ENOUGH ALREADY

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. -- Today's game between the Saints and Miami Dolphins pits teams that apparently have grown weary of each other.

For New Orleans, it has been Wildcat this and Wildcat that all week, prompting the question: How on earth will the Black and Gold be able to defend the trendy offshoot of the single wing, starring Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams? Answer: Based on what has become a larger-than-life formation, it simply can't be stopped.

For Miami, it has been Drew Brees this and unbeaten Saints that since coming off a last-second win against the New York Jets on Oct. 12, prompting the question: Can the Dolphins hold the second coming of the Greatest Show on Turf to fewer than 50 points. Answer: Not without help from above.

All joking aside, beginning at 3:15 p.m., the teams will come off the sidelines and commence to butting heads.

"Our goal is to knock them off their high horse and try to bring them down," Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter said.

"Drew Brees obviously gets our respect and . . . they are doing a good job running the football," Dolphins outside linebacker Jason Taylor said. "You hear plenty of this crap for the last couple of days, and quite frankly I am tired of hearing about it."

Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder went so far as to say the Saints are "undefeated (and) probably smelling themselves."

Saints Coach Sean Payton took the high road when asked if he was aware of the smack talk emanating from south Florida.

"When you look at the dialogue, they're (just) looking forward to playing a game," said Payton, who added that the bye week probably has made the Dolphins a "little antsy."

Saints middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma had a slightly different interpretation.

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