"The New Orleans Saints have made the unpredictable actually predictable off the field. From the bounty scandal to the contract saga of suspended Coach Sean Payton, every twist and turn off the field for the Saints has become the uncomfortable norm. Trying to forecast the Saints on the field has been a different story. Any prognosticator predicting the Saints would enter their 10th game of the 2012 season with a good chance to even their record at 5-5 after starting the season 0-4 would have been living life on a pretty shaky limb. Seven weeks ago, we looked at all of the on-field issues hampering the Saints and if there were any ways the team could improve upon or overcome the then-deficiencies. We were more optimistic and actually better at predicting a Saints rebound than maybe we even thought." Read more: http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/11/analysis_new_orleans_saints_ri.html
