2007 NFL Preseason Game: Saints at Chiefs

After struggling to find the end zone in their first two preseason football contests, the New Orleans Saints got their high-powered offense rolling again last Saturday against Cincinnati Bengals. The Saints defeated Cincinnati 27-19 as 3.5-point underdogs after scoring on their first three possessions. The Saints will try to keep their offense moving on Thursday when they head to Kansas City to battle the Chiefs. In last week's contest Drew Brees had his best football game of the preseason despite throwing to a depleted collection of receivers. Both Marques Colston and Devery Henderson sat out Saturday, Colston to rest some sore legs and Henderson to give an injured hamstring some time to heal. Without his two biggest targets Brees completed 6-of-6 passes for 55 yards in his only series. Deuce McAllister ended the first drive of the game with a six-yard touchdown run and finished the night with three carries for 15 yards. Reggie Bush also got in on the action with a second-quarter touchdown run, as he ended his night early as well with four carries for 13 yards. Third-string rookie running back Antonio Pittman ran in for a one-yard TD in the fourth quarter as the Saints scored more points against Cincinnati than they had in their first two preseason games combined.
While the Saints got their offense going last week the Chiefs continued to struggle to move the ball downfield. The Chiefs lost 11-10 to Miami Dolphins as a 3.5-point favorite thanks to some more poor play from Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard. The two pivots battling for the starting job aren't making the decision very easy for coach Herm Edwards after neither has stepped up to outright claim the job in the preseason. Against Miami, Croyle started off well and completed 6-of-11 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown, but he also threw a badly placed interception. Huard barely saw the field in the loss, completing only 3-of-5 passes for 26 yards. The Chiefs also have to be concerned with their running game which has failed to materialize without Larry Johnson, who continues to hold out. Johnson's supposed replacement (if his holdout continues), Michael Bennett, only amassed eight rushing yards on seven carries versus Miami. Check out NFL Football Betting Odds at WagerWeb.com.