SBN’s Canal Street Chronicles Basks in the Victory

SBN’s Canal Street Chronicles weighs in with some post-game thoughts, and they are predictably ecstatic:

In all seriousness—and at the risk of committing the same cockiness I called a Giants fan out for—this may be one of the best teams I’ve ever seen. So far, they look 49ers good. They look Patriots good. Their offense is unstoppable, and their defense plays like hungry wolves. The game should never have been this close, but for a bullshit call on Vilma and a garbage-time touchdown. The only thing that kept New York in the game during the first half was the kick return prowess of Domenik Hixon. Other than that, to quote Antonio Pierce after the Giants’ game against Oakland: “it was like a scrimmage.” That’s how much the Saints dominated. (And for the Giants fans who may be reading this, please understand: I am as amazed by it all as you must be. Just in a much happier way.)

Check this out: Pierre Thomas had a 4.8 rushing average. Colston caught 8 passes for 166 yards. (Who was covering him? Anybody? Anybody? Beuller?) And Drew Brees…I predicted he’d have a passer rating above 90, say somewhere around 95.9. Instead, that’s how much higher than Eli’s his rating was. People are going to start saying “Brady is playing like Drew Brees today.”

And the defense? They kept the Giants befuddled and bewildered and behind the entire length of the game. Though the stats won’t show it, Greer and Porter were amazing. They may be the best tandem of cornerbacks in the league. (Yes, I said that. The best. In the league. Cornerbacks.) Roman Harper played lights out. And even though they rarely got to Eli, the pressure on almost every pass play looked like a jailbreak. Gregg Williams said when he came to New Orleans that he wasn’t a savior. Well, saviors apparently lie like rugs.