“We were flat.” Whenever you hear that phrase from NFL players or coaches during the stretch run, the proper reaction is to shake your head.There's no excuse for not being ready at this point of the schedule.
Yet we've seen it a bunch of times in the last few weeks. On Sunday, the Saints were the latest to bite the bit, falling at Philadelphia 24-21.
New Orleans held the top seed in the NFC heading to Philly, and the Eagles were in such a severe tailspin they benched their struggling franchise quarterback for a raw rookie. “This league is too good, regardless of who you’re playing,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. "We have to be better and do a better job, and that starts with me.
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