Cue the 2nd line music; Preseason is officially over for the New Orleans Saints. The Saints ended things on a high note, beating the Miami Dolphins 7-0 in front of a hometown crowd. Marques Colston and Devery Henderson were among the few starters who took the field in the fourth and final preseason game.
While it was nice to see the Defense force a shut out, the real story is rookie Pierre Thomas, who showed all the signs of a triple threat. Thomas rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, racked up 47 receiving yards and even made a big play on special teams. The trick will be finding a way to fit Thomas into the Saints already crowded corps of running backs.
As for Miami, well they can pride themselves in the fact that they didn't get manhandled like Mississippi State against LSU. As we predicted, the spankin' in Starkville got ugly long before the second half.
Final Score: Tigers 45 Bulldogs: Zilch
Next up for the Saints, the Big Kahuna aka the regular season opener against the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts. It's (Sean) Payton vs Peyton (Manning) in a battle of wits. Set your Tivos people. You just might be in for a preview of Super Bowl XLII.
Fin-ished!
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Talk about Pierre!
He was solid.
Tell me about Chris Reis.
He was all over the field on defense!
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