New Orleans Saints: Around The Web Link Dump 10.30.09

The Saints are red hot and again the number one team in the NFL, and of course NFC, in most polls after an enormous come from behind win over the Miami Dolphins.

Unfortunately the Saints did not emerge healthy from the Dolphins game losing full back Heath Evans for the season with an ACL tear and losing DT Sedrick Ellis for a few weeks with an MCL sprain.

New Orleans will host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football which marks their first divisional game of the season.

Plenty of news here to follow so let’s get to the links.

• We start with the Times Picayune as usual and all their Saints articles at this link.
• AP reports on the Vikings first loss and Brees bringing back the Saints from behind for the win: Vikings get 1st loss, Brees rallies perfect Saints
• Yahoo sports points out the Saints remained perfect by forcing the Dolphins to pass more than run: Saints stay undefeated thanks to Dolphins desire to air it out
• In the spirit of our upcoming game here is an article from falcoholic.com about the Falcons loss to the Cowboys and the impending match up with the Saints: Post-game thread: Falcons get thumped by Cowboys, 37-21 
• Westsidestory.com has an article surveying 1700 fans on who will win the Super Bowl, the Saints have 12% of the vote: 17% pick Vikings to win the Super Bowl
• Another AP article examine the Saints and how they are on a record pace scoring points: Saints on record scoring pace
• USA today says Brees season has been boom or bust for fantasy players: Brees’ hit or miss for fantasy owners
• AP Press says Stecker things atmosphere at dome when Atlanta takes one New Orleans will be wild: Stecker predicts “crazy scene” for Falcons-Saints
• Sportingnews.com previews the Falcons-Saints: Falcons-Saints preview
• Philadelphia Enquirer has an article about the Eagles signing P.J. Hill: Eagles sign running back Hill off Saints’ practive squad
• The Miami Herald dubbs the Saints as the new “greatest show on turf”: Week-8 The new ‘Greatest show on turf”
• John Clayton of ESPN.com projects the Saints as a 12-14 win team: The pressure is on the Packers
• Peter King of SI.com picks the Saints over the Falcons: Peters Week 8 Picks

That all this time around, be sure to check back next week.

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