Jeremy Shockey

Saints WIN…Simply an Amazing Game!!! Saints WIN!!!

February 9, 2010 by Michael Ellis | analysis, Devery Henderson, Drew Brees, Dwight Freeney, Indy Colts, Jeremy Shockey, Lance Moore, Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, Pierre Thomas, Robert Meachem, Sean Payton, superbowl, Tracy Porter

The Saints WON! What a game!!! That first quarter was scary if you were a Saints fan and even going into half time with the score 6-10. But the Saints have been down before and came to win 31-17. One of the most impressive numbers is the fact that the Saints' defense held the Colts' offense to 17 points. The tenacious Jets defense could not even do that, and what is really impressive is that the Saints had a similar game to the one they played against the Vikings in the NFC Championship game. Here are some of the statistics: Total Yards: Colts: 432 Saints: 332 3rd Downs: Colts: 6 out of 13 Saints: 3 out of 9 Rushing: Attempts/Yards/Average Colts: 19/99/5.2 Saints: 18/51/2.8 Passing: Attempts/ Yards/Average Colts: 31-45/333/7.4 Saints: [...] Continue reading →

As a Colts fan, this game really disappointed me. But hey, the New Orleans Saints wanted it more. They needed this. After all New Orleans has gone through for the past few years with Hurricane Katrina and all that. Along with that, the Saints were never a good football team. The NFC Championship was the farthest they’ve ever gone before the season started. And they only made the NFC Championship once in their life. The Saints were undervalued. With losing to teams like the Buccaneers with their starters, the Saints were not favorites entering the playoffs. They proved everyone wrong. And then, the heroics of Tracy Porter came in the NFC Championship game. After that pick, it was over. It happened last night in the Super Bowl, against a high-powered Colts’ team. The first quarter [...] Continue reading →

What do the Saints need to do in order to secure a victory and travel into a place this franchise has only ever dreamed of... ...simple score more points than the opposition. ;-) To expand that and discuss more how the Saints need to slow the Vikings and the Saints run up the score here is my preview: The most important aspect for the Saints offense is to NOT let the foot off the gas pedal. The Saints should never look at the scoreboard as to stay in the mindset that they need and should score on every position. I love that Drew Brees, quarterback of the Saints, has said in multiple times [paraphrased] "we want to score every time we [the offense] get the ball." I love that tenacity to always push. I believe the most important aspect of the game with be the lines...Can the Saints [...] Continue reading →

Saints Show Up, Cards get Clipped

January 20, 2010 by Michael Ellis | Add new tag, Arizona Cardinals, Devery Henderson, Drew Brees, Jeremy Shockey, Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints, NFL playoffs, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush

45-14 Saints WIN!!! If you were a casual fan watching the game you would have been sorely disappointed in the game that took place at the Super Dome last weekend because of the lop-sided finished. But, if you were a a Saints fan the game was better than a warm beignet from Cafe Du Monde. After the Cardinals first offensive position (one run for 70 yards into the end zone) the Saints were in complete control. It was a whole team effort. Their defense did exactly what it has done all season long: hold the opposing offense a couple of times, play opportunistic defense, make big plays, and cease their opportunities. The offense was led by-their seemingly perennial MVP candidate-quarterback Drew Brees who had another great day at the office. Brees was diffently prepared for the [...] Continue reading →

This is getting crazy. The New England Patriots will play their seventh undefeated opponent of the season when they visit the 10-0 New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. The Patriots started the season playing the 0-0 Buffalo Bills, 1-0 New York Jets, 2-0 Atlanta Falcons, 3-0 Baltimore Ravens, and 4-0 Denver Broncos. Of course, they played the 8-0 Indianapolis Colts in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football. The 1SKILLZ Gameplan will be released later in the week, but for now I wanted to focus on comparing the Saints' #1 scoring offense this season with that of the 2007 New England Patriots. That Patriots team scored an NFL record 589 points while going 16-0 in the regular season before losing Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants 17-14. This year's Saints are averaging 36.9 [...] Continue reading →

Week 7 Saints @ Miami Dolphins Star Studded Saints AND preview of Saints’ week 8 match up vs the Falcons!

October 31, 2009 by Michael Ellis | atlanta falcons, Courtney Roby, Dallas Cowboys, Darren Sharper, Devery Henderson, Drew Brees, Jeremy Shockey, Mami Dolphins, Marques Colston, Mike Bell, New Orleans Saints, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush, Tracy Porter

Down 21 points...and the Saints march back and find a way to win! I think we will have some new Stars this week as well as see some names that have been weekly names to be awarded star omitted from this this week's list. For starters quarterback Drew Brees was a true gamer - his tenacity to go for it on 4th&1 - was pure brilliant, gutsy...and just what you want from your quarterback and leader! While he was brilliant in some aspects, in order to be a true championship caliber team - Brees and the Saints need to learn how to demolish weaker teams like the Dolphins so that they are able to withstand the test of the cream of the crop that the NFL has to offer (included but not limited to: Colts, Patriots, Steelers). Brees was two yards away from another 300 yard performance which [...] Continue reading →

This week 4 match up of the Jets rumbling it out with the Saints was the game I was wanting to watch most...unfortunately the snobby CEOs who make all the decisions did not showcase it on national television - oh well, I had to settle for updates from James Brown on CBS....could be worse ;-) The Saints were victorious 24-10, giving the Jets head coach (Rex Ryan) and rookie quarterback (Mark Sanchez ) their first career loss. The Saints really seemed to rattle Sanchez's cage - which is something that he has not expereinced a lot at the professional level, nor at the collegiate level when he played at USC. It will be interesting how Sanchez deals with bouncing back - I remember watching Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay duke it out on ESPN about all sorts of issues, but focusing on when they [...] Continue reading →

Week 4 Thoughts on the Jets @ Saints

October 3, 2009 by Michael Ellis | Bart Scott, Buffalo Bills, David Harris, Drew Brees, Jeremy Shockey, Jonathon Vilma, Mark Sanchez, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Pat O'Briens, Pierre Thomas, Rex Ryan

This is a tremendous match up this week. Honestly, if the season ended last week, I have a firm belief that people would get behind both teams as contenders in the playoffs...and although it is only the fourth week of the season, the game taking place between these two teams is important for both clubs. The Jets need to roll into the Big Easy and prove they got the bite to match up the Bark of Bart Scott and the rest of the Jets' tenacious defense. This will be Sanchez' first NFL game in a dome - it will be important for him to show composure when he hear the roar of the crowd inside of the dome. It is important for New Orleans to show that their defense can shut down Sanchez and the Jets' offense. Just as it is important that the Saints' offense is able to act like kryptonite to [...] Continue reading →