When they said that this game was one of the most highly anticipated games this weekend, they were right on so many levels. This is by far going into the record books. This is exactly what I expected to happen. Right after taking a little break, the team returned fresh, and proved that they are bringing their A-game.

The team didn’t disappoint me at all. I was a little shocked when the Cardinals scored the first touchdown. But the team came back, and came back hard.

Before I get to the offense, I was highly impressed by the Saint’s impressive defense. With Charles Grant out for the remainder of the season, I had a question above my head about the defense. Don’t get me wrong. Defensive players are good, but Grant stood out to me. Good thing I don’t have to worry about it anymore. Interceptions, recoveries, and nonstop downs, the defense team is impressive.

The team did a great job knocking down the Cardinal’s quarterback. Every time the Cardinals are on the offense, Kurt Warner was being knocked down almost every throw. It looked like the only solution was to run.

I loved Drew Brees’ strategies. Normally, I see him looking around carefully, but it takes too much time. There was no rush. He knew what to do, and most of his throws were caught. I was admiring the impressive teamwork he had with Jeremy Shockey, Reggie Bush, and Pierre Thomas.

The one player that really stood out tonight was Reggie Bush. My favorite player in the entire team has done an amazing job this game. Three touchdowns, including the 83-yard run he did after his pickup. He was by far the best player tonight.

The Saints by far had done an amazing job against the Cardinals. 5 touchdowns, countless interceptions, impressive defense, and intense focus. The right chemistry to have a winning game.

As we are preparing for the Saints to go into the playoffs, I cannot help, but recognize the amazing work our team has done. The team deserves that 13-0 record. They have done an amazing job on the field and off. Here is a video of the amazing season 2009 has been for the Saints. WHO DAT!!!

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It’s the final game before the playoffs. There is a huge chance that whether they win or lose, the Saints can go to the playoff. If so, this is the first time a team lost 3 games and goes to playoffs.

I was shocked about the outcome of the game. I had a huge guess that this was going to happen to the Saints. The Carolina Panthers are huge when it comes to the offense and defense. And because of the recent games I’ve seen of the Saints, our opponents have always scored the first touchdown. But I never expected the game to come up the way I did.

Interception after Interception. The defense knew some of our plans to come through. Not only that, we were playing in the cold weather. One thing I know about our New Orleans team is that we are very vulnerable to the cold weather. There are a few players that aren’t affected by this weather. There were so many obstacles besides the Panthers that kept the team back.

Aside from the play, I am proud of my team for performing extremely well. One thing I like is that they were mostly counting on running the ball, which is what they did. Since the Panthers are known for stopping players from catching the ball. So letting Mike Bell and Pierre Thomas to run the ball was a clever strategy.

One problem that I couldn’t wrap my head around was that players kept on switching. Maybe it was because some of our players had alot of injuries back on Friday. We will never know.

In conclusion, it was a great game for both teams. There is no reason to be pointing fingers. Congratulations to the Carolina Panthers.

Saints, I’ll see ya’ll at playoffs.

Now the pressure is off the Saints to make records, we can now focus on what is the most important thing now on the field. Playing a great game of football. I am still admired by the fact the Saints is the third team in history to score a 13-0. Now we can focus our mind on how our team is performing on the field. And that’s exactly what I’m checking out during today’s game with Tampa Bay.

It is now the second half and our team is doing an amazing  job.

I can”t talk about the second half without acknowledging Drew Brees for doing an amazing job with his throws. Tampa Bay had a chance to knock him down when they caught his legs, but Drew sees open teammates , and can throw the ball, even if he is inches away from hitting the ground. The one thing I am wondering about is how our teammates are defending Brees. During the first three downs, there were so many open spaces where Tampa Bay’s defense can knock him down.

Aside from our offense, I have to give credit to our defensive team. I know the crowd is thinking “What the heck are they doing on the field?” The defense is doing what a great defensive team does: wait, locate, and then contain.

Tracy Porter has made an amazing comeback. He missed a few games due to an injury, but you can’t take a good defensive player down. Porter proved it when he made that interception, which would have been a touchdown for Tampa Bay.

Fourth quarter has just arrived. This is the time I have been waiting for. Saints are known for being a 4th quarter team. If we did bad in the beginning, we make a comeback during the 4th quarter. Tampa Bay has scored their first touchdown, making the score 10-17. If they score one more touchdown, they are tied with us. So we have to score a touchdown or prevent Tampa Bay from scoring another touchdown in order to stay ahead.

I really like the teamwork between Brees and Colsten. Colsten always find open spaces, making it easy for Brees to locate him.

Tampa Bay scored an interception when Colsten dropped the ball. That gives them a chance to even the score out. That means the Saints has to contain the team, so that by 4th down, it comes back to us.

Tampa bay had a chance to make a 4th down. Then they were inches away. Just when it looked like the Saints had the ball when they knocked down Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay called a timeout, which gives them the chance to try again. They made their second chance, and my favorite defensive player Grant knocked the ball down at what appears to be an attempted pass.

Now that we have the ball, we only have two choices.

1) Run the clock out

2) Score another touchdown

I felt the same way the crowd felt when Tampa Bay scored that touchdown, tieing the score 17-17. There are 2 minutes to go. It’s crunch time.

There a few seocnds left in the game. These are times when pressure really makes your heart start racing. The Saints really make you feel the pressure. Hartley missed the kick, thereby making us go into overtime.

Now that we are in overtime, and Tampa Bay has the ball. Our defense really needed to step it up.

Tampa Bay has proven to make a great game. They have won the game 20-17. Saints are now 13-2.