The Saints got pushed around in the Hall of Fame Game by the Pittsburgh Steelers and they didn’t have many highlights but the game doesn’t count so it’s no big deal.  The Saints really laid an egg as they ran the ball 24 times and rushed for 82 yards (3.4 ypc).  They also didn’t throw well as they only completed 13 of 30 passes for 132 yards.  Drew Brees made a very brief appearance and he completed 1 of 6 passes for only 6 yards.  Jamie Martin didn’t play much better as he completed 3 of 8 passes for 26 yards.  Third stringer Jason Fife was the only QB on the Saints roster that had any success as he completed 5 of 8 passes for 47 yards and a TD.  Antonio Pittman found running in the NFL tougher than college as he carried the ball 7 times for only 20 yards (2.9 ypc) rushing.  Running back Kevin Dudley made a decent first impression as he carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards and he caught 2 passes for 15 yards with a TD reception. 

The Saints defense got dominated by the Steelers offense Sunday Night.  The Steelers held the ball for 35:57 of the ballgame and amassed 413 total yards of offense.  The Saints couldn’t stop the run as the Steelers ran the football 37 times for 173 yards (4.7 ypc) and they couldn’t stop the pass as the Steelers completed 14 of 25 passes for 240 yards. 

The Saints have a lot of things to work on but they have three weeks to get the job done.

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