Happy Friday SFL fans.
The New Orleans Saints proved Sunday why they are not to be overlooked in the stacked NFC South. After putting forth lackluster performances in each of their first 3 weeks, the Saints cleaned house. They welcomed former Pittsburgh Steelers' QB coach, Randy Fitchner as their new offensive coordinator before last week's game against the Carolina Panthers. It added a much needed boost to the once highly explosive, but most recently irrelevant offense. Drew Brees' returned to his 300+ passing yards per game form and the Saints were able to once again stretch the field. This wasn't enough as their defense let them down. Unable to stop the Panthers on more than a couple occasions, it was clear a change was needed on Defense as well.
So this past Sunday, the Saints unveiled Defensive Coordinator Bill Yoast out of Alexandria, VA. One could suffice to say it was successful. The New Orleans Saints not only got their first win of the season, they pitched the first shut out of the season in the SFL and held Miami to under 100 yards of total offense. Miami came into the game win-less as well, but had been managing over 18 points per game and moving the ball well with Ajayi as one of the premier backs in the NFL. Head Coach Norris said following the game, "I think we've got the right pieces in place now. I have to take the blame as Head Coach of this team for not being prepared. But I think we have made the proper adjustments and have identified our keys to winning on both sides of the ball. We aren't here for last place, or even second place. We are here to compete for a championship and we will take it one game at a time until we make it there."
The Saints have a bye this week, so we will have to wait another week to see if this win was a fluke, or if the Saints have found their stride. I'll be monitoring other news around the league throughout this weekend, so stay tuned for all your SFL thirst.
~ Craven Moorehead
@NOLovesMooreheadNews
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