26CornerBlitz Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Coach Payton Press Conference 11-2-18 (3:28) Head Coach Sean Payton talks about the upcoming match up against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday. Innovators Sean Payton, Sean McVay consider each other 'must-watch' Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton and Sean McVay will get a jump-start on their weekly film studies Sunday when they get the chance to watch each other live from the sideline. Payton, 54, has established himself as one of the NFL's all-time great offensive minds during his 13-year run with the New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees. And the 32-year-old McVay has quickly joined him in two years with the Los Angeles Rams and QB Jared Goff, despite being the youngest head coach in the league's modern history. Both have drawn comparisons to Bill Walsh and Joe Montana because of their innovation. But both coaches also readily admit that they will shamelessly steal ideas from one another on occasion. Edited November 2, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz
26CornerBlitz Posted November 2, 2018 Author Posted November 2, 2018 If Saints get No. 1 seed, they will have earned it Yes, the winner of Sunday’s showdown between the Rams and Saints will have the inside track to the No. 1 seed in the NFC. But both teams will have plenty more work to do to secure the first seed and/or a bye. For the Rams, the trip to New Orleans will be followed by a home game against the Seahawks, a date with the Chiefs in Mexico City, a bye, visits to the Lions and Bears, and a home game against the Eagles before a soft landing against the Cardinals and 49ers.
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26CornerBlitz Posted November 3, 2018 Author Posted November 3, 2018 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.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 3, 2018 Author Posted November 3, 2018 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
26CornerBlitz Posted November 3, 2018 Author Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) 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. Edited November 3, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz
LSHMEAB Posted November 3, 2018 Posted November 3, 2018 I really want to see the Saints run out an entire quarter on one drive at some point this season. I don't know if it's mathematically possible, but if it is, they'd be the team to do it.
#34fan Posted November 3, 2018 Posted November 3, 2018 Brees and Kamara are on a tear... Their O-line is solid, and their defense is coming on strong... This team is playing like a band of brothers.
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26CornerBlitz Posted November 3, 2018 Author Posted November 3, 2018 QBs, Offense in Spotlight for Rams-Saints (1:49) Trey Wingo crunches the numbers of a star-studded Rams-Saints showdown in Week 9.
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26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2018 Author Posted November 4, 2018 Week 9: Rams built the wrong D By GARY GRAMLING November 04, 2018 1. At some point, whether it’s because of great defense or just one of those days, every offense has a dud game. We spent the first seven weeks of the season wondering if the Rams would have anything even resembling a dud on the offensive side of the ball. And then they did! On Sunday against the Packers, Jared Goff played arguably his worst half of football since he was being schooled in the ways of Jeff Fisher as a rookie. He followed it up by leading L.A. to 27 points over the team’s final seven drives against Green Bay, and (with a little help from Ty Montgomery and the Rams’ own stellar special teams unit) the storm had passed. An opponent finally got a shot at this Rams offense, and the moment slipped away. Last week showed one way the Rams can be beaten—an off day for Goff—but it isn’t the only way: L.A. can be outscored, largely because their roster-building on the defensive side of the ball seems less than optimal considering what the offense has become.
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