Does the preseason really matter? Once you take a look at some of these stats, it may make you wonder.
It’s about as a real as it gets on Thursday, as the New Orleans Saints gear up for their first preseason action of 2016.
Here’s a brief overview of how the Saints have fared in preseason in the Sean Payton era.
2015: 0-4 (Loss - Loss - Loss - Loss)
2014: 3-1 (Win - Win - Win - Loss)
2013: 3-1 (Win - Win - Win - Loss)
2012: 2-3 (Win - Loss - Loss - Win - Loss)
2011: 2-2 (Win - Loss - Win - Loss)
2010: 2-2 (Loss - Win - Win - Loss)
2009: 3-1 (Win - Win - Win - Loss)
2008: 2-2 (Win - Loss - Win - Loss)
2007: 3-2 (Loss - Loss - Win - Win - Win)
2006: 1-3 (Win - Loss - Loss- Loss)
The first preseason game is very simplistic football, so do you read much into it?