Da Boot Sports
9/30/2024
By: Terrill J. Weil


   NEW ORLEANS, LA - Hello Saints fans, If you missed our first live Fleur De Lis Focus with Da Boot Sports weekly podcast, please check it out. Host David Penn discussed the Saints disappointing loss to the Falcons in Atlanta.                           

   So make sure you catch us live every Monday night at 8pm on our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel as we talk the Saints Football!

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    **If your a Saints fan, tune into our YouTube Channel next Monday night at 8pm for our new live Saints podcast, Fleur De Lis Focus. Check it out and join us for some fun New Orleans Saints football Talk...

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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
9/29/2024
By: David Penn


   ATLANTA, GA - Rashid Shaheed muffed a punt that was recovered in the end zone by the Falcons (2-2) to take a 7-0 lead. The Saints (2-2) responded with a 9 play 70 yard drive with Taysom Hill evening the score at 7-7 on a 2 yard run.

   The Saints took a 14-7 lead on a 5 yard handoff to Hill.

   With the Saints leading 14-10, Derek Carr’s pass was deflected and intercepted for a pick 6 and Atlanta regained the lead 17-14.

   The Saints were clinging to a one point lead with 1:00 remaining in the game when a costly pass interference call on Paulson Adebo moved the ball 30 yards to the Saints’ 40 yard line, and though the Falcons would not gain anymore yardage, it was enough to provide Younghoe Koo with an opportunity to win the game for the Dirty Birds.    
   
   The defense for New Orleans kept the Atlanta offense out of the end zone but the Falcons kicked four field goals, including Younghoe Koo’s game winning field goal. Koo was good from 58 yards which was the longest field goal made in Koo’s career and the longest field goal made in Atlanta’s new stadium.

   The ensuing kickoff was received and returned by Shaheed, lateraled to Jamaal Williams, who was tackled at the 15 yard line of the Saints as time expired.
    
   Despite missing two starters on the offensive line, The Saints only gave up one sack of Derek Carr, who finished the game 28 of 36 for 239 yards and an interception. Alvin Kamara finished with 119 yards from scrimmage, 77 yards rushing and 42 yards receiving with one rushing TD. Chris Olave and Shaheed each had 8 receptions for 87 and 83 yards respectively.
    
   Taysom Hill missed the week 3 matchup vs the Eagles and missed the second half of today’s game vs the Falcons, the difference in the way the Saints offense operates when Hill is not on the field has been noticeable during those six quarters. Hill’s ability to line up at any skill position has proven to be a difficult wrinkle for opposing coordinators to solve while also being Clint Kubiak’s greatest source of creativity. The Saints have scored 13 touchdowns while Hill has been on the field for the Saints, but only 2 touchdowns when Hill has been unavailable.
    
   Kirk Cousins finished the game 21 of 35 with an INT, but was able to lead the Falcons to the field goal opportunities that ultimately decided the game. Bijan Robinson had 7 carries for 28 yards and Tyler Allgeier had 8 carries for 60 yards. Drake London led Atlanta in receiving with 6 catches for 64 yards.
    
​   In the end, injuries and self inflicted harm cost the Saints. Not having Demario Davis on defense and losing Willie Gay and Tyrann Mathieu made depth on the defensive side of the ball an issue.

   The Saints will travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs for their week 5 contest. It is still certainly not time to hit the panic button, but the Saints can ill afford to fall too far behind with the Bucs and Falcons ahead of them in the division standings.

   The Saints will host the Buccaneers in the dome for their week 6 matchup.


    **If your a Saints fan, tune into our YouTube Channel next Monday night at 8pm for our new live Saints podcast, Fleur De Lis Focus. Check it out and join us for some fun New Orleans Saints football Talk...

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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
9/23/2024
By: David Penn


   NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Eagles (2-1) won the opening coin toss and elected to defer, The Saints (2-1) would then drive deep into Philadelphia territory and Blake Grupe would put the Saints up 3-0.
 
   That’s it, that was all the scoring the defenses of both teams would allow for the first three quarters of the game.

   The Eagles scored their first points of the game in the fourth quarter when Saquon Barkley broke a 65 yard rush for a touchdown.

   The Saints answered with another field goal and Derek Carr hit Chris Olave for a 13 yard TD. They  failed to convert the two point attempt which resulted in the Saints leading the game 12-7 with 2:03 left in the contest.

   Philadelphia then drove for Barkley’s second touchdown and the Eagles converted their two point try to give them the three point advantage with 1:01 remaining.

   The Saints hope of a comeback was dashed though when Carr unloaded an interception that sealed the victory for the visitors with a final margin of 15-12.    
   Offensively, both teams struggled throughout the game. For the first time in a game during this young season, the Saints punted the football away before the fourth quarter. The Saints were without Tayson Hill on Sunday and lost two starting offensive linemen during the game. Caesar Ruiz and Erik McCoy. The Saints only gave up one sack, but Eagles DT Jalen Carter was a constant disruption, batting down passes and forcing Carr to move and attempt passes on the run. Carr finished the game 14 of 25 with a touchdown and an interception. Alvin Kamara still managed 127 yards from scrimmage, 87 yards rushing and 40 yards receiving for an average of 4.3 yards per touch. Kamara had been averaging 5.5 yards per touch through the first two weeks.

   “You knew adversity would happen at some point. It’s not going to be that easy all the time," Carr said, adding that he regretted not throwing away the second-down pass that Blankenship intercepted. “At the very end, they made one more play than we did and that’s how this game goes sometimes.”

   The Saints did play an excellent game on defense, keeping Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Devonte Smith, and Dallas Goedert off the scoreboard for the first three quarters. Eagles fans in attendance were visibly frustrated with Philadelphia's propensity to go for it on fourth down as many times as they did during the game, electing not to kick field goals on two different occasions.

   In the first half, the Eagles punted on their first possession, Hurts threw an interception on the second possession, Hurts then fumbled the ball away on the third possession, and the Eagles turned it over on downs on their final possession of the first half.

   The Eagles again turned the ball over on downs on their first possession of the second half and then special teams ace JT Gray blocked a Philadelphia punt for the Saints.

   The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine on the ensuing possession when the Saints were unable to convert a fourth and one to preserve a scoring opportunity inside the Eagles 20 yard line.

   Down the stretch, Hurts was able to connect with Goedert for big chunks, as Goedert finished with 170 yards receiving, and Barkley was able to again provide the lift the Eagles needed to seal the deal. Hurts in now 3-0 vs the Black and Gold.

   The Saints will now go on the road for the next two weeks, first traveling to Atlanta (1-2) and then Kansas City (3-0).


   Tune into our YouTube Channel on Monday night at 8pm for our new live Saints podcast, Fleur De Lis Focus. Check it out and join us for some fun New Orleans Saints football Talk...

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​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Da Boot Sports
9/23/2024
By: Terrill J. Weil


   NEW ORLEANS, LA - Hello Saints fans, If you missed our first live Fleur De Lis Focus with Da Boot Sports weekly podcast, please check it out. Host David Penn discussed the Saints 15-12 loss to Philadelphia Eagles.                             

   So make sure you catch us live every Monday night at 8pm on our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel as we talk the Saints Football!

   Click on the Link box below to check out the show... 

   We also have some great game action photos by Michael Bacigalupi below....

   We apologize for the connection issue tonight. It should be corrected for tomorrow night's Talking Tigers podcast...

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Photos below By: Michael Bacigalupi

Da Boot Sports
9/15/2024
By: David Penn


   ARLINGTON, TX - Despite entering the game versus the Dallas Cowboys as a 6.5 point underdog, the Saints offense got whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted it and the defense made it difficult on the Cowboys to keep pace.

   Offensively, Derek Carr led the Saints on six straight scoring drives, all resulting in touchdowns. Five of those drives coming in the first half. Alvin Kamara continued to shine in the new Saints offense, scoring 4 TDs in the contest.

   The Saints defense limited the Cowboys offensive scoring opportunities to mostly field goals, only allowing one TD to CeeDee Lamb on a missed tackle.    

​   Derek Carr was an efficient 11 of 16 for an eye popping 243 yards considering only 11 completed passes, an average of 15.2 yards per attempt and a pair of touchdown passes. For the second week in a row, Carr connected with Rashid Shaheed for a 70 yard touchdown on the first play of the Saints second drive to give the Saints a 14-3 lead. Carr did throw an interception in the fourth quarter off of a deflected pass that was intended for Chris Olave, the only blemish on a nearly spotless record for Carr through two games.

   Kamara accounted for 180 yards from scrimmage in the contest, rushing the ball 20 times for 115 yards and 3 touchdowns and 2 receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Kamara broke a screen pass 57 yards for a score that put the Saints up 21-6. The Saints offense began the game scoring touchdowns on drives of 80, 70, 70, 70, and 20 yards after the defense came up with an interception that allowed the offense to put the Saints up 35-13.
    
   Dennis Allen said after the game, “We knew we were going to give up some yards, the plan was to make them kick field goals, I thought we did a great job of that.”

   The Cowboys began the second half trailing the Saints 35-16 and scored a field goal to cut the lead to 35-19, but the defense would deny Dallas the rest of the way. Dallas would have 4 more possessions before the final whistle. Two of those possessions ended with turnover on downs. Dak threw his second interception of the game to Tyrann Mathieu, and the Cowboys punted on their final possession of the game.

   Dak Prescott finished the game 27 of 39 for 293 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, and was sacked 3 times. Carl Granderson recorded 1.5 sacks, Bryan Bresee had a sack, and Chase Young recorded the other half sack for the defense. Paulson Adebo picked Prescott off late in the second quarter and returned the ball 47 yards to set up the Saints final score of the first half.
    
   Several questions remained about what to expect from the Saints after a resounding week 1 win versus the Carolina Panthers. Most of the national pundits agreed before the kick off that the Saints would likely struggle against a step up in competition. The answer the Saints provided could be a statement that they will present problems for the league for an organization looking to return to form from an era that was the most prosperous in Saints history and a QB filling the void of retired Saints legend Drew Brees.
    
   The Saints will play host next week to the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, yet another contest the Saints will have against a team that’s a popular pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. The Saints will then travel to Kansas City in week 5 for its third pivotal match up of a young season. It is likely after week 5 that as a team, an organization, and a fan base that the Saints will provide most of the answers about the grit and determination required to make a deep run into the post season.


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Da Boot Sports
9/8/2024
By: David Penn


   New Orleans, LA - The New Orleans Saints kicked off the 2024 campaign with a huge statement versus the division rival Carolina Panthers. The Saints scored early and often on their way to a 30-0 lead before the Panthers got on the board with a field goal. The Saints in fact scored on their first nine drives with five TDs and four FGs. The Saints kicked their first punt of the game in the fourth quarter with 4:37 left on the clock. The Saints dominated from the opening whistle to the final whistle.    

   Derek Carr dropped  a 59 yard dime to Rahid Shaheed on the first possession of the game to begin the scoring onslaught. Derek Carr was an efficient 19 of 23 for an 82.6% completion rate and finished the game with 200 yards passing and a 142.4 rating. Carr would go on to toss TD passes to TE Foster Moreau and TE Juwan Johnson. Carr said after the game, “Hopefully everyone got to see what it can be, what it can potentially be. Our defense gave us a lot of short fields.”    
    
   Alvin Kamara was on a mission to prove that he still deserves a new lucrative contract. Kamara had the majority of the load for the backfield with 15 carries for 83 yards and a TD, 5 receptions for another 27 yards, and averaged 5.5 yards per touch. Jamaal Williams also carried the football 11 times for 38 yards and a score. Kamara said, “With Clint, we exchanged some ideas and some views and he was receptive to it, it’s good to have him down there (on the sideline).”
    
   Defensively for the Black and Gold, the Saints were able to hold the Panthers to 135 yards passing and 58 yards rushing and limited the Panthers to a 1-10 conversion rate on third down. The Saints also created three turnovers, interceptions by Will Harris and Jordan Howden and the Honey Badger Tyrann Mathieu forced a fumble. CB Alonte Taylor accounted for three of the Saints’ four sacks, with Demario Davis registering the other sack.

   After battling during the offseason and preseason for kicking duties, Blake Grupe was a perfect 4 of 4 on field goal attempts and 5 of 5 on extra point attempts. Matthew Hayball finally saw the field late in the fourth quarter, punting on each of the Saints final two possessions for an average of 36.5 yards per punt.

​   The Saints now enter a brutal four week stretch where they will travel to Dallas next Sunday for a noon tilt with the Cowboys. The Saints will then host the Eagles, travel to Atlanta and Kansas City before returning home to host the Buccaneers.

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