![]() ![]() ![]() Outside of the annual division clashes with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first games that jump off the schedule are the showdowns with the NFC East. Here is a look at the schedule New Orleans will have to overcome if it hopes to reach the postseason after missing out last year: New Orleans fans surely hope the offseason moves pay dividends and the team rebounds from a disappointing 2014 campaign. By the end of last week, the Saints' intentions were in better focus: This will be a much different looking - and, they hope, better - team, with a shored-up defense and an offense that Payton can scheme into success.īrees is 36 years old entering the 2015 campaign and probably doesn’t have too many potential runs to the Super Bowl left in the tank. The sorry state of the D (31st in yards allowed, 28th in points allowed) coupled with poor pass protection took a toll on Brees, who turned the ball over 20 times in a highly disappointing 7-9 campaign. The explosiveness of a Drew Brees-led offense has been fun to watch and is hard to leave behind, but last year, it simply didn't produce the desired results, in large part because the defense was abysmal. It doesn't take much reading between the lines there. Judy Battista of NFL.com commented on the larger purpose of the headline-making offseason: New Orleans also brought in cornerback Brandon Browner but released linebacker Curtis Lofton. Spiller and re-signed running back Mark Ingram, so it wouldn’t be much of a surprise if they are more committed to the rushing attack this season. ![]()
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