New Orleans Saints fans have a rocky history with Sports Illustrated writer Peter King going back to his Bountygate coverage, but this time he has some good things to say about the Black and Gold. King debuted his NFL Off-Season Power Rankings in his MMQB column at SI.com, and he envisions the Saints as one of a handful of teams knocking on the door of a playoff berth:
Why I have the Saints 14th: Fascinating team, for a few reasons. I think this has to be a transformative year, coming off of three straight 7-9 seasons.