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Analysis: Kickers benefited from rusty, ineffective offenses
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ NFL kickers benefited from sloppy and rusty offensive performances in Week 1. With many teams struggling to move the ball effectively and...
Saints say they're mindful that a big Week 1 win is no predictor of future results
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When the Saints gathered in their locker room after a resounding, season-opening, 47-10 demolition of the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome, coach Dennis Allen asked his players to appreciate how unusual such lopsided victories are in the NFL. He emphasized that...
Derek Carr and the Saints rout the Panthers 47-10 in Klint Kubiak's play-calling debut
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It took Derek Carr and the Saints' new offense one series to produce a touchdown on an explosive play — and one half to score 30 points. New Orleans' defense didn't look too bad, either. Carr passed for three touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints...
For NFL kickers, new kickoff rules mean abandoning old habits, but also new opportunities
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi said he felt like a real estate agent during the early days of training camp, urging kickers to scrap their long-held, deep-ball approach to kickoffs and focus instead on “location, location, location.” ...
