Per Jeff Duncan's Twitter account, the Redskins have agreed to a deal that would send Jammal Brown to the Redskins.  Minutes later, Adam Schefter tweeted, "OT Jammal Brown landed in Washington minutes ago. He is scheduled to undergo his physical today. If he passes, the trade will be complete"  He then went on to tweet, "No word on official compensation from Washington to New Orleans, but it's thought to be tied to Jammal Brown's performance in 2010." 

This is interesting guys.  What do you think we got out of this deal?

UPDATE:  Adam Schefter just tweeted, "Trade between Washington and New Orleans for OT Jammal Brown definitely does not involve Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth."

Hey guys, I'm back.  I haven't been on the Falcon's site in awhile because i have been so busy lately, but I just received tickets to the Saints at Falcons game on December 27.  How is the experience?  Is the dome really loud and fun?  Is it really packed?  Also, where should I park and what foods should i order?  i want to enjoy my experience in Atlanta and watch my beloved Saints play against one of their bigger rivals.  Thanks for your time guys.

Saints receivers vs. Cardinals secondary-Advantage-Saints receivers: Marques Colston has a sizable advantage over Dominique Rogers Cromartie and Bryant Mcfadden, and if put in man coverage, simply out-muscle his corner and beat him.  In zone, Colston is smart enough to find the hole and make himself visible to Drew Brees.  He also has the strength to get off the jam at the line of scrimmage.  Meachem and Henderson are so fast that it will be nearly impossible to hold them up unless the Cardinals play a 2 or 3 deep zone behind the man coverage.  Moore is the perfect slot receiver.  He has sure hands, amazing quickness, precise route-running, great endurance, and a deep intelligence. add Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas catching from out of the backfield, and the Cardinals will have a very tough time locking up the Saints receivers.  Jeremy Shockey also presents a potent threat down the middle of the field, which prevents the Cardinals defense from being able to play deep zone coverage.

Saints backs vs. Cardinals front 7-Advantage-Saints: Pierre Thomas is not only capable of running the ball between the tackles, but also he can run on the outside, making him a dual threat.  He has great vision and explosiveness, a low center of gravity, and generates yards after contact.  Reggie Bush has a great burst and once he gets through the first line of defenders, he is nearly impossible to bring down.  Mike Bell is able to pound the ball and grind out the tough 3 to 4 yards in short yardage situations or 4-minute offense.  All three backs have a different style and bring a change of pace when they are in the game.  It also helps that they are running behind an offensive line that has been nominated to the Most Valuable Protectors Award and may even win it.

Saints secondary vs. Cardinals receivers-Advantage-Cardinals. Although the Saints will likely have their entire secondary healthy for the game, it likely will not be enough to cover the Cardinals receiving corps, which is arguably the best in the league. Not only do they have great outside receivers in Larry Fitzgerald, who is just an athletic freak who can get off the game, split the double team, and outrace defenders on the way to the end zone, and Anquan Boldin, who is one of the most physical receivers in all of football who can break tackles and play through injury(even though the scored 51 without the guy!!!!!); but also they have steve breaston, who would be a starter on nearly any other team in the nfl; early doucet, who emerged very nicely against the packers; and jeremy urban, who is quite sure-handed and a pretty good route runner. 

Saints front 7 vs. Cardinals backs-Advantage-Saints.  Although Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower bring a physical presence to the Cardinals offense, I think the Saints will bounce back against the run.  The Saints have gone back to the fundamentals of gap control and have also had a nice couple of weeks of rest, which is really good for those big guys up front.  It is very difficult to have a high motor for every play, every week of the season.  The Saints had their bye week in week four of the season, so their lines have had 13 straight weeks of rigorous work.  The Saints will control the Cardinals run game and IMO hold them to less than 75 yards rushing.

Saints kicking/coverage units vs. Cardinals return unit-Advantage-Saints.  Thomas Morstead is a top 5 punter in the NFL and has a knack for pinpointing the ball inside the 10, thus giving the Saints defense a chance to pin its ears back and rush the passer.  Morstead also has a knack for delivering deep kickoffs, which prevent nice returns from the opposing team, and field position is an essential advantage in the playoffs.  The Saints will have usama young back to play on special teams, and he is a star on that unit.  Also, we will be using starters on our coverage units, so i do not see us giving up a big return.  Also, i think Garrett Hartley will fare just fine in the playoffs.  I'd prefer that he not have to kick the game-winning kick though because he is only a second year pro.

Saints return unit vs. Cardinals kicking/coverage units-Advantage-Saints.  Reggie Bush has yet to break a big return, and i think that will change very soon.  A guy with the kind of speed and quickness as Reggie Bush is money on returns, and i think he will fix it for the playoffs.  He has seemed more decisive on his cuts on punt returns in recent games and i think that he will explode in the playoffs.  Courtney Roby is one of the speedier kick returners in the NFL and should give the Saints some stable field position everytime he fields a kick.

Coaching Staffs-Advantage-Saints.  This one was a difficult one, but i think it came down to the fact that gregg williams has turned this defense around.  We are number 2 in the league in causing turnovers and that is important.  Whichever team wins the turnover battle nearly always wins the game.  Sean Payton is also an innovative offensive playcaller and also knows how to determine the weaknesses and tendencies of a defense and exploit them. 

Final Score-Saints 56 Cardinals 27

In this game, the starting lineups for both the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints are very obscure.  Nearly all of the players on the injury report are listed as questionable, and it is nearly impossible to determine who will start or get extensive playing time.  For our Saints, I see Jabari Greer coming back close to 100% and staying on Randy Moss the entire night.  Because of his amazing speed, I think that he will be able to keep up with Moss when he goes deep. With Roman Harper able to deliver a crushing blow to Moss in the middle of the field if he needs to, Randy Moss doesn't put TOO much fear in me.  However, his counterpart, Wes Welker, does.  All the teams that have faced the Patriots have used linebackers to cover Wes Welker.  Expect that to change this week, as Gregg Williams probably has a plan to slow him down.  He will probably put a true cover corner on Welker in order to neutralize his speed and agility. 

Sedrick Ellis will be back in the lineup. He will help stop the run and also push the pocket so that Brady cannot step into his throws.  This will also create opportunities for Will Smith and Charles Grant to get pressure off of the edges forcing him into some errant throws. 

I predict Randall Gay to return.  I think that he will have limited action because of his tweaked hamstring, but I think he will be fired up to play against his old team.  He will be active and he will get some playinng time.

Chris Mcalister will be active.  He will probably be our third or fourth corner, depending on whether or not Jabari Greer is active and if Randall Gay is healthy.

Lance Moore will be out.  High ankle sprains take forever to heal, and there is no way he comes back after not practicing this week.

Tracy Porter will be out.  There is no way he comes back from a sprained MCL this quick.  I don't see him back until the Cowboys game next month.

Jon Vilma will be in.  This injury came as somewhat of a surprise because we never heard anything about it until Friday.  I think that it is minor and that he will be in at full speed in this game.  I think the reason he was on the injury report may have been because Sean Payton wanted to confuse Bill Belicheck in order to gain a "competitive advantage." I don't think you should look too much into this injury.

Offensive Line:  all the usual starters are probably in.  Goodwin has been suffering an ankle injury the past few weeks, but he has played in all these games, and he will be in tomorrow too.  Carl Nicks had stomach problems, but he will be in as well.

Reggie Bush will be in. He will be matched up against linebackers, and i think he will make some plays for us.

This will be one heck of a ball game, and it will probably come down to the final 5 minutes of the game.  My predicted score: 34-28 SAINTS!

What do you think the Saints' turnover ratio will be?