The New Orleans Saints were playing a lot of guys who will be looking for a new job last night, so the result on the scoreboard was as to be expected.  Sean Canfield played the whole game at QB and he didn’t look too good.  He completed 29 of 39 passes for 249 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also lost a fumble.  RB Joique Bell was outstanding once again for the Saints as he rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries (5.0 ypc) while also catching 6 passes for 44 yards (7.3 avg).  Patrick Cobbs pitched in with 19 yards rushing on 8 carries (2.4 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 30 yards (6.0 avg).  WRs Adrian Arrington (3 rec, 40 yards) and Montez Billings (4 rec, 37 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Saints in this game.  The Saints finished up with 103 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 39 passes (74.4%) for 238 yards in this game.

The defense actually didn’t play that bad last night as the Saints’ offense kept setting the Titans up with short fields to work with offensively.  DE Junior Galette led the way for the Saints’ D with 7 tackles in this game.  CB Trumaine McBride (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 tackle for a loss) and LB Martez Wilson (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) last night.  The Titans rushed for 118 yards on 30 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 24 passes (79.2%) for 175 yards.  The Saints finished the preseason with a 2-2 record.

The Saints absolutely destroyed the Raiders in Oakland on Sunday Night.  Drew Brees looked pretty solid as he completed 15 of 23 passes for 189 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Chase Daniel looked pretty sharp as he completed 9 of 18 passes for 191 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Sean Canfield finished up that game at QB by completing 1 of 2 passes for 11 yards.  RB Joique Bell continued to impress by rushing for 50 yards on 6 carries (8.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 92 yards (46.0 avg) in this game!  Patrick Cobbs was also efficient as he carried the ball 4 times for 48 yards (12.0 ypc).  Pierre Thomas (3 carries, 9 yards and a TD) and Mark Ingram (6 carries, 7 yards and a TD) didn’t get  many yards, but they made them count.  Ingram also caught 2 passes for 24 yards (12.0 avg) on Sunday Night.  TE Jimmy Graham (5 rec, 73 yards), WR Robert Meachem (3 rec, 61 yards), WR Adrian Arrington (3 rec, 51 yards, TD) and TE Tory Humphrey (1 rec, 3 yards, TD) led the way for the Saints in the passing game last night.  The Saints finished up with 126 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 43 passes (58.1%) for 388 yards in this game.

The defense was so-so as the Raiders got a lot of yards in this game.  CB Jabari Greer (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and DT Swanson Miller (2 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 passes defensed) led the way for the Saints’ D in this contest.  Safety Jonathan Amaya (interception) and DE Junior Galette (fumble recovery) also made big plays in the Saints’ favor.  The Raiders finished up with 127 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes (67.6%) for 253 yards in this game.  The Saints are now 2-1 on the preseason.

The Saints looked pretty bad on both sides of the ball against the Texans last Saturday night.  Drew Brees looked off as he completed 7 of 14 passes for 109 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also lost a fumble in this game.  Chase Daniel followed Brees into the game and he didn’t look too good either.  Daniel completed 6 of 14 passes for 127 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also lost a fumble in this game.  Sean Canfield finished up the game at QB as he completed 4 of 8 passes for 50 yards.   Pierre Thomas led the way on the ground for the Saints in this game with 33 yards on 6 carries (5.5 ypc).  He also caught 1 pass for 15 yards in this game.  Mark Ingram had another decent game with 7 carries for 25 yards (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Darren Sproles pitched in with 24 yards rushing on 3 carries (8.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 9 yards in this game.  WRs Joseph Morgan (1 rec, 56 yards, TD) and Robert Meachem (1 rec, 43 yards) led the way for the Colts in the passing game.  The Saints finished up with 113 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 36 passes (47.2%) for 218 yards in this game.

The Saints’ D looked awful on Saturday night as the Texans pretty much did whatever they wanted to.  CB Mark Parson (6 tackles), CB Jabari Greer (6 tackles) and LB Martez Wilson (5 tackles) led they way for the D last Saturday night.  The Texans finished up with 208 yards rushing on 34 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 34 passes (58.8%) for 228 yards in this game.  The Saints are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

The Saints didn’t use the regulars too much last night against the Niners and they didn’t need them in a very dominating performance.  Drew Brees only completed 1 of 4 passes for 6 yards before making a quick exit from the game.  Chase Daniel was solid in relief of Drew Brees for the most part.  Daniel completed 13 of 21 passes for 129 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Daniel also carried the ball 3 times for 20 yards (6.7 ypc) but not all was good as he lost 2 fumbles last night.  Sean Canfield finished up the game at QB and he completed 1 of 2 passes for 21 yards.  RB Joique Bell led the way on the ground for the Saints in this game with 52 yards rushing on 9 carries (5.8 ypc).  He also caught 1 pass for 3 yards.  RB Chris Taylor also made a good first impression on the Saints as he rushed for 39 yards on 9 carries (4.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Rookie RB Mark Ingram also looked solid in his first game with the Saints as he rushed for 23 yards on 6 carries (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD run last night.  WR Courtney Roby (4 rec, 42 yards) and TE Tory Humphrey (4 rec, 26 yards) led the way for the Saints in the passing game last night.  WR Joe Morgan made a huge impact on the game for the Saints last night despite only catching 1 pass for 21 yards.  But, he also returned 6 punts for 107 yards (17.8 avg) including one that he returned for a TD.  The Saints finished up with 138 yards rushing on 34 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 27 passes (55.6%) for 150 yards last night.

The defense was electric against the passing game last night.  LB Jonathan Casillas led the way for the Saints last night with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 3 QB hits.  DT Mitch King also had a very solid game with 6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits.  The Niners rushed for 136 yards on 29 carries (4.7 ypc) last night but they only completed 11 of 26 passes (42.3%) for 98 yards last night.  Overall, it was a very satisfying pre-season opener for the Saints last night.

The Saints didn’t look too good last night especially on defense.  Patrick Ramsey got the start at QB and he completed 11 of 16 passes for 98 yards.  Chase Daniel completed 10 of 18 passes for 137 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Ladell Betts (7 carries, 38 yards and 4 rec, 41 yards) and DeShawn Wynn (7 rec, 31 yards) led the way on the ground for the Saints last night.  WRs Adrian Arrington (3 rec, 78 yards, TD) and Robert Meachem (5 rec, 49 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Saints in this game.  The Saints finished up with 74 yards rushing (3.9 ypc) and 218 yards passing in this game.

Safety Chris Reis led a poor Saints’ effort on D last night with 8 tackles.  LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar pitched in with 7 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  LB Harry Coleman had a big game too with 5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and he returned a blocked punt for a TD.  The Titans finished up with 222 yards rushing (5.4 ypc) and 244 yards passing in this game.  The Saints finish the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

Undrafted rookie RB Chris Ivory is making a huge push towards making the Saints’ opening day roster.  With Lynell Hamilton out for the year the Saints are looking for someone to step up behind Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush.  Chris Ivory has been that guy so far this pre-season.  In the Saints’ first 3 pre-season games, Ivory has carried the ball 37 times for 141 yards (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He has also caught 1 pass for 76 yards and it went for a TD.  Ivory played at tiny Tiffin College in Ohio so this would be a huge jump in competition for him but he’s looking like he might be able to handle the gig.

The Saints offense was outstanding in this game but the defense was not.  Drew Brees looked sharp as he completed 18 of 27 passes for 240 yards with 2 TD passes.  Patrick Ramsey finished up by completing 10 of 18 passes for 191 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Undrafted rookie RB Chris Ivory was the offensive star for the Saints in this game.  He carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards (4.1 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass that he took to the house (a 76-year reception!).  Pierre Thomas (7 rec, 41 yards) and Reggie Bush (3 car, 16 yards and 7 rec, 70 yards) also had solid games for the Saints last night.  WRs Marques Colston (4 rec, 55 yards), Devery Henderson (1 rec, 46 yards, TD) and Robert Meachem (2 rec, 28 yards, TD) all had solid games for the Saints last night in the passing game.  The Saints finished up with 129 yards rushing (4.6 ypc) and 423 yards passing in this game.

LBs Jonathan Vilma (7 tackles) and Scott Shanle (6 tackles) led the way for the Saints’ D last night.  CB Leigh Torrence pitched in with 5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  Torrence returned his pickoff 87 yards for a TD with only seven seconds left in the game to seal the victory for the Saints last night.  The Chargers finished up with 68 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 255 yards passing last night.  The Saints are now 2-1 on the season.

The Saints have put 23-year old RB P.J. Hill on the Injured Reserve List ending his season due to a leg injury.  Hill played in both pre-season games for the Saints and he carried the ball 15 times for 62 yards (4.1 ypc).  He also caught 4 passes for 23 yards (5.8 avg) for the Saints during the pre-season.  Hill was playing good enough to be considered for the opening roster for the Saints if he didn’t get hurt.  At worst, he would have been stuck on the practice squad.

The Saints pushed the Texans around last Saturday Night.  The Saints led this game 28-10 at the half as Chase Daniel completed a 1-yard TD pass to FB Zak Keasey as time ran out in the first half.  Drew Brees was so-so in this game as he completed 5 of 10 passes for 36 yards.  He also carried the ball 1 time for a 1-yard TD.  Chase Daniel was outstanding for the Saints in this game as he completed 15 of 21 passes for 182 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT.  Rookie RB Chris Ivory was a workhorse in this game for the Saints as he carried the ball 20 times for 66 yards (3.3 ypc).  Reggie Bush was also outstanding in this game with 49 yards rushing on 7 carries (7.0 ypc).  P.J. Hill pitched in with 6 carries for 32 yards (5.3 ypc).  Pierre Thomas had 24 yards rushing on 7 carries (3.4 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 38 yards (19.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Adrian Arrington (3 rec, 71 yards, TD) and Marques Colston (3 rec, 49 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Saints in this game.  The Saints finished up with 198 yards rushing (4.3 ypc) and 211 yards passing as they had possession of the football for 40:00 minutes.

LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar (6 tackles) and safety Pierson Prioleau (4 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Saints’ D in this game.  The Texans finished up with 48 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 243 yards passing in this game.

The Saints looked kind of ho-hum last night in Foxboro.  Drew Brees was sharp on the short stuff hitting 9 of 13 passes for 55 yards.  Patrick Ramsey was also pretty decent last night as he completed 7 of 11 passes for 111 yards.  Chase Daniel didn’t look so hot though despite completing 6 of 9 passes for 50 yards because he threw a pickoff.  P.J. Hill (9 carries, 30 yards, 3.3 ypc) and rookie Chris Ivory (6 carries, 30 yards, 5.0 ypc, TD run) led the way on the ground for the Saints last night.  Pierre Thomas was also busy with 8 carries for 27 yards (3.4 ypc) and 4 catches for 26 yards (6.5 avg).  Reggie Bush pitched in with 17 yards rushing on 5 carries (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WR Adrian Arrington led the way for the Saints in the passing game last night with 4 grabs for 87 yards (21.8 avg).  The Saints finished up with 100 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 205 yards passing last night.

Defensively, the Saints didn’t look especially good last night.  But, 23-year old linebacker Jonathan Casillas was all over the football field.  He led the way for the Saints last night with 11 tackles, 1 sack, 3 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit.  The Patriots finished up with 125 yards rushing (3.6 ypc) and 204 yards passing last night.

24-year old WR Larry Beavers had a big moment last night when he returned a kickoff 97 yards for a TD.  He finished up with 2 kickoffs returns for 125 yards (62.5 avg) in this game.