It’s hard to find much optimism for the struggling New Orleans Saints right now. From social media outlets to local media to national reporters, resounding themes of disappointment exist. Power rankings pit the Saints towards the bottom of the barrel. Quiet whispers and rumors grow of the beginning of the end for the Sean Payton era. The once heralded powerful juggernaut of the NFC South is slowly dwindling to non-contenders these days.
Doom and gloom?
It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the black and gold, at least not heading into the season.