Who are these guys?

The New Orleans Saints were back on Monday Night Football tonight. Six months ago, it seemed like a great idea. Six weeks ago, not so much.

Yet the Saints -- minus Deuce McAllister and minus Reggie Bush -- looked like a real football team.

Granted they were playing the Falcons. But still, the Saints did just enough to tease their fan base into thinking they could make a run for a wild-card spot.

Actually, the Falcons are terrible. Bobby Petrino is probably headed back to the college ranks. (Gee, if Steve Spurrier and Nick Saban couldn't cut it should we be surprised Petrino can't?)

I'm not getting any hopes up for the Saints.

I think this team's record will end up just mediocre enough to miss the playoffs but not get a real good draft position.