The New Orleans Saints had a golden opportunity Sunday.
Even more golden than the jerseys they wore that matched the Caesars Superdome end zones that they could only get into once.
The Arizona Cardinals were just the type of opponent the Saints needed to give us a gauge on what the first season of the Kellen Moore era could look like.
The Cardinals were also just the right kind of opponent to steal a win against, unlike some of the more daunting foes the Saints will see in the next few weeks.
But this is a golden opportunity that slipped away, just like the football slipped away from the hands of tight end Juwan Johnson on what could have been a game-tying touchdown in the final seconds.
Instead, the Saints fell 20-13 to the Cardinals.
Yeah, the Saints showed some fight, which is wha