Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

Could be JP. But I think you are dismissing the injury factor when it comes down to playoff teams. I’m not going to beat the dead horse again about how healthy Tampa was on O bs how banged up the Saints were. If you want to pigeonhole that as Us not being able to throw a long ball then good for you. But if you don’t think that most of the reason we lost to the SB champs after beating them twice in the regular season was because they were healthier than we were I simply disagree.

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

I'm right there with you, Boston. I have mentioned luck before when it comes to winning championships. We unfortunately were missing key players in the post season (Taysom and Murray) and had our hall of fame QB suffering from the affect of a torn rotator cuff, a facia injury, and the after affects of eleven rib fractures and some people will lament about our not passing down field. No sh!t, Sherlock!

I understand some people have issues with the management of this franchise ... no, wait, I do not understand it, but I do recognize that they do seem to readily place all blame for everything in that direction.

Sometimes things just don't work out. It is as simple as that.

Sorry for hijacking your post, Boston. :D

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

Hijack away !

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

Sanders was a luxury to take our offense over the top and be really dominant. But it didn't work out with Thomas' injury issues. We can't afford him anymore, but at least we tried.

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

I think trequon had 4 tds and a 14 yd avg , he stayed relatively healthy so may be looking up for him
Or not we can save 2million plus on cutting him
Or not he he


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Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

Drew Brees was locked in on Marquez Calloway he was rolling till the ankle got bummed up. Then Drew got riuzed and we know the rest of the story


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Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

We lost to the SB champs bc of four turnovers. 1 fumble, 3 int’s. That’s why.

Plain & Simple. All teams are banged up come championship month.

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

Re: Saints release veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders in cap-saving maneuver | Luke Johnson
 

But some are banged up at different degrees. Tampa Bay was fortunate (lucky) that they came into the playoff at their healthiest, while we came into our game with them missing several of our key players and losing others during the game. Had we been at full compliment maybe Jared Cook would not have been placed into the situation to create two of those turnovers and we, perhaps, wouldn't have been in the position to be forcing the ball once behind to produce the others.

Had Brees not been dealing with injuries of his own I seriously expect we would have won that game handily once again. And don't give me that "injury isn't an excuse" malarkey. Injuries can be and often are the "reason" for subpar play. That is a fact. Teams lose all the time for many various reasons. Injuries are one of the most prominent of those reasons as it is one of the most difficult to overcome. It can even be near impossible given the circumstances.