An early look at the New Orleans Saints from an NFC scout: "It's a matchup-based system, and they've created a group of weapons with the triggerman to run it.

NEW ORLEANS With about 10 minutes left in the game Sunday, the Saints had long since taken control.

It irks Marques Colston that he hasn't been overly productive the past two games.

Here's a glance at six wide receivers with favorable or unfavorable matchups in Week 11 that might be on the fringe of starting lineups.

21 for her second-grade class. Parents and guardians were introduced to the new reading series; a "walk-through" lesson was presented to familiarize them with the different genres, vocabulary and phonics and comprehension skills.

Remember Reggie Bush ? You know, former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round pick? Dates Hollywood starlets? Career headed for a crash.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, November 15, 12:00 CT KIckoff The Saints will be looking for their third nine-game winning streak in club history.

Drew Brees threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints remained perfect by holding off the feisty St.

Last week, our Madden 10 simulation predicted big things for Robert "Beastem" Meachem.

ST. LOUIS a ' Because he's generally otherwise occupied, New England quarterback Tom Brady doesn't get to tune in to many live NFL games.

"Marques always tells me, 'Today, it's time for you to be a star,'" said the modest Meachem, who's had his ups and downs since the Saints made him their first-round draft pick in 2007.

Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER CAR NOR TD 14:00 7 0 TD 06:53 14 0 SECOND QUARTER CAR NOR FG 13:41 John Carney 23 Yd 14 3 FG 05:30 John Kasay 32 Yd 17 3 FG 00:04 John Carney 25 Yd 17 6 THIRD QUARTER CAR NOR TD 13:14 17 13 FG 03:27 John Kasay 25 Yd 20 13 TD 00:00 20 20 FOURTH QUARTER CAR NOR FG 04:36 John Carney 40 Yd 20 23 TD 02:00 20 30 Carolina ...

What might be finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory over Carolina.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NEWS, NOTES AND THINGS TO LOOK FOR THIS SUNDAY AGAINST THE CAROLINA PANTHERS DID YOU KNOW? The 2009 New Orleans Saints are the first team from the currently constituted NFC South to begin a season with a 7-0 record since the 1991 New Orleans Saints squad achieved the mark.

Fantasy football advice from Chris Carr and Michael Rand that falls somewhere between fantasy and reality.

Jerious Norwood News: Falcons' inactives for Week 8: running back Jerious Norwood, running back Jason Snelling, defensive tackle Thomas Johnson, offensive tackles Garrett Reynolds and Quinn Ojinnaka, cornerback Antoine Harris, linebacker Spencer Adkins and third quarterback John Parker Wilson.

The Falcons did everything they could to quiet one of the loudest Saints crowds in the 34-year history of the Louisiana Superdome.

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan will try and keep his team within one game of the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South.

In 2008 the Saintsa 6-2 home record was tied for the fifth best in the NFL and fourth best in the NFC.

In layman's terms, it's known as a trap game, when one football team is cruising along and a seemingly inferior opponent emerges from the wilderness at the right time and perhaps more important the right place.