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All-22 analysis: What’s wrong with LeSean McCoy? Since his arrival in Buffalo, LeSean McCoy has been the face of the offense for the Buffalo Bills. This season has been a massive disappointment. Through eight games, McCoy has failed to log a touchdown or break the 100-yard mark in a game. Against the New England Patriots he delivered just 13 yards on twelve carries. I don’t think we need to crunch the numbers on his yards-per-attempt for that one. So what’s the deal? Has he lost a step or thirty? Is Brian Daboll to blame? The offensive line? As a certain coach might say, let’s look at the tape to see what’s happening. We’ll focus on carries as that’s the area most drastically changed from years’ past.

Nice empty statement absent of any substance or real analysis. Well done.

QBs, Offense in Spotlight for Rams-Saints (1:49) Trey Wingo crunches the numbers of a star-studded Rams-Saints showdown in Week 9.

That's not what a coaching intern would do.

The ignorance continues.

Bills Hire Phoebe Schecter to Season-Long Coaching Internship

Bills Today: Why 17 Might Be the Magic Number for Bills Against Bears

The Bills have two QC coaches listed with neither being her: Marc Lubick John Egorugwu

Soon to be two. Such an ardent defender of all things Bills in almost every scenario.

It's an encroachment for some people.

She's an intern who's not a permanent member of the coaching staff. She decides nothing.

Better Jimmys and Joes required.

Saints have never been this complete in the Drew Brees era The Saints are still getting elite quarterback play from Drew Brees. But now everything else they have in their winning jambalaya tastes better than ever. At 6-1 this season, New Orleans is off to its most impressive start in five years, tied for second-best in the 13-year Brees era. In 2009, the Saints started 13-0 on their way to a Super Bowl 44 victory. That team fielded one of the most explosive offenses in NFL history. When factoring all the efficiency and execution, that season marked Brees' previous high-water mark. The Saints' defense statistically wasn't good overall in 2009, but it was aggressive and opportunistic in getting key sacks and takeaways, all the way through Tracy Porter's famed pick-six of Peyton Manning. Fast forward to now, when Brees' career-high combination of completion percentage (77.4) and rating (118.2) at age 39 are being maintained even with less volume. That's the scary thing: Brees has gone from needing to carry the team to simply being the spice that gives New Orleans its kick. Beyond the best of Brees, here are five reasons to believe these Saints will be better than any version that has come before.

As if she has any control over any major football decisions. Come on now.

NFL on CBS analysts nearly unanimous on Patrick Mahomes as 2018 midseason MVP You don't win NFL MVP by playing just half a season. But you certainly put yourself into the MVP conversation by playing great football for half a season, and plenty of big names have done just that in 2018, from gaudy-number quarterbacks like the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Los Angeles Rams' Jared Goff to all-purpose stars like Rams running back Todd Gurley and record-setting wideouts like the Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen. Only two of those names have garnered MVP consideration from the NFL on CBS crew midway through the season, however, and one of them is an almost-unanimous favorite. You can probably guess who it is, and there is a good chance he wins it when the season ends.

Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints Prediction and Preview By John La Fleur In what could be a potential NFC Championship Game preview, the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will face off in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sunday afternoon. The Rams (8-0) are the only undefeated team remaining and they needed a little bit of help last Sunday against Green Bay to keep their record unblemished. The Saints ran their win streak to six in a row with an impressive victory in Minnesota last Sunday night. Los Angeles defeated Green Bay 29-27 at home last week, but it wasn't easy. Greg Zuerlein's 34-yard field goal with 2:05 remaining gave the Rams a 29-27 lead. Ty Montgomery then fumbled the ensuing kickoff instead of taking a knee in the end zone, which Los Angeles recovered and then ran out the clock to win their third game this season by three or fewer points. New Orleans didn't have to sweat nearly as much in beating Minnesota 30-20 to exact some payback for last season's NFC Divisional Playoff loss courtesy of the "Minneapolis Miracle." The Saints didn't need much help from Drew Brees to defeat the Vikings, as he threw for a season-low 120 yards with one touchdown and his first interception of the season. Instead, it was the running game and two critical turnovers (including a pick-six) forced by the defense that fueled the victory. The Rams lead the all-time series, 41-33, beginning with the Saints’ first regular season game in franchise history. For games in New Orleans, the Rams lead 19-17. These teams have split their six most recent meetings dating back to 2009. Prediction: Saints 27, Rams 24

McDermott must think that it does.

It's always something with this guy. Groin, ankle, and now a knee.

Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer The Saints officially ruled out rookie DE Marcus Davenport from playing on Sunday, as expected, because of his toe injury. Everyone else should be cleared to play, though, including RB Alvin Kamara, who returned to full practice participation on Friday after missing Thursday with an illness.