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Radical

That's some serious revisionist history. I remember Saints fans shouting DYNASTY before the team had even won a Superbowl

FinSaint

Let's not start with the dynasty debate again... last time it almost ended in tears!

Beastmode

Their record is impressive. Beyond that, well, there isn't much. They have won several close games just as we have lost several close ones. It's not as if they are destroynig teams. Their run game is weak, weaker than ours and without Turner their QB is the second leading rusher. That is not a good sign, omen, whatever you want to call it. If Turner goes down, or he gets what's coming to him (suspended), they are screwed.

The only thing that seperates them from us are a handful of plays that determined the outcome of games. They got those plays. We did not.

That is football. Do they look like a SB contender. No. There is nothing about them that says ohhhhh, great defense.....ohhh great offense...ohhh great special teams. Nothing. They are an average team with a good record. If they had something then I would say otherwise but that is not the case.

Danno

I'd venture to upgrade that with "They are a good team with a great record"

But your point remains, they really aren't what I'd call elite. I'd say they're a game or two worse than their record, as we're a game or two better than our record.

Right now, they have bragging rights... for now.

mutineer10

Bah, let them have their fun and talk themselves up. It'll be that much funnier when they choke and fall apart like they always do!

OldMaid

I agree with Fin about that dyansty talk here. Many here did not agree with it. Fate is you just don't count everything as done before it happenes, even in your life.
Atl Falcons fans, time will tell. The Falcons still have 1/2 of this football season and then postseason. That is a long, long, time away.

Vrillon82

I dont think we will truly see another Dynasty in Football again.

The last one of our era was pretty much a sham with Spy Gate going. The last one before that was Dallas in the early 90s.

2 year span of winning the SB in 2009, the NFC had teams that greatly improved to move into a high caliber team challenging for the Conference title, you go back into Patriots era, Cowboys era, and prior, I can remember the same teams often staying in the playoffs every year, their was no parity, its why teams like NE, Dallas, San Fran, was in the playoffs and SB so much in those years, those teams didnt change much, nor did their competition.

FFWD to now, its another ball game. Teams continually changing.

I am certain the Saints will see another SB appearance though before Brees retires.

I am going to tell you first hand, Atl wont even get close to the SB this year.