seemed prudent to pour dirt on the Rams and coach Steve Spagnuolo, the Rams were winless no more.

The Saints host Tampa Bay next (the Bucs are 28th in the league in yards allowed per game), followed by Atlanta and a bye week.

Ed Staton is a former sports writer for the Times Picayune and New Orleans States Item. He also served as the New Orleans Saints Information Director. He has won 43 media awards in writing, design and photography.

Watch Bernie Pinsonat discuss current poll numbers, the US Senate race, Congressional races, upcoming Louisiana legislative session, Governor John Bel Edwards' popularity, favorables of other elected officials, future political races such as Treasurer, Attorney General and more topics.Little-Known Bob Dylan Song From the ’70s Strikes Country Gold

Who would have guessed that a throwaway track called 'Rock Me, Mama' that Bob Dylan wrote for the 1973 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' soundtrack would one day be nominated for a Country Music Awards Single of the Year?

Certainly not Dylan, who tossed it while completing that album four decades ago. The song's long journey from the cutting-room floor into the hands of Darius Rucker (who used to lead Hootie and the Blowfish) would make for a great Dylan-style narrative.

Rucker has already taken the track, now titled 'Wagon Wheel,' all the way to the top of the country charts. This year's CMAs air live on Nov. 6 on ABC.

Rucker's take actually builds off of a 2004 version of