(Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
There are a couple different ways to look at the last three games played by the New Orleans Saints.
A cynic might look at the performances and see cracks in the 12-2 Saints. They might see an offense that is suddenly pedestrian, or they might look at the defense’s performance as unsustainable. The wins that the Saints made look so easy earlier this year have turned into these white-knuckle affairs, and that must be the sign of bad things to come, right?
Then there is the way quarterback Drew Brees and Sheldon Rankins see things. The two capable spokesmen for the New Orleans offense and defense see this three-game road swing the Saints just returned from as both a test the team conquered and one it can draw from in a tough situation later down the road.
“I think it was good for this team,” Rankins said. “To be able to go on the road and experience some trials and tribulations, to be able to have to weather the storm on the road and, for the most part, take care of business, it’s good to know. ...
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