Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter has always been a player who never shy’s away from giving his opinion and letting everyone know how he feels heading into a big game.

Last season he said some things about Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall before both teams met and got to him as the Dolphins went to Invesco Field and pulled off a victory over Denver 26-17.

This season, heading into Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, Porter has made it clear that his Dolphins will not allow the Saints to settle into the game like they have done so far this season leading to their 5-0 record.

“Our goal is to knock them off the high horse and try to bring them down,” Porter said on Wednesday. “They’ve been out in front of every game. They've scored a touchdown on every opening drive they’ve had.

“Our goal is not to let them start fast by any means. We’ve got to slow them down to make them work for everything they get out there. Hopefully that’s not much. We can’t let them get in that comfort zone to where their offense is wide open. We’ve got to try to put them in a situation to where they’re not out in front and able to do everything they like to do.”

Porter makes a great point. If you study the Saints five wins so far this season, in four of their five games they have scored a touchdown on every opening drive except against the new York Jets, which they kicked a field goal. So simply stated, the Saints have scored on every opening drive this season.

Against the Detroit Lions in their season opener, quarterback Drew Brees passed to receiver Marques Colston for the opening touchdown with less than three minutes into the game. Same thing happened against the Philadelphia Eagles the following week, on the road, with Brees connecting with Colston again even before the 10 minute mark in the first quarter. Against the Buffalo Bills, a similar result occurred with Lynell Hamilton rushing up the middle and getting the TD.

It seems like it is a trend for the Saints to score early and they have mastered the art of putting the numbers up quick on opponents, but what will happen if Porter and his Dolphins defense stand true to their words? How will the Saints handle not being able to score even a field goal on their opening drive?

As the NFL’s leading offense, though Porter is not moved by that, the Saints will rely heavily on the quarterback Brees who has thrown 1,400 yards already this season in five games and five wins.

Porter is talking because he has not made a sack on a quarterback since their Week 3 road game against the San Diego Chargers, which the Dolphins lost 23-13.

“The past couple of weeks, I have not been able to do my thing, but I’m back now and I feel good,” Porter said.

What Porter has done by calling out the Saints is challenge his team mates and himself. For player of Porter’s status, only two sacks after four games is unacceptable, and he does not have to say it, you can tell when he talk, because Porter had a career-high 17½ sacks last season in 16 games.

“We want to make them play from behind to where you can take away the double-headed monster of being able to run the ball for 150 yards and pass for 350,” Porter said about the Saints offense. “You let them get in that comfort zone, it’s going to be a long day. Doesn’t matter who you're playing against.”

Porter is right and his team mates should listen up, because every team has either allowed the Saints to start off at ease or cannot comprehend how to break them down.

“We need to take away that run and make Brees play from a different element he hasn’t played from all year. Our goal is to get to Reggie Bush often and not let him have the game to where he’s hitting the seams and getting big gashes,” Porter said. “Make him earn everything he gets, keep him under 2 yards a carry and at the end of the day switch it to Drew Brees and get it one-sided to where you know they’re going to pass.”

In other words make life difficult for the Saints when they visit Miami this Sunday. Along with that maybe a little trash talking and motivation will do the trick.