Pick your poison: Sproles, Graham deadly

NEW ORLEANS -- For the first 21 minutes of Monday night’s game, the Miami Dolphins did something that no other defense had been able to do against the New Orleans Saints all season.

Colston caught seven passes for 96 yards on eight targets in Monday's 38-17 win over the Dolphins.

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Rapid Reaction: Saints 16, Buccaneers 14

TAMPA, Fla. -- A few thoughts on the New Orleans Saints' 16-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.What it means: The Saints improve to 2-0. Since 1990, 63 percent of the teams that have started 2-0 have gone to the playoffs.

Rapid Reaction: Saints 23, Falcons 17

NEW ORLEANS -- My thoughts on the New Orleans Saints' 23-17 win against the Atlanta Falcons:What it means: It means New Orleans has the early lead in the NFC South race.

Colston's foot still a concern?

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston battled through plantar fasciitis last season, though you wouldn't know it by looking at his statistical production.

Double Coverage: Falcons at Saints

Sean Payton is back to right the wrongs of last season, when his New Orleans Saints went off the rails in his absence. The first test of the season is a fitting one: The Saints open against their hated NFC South rivals, the Atlanta Falcons, who ran away with the division last season even though they split with New Orleans.

Meachem move low-risk for Saints

Robert Meachem rejoined the New Orleans Saints yesterday, signing a one-year deal with the team. After a disappointing season with the San Diego Chargers, Meachem will come in and try to regain the form he exhibited during his time in New Orleans, where he caught 141 receptions and 23 touchdowns in four years.

Quick hits on the New Orleans Saints

Let’s take a quick run through some headlines on the New Orleans Saints.Based on the 2012 winning percentage of opponents, the Saints’ have the league’s second most difficult schedule.

#NFLRank Nos. 41-50 heavy on Buccaneers

The latest installment of #NFLRank is out, and it includes Nos. 41-50 for offense and defense. This segment is filled with NFC South players. Let’s take a look.

#NFLRank Nos. 51-60

The latest installment of #NFLRank (Nos. 51-60) is out and the NFC South has one player on the offense and two players on the defense. Let’s take a look.

NFC South evening update

I’ll be back later tonight with observations on the Carolina Panthers from their preseason game with Baltimore. But in the meantime, let’s touch on a couple of headlines worth noting.