CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Riding the magic arm of some guy from East Texas while their Hall of Fame quarterback looked on with a headset on his head and a play sheet in his hands, the New Orleans Saints almost found a way to knock off the Carolina Panthers and bring a detectable pulse to this season.
But the thing about magic is that it runs out. That’s always the lesson in a fairy tale. The protagonist flies high for a while and then, at the end, he has to find a way to win or save the day in adverse conditions.