Yeah you right! WhoDat!

Yea, I kind of thought that was the case with the attempt at the fourth down early--but it made sense when the Saints' did it, with Detroit scoring almost at will. Early in the game, well, it just didn't cut it. Kick the field goal, and who knows. Three points is three points early.

I noticed something about Eli--he plays a whole lot better once he gets pissed off, after that sack.

I just think they peaked early, and have been on the decline for a while, and had a bit of that "we aren't quite good enough," despair.

I guess it's old news. Steelers were like the Saints' last year, just too damn beaten up to compete.

Yea, WTF was that anyway. One safety? And why not just kick the field goal early in the game? I can see that later on, if they were really behind, but just hit the scoreboard with 3 points, and move on. No, it probably wasn't going to make much of a difference, but who knows. Nothing like being behind, even by a few points, to make a difference in the mentality.

I kind of feel like they might've had a feeling of despair, that if they did win, they'd just have to face GB again, then even if they managed a Teebow miracle and got through that one, they'd have to play the Saints' again, who seemed to improve between their two regular season games.

I don't know, maybe they just peaked during the Saints' first game. Perhaps they got the season-long feeling after losing that game that the team gets during a game, when the time is too short, and the points of the opponent are too high to win, and the play becomes listless and unmotivated.

I'd rather just enjoy it while it lasts!! But I'd be willing to go with two!

SAINTstunna

Well done for:
1. Putting in writing what your thoughts were.
2. Getting it right - near as damn it.

IDK, it's not like all season our defense has had to be preoccupied for a team to run on us . . . 100yds is almost a given . . . we're hoping Fairley will make a difference, and Suh too if you guys haven't already figured out to just him blow into the backfield and run a trap like everybody else in the league has.

go Lions.