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Saints pulverize www.saintscheapshops.com , blank Rams in preseason finale NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints closed out their 2018 preseason campaign hosting the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night.e Saints pitched a shutout and won 28-0.Of course, it goes without saying that the recently acquired Teddy Bridgewater did not play on the evening. However, he was present on the sidelines and had plenty of pre-game attention on him from NFL Network cameras.The Saints won the toss and elected to receive, but weren’t able to do much with the ball. Both Andrus Peat and Cameron Meredith saw time on the opening drive. The first Saints defensive drive saw them get gashed on the ground, but they were able to recover and swing the momentum after Alex Anzalone made a great athletic play to intercept a Brandon Allen pass in the red zone.Taysom Hill would lead the Saints down the field on an 8-play, 91-yard drive to help get the game’s first score, after Boston Scott would take it in from 4 yards out. Jonathan Williams looked good on the drive carrying the ball, but the big 56-yard pass hookup between Hill and Cameron Meredith set the Saints up in the red zone. The offense would go for two, but the attempt failed to put things at 6-0 with 3:33 left in the first quarter.Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsAfter holding the Rams offense to a minimal drive, the Saints offense would once again find pay dirt after Hill helped lead the Saints on a 13-play, 77-yard drive. Hill scrambled several times on the drive to help extend the drive, including a 4th down conversion. The drive was capped off by a 16-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Meredith. The Saints went for two again, but couldn’t convert. It moved to 12-0 with 4:05 left in the second quarter.The ensuing Rams drive looked to be done relatively quickly, but an offsides penalty by Nathan Stupar on the punt put the Saints defense back on the field. Several plays later, Stupar would come on a well-timed blitz to sack Brandon Allen and force the punt. Hill would once again impress, leading the Saints on a 9-play New Orleans Saints T-Shirt , 57-yard drive in the two-minute offense that ended in a Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal to extend the New Orleans lead to 15-0 before halftime. The highlight of the drive came when Hill connected with Dan Arnold for a 29-yard pass play. He stood in the pocket and got drilled, and Arnold rewarded him by making a spectacular catch in traffic.For their first drive of the second half, the Saints looked impressive to start. It looked as though the team would turn in a touchdown off a strip-sack from Marcus Davenport, which Taylor Stallworth took into the end zone, but an illegal hands to the face call on Devaroe Lawrence wiped it out. Stupar would pick up another big sack on Allen, and Lawrence would stuff the Rams rushing attempt on 3rd and long to setup a punt. Colton Jumper would block the punt attempt, which Jayrone Elliott scooped up and scored. It became 22-0 after the Wil Lutz extra point.J.T. Barrett entered the game midway through the third quarter, and it didn’t take him long to throw an interception on a pass intended for Dan Arnold. Even with the Rams threatening late in the quarter to score after the turnover, the Saints defense was able respond after rookie Kamrin Moore stripped Fred Brown after a pass hookup from Luis Perez that was recovered by Nathan Stupar.Stupar had himself a crazy night, Fast forward to the fourth quarter, as nothing much happened in between. The defense would add another turnover after Jayrone Elliott forced it and Alex Jenkins recovered it. It only took New Orleans four plays to get back into the end zone, as Jonathan Williams rushed it in from 3 yards out. The Saints went for two for a third time on the night, and it appeared to be a good try after Barrett hooked up with Williams. However, the ruling on the field was that he bobbled it, and the challenge saw the call stand. It was 28-0 Saints, regardless — and that’s how it’d end.Sean Payton and the Saints now have some big decisions to make in regards to their final 53-man roster, and will also look forward to Week 1’s season opener at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay was supposed to lose this week.In any event New Orleans Saints Hats , the NFC South got a little tighter in Week 2. Here’s how it all happened.Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesComing into Week 2, the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints were still looking for their first win of the season. The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were each coming off strong Week 1 showings, looking to ride momentum into week two. Tampa Bay, facing the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, were able to do just that, winning 27-21. The Carolina Panthers weren’t quite as lucky, as the Atlanta Falcons handed the Panthers their first loss of the season, 31-24. The New Orleans Saints were able to escape Week 2 with their first win of the season, hanging on to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-18.That leaves the Buccaneers atop the division at 2-0, with the Panthers, Falcons, and Saints all sitting one back back with an even 1-1 record.Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesIn Week 3, the Saints have their first game on the road, traveling to the division rival Atlanta Falcons. The Carolina Panthers host the AFC North’s Cincinnati Bengals. Both of those games are at noon on Sunday. The Buccaneers host another AFC North team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Monday Night Football.The Steelers beating the Buccaneers and the Bengals beating the Panthers are both very plausible scenarios.But first things first: #BeattheFalcons cheap football jerseys