re: Whatcha hoped to see in this game and how it turned out...

I said in the prediction thread that I really thought the defense had turned a corner and expected a big game. While the yards are still there, they are playing very well with a short field. (That second TD to Gonzales notwithstanding. Theres a reason that guy is going to be in Canton.)The run defense is much, much improved.

If Spags can make something of this crew and get them to buy in, and we can pick up at least one top pass rusher in the offseason, with a Coach Payton back who's had all season to stew and scheme, the rest of the league should be very worried about the Saints next year.