Does anyone know what Drew Brees is up to these days? That’s likely a common question heard in the bayou amid the New Orleans Saints’ struggles this season. On Sunday, with the Detroit Lions visiting Caesars Superdome, fans quickly grew restless as the home team found themselves trailing 21-0 after the first quarter of play.
It likely doesn’t help that the Saints have lost two games in a row coming into NFL games today. So once the Saints started with a string of mistakes, the local fans at the stadium let the Saints hear about it with a shower of boos.
Not to mention, here’s Dan Campbell, a former Saints player and coach, who’s now having profound success on the opposite sideline. All while coach Dennis Allen can’t find a way to get the Saints to the playoffs. Possibly on track for their third consecutive playoff-less season, New Orleans just wants something to root for again, and the current version of the Saints ain’t it.
It hasn’t helped that Derek Carr has looked more like a replacement-level QB than a savior ready to help fans forget what it felt like to feel the Brees of an accurate throw in the Superdome.
Carr’s first four drives ended without points. First came a bobbled catch attempt by Juwan Johnson, leading to an interception, and the other three were punts, two of which were 3-and-outs. Their early struggles were contrasted by the Lions scoring touchdowns on each of their first three possessions. For the Saints, who have watched their offense stumble seemingly all season long, witnessing the Lions do whatever they wanted was a tough blow.
With the Saints trailing 21-0 before the first quarter could even end, fans voiced their frustration with Carr and the rest of the team in the only way they could. By booing.
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