The New Orleans Saints may have lost their first regular season game, but they were fortunate to not lose more. Their divisional rivals around the NFC South were not nearly so lucky, as six different starters between the three teams were lost to the Injured Reserve list with season-threatening conditions. Note that this isn’t celebrating injuries by any means – it’s just important to know what kind of shape the Saints’ competitors are in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans had their upset victory spiked by news of starting cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III losing his season. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reported that Hargreaves will miss the rest of the year with a shoulder injury.