster's Dictionary, the word 'suffocation' is defined as "the state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe". While it usually describes a person that has stopped living from a lack of air, it also is the perfect term used to describe the overall recent performance of the surging New Orleans Saints defense.
That's because the much-maligned unit this season through the team's first 7 games has become the impetus for the franchise's current success; which has now reached 5 consecutive wins after last Sunday's victory over the Chicago Bears.
Led by the steady hand and guidance of defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, the Saints defense last week limited the Bears offense to a jaw-dropping 17 yards rushing yards on 7 total carries, and forced the Chicago coaching staff to completely abandon the running game. It was just the 9th time ever in the Saints 53-year team history that they held a team below 20 yards rushing in a single game.
Additionally, the Saints defense has limited opponents to less than 100 yards rushing for 4th straight games; dating back to their 12-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at the Superdome in Week #4.
That makes the 9th time in franchise history that they've held an opponent to less than 100 rushing yards in 4 consecutive weeks since the 1989 Season, a feat accomplished by none other than the legendary "Dome Patrol" led by linebackers Rickey Jackson, Pat Swilling, Vaughan Johnson, and Sam Mills.
Taking that interesting little fact into consideration, it's safe to say that perhaps this year's defensive squad is becoming quite skilled at the "art of suffocation".
Full article:
Saints Defense Becoming Skilled at the 'Art of Suffocation'
The New Orleans Saints defense in the past several weeks has figuratively "suffocated" opponents and helped lead the team to 5 straight victories
www.si.com
