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October 2009
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Recently by Tom PlanchetCBS Sportsline credits Drew Brees' physical play, but says the biggest part of the comeback was Brees' talking head coach Sean Payton into going for six instead of a field goal right before halftime. ...After having given his all and seeing it slip away Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor said he would not sing the Saints praises. ...Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN says the Saints were all but given up for dead before a series of improbable events happened to keep them perfect. ...It's just about everyone's upset special. Check out CBS Sportsline's picks. Only three of six experts pick the Saints. Bill Simmons, who said he wouldn't pick against the Saints all year, does take Miami - with the spread. Just about everyone sees Miami's offense and the game being wedged between a matchup with the Giants and one with the Falcons, and smells probl... Even if his role appears to be getting smaller and smaller, Reggie Bush is still a concern for most teams and their fans. ...First, this is just the iceberg, Bradley Handwerger will have a full edition of linkage later this morning and everyone is crowing about the home team. Pat Yasinskas of ESPN is raving about the Saints and says they are the league's best. ...Pass happy teams are always considered suspect on the toughness side. But Pete Prisco of CBS Sportsline says don't call this bunch a finesse squad. He said Saints players bristled at the suggestion in the post game locker room. ...I won't say that William C. Rhoden of the New York Times is doubting the Saints, but he seems to go out of his way to question if the Saints are for real or if the Giants were overrated. Granted, the season has a long way to go, but after watching the Saints club the Jets and then the Giants, I think he'd have to believe they aren't a mirage. ...
Bradley's off today, so the EOSB Linkage is brought to you today by the normally inactive players. No pictures, just a bunch of worthwhile links...though it is a bit slow since the Saints were off last week. Yes, it's certainly not an official poll or anything, and yes, things could change when the Saints play the Giants, but for right now Peter King says the Saints are the best team in the league. He also has the Giants number two. Think there's anyone happier than Archie Manning these days? His two sons are both 4-0 and his third favorite team is ... |
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