A change is long overdue for the Saints, but will they take action?

NEW ORLEANS – The saints have become unobservable. Here we are again for the third time in a row. New Orleans is another bad football team and their 2-5 record says exactly what it is. They have lost five straight, which is the longest losing streak in the Sean Payton era. They just lost a game by 23 points, all because they got a touchdown late. Regardless of whether the team wants to face the music or not, they have to make some changes yesterday.

That quote from general manager Mickey Loomis set the tone for some things this week that clearly rubbed fans the wrong way. Of course you support your head coach, but it's puzzling to see any logic in that.

Loomis said on WWL Radio: “Results matter, they do. But I think one of the things that good organizations do is look beyond the results.” What is the reason for the results and how do you fix the reasons that are holding you back from winning? It's not always about the head coach. Sometimes it is, but it's not always about that.

In this situation, looking beyond the results does not apply. This is a results-oriented economic league, and New Orleans is failing miserably at it. If it were a retail company, people would be held accountable. Even if it wasn't an immediate termination, there would be some sort of action plan or performance improvement plan that would help get you on the right track.

Do the Saints have such a plan? That's hard to say. There is nothing outside the building to help them, and the people inside seem exhausted and tired of what is going on. The message is out of date. The rallying call or motivation isn't there, and hasn't been for weeks. The discipline is missing. The basics are missing. This team is defeated. It points to Dennis Allen because ultimately it's up to him and he says it week in and week out.

When will anyone in the building say they've seen enough of this product on the field? How is this acceptable for a franchise that places a premium on winning? How do you honor a legend like Drew Brees with a performance like that? It's embarrassing. The fans are fed up and so are the players. Sean Payton, the franchise's former respected head coach, just came in and completely embarrassed you like it was nothing.

The bad news is that there are still 10 games left. This slow start is the order of the day and what does the dressing room look like after that, the way things are going?

Sure, New Orleans could use the familiar tactics and make something of it, and they probably will. The results will still be the same if you fall short. Big changes are needed for the Saints, and they are overdue. The biggest question is: Will they actually do something or continue to do what they're doing?

The next 10 days of the mini-bye should give the Saints a lot of time to think about things, but ultimately they must also lead to action and consequences. Unfortunately, confidence in anything actually changing is low.