A good start crucial to Saints this season
 

When you look at Coach Payton’s success, patterns become apparent. For example, the first four games of the season have been the indicator about how good…or not…the Saints will be.

In 2007, 2008, and 2012 the Saints did not make the playoffs. Sure, there are many reasons why the Black & Gold stayed home after the regular season, but it was largely due to a poor start in each of those three seasons.

In 2007 the Saints started the season a dismal 0-4, 2-2 in 2008, and 0-4 in 2012. When the Saints have gone to the post season, those first four games have been wins - far more so than not.

In Payton’s first season, the Saints came out of the gate a surprising 3-1. In 2009 the Saints were 4-0. They were 3-1 in 2010 and 2011, and the Black & Gold went 4-0 through their first four games in 2013.

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Feed the ball to Jimmy...............they'll never see it coming. :wink:

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5 of the first 8 games on the road. Schedule won't make it easy.

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They might actually be able to this year with Flash Cooks opening up the underneath.:bng:

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I like the sound of Atlanta, Cleveland, Minnesota, Dallas, Tampa

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I'm looking forward to see how quick our D gels, the faster the better.

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I agree. We need to start out as strong as possible because we have a rough stretch after the bye and we can easily wind up dropping a few. I am damn confident we wild start 4-0.

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Here's to a great start.

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It's always good to start fast. It normally sucks to start 0-3 or worse.
(I know DUH!!!)

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Talk to me after week 1 on the road at the falcons.