Saints far from perfect as playoffs approach
NEW ORLEANS — Now we know for certain the New Orleans Saints are not a perfect team.
But come on, stop acting so surprised that the Dallas Cowboys came into the Superdome on Saturday night, dominated the Saints for three quarters, and were able to hold off a furious fourth-quarter rally on their way to a 24-17 victory.
This time, there was no miracle on Poydras Street, just Drew Brees getting crushed (again) and fumbling the ball — and his shot at the MVP trophy to Peyton Manning — as the clock ticked down. So much for 16-0.
But isn’t this kind of appropriate anyway? Reach deep down and tell the truth — have the Saints really been anything close to a perfect team for the last month or so?
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12/20/09
