There’s a host of positional battles that are surely entertaining for the New Orleans Saints as the season draws closer. Perhaps there is no greater battle than that of the middle linebacker “Mike” position between veteran David Hawthorne and rookie Stephone Anthony.
Hawthorne, who just turned 30 in May, is entering his fourth season with the Saints. With Curtis Lofton’s departure, it opened the door for David Hawthorneto inherit the spot and see increased reps as a result. However, not many are on his bandwagon. Some might argue there wasn’t even one to begin with.