Saints, Lions playing for pride tonight on KPUG at 4:45pm

The Lions’ defense also thwarted a late first-half drive by New Orleans, Brees connected with Cooks for an apparent 29-yard touchdown, but Cooks was ruled down at the Detroit 1.

The Detroit Lions are in town to battle the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football” at the Superdome. This is the second consecutive season the Black and Gold have missed the playoffs. The Saints defense has been awful the entire season and if they were to win, they would need to gather up whatever effort they can.

That should mean more targets for Eric Ebron, who was the team’s first-round pick last season.

“Confidence is gained from demonstrated ability”. “For us were all prideful athletes, we play this game to win the game.

Since coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees arrived in 2006, things have been entirely different in New Orleans. With general manager Martin Mayhew having already been shown the door in early November, coach Jim Caldwell’s seat gets warmer with every loss. Perhaps a strong finish will save his job, perhaps not.

“It’s a great comparison because he’s a great player and I respect everything he’s done in this organization and his career”, Snead said after practice Thursday. But we can get open and we understand the game.

COMPROMISED CALVIN?: Detroit’s Johnson is banged up and hasn’t been as prolific as usual lately.

Five players are listed as questionable while none are doubtful or out for the Lions. It was stalled in the loss at the Rams last week, unlike the previous four games.

“I nearly feel like it’s kind of reenergized my career, and I feel great”, Moore said of his first year in Detroit.

Nothing that happens around The League matters to the Saints if they lose Monday. Brandin Cooks has emerged as his top receiving threat, with 64 catches for almost 900 yards and 7 scores. “I’m definitely thankful for the opportunity and trying to do what I can to make the most of that opportunity”.

Somehow, Detroit still has allowed only three points and has a commanding 28-3 lead with 11:50 remaining in the third.

On the defensive side of the ball, safety Glover Quin (ankle) and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (neck) were limited in practice this week. New Orleans has given up 1,063 yards to tight ends; the Saints are the only team in the National Football League to allow more than 1,000 yards to the position.

And that ladies and gentlemen, bodes well going forward – for a team that will hopefully continue to get better and better; most likely starting with the upcoming 2016 NFL Draft this coming April 28th-30th.

“It’s somewhere that is really important to me and always will be, but my focus is on the game and not so much on my emotions”, he added.

New Orleans has given up 1,980 yards to receivers, which ranks 12th in the NFL.