Saints 29, Rams 37

Don’t let the 29 points fool you. The Saints stunk up the dome today, reminiscent of Hasslett days…, oh, wait Hasslett was there! His aura of inconsistency lives! His Rams went 0-8 this season, only to win their first game against the Saints.

On comes Sean Payton. He’s done a great job at bringing on some talented players. The best thing he did was to get rid of Aaron Brooks. He’s brought on some great guys with great character, and we hear the slogan on WWL , “character counts; earn it.” He’s right too, character does count, and it counts for a lot more than what many teams value it at these days. There’s a problem on defense though, and it’s not about “character,” it’s about ability. Jason David has been getting beaten in his position all year. Before him, it was Fred Thomas. Other teams know about our weakness, and this is what enables a team like the 0-8 Rams to come to the Dome and steal our lunch.

I’d like to blame it on Drew Brees throwing 2 interceptions in the beginning, but that happens to the best quarterbacks sometimes. Peyton Manning did it tonight (6 int), and I can’t tell you how many times Brett Farvre has done it. Is it a problem? Definitely. Brees’s inconsistency has hurt the team. But his ability makes up for it at times, like when they scored 3 touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Had the defense been able to hold off the Rams and prevent a few touchdowns, the fourth quarter scores would have won the game. We can’t allow 37 points and expect to win any game.

How can Sean Payton justify letting the team get beat over and over because he won’t make changes in key defensive positions? In order for the Saints to move on to the next level they’re going to have to continue to make changes in the backfield until they get it right. Character counts, but don’t let it be the death of you when we need some ability.

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