New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals: New Orleans Grades, Notes and Quotes

September 14, 2015   ·   Zane Brown   ·   Jump to comments

The visiting New Orleans Saints came up short in their 2015 season opener Sunday, as they fell to the Arizona Cardinals 31-19.
New Orleans, which has now dropped two straight season-opening contests, fell behind early, as Carson Palmer and the Arizona offense came out with guns blazing. The Cardinals reached the end zone on their first possession of the game to take a 7-0 lead, as the Saints had issues generating a pass rush.
Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense answered with a field goal, although it became evident early on that Saints wideout Brandin Cooks would have a tough time shaking the tight coverage of Cardinals corner Patrick Peterson.
The Cardinals got rolling again early in the second quarter with another scoring drive, but the Saints would answer with a Brees-to-Brandon Coleman touchdown strike. New Orleans wouldn’t reach the end zone again in the contest, as coach Sean Payton’s squad was held to just one touchdown in four trips inside the...

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