Jim Haslett wasn't ready to return to the place where his first head coaching job began with accolades and literally ended in disaster after Hurricane Katrina. ...more

November 12, 2007

TAMPA - With all due respect to the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and any other NFC team with a winning record, I'm not sure there's another team in the NFL that can truly match what the Bucs have done this year. ...more

November 8, 2007

Opposing coaches may as well incinerate game film of the Saints' dreadful 0-4 start. The team in those clips ceased to exist a month ago. ...more

November 5, 2007

The Saints aren't marching in yet, but you can stand on any street corner in Ybor City or Charlotte and hear the drumbeat. ...more

October 30, 2007

The New Orleans Saints finally found the win column. A standout night from Reggie Bush was only a small part of their breakthrough. ...more

October 15, 2007

Last year, the Saints were a fantasy factory, churning out studs at every offensive position. This year has not been kind to New Orleans, as Drew Brees and Reggie Bush have been incredibly ineffective, Marques Colston's production has suffered due to the offense's struggles, and now Deuce McAllister is gone for the year with a knee injury. It's not time to give up on your bayou stars, but don't stay tied to this sinking ship if things don't turn around. ...more

September 28, 2007

Vince Young got the best of Reggie Bush again, and the NFL's feel-good team from last season is off to a dismal start. ...more

September 25, 2007

In its season of redemption, the Tampa Bay defense just turned a pair of Pro Bowl quarterbacks into journeymen. ...more

September 24, 2007

TITANS-SAINTS WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: The Superdome, New Orleans TV/CREW: ESPN (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Suzy Kolber, Michele Tafoya) ABOUT THE TITANS: This is Tennessee's first MNF appearance since 2004 and Coach Jeff Fisher is 3-0 vs. the Saints. Chris Brown is averaging 6.7 yards per carry and the Titans boast the NFL's No. 1 rushing attack. Rookie CB Michael Griffin is making an impact as a kick returner. ABOUT THE SAINTS: New Orleans is facing a must-win scenario in its home opener. The defending NFC South champ has been ripped for 72 points and 782 yards without posting a sack or an interception. Drew Brees averages a mere 5.32 yards per pass attempt, well off last year's 7.97 mark. KEY STAT: Vince Young of the Titans is 3-1 against NFC opponents, with five TD passes and one scoring run. KEY MATCHUP: Can DEs Charles Grant and Will Smith keep Young in the pocket, where he is far less dangerous than when he breaks containment? INJURY UPDATE: Titans: Out-TE Casey Cramer (hamstring). Questionable-CB Cortland Finnegan (hamstring), P Craig Hentrich (back). Saints: Out-S Jay Bellamy (ankle). Questionable-DT Kendrick Clancy (toe). IRA KAUFMAN'S CALL: Saints, 38-17 ...more

September 24, 2007

He broke on through. After all the years beating his head against a wall at NFL training camps until his heart was broken, after NFL Europe, after starring in Arena games, all those back roads, here was his moment. ...more

September 21, 2007