Darren Sharper News

The addition of FS Darren Sharper as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason strengthened the Saintsa secondary with a proven performer with playmaking ability, leadership skills and a wealth of experience.

I hereby dub this the Beastem Game. And so, look out for Robert "Beastem" Meachem this Sunday as the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers .

We've hit another Wednesday here at Saints camp. Hard to believe. The Panthers game will be here sooner than you think.

New Orleans, despite doing whatever it could the past two weeks to lose, still hasn't lost, moving to 7-0 with a 35-27 win over the Falcons on Monday Night Football.

While the Saints have had a perfect record this season, things have not gone exactly how the Panthers were hoping.

Eight weeks gone already? Time to hand out some midseason awards ... ♦ Offensive MVP: Quarterbacks own this conversation, and Indianapolis' Peyton Manning gets the nod narrowly over New Orleans' Drew Brees.

NEW ORLEANS - With the New Orleans Saints' two interceptions on Monday, the team has already surpassed last year's total of 15 interceptions just seven games into the season.

Indianapolis and New Orleans enter Week 9 at 7-0, the NFL's last teams with perfect records.

"Possessing the ball and protecting the ball is ... paramount," said Delhomme. The Panthers will face the Saints Sunday in New Orleans' Superdome.

Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner gashed the New Orleans Saints defense for 151 yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown Monday night.

The last time these teams met, in the 2007 opener, Peyton Manning torched the Saints' secondary and the Colts won 41-10. That wouldn't happen this time, and the lingering sting of that game is part of the reason.

Does Jon Gruden like the New Orleans Saints or what? Jon Gruden acted like the New Orleans Saints' biggest fan on Monday.

Darren Sharper of the Saints celebrates his interception in the fourth quarter against the Falcons on Sunday in New Orleans' 35-27 victory.

Finally, it's game day. How are you going to get any work done today? If I know the EOSB legion, I know y'all will be doing minimal work and instead, will be frothing at the mouth for tonight's kickoff.

One of the big differences in the 2008 New Orleans Saints and this season's improved version, which is 6-0 after Sunday's 46-34 victory over the Miami Dolphins, is the thing that has helped keep their record spotless.

The owners of big RV's and trailers moved into their tailgating slots in a parking lot along Loyola Avenue between Girod and Julia Street Sunday night in advance of tonight's game between the Saints and the Falcons.

Then there was one. A single undefeated team in the NFC; the New Orleans Saints.

New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper is within striking distance of NFL records for career interception return yardage and for career interceptions returned for touchdowns.

The Saints host the Atlanta Falcons in prime time this Monday night. The Black and Gold look to take a commanding 3 game lead in the NFC South.

ATLANTA AT NEW ORLEANS 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN OPENING LINE - Saints by 8 1/2 RECORD VS.