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07

From the Westbank: Back From the Dead — Or Just Another Saints Funeral?

Well, Who Dat Nation, I’m back from Paris, and I’m still trying to get the smell of those Catacombs out of my clothes! After that miserable 16–10 loss to Pittsburgh, I figured the Saints might as well stay down there with the dead. But here we are, back in the Superdome, fresh off a bye week, getting ready to face the Cleveland Browns. We’re 2–5, they’re 5–3, and somehow we’re only ONE GAME out of first place in the NFC South. Only in this division could you be this bad and still have a shot at something!

Now, somebody at Saints headquarters finally started making changes. They fired run game coordinator T.J. Paganetti and showed kicker Daniel Carlson the door. Fine by me! But firing coaches doesn’t automatically make an offensive line block somebody. EIGHTEEN RUSHING YARDS AGAINST PITTSBURGH! I’ve seen second-line parades cover more ground than that! Alvin Kamara needs some room to run, and Tyler Shough needs protection. Cleveland has a dangerous pass rush, and if we can’t establish some kind of running game, Sunday could get ugly in a hurry.

And don’t get me started on our defense. We’re giving up nearly 140 rushing yards a game, and we can’t seem to get off the field on third down. Cleveland has its own problems, including uncertainty at quarterback with Deshaun Watson dealing with a concussion. But I don’t care who’s taking snaps for the Browns. CHASE YOUNG, CARL GRANDERSON, AND THE REST OF THAT DEFENSE BETTER SHOW UP! Stop the run, pressure the quarterback, and for the love of everything black and gold, MAKE A TACKLE!

Here’s what really gets me. The Saints haven’t won a game in the Superdome this season. NOT ONE! That building used to scare visiting teams before they even got off the bus. Now we’re the ones looking scared. Sunday isn’t just about beating Cleveland. It’s about showing this city that somebody in that locker room still has some fight left. Kellen Moore had a bye week to figure things out. Well, Coach, the time for figuring is over. SHOW US SOMETHING!

So what’s my prediction? Against my better judgment, I’m giving the boys one more chance. Saints 23, Browns 20. Call me crazy, call me stubborn, but I refuse to believe we’re going to spend another Sunday watching our own funeral. And Gayle Benson, I hope you’re watching too, because changing a kicker and firing one assistant isn’t going to satisfy this fan base. We want WINS!

GET OFF THE MAT, BOYS. IT’S TIME TO PLAY SOME FOOTBALL!

WHO DAT!

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