We are NOT elite
 

We lose to the Bucs, and the Rams in a 3 week period. Im sold this team isnt going to another superbowl this year. Im not even upset..I can just look at this game today...plus the way we have played on and off this year and come to the conclusion..We dont stink like Reggie does, but we are not elite any longer.

Our Defense came out the gates ready to play..then fell off when our O couldnt perform..

Just sickening

Indeed it is.

Dude, I have to agree with you. After this performance I'm really questioning our team and the coaches. Sean should have gotten his broke a** down to the locker room at half time and inspired the team. What the hell?

I was thinking the same thing NOS2SB....Why didnt he go talk to them, take the elevator and a wheelchair and go talk to your team...

The only elite teams right now are the patriots and Packers.

You guys sound like a bunch of babies.


This team can still beat any team in the NFL.

true dat maverick....and the pats D is horrible, so I dont know if they are even "Elite" on the same level

Except for the garbage teams we have lost to in the last few weeks right?? Cmon, We MIGHT squeak out a division title, but this team is not going anywhere...

Cant beat an 0-6 team with a back up QB.

But your right about one thing, the saints can beat any team in the nfl, but so can every other team.

An elite team wins on the road. We are 2-3 on the road. Not only that an elite team beats an 0-6 team on the road. Now I do believe the coaching lost us this game, since we still had trouble coming out at half time.

If the saints want to make the playoffs they can only afford to lose 2 more games maybe 3. Not a great position to be in.

No sh*t. Just like the Rams can.

I'm just going to go get stupid drunk and forget this day ever happened.

I'm already ahead of you there.

Never thoought we were elite.
In the NFC - Green Bay is the yardstick for any possible title of elite.

I agree we aren't an elite team. Inconsistencies on both sides of the ball and our inability to adjust is preventing it.

I disagree. They fell off when they failed to adjust after the Rams adjusted to our blitzing. They started running more quick slants and misdirection plays to counter our blitzing and we continue to jailbreak out there. Very bad coaching today... both sides.

Horrific and embarrassing.

The Saints win the next two weeks and go into the bye with a firm grasp on the division.

If the saints can win the next two going into the bye, they may get elevated to elite.

I disagree Mav...when the ONLY hustle you see out of your team is to continue the touchdown streak when there is 15 sec left in the game....then we are in no way elite..Im not saying dont score..Im just saying that the last 15 seconds was the only hustle of the day. IMO

Wow why are you guys so shocked...

I mean after all I have been saying that we are the same team that lost to the Seahawks.

Yeah ..but this one was on the offense...not the D.

Time to start asking for paper bags at the grocery store again?

I think we just flat got out coached today. Plus I think our O-line is still waiting in NO for their flight to St. Louis. They're sitting with the defensive unit still waiting for their flight to Seattle.

We need two OT's and two LB's and we'll be okay. :( Oh wait.....and Robinson needs alot more work!!!

Seems like every time the OT take a step foreword, they take two steps back.

Here's one for you. Where the hell is the leadership? Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone on the sidelined getting fired up. Oh wait, I did see S. Jackson firing his team up and they were up by 17. Vilma and Brees need to step up and be vocal on the sideline.

You better add 2 DE's to that list of needs.

I pointed out they keep getting blocked out and can't contain for crap.

Sure enough Jackson's big gains... right at the DE's.

4th and 2... right at Smith. They are pussies.

no msg

YOU? For you? The answer is yes. Put a bag over your head. Your comment deserves scorn and ridicule.

The Aints were born out of a 1-15 season after years of terrible losing. If the Saints have ten years of losing seasons and then go 1-15 it will be time to bring out the bag heads again.

I don't know what point you are trying to make with your comment, but, you missed the mark and seem like a Troll.


IN ANSWER TO THE THREAD:
No, the 2011 Saints are not going to the Superbowl. This is not an "Elite" team, but, rather , is no better than the 2010 Saints that lost on the road to the Seahawks in the playoffs. No improvement from 2010 to 2011.

Hey since your psychic and all..can you give me the lotto numbers?:rolleyes:

Not a psychic but I've been watching football for a very long time.

I did not see a Superbowl team on the field today.

I didn't get to watch one play today couldn't, not on T.V or find stream so I go here for info. it's a witch hunt . I know we lost but damn, I don't want to eat their first born. I get pissed when we lose but I don't think it's a losing trend yet, if it does, I'll want the first bite. Losing sux.

Its a long season still....lets see how it plays out.I saw a team that looked past the Rams...and Ram team that was fired up.

I can't remember if this is the exact play you are talking about but I remember on one of Jackson's big gains, Smith had contain and which lead to Jackson cutting back inside and there was no LB or S help. I thought containment was fine... there was no inside/gap help.

I think it is..and Vilma whiffed

The year we won the super Bowl go back and look at those games even when we were down against teams we should have won... we found ways to win... example Redskins.

I haven't seen that with this team since the Super Bowl.

Its time for an over haul somewhere if not lets start rebuilding before we ride this pony into the ground.

Yep, Vilma whiffed on a pathetic ankle tackle. It was weak.

Our defense is designed to play with a lead, unfortunately we haven't come out of the blocks well for some reason.

Yeah when they don't read their press clippings and get full of themselves

Sorry Strato! You can't give up +30 and +150 on the ground to an 0-6 Rams team and put this one on the offense. There was enough stinky coming from every area of our play. I'm not surprised at all. We are poor in fundamentals and it will bite us in the ash again before we are done.

Yep and G.W was running the same D....better players perhaps?

I agree. I've felt for quite a while how weird it was that we come out so stagnant on offense. I'd like us to come out more uptempo and do a little more no huddle to kick start the offense.

Oh yes you can...we get some points and all this mute ..sorry man aint buying it..we sucked on O...we didnt score till the 3rd quarter...gave up a pick six...come on..tell me we cant move the ball on the Rams....we looked past them...the D played well enough to win..they got the first points..Im not saying we are great on D...but we had plenty of 3 and outs..and so did our offense..I put this loss on Drew...and the O...all of em..