Saints offense not where it was a year ago

Published Jan. 5, 2011 8:06 p.m. ET

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By LENNY VANGILDER
FOXSportsSouthwest.com
January 5, 2011

Call it unrealistic expectations, but when the New Orleans Saints take the field Saturday at Qwest Field in Seattle to begin defense of their Super Bowl title, they will do so without the eye-popping offensive numbers of a year ago.

The Saints ended the regular season sixth in the NFL in total yards, averaging 372.5 per game. It