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07-26-2005 03:21 PM |
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Originally Posted by BlackonBlack
I just couldn't resist this!!! They held the Rams to 7 points throughout 50 minutes of the playoff game, and then gave up 30 something in less than 3 minutes? That's the sound of a good defense? And again you go with stats from 2000. The Saints played a last place schedule in 2000; You can only play who they schedule you to play but albeit, it was a last place schedule thanks to Ditka and what we did the previous year. So our porous defense stop and held up to the NFL'S worst.
Once we got to the playoffs and played a legit team what was the outcome? In 2000 how many above .500 teams did we beat? Now tell me again how good our defense was.
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In 2000 the Saints ranked 14th in Passing Yards allowed, and 10th in completions allowed. 10th in INTs, 10th in Passing TDs allowed, 10th in rushing yards allowed, 11th in total yards. The team was also in the top ten in takeaways and led the league in sacks. They sent Glover, Joe Johnson, and Keith Mitchell to the Pro Bowl, and I think that was the year that Clemons had 13.5 sacks and 100 tackles at OLB. Sammy Knight went on to the Pro Bowl the next season.
They did this against the Rams (twice - 1st in the league in passing, 2nd in rushing, 1st in scoring, and 1st in total offense), 49ers (twice - 2nd in passing, 5th in yards, 4th in TDs, 7th in rushing, and 4th in total Offense), Denver (2nd in passing yards, 2nd in rushing yards, 2nd in total offense), Oakland (1st in rushing yards, 6th in passing TDs, 7th in total offense), Philadelphia (4th in rushing yards, 12th in scoring in the passing game), Seattle, Detroit....
Half their games were played against top 10 offenses and teams with winning records. Yeah, they were slouches. Hopefully this season the D can shave off 20 yards a game and catapult Brooks to 40 TDs and a 125 QB Rating. Pass the crack rock please.
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