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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; As of right now they own us, until we beat them. You got to admit they are a good team with good players. Can we beat them? I feel we can but we better get alot tougher....

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Old 07-17-2014, 08:56 AM   #11
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As of right now they own us, until we beat them. You got to admit they are a good team with good players. Can we beat them? I feel we can but we better get alot tougher.
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When Jimmy scores in the Dome on Seattle I'm throwing this on the field.

F those skittles.

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This is a dumb cheerleading story. Yeah, we probably did just run out of time, but you know what, we were playing from behind literally the entire game.

Let's give Seattle their just respect, they beat us and a bunch of other tough teams and they won the Super Bowl. We've been in their shoes, with Vikings fans and others whining about how the 09 team didn't deserve to win. Let's be better than that, I say.
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This is a dumb cheerleading story. Yeah, we probably did just run out of time, but you know what, we were playing from behind literally the entire game.

Let's give Seattle their just respect, they beat us and a bunch of other tough teams and they won the Super Bowl. We've been in their shoes, with Vikings fans and others whining about how the 09 team didn't deserve to win. Let's be better than that, I say.
just take pride that we game them a fight in the second half and are hungry to see them again

the what ifs sound pathetic

we played them a lot harder than the unstoppable Broncos
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just take pride that we game them a fight in the second half and are hungry to see them again

the what ifs sound pathetic

we played them a lot harder than the unstoppable Broncos
Yes and your team was just as physical as the Niners. Bush brought the pain to Tate and Harvin. The first time the Hawks played the Saints I thought your team was soft. The reality is only a couple of changes is sometimes all it takes. Clemons was in Brees face all game long the first game and the second time around he went against Armstead and was shut down in the passing game. Brees had a lot more time to throw but the weather was absolutely atrocious and favored a run heavy attack vs a pass oriented attack.

This year the Saints running game has improved and I think your team can run jumbo sets and be a smash mouth team which wasn't necessarily there last year during the regular season. Cooks is an interesting piece but until I see him (or any rookie) perform on the field it is all hype. Even without Cook, the Saints are much more physical than last year.

Defensively not much has changed except for Byrd and your secondary may be more physical with two of the more physical safeties in the league. Your turnover ratio should be much higher. The only person I don't like in your secondary is Champ. This in itself will make your team much more battle tested against more physical teams. The part of your schedule which will define your season is the stretch of Green Bay, @Carolina, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Baltimore, @Pittsburgh and Carolina. WOW, that is a tough stretch.

As for the Hawks, we have question marks on the D-Line and right tackle and that is about it. We really didn't lose a lot of field production that can't be replaced but what we did lose was leadership which is a tangible which can't really be measured. We have a lot of players who have been paid who are getting a lot of celebrity attention all while being gunned for by everybody. I can see why it is so difficult to repeat. So a lot will depend on how hungry the team is if it is to have any shot of a repeat.
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Yes and your team was just as physical as the Niners. Bush brought the pain to Tate and Harvin. The first time the Hawks played the Saints I thought your team was soft. The reality is only a couple of changes is sometimes all it takes. Clemons was in Brees face all game long the first game and the second time around he went against Armstead and was shut down in the passing game. Brees had a lot more time to throw but the weather was absolutely atrocious and favored a run heavy attack vs a pass oriented attack.

This year the Saints running game has improved and I think your team can run jumbo sets and be a smash mouth team which wasn't necessarily there last year during the regular season. Cooks is an interesting piece but until I see him (or any rookie) perform on the field it is all hype. Even without Cook, the Saints are much more physical than last year.

Defensively not much has changed except for Byrd and your secondary may be more physical with two of the more physical safeties in the league. Your turnover ratio should be much higher. The only person I don't like in your secondary is Champ. This in itself will make your team much more battle tested against more physical teams. The part of your schedule which will define your season is the stretch of Green Bay, @Carolina, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Baltimore, @Pittsburgh and Carolina. WOW, that is a tough stretch.

As for the Hawks, we have question marks on the D-Line and right tackle and that is about it. We really didn't lose a lot of field production that can't be replaced but what we did lose was leadership which is a tangible which can't really be measured. We have a lot of players who have been paid who are getting a lot of celebrity attention all while being gunned for by everybody. I can see why it is so difficult to repeat. So a lot will depend on how hungry the team is if it is to have any shot of a repeat.
You can't stress enough how you guys are now the hunted. Every team you play will consider it the equivalent of a playoff game.

With the jackass behavior of several of your players, opposing fans will be as pumped as a playoff game.

Your team is still the best in the league talent wise, but I can see you guys finishing in the 10-12 win range just because of the jackasses you have on your team. Karma is a b1tch and that b1thch is zeroing in on your thugass dungbags.

I lost all respect for your team last year and frankly I hope you get your asses handed to you every game, even by San Fran and Carolina, which is saying a lot because I despise those teams as much as any team not named the Falcons.

In fact, I may even root for the dirty birds over your low-class thugs.

Its a shame because I was a huge Seattle fans several years ago.
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Yes and your team was just as physical as the Niners. Bush brought the pain to Tate and Harvin. The first time the Hawks played the Saints I thought your team was soft. The reality is only a couple of changes is sometimes all it takes. Clemons was in Brees face all game long the first game and the second time around he went against Armstead and was shut down in the passing game. Brees had a lot more time to throw but the weather was absolutely atrocious and favored a run heavy attack vs a pass oriented attack.

This year the Saints running game has improved and I think your team can run jumbo sets and be a smash mouth team which wasn't necessarily there last year during the regular season. Cooks is an interesting piece but until I see him (or any rookie) perform on the field it is all hype. Even without Cook, the Saints are much more physical than last year.

Defensively not much has changed except for Byrd and your secondary may be more physical with two of the more physical safeties in the league. Your turnover ratio should be much higher.
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I really enjoy your perspective., not the typical polarizing fan boy

Our defense held Seattle in check with a lot of three and outs
That last drive was a beast mode killer

I wouldn't say not much has changed
Vicarro is back, Byrd and a lor of people coming back from injuries
You are right - we need more takeaways
But hard to do that when you are going 3 and out

I appreciate your comments on our team's improvements from the mid season seahawk fiasco to the playoffs

One area was Drew handling the crowd noise and doing a better job of simplifying audibles

Look forward to seeing you in the playoffs
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all i recall is refs beat Saints not sea chicks
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all i recall is refs beat Saints not sea chicks
that holding call to kill a late inside the 20 drive was complete bunk
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