NEW ORLEANS — Bill Belichick knew that, if he didn't get seven points, his Patriots would find it very hard to catch up to the high-scoring Saints. So, having seen Drew Brees shred his secondary while opening up a…

NEW ORLEANS — Apparently, the Saints weren't rattled. It took New Orleans just three plays to get its lead back up to 14 points. Having squandered a chance to take a three-touchdown lead when defensive lineman Sedrick Ellis fumbled…

The most pertinent numbers, of course, are: Saints 24, Patriots 10. Here are a few others, while assessing how the Pats found themselves two TDs down to the undefeated Saints with two quarters to play..

NEW ORLEANS — 1st quarter, 11:14, Patriots 0, Saints 3: Everything started right for the Saints in their first possession but it ended in the Patriots' favor. Saints quarterback Drew Brees fired a 33-yard pass to Devery Henderson on the…

Wow, this is a bombshell for the Saints… Running back Reggie Bush, the team’s top pass-catching threat out of the backfield and one of their big-play mavens, is out. That’s what the Times-Picayune is reporting on its Web site. That’s pretty big news.

The New Orleans Saints have done everything right up until this point in the season. They’re averaging over 35 points a game, they’ve played well defensively and they haven’t lost a game. The Saints don’t need anyone’s respect because they’ve earned it to this point.

For tonight’s Monday night matchup between the unbeaten New Orleans Saints and the Patriots, we’re turning to Saints blog Canal Street Chronicles for a Bayou perspective. Dave Cariello from CSC was kind enough to answer a few questions for us, and we did the same for him

Heath Evans is more than just a fan favorite. The former Patriots fullback is a player favorite, too.

By Greg Doyle, Patriots Daily Staff A terrific Monday night match-up is at hand between the 10-0 Saints and 7-3 Patriots. But, despite all the hype, this is actually one of the two games the Patriots could most afford to lose along with the Carolina game, given that they’re against NFC opponents. But the reality for Post from: Patriots Daily First Impressions – New Orleans Saints Also follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/patriotsdaily

Saints head coach Sean Payton said left tackles Zach Strief and Jermon Bushrod would continue to alternate at the position as they did for last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Bucs.