The Saints weren’t expecting a fight in St. Louis but that is exactly what they got.  Drew Brees was so-so in this game as he completed 18 of 26 passes for 223 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 interceptions.  Reggie Bush had by far his best game of the year for the Saints as he carried the ball 6 times for 83 yards (13.8 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 15 yards (7.5 avg) with a TD grab.  Pierre Thomas pitched in with 37 yards rushing on 11 carries (3.4 ypc) today.  Devery Henderson led the way in the passing game for the Saints with 72 yards on 4 catches (18.0 avg).  Robert Meachem made a huge impact despite only touching the ball twice as he caught 1 pass for 27 yards and it went for a TD.  Meachem also carried the ball 1 time for 41 yards today.  The Saints finished up with 420 total yards on offense (203 rushing, 217 passing) in this game.

Roman Harper (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed) and Jonathan Vilma (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Saints on D in the game today.  The Rams finished up with 434 total yards on offense (141 rushing, 293 passing) in this game.  KR Courtney Roby also had a huge impact in this game for the Saints as he returned 3 kickoffs for 146 yards (48.7 avg) including 1 that he returned 97 yards for a TD.  The Saints are now 9-0 on the year.

The New Orleans Saints (8-0) got their third straight comeback win as they were able to fight back from a 17-3 deficit against the Carolina Panthers (3-5) to stay undefeated.  The Panthers came ready to play and were quickly up 14-0 after the first quarter.  The Saints could not contain the Panthers’ running back DeAngelo Williams early in this one.  Williams put the Panthers up very early when he broke out for a 66-yard touchdown run early in the first.  He added another first quarter touchdown about seven minutes later and the Saints looked a little shocked.  They were able to get a few field goals in the second quarter and found themselves down 17-6 at halftime.  They finally woke up in the second half though, putting up 24 points and holding the Panthers to only a third quarter field goal.

Although the Saints defense did not do a good job overall stopping the run, giving up 182 rushing yards, they made plays when it mattered most.  Late in the game with the Saints up only three, Thomas Morstead made a great punt which Malcom Jenkins dove and kept the ball out of the endzone.  The Panthers got the ball on their own 1-yard line and the Saints’ Anthony Hargrove made the play of the game.  He stripped DeAngelo Williams and recovered it for a game sealing touchdown.  The offense didn’t have a monster game, but Drew Brees did throw for a touchdown and 330 yards on 24/30 attempt.  He did throw one pick, but he and receiver Robert Meachum had great chemistry, hooking up five times for 98 yards and a touchdown.  They got a combined 67 yards on 18 carries from Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush, including a Thomas touchdown early in the third quarter.  After this win this Saints team became the first in franchise history to go 8-0.  The Saints have never been to the Super Bowl, but it looks like this might be their year.

The Saints held off the pesky Falcons last night on Monday Night Football.  Drew Brees was very effective as he completed 25 of 33 passes for 308 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  Brees moved the ball around to 8 different receivers in this game so that the Falcons couldn’t really double team anyone.  All was not good for Brees however as he did lose a fumble that was returned 4 yards for a TD by DE Kroy Biermann of the Falcons.  Pierre Thomas led the way on the ground for the Saints in this game with 91 yards rushing on 14 carries (6.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Mike Bell also did some heavy lifting in this game with 17 carries for 49 yards (2.9 ypc).  Marques Colston led the way for the Saints in the passing game with 6 catches for 85 yards (14.2 avg) with a TD grab.  TE Jeremy Shockey pitched in with 5 catches for 72 yards (14.4 avg) in this game.  The Saints finished up with 437 total yards on offense (146 rushing, 291 passing).

Safety Roman Harper led the way for the Saints on D in this game with 8 tackles.  Jabari Greer, Tracy Porter and Darren Sharper each picked off a Matt Ryan pass in this game.  Greer returned his pickoff 48 yards for a TD right at the end of the first half.  The Falcons finished up with 442 total yards (161 rushing, 281 passing) in this game.  The Saints are now 7-0 on the season.

The New Orleans Saints (6-0) looked like they were going to get their first loss of the season against the Miami Dolphins (2-4), but Drew Brees led the Saints to an exciting comeback.  The Saints were down 34-24 heading into the fourth quarter, after the Dolphins and their great running game controlled the game.  The Dolphins had built a 24-3 lead in the second quarter but the Saints were able to cut the lead down to 24-10, after a gutsy call for Drew Brees to QB sneak from the one-yard line payed off with 2 seconds left in the half.  Darren Sharper started the half off great for the Saints, picking off Chad Henne and returning it 42 yards for a touchdown.

The game turned into a shootout late in the 3rd quarter.  The Saints offense was able to continue that play into the 4th quarter, and the Dolphins were not.  They were too much for the Dolphins to handle, as they had three touchdowns and a field goal in the 4th quarter, while the Dolphins were held scoreless in the final quarter and the Saints held on for the win.  Drew Brees had uncharacteristic three interception game, but he never lost his confidence and led them to the win.  They got a lot of production out of the running game with Mike Bell and Pierre Thomas combining for 110 yards on 20 carries (5.5 avg), as well as Reggie Bush adding 10 yards and a touchdown on three carries.  The Saints finally looked human in this game, but they showed their resiliency and proved they can come from behind to win.  They are at home against the Atlanta Falcons next game.

The New Orleans Saints dominated this football game from the opening whistle taking the Giants out of their gameplan early.  Drew Brees was awesome for the Saints in this game as he completed 23 of 30 passes for 369 yards with 4 TD passes and 0 interceptions for a QB Rating of 156.8.  Marques Colston had a monster game for the Saints yesterday with 8 catches for 166 yards (20.8 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Lance Moore (6 rec, 78 yards), Robert Meachem (2 rec, 70 yards) and Jeremy Shockey (4 rec, 37 yards) each also caught 1 TD apiece in this game.  After the Saints got the lead they started to grind the game out on the ground.  Pierre Thomas was the leading rusher in this game for the Saints with 72 yards on 15 carries (4.8 ypc).  Mike Bell only rushed for 34 yards on 15 carries (2.3 ypc) with 1 TD run for the Saints.  Reggie Bush pitched in with 17 yards rushing on 6 carries (2.8 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 7 yards.  Fullback Heath Evans only carried the ball 1 time in this game but it went for a 2-yard TD and he also caught 1 pass for 5 yards.  The Saints finished up with 493 total yards on offense (133 rushing, 360 passing) in this game as they possessed the ball for 36:07.

CB Jabari Greer (5 tackles, INT, 2 passes defensed), LB Scott Shanle (5 tackles, fumble recovery) and S Roman Harper (5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Saints on defense.  The Giants finished up with 325 total yards on offense in this game (84 rushing, 241 passing).  The Saints are now 5-0 on the season.