The Saints defense is pretty damn good. I know that they have given up a lot of yards. I think that is only due to the fact that teams are trying to catch them. The Saints defense was soooo impressive against the Cardinals and Patriots that I have to keep mentioning what they did in both of those games. In the patriot game, they did not blitz Tom Brady as much as they have any other quarterback this season. They covered his receivers like a blanket and shut down the run. The Cardinals had some things working but once Warner got hit and they started turning the ball over, it was over. The Saints defense forced 41 turnovers people!!! They had 39 sacks and basically beat the hell out of Warner and Favre in the playoffs. The reason why the Colts are favored is the Saints did not light up the Vikings in the playoff game. The Vikings were able to move the ball up and down the field but the Saints defense did not crack and forced 5 turnovers. They made the Cardinals turn the ball over as well which killed the momentum that the Cards had in the first quarter. Darren Sharper is a wily veteran who has seen it all and has faced Manning several times in his career. The defense coordinator Greg William has faced Manning a lot too. Manning has had success against Williams defenses over the years but Williams has not had the talent like he has in New Orleans. The Saints don't have a lot of marquee players but have just as fast a defense as the Colts. The ball hawk like no other team and they seem to don't hang their heads when they fail. Once again, lets look at who the Saints played in the playoffs and who the Colts played. The Saints faced two hall of famers and found a way to defeat them. They hit Favre so many times legally and illegally that it forced him into that bad decision at the end. That is their game plan. they want to hit your quarterback and stop the run. I believe only a handful of teams this year ran for 100 yards against both defenses. The Colts offense makes the best adjustments of any team in the league. if the Saints are ahead, they tend to get more energized on defense because they want to score like their offensive brethren.
The Colts can not turn the ball over and they must establish a rushing attack. If they fail to either or both of these things, they will lose badly. The Saints have everything to gain and NOTHING to lose. If the refs let them be physical with the Colts receivers and Dallas C
lark this will be a long evening in Miami. Also if it rains, both teams will be limited on offense. I believe that Saints defense will be more at an advantage because the Colts don't like to run the ball. Joesph Addai is often injured and his manhood will be tested in this game. The Saints have three running backs to attack the Colts. Should be fun....If you want me to say anything about the Colts defense I will say this, they also bend but don't break. They have not faced anything like this this season. If they want success they should watch the Cowboy tape and hope that Brock, Mathis and Freeney can disrupt the Saints attack. Not out of the question but if the Saints can run the ball, this game is over!!! So pick your poison. Stop the run or the big plays over the top... Good Luck
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