Boy am I tired of hearing about the Saints and their feel good comeback story. In case you don’t know, the Saints won the Super Bowl last year (speaking as a Vikes fan, if it wasn’t for a few mishaps on the Vikings’ part it could have been them). That’s good and all, now it’s time to prove you can do it again, or at least make the playoffs.
No matter how successful a team is in the NFC South one year, they always come crashing down the next. Over the past decade or so, no team in the division has won back-to-back division titles. This is one of the main reasons why I am picking the Falcons to win the division.
Another thing, nobody seems to be talking about the Saints as a title contender this year. One of the reasons could be because there hasn’t been a repeat since the Patriots dynasty earlier in the decade. Some are even saying it’s because they are still celebrating their win last year. Whatever. Once the season starts they will be geared up and ready to go just as any other team.
All of the key playmakers are back from last year, so that definitely is a plus. The question is can they duplicate the results from last year. I don’t think they will be as dominant through the first 13 games like they were last year but they will put up a solid season. The Falcons will give them a test this time around as well as the Panthers. In the end, I have the Saints at 11-5, placing second in the NFC South.
By Josh Delp of the Sports Fan Blog Network
