subject: Nfl Tickets - Nfc South Preview [print this page] New Orleans Saints: The Saints are coming off their best season in franchise history, shocking the world and making a run all the way to the Super Bowl, and winning. New Orleans boasts one of the more potent offenses in the National Football League, something that carried the team in 2009. Quarterback Drew Brees runs one of the best passing attacks in the league, one that spreads the ball around and keeps defenses on their toes.
However, the team is hoping to have a more consistent ground assault in 2010. Pierre Thomas has the keys to the car, it would seem, and is in the driver's seat for the starting job in the backfield. One can't discount the organization's loyalty to Reggie Bush, but Thomas is more of an every-down back than Bush. If Thomas can stay healthy and establish himself as a consistent force on the ground, the Saints could be even better in 2010.
What could plague the Saints this season is their defense, namely their shaky secondary. The Saints were prone to giving up the big play in 2009, and got lucky with a lot of timely turnovers. The ball doesn't always bounce your way, but the Saints happened to get a lot of good bounces last season. They can't count on that to happen two years in a row and will have to become more consistent defending the pass.
Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons regressed a bit in 2009 after making the postseason one year earlier. However, this team seems to be a bit older and a bit wiser, and could be a good bet to get back to the playoffs in 2010. Matt Ryan struggled at times last season but still put together a solid overall campaign. The absence of Michael Turner definitely affected this offense while the running back was sidelined with an injury, but word out of camp is that Turner is in great shape and ready to run wild in 2010. Turner and Ryan are the core pieces of a good offense that also features wideout Roddy White and tight end Tony Gonzalez.
The Falcons are hoping that Harry Douglas can step up and make some plays as well. Atlanta should be improved on defense as well, namely in the secondary. The team struggled to stop the pass in 2009 and went out and signed free agent corner Dunta Robinson this offseason. Robinson is a very good corner that should help this unit.
Carolina Panthers: Coming off a tough season in which quarterback Jake Delhomme took some major steps back, the Panthers enter a new era. The projected starting QB for the team is Matt Moore, a relatively unknown signal caller. Moore played very well toward the end of 2009, though, enough for the team to give him the nod over rookie Jimmy Clausen. Clausen is being viewed by many as the quarterback of the future in Carolina, but I wouldn't be so sure.
Moore is going to get a legitimate opportunity to wrestle that title away from the former Golden Domer and could do so with a solid season in 2010. Moore showed good awareness and pocket presence in limited action last season, avoiding mistakes and taking what defenses gave him. The Panthers' dynamic running back duo of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart will make things easier on him.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: People outside of Tampa might not think there is much of a reason to get NFL tickets to see the Bucs in 2010, but they're wrong. Tampa Bay has a number of young offensive players that could make their mark in the NFL sooner rather than later.
Quarterback Josh Freeman played surprisingly well in his rookie season, and the team landed him some new weapons in the offseason. Former Syracuse wideout Mike Williams is expected to win the number one spot on the depth chart this preseason, while the other starting slot could be filled by another rookie, Illinois product Arrelious Benn. Add in Kellen Winslow and Maurice Stovall and the Bucs could be a fun, young offense to watch. Their defense is a work in progress, but landing Gerald McCoy in the draft should help in the trenches.
by: Pat Smith
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