Well that certainly was a large pile of crap.

So that’s why they call it “midseason form.” Because if teams typically hit on all cylinders a week after reporting to camp, they’d probably call it “preseason form.” It seems so simple, it’s a wonder more people simply don’t seem to understand it.

Actually though, I have to give the gen pop their due. Considering what an ass-kicking the Saints took last night, I was actually quite surprised by the relative lack of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the immediate aftermath. Of course, all bets are off every time the Saints take the field, or so it seems, so there’s no guarantee that the sky won’t start falling sometime Friday evening.

But in the meantime, the reaction to last night sure does seem to demonstrate how effective Coach Payton and crew have been in changing the culture of the Saints. Rather than incessant cries of “Same Old Saints” the prevailing sentiment seemed to be dismissive of all things negative. Maybe even overly so. more…