Hornets-Hawks Game Blog Recap

Quite the contrary, obviously.

So Butler, like the rest of his colleagues, set out to get better this summer.

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He just didn’t adore large parts of his recent trip there.

James Posey thought he had a shot.

The way New Orleans played in the preseason, it’s hard to imagine it being an anomaly.

And it still almost was not enough.

The defense accomplished that task, but now comes the real test – shutting down receivers who have had career days against the Saints in the past.

In the sixth week, the Saints proved their head coach right.

The former University of Tennessee standout is finally showing the world why New Orleans took him with its No. 1 pick in 2007.

Payton had one simple request – move the ball into the end zone if at all possible.

His presence was more than felt.

Against the Broncos, Moore more than proved his worth to the franchise, posting career highs in catches (seven) and yards receiving (78).

Sunday, when New Orleans hosts San Francisco (2-1) at noon in the Superdome, Nicks will all but likely be listed as the starting left guard.

And he apparently owns the patience of a saint.

Instead, Washington stuffed the Saints’ Pierre Thomas for no gain, New Orleans punted and one play later, the Redskins regained the lead for good.

Everyone read about Will Smith and his new beefy contract and how he wanted to make it apparent he deserved the copious amounts of money he was given.

It’s a question I’ve been asking myself every August for the six years I’ve been writing this column (Yeah it’s been six years. I’m old).

The final score wasn’t what head coach Sean Payton necessarily was looking for in the last game of the preseason.