| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Mirror, mirror: A week after following three listless periods with a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Falcons, the Saints played stout defense for more than three quarters before the team collapsed in the third, falling to the rival Buccaneers in their home opener, 20-10. Columnist Jeff Duncan notes that Tom Brady conquered what has been a "House of Horrors" for him in his likely last trip to the Superdome, while columnist Rod Walker says Jameis Winston's revenge game was spoiled by turnovers. And then there was the brawl, which we'll undoubtedly more about from the league soon. Also, Doug MacCash spent the morning with Saints fans tailgating for the home opener. Pogy dump: A commercial boat recently dumped almost a million dead fish in the Gulf of Mexico, drawing the ire of commercial anglers and conservationists alike. Reporter Tristan Baurick has the story of the ecological importance of the little fish known as the pogy. Oversight under fire: A decade after New Orleans notoriously corrupt police force was put under federal supervision, the NOPD consent decree is facing its stiffest test yet, John Simerman reports. Thanks for starting your week with Morning Headlines. CC |