“Someone said: “numbers never lie.” And that was a lie, because sometimes numbers lie. But they don’t lie all the time, and that’s the truth.”
Raise your hand if you thought the Saints would win this game against the Lions with 10 minutes left in the first quarter. And if you truly did, you’re one of the most optimistic fans I’ve ever met and should open an Optimism Therapy practice.
In a game that seemed doomed before it even began, things couldn’t have started worse for the Saints on Sunday in Detroit: a long drive by the Lions for a touchdown, then Drew Brees’ first pass tipped and intercepted deep in New Orleans territory.