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BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer | NOLA.com
Well, that was kind of fun for about three quarters. Then the game went off the rails in a hurry.
The New Orleans Saints lost their fifth straight game. The offensive spark they were hoping to find with Taysom Hill at quarterback looked like it might exist for a little while, until it was emphatically snuffed out in the fourth quarter. Here’s how it happened.
What we learned
The Saints offense still isn’t very good, but it was at least entertaining with Taysom Hill running the show. Hill was playing with a partially torn plantar fascia, and he spent the majority of the game with his fingers taped up on his throwing hand after he took a shot in the first quarter. He had moments of brilliance, including a spot where he hurdled Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee in the middle of the field. But he also had a rough game as a passer, turning the ball over four times and completing just 46.3% of his passes. ...Full Story - NOLA.com