No Playoff Berth For Saints
The New Orleans Saints are now officially out of the playoffs after their 10-3 loss to Tampa Bay last Sunday, it's the first time it's happened this early since Haslett took over in 2000 - not that long ago.
All they can do is try to win the last games starting with a Monday night game with the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. Keeping the team motivated is a big task with nothing of value to play for.
While this is the fifth straight season that the Saints won't make the playoffs, they were in contention until the very end in each of the last four years. The loss to the Bucs also means that this will be a losing season for the Saints, regardless of how the last games go
When asked if he had any plans to move up other players such as rookie third-string quarterback McPherson for the remainging games for some playing time, Haslett said it was very unlikely. A lot of his players are very inexperienced and the 'shock' of pro football may ruin their confidence. He seemed to have no plans to throw them into the mix just yet.
