The New Orleans Saints will go on the road on Sunday to take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the new 2015 NFL season. Today's big game takes place from the University of Phoenix Stadium and has a scheduled start time of 4.05 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network, or online through live stream via the link below.
Today's game will see Carson Palmer and Drew Brees face off in a mouth-watering clash to start the new season. This should be an intriguing match up; both teams are very different from where they were last season for one reason or another, and it should be interesting to see who will come out on top today.
The Cardinals exceeded expectations for the past two seasons, but they are now expected to give the Seattle Seahawks a run for their money in the NFC West. Carson Palmer is back to full fitness and that should mean their offense becomes much more of a force to be reckoned with for the coming season.
It's not quite certain what to expect from the Saints' defense. Last season they were somewhat lackluster in many games, and this season they will have at least three players who have never played a regular season game in the NFL yet - Stephone Anthony, Hau'oli Kikaha, and Delvin Breaux.
It's much easier to gauge what to expect from their offense, and with Drew Brees firing rockets all over the field, they should pose a threat to every team they come up against. One concern though is the lack of top targets for Brees to aim for, and they will be hoping that one or two can step forward and make a name for themselves in that regard this season.
Earlier this week the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers faced off in the NFL season opener, and Tom Brady and co. were too much for the Steelers, winning the game 28-21.
Brady, who was set to miss the first four games of the season until a late appeal saw his suspension for "Deflategate" overturned, threw for four touchdowns in the victory. All four touchdowns were thrown to Brady's tight ends, and three went to Rob Gronkowski.
Overall Brady went 25 of 32 for 288 yards in a magnificent performance that ultimately proved the difference between the teams. The quarterback even set a franchise record for an amazing 19 consecutive pass completions.
Brady said after the game: "It was a pretty special night. I was excited, our whole team was excited. We haven't had one of these nights in a long time."
Towards the end of the game, the Patriots' fans mocked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over the "Deflategate" scandal. The fans chanted, "Where is Roger?" after Goodell did not attend the season opener against tradition.
However, controversy continues to follow the New England Patriots around, and after the game it emerged that a new scandal was being reported; that the Steelers' coaches couldn't communicate as they kept getting interference with their headsets, hearing Patriots' radio broadcasts. Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin was angry about the issue after the game, however, the headsets are controlled by the league and not the Patriots. The league has has said that the headset issue was simply a temporary problem and the weather had played a major part in the problems.
Today's game between the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals meanwhile has a scheduled start time of 4.05 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
