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The Saints can and they should make another run at a Super Bowl win, but it will not be easy by any means. And since when has anything been easy in the NFL? Never that's when. The Saints didn't lose too much in free agency from the 2009 season, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem, and the NFL betting agrees.

As far as gaining a free agent, the Saints get former Chicago Bears defensive end Alex Brown. He is past his prime but he still can play and provide pass rush for the Saints in 2010. Brown, defensive back Leigh Torrence, and fellow defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson will do their part to help the Saints defense. Neither one of their free agent pickups are stars but they can help the Saints in their own ways.

The Saints ranked 25th in total defense in 2009 and they ranked 20th or below in all the most vital defensive categories. So those aforementioned defensive free agents and the incumbent defensive players on the Saints have to either play up to their abilities or above their heads for the Saints to get back to the promise land. Their defense has nowhere to go but up, because their offense can only cover up the defense's shortcomings for so long like they did in 2009.     

Drew Brees is a bonafied star at quarterback with his accuracy, consistency, and smarts. The reigning Super Bowl XLIV MVP has the competitiveness and the smarts to not be one of those players who rests on his laurels. Brees will give everything he has and more to get to Super Bowl XLV and win it. Plus Brees has talent up the ying-yang at receiver at his disposal.. All these stretch the defense receivers and tight ends he has to work with, has to make any quarterback get giddy.

The Saints have a good enough defense (but they need improvement) to help the offense make it seem like they don't have to go at it alone. The most talented part of the Saints defense is the defensive line. But that is not to say that it is the best part of their defense, because the linebackers are the most productive portion of their defense. Defensive tackles Remi Ayodele and Sedrick Ellis will have been together on the interior of the defensive line for three years when the 2010 season rolls around. Their main functions are to keep offensive linemen off of inside linebackers Jonathan Vilma (starter) and alternates Anthony Waters and Marvin Mitchell, as well as provide pass rush and defend the run. The first seven players of the Saints defense (defensive line and linebackers) are the most vital part of their defense bar none. Because if they don't provide pressure and defend the run then the sort of underachieving secondary won't eat. Free Safety Darren Sharper is old as dirt and he can only do so much, although he still can play and he is very effective (refer to 2009 game film).

This has got to be the season Reggie Bush stands up and uses the prodigious gifts that he was born. Okay so he is not a durable or every down back. So what. But an average of 4 touchdowns on the ground and 2 receiving per year since 2006, isn't going to cut it any more. The Saints have seven running backs on their current roster as of this writing, and three of them are fullbacks or are strictly around for their blocking and bulk size. So Bush has no excuse as far as worrying about some other back cutting into his carries, except for maybe bigger and physical back Pierre Thomas who gained 793 yards on the ground in 2009 which led the team. Luckily in 2009 the Saints running game was good enough to take pressure off the passing game, which all the NFL betting community are keeping a close eye on.

The Saints are good to go on offense and defense (especially offense) to gain another Super Bowl ring, but as any former Super Bowl winner will say, "It's hard to repeat." The Saints have a target on their back for the 2010 season like they have never had before in from 1967-2008 or 42 years of service.       

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Career NFL journeyman and nothing special quarterback A.J. Feeley, has to keep the seat warm at the starting quarterback position for Sam Bradford, the first overall pick of the 2010 Draft. The Rams ARE NOT Feeley's team and he is not the future of that franchise. Luckily running back and star Steven Jackson is around, but he is only one guy. Plus the Rams defense is young and nothing to write home about. Bradford is stepping into a bad situation, the Rams throughout their history have never been as bad as they have were this past decade and as of now. Not a single member of the Rams offensive line is an outright or perennial Pro Bowler. Jason Brown (center), is the best offensive linemen that is a projected starter for the Rams in the 2010 season. And NFL betting keeps a close eye on all QB’s linemen.



The most talented offensive lineman on the team though may be recent 2nd round draft pick Rodger Saffold, and of course he is just a rookie. The Rams have to draft better on the offensive line. They haven't had a dominant offensive lineman since Orlando Pace was at the height of his popularity from 1999-2005. And recent first round pick Alex Barron just got traded to the Dallas Cowboys and he was somewhat of a bust. Bradford will not have a major impact on the Rams in 2010 because not only is he a rookie, but he could be killed behind the Rams offensive line. The Rams must leave this Ferrari Testarossa on the lot and let him see the highs and lows of the Rams 2010 season from the sidelines. The best ways to teach any player what it takes to play in the NFL is by having them in Training Camp in the hot sun, with competition galore from fellow hungry players who are either veterans or thirsty rookies; as well as letting a player play in real live action. But the 2010 season is not Bradford's fight. He is an intelligent, accurate, confident, competitive, and wise rookie but he shouldn't play unless its an emergency in 2010.



As for Tim Tebow in 2010 with the Denver Broncos, the Broncos don't really need his services at quarterback. They already have veterans Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn at quarterback and those two are hungry (especially Quinn) to resurrect their careers. Quinn was a bust in Cleveland, but he was jettisoned too fast by new Browns head coach Eric Mangini before he could wipe that bust tag off his career. The Broncos are loaded at running back and quarterback and the only Tebow will really contribute is in certain packages that call for him to be either a change of pace/or catch-a-defense-off-guard running back, blocking H-Back, or in another understated role. Tebow will play in 2010 and he will tantalize fans and the media with glimpses of his talent, but he will not have a major impact in 2010. The Broncos simply don't really need a whole lot from the Tebow package in 2010 plain and simple. He and Bradford are future players and player that NFL betting will be betting on many times in the future.



The real Bradford and Tebow will not be seen until between 2011-2013. If Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo and his offensive assistant coaches knew what was good for them, they would either sign a better veteran free agent quarterback than Feeley or more help at running back for Jackson. Bradford and Jackson deserve and should get a better offensive line than they've got.

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