ARE WE SEEING THE NEW NFL...

Boston Saint · 02-16-2021, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

As Bill Parcells once wisely quipped:

“You are what your record says you are”.

CSP and Drew Brees, as a combo, are 9-8 overall in the playoffs. Very simply, just a tad over .500. AG, I’m still not buying the “luck” excuse, lol. Luck obviously comes into play for ALL teams, therefore it’s an equal unknown, as the ball bounces oddly for everybody. I would argue the missed call wasn’t “bad luck”, it was incompetence. Other than that, the Diggs missed tackle, among others aren’t “bad luck” either. Failing to fall on a ball in the end zone for a safety instead of a TD isn’t bad luck either. I can continue on for hours, but I won’t.

But, that’s just how I see things.

Fair enough looking at through that lens. It consider this. Since Payton took over as coach, the Saints are one of a handful of teams that are usually considered playoff contenders to start the season. Green Bay, Seattle, Minn, NE, Steelers, Ravens round out that group. (There are a few other exceptions either way). I’d consider those the “good teams” over the last decade and a half. Obviously you have your “bad” teams to offset that.

Im not going to bother looking up the post season records of other teams now, but using your lens for success, NE is the only team in the NFL that has lived up to their potential. Seattle and Green Bay were both primed to win multiple SBs with their young QBs by now. Pitt hasn’t been close since Roth’s second. Denver and the Niners pop up now and again but fade away with 2-5 win seasons often. You set a very high mark to judge a team not living up to potential.

02-16-2021, 08:37 PM	#25
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: ARE WE SEEING THE NEW NFL... Originally Posted by gosaints1 As Bill Parcells once wisely quipped: “You are what your record says you are”. CSP and Drew Brees, as a combo, are 9-8 overall in the playoffs. Very simply, just a tad over .500. AG, I’m still not buying the “luck” excuse, lol. Luck obviously comes into play for ALL teams, therefore it’s an equal unknown, as the ball bounces oddly for everybody. I would argue the missed call wasn’t “bad luck”, it was incompetence. Other than that, the Diggs missed tackle, among others aren’t “bad luck” either. Failing to fall on a ball in the end zone for a safety instead of a TD isn’t bad luck either. I can continue on for hours, but I won’t. But, that’s just how I see things. Fair enough looking at through that lens. It consider this. Since Payton took over as coach, the Saints are one of a handful of teams that are usually considered playoff contenders to start the season. Green Bay, Seattle, Minn, NE, Steelers, Ravens round out that group. (There are a few other exceptions either way). I’d consider those the “good teams” over the last decade and a half. Obviously you have your “bad” teams to offset that. Im not going to bother looking up the post season records of other teams now, but using your lens for success, NE is the only team in the NFL that has lived up to their potential. Seattle and Green Bay were both primed to win multiple SBs with their young QBs by now. Pitt hasn’t been close since Roth’s second. Denver and the Niners pop up now and again but fade away with 2-5 win seasons often. You set a very high mark to judge a team not living up to potential. gosaints1 likes this.
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