If Coach Payton Pulls This Off

Boston Saint · 08-25-2021, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Fun fact:

Tampa Bay has won two Super Bowl titles after getting swept by a divisional foe (Saints) during the regular season ... 2002 & 2021.

Fair enough... by comparison, the Saints have swept Atlanta and Carolina numerous times. No SBs there! 😜

That is crazy though. Both their SBs they lost to the Saints twice?

SmashMouth · 08-25-2021, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Fun fact:

Tampa Bay has won two Super Bowl titles after getting swept by a divisional foe (Saints) during the regular season ... 2002 & 2021.

Are you saying we should intentionally lose one to them to favor the Gods?

Sainters7 · 08-26-2021, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Fun fact:

Tampa Bay has won two Super Bowl titles after getting swept by a divisional foe (Saints) during the regular season ... 2002 & 2021.

That 2002 team was so frustrating. They sweep the eventual SB champs, including a classic on MNF and sitting at 9-4...then drop 3 straight down the stretch - including to a 1-13 Bengals team - to finish 9-7 and barely miss the playoffs. The Aaron Brooks era was wild.

stickman · 08-25-2021, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Win or lose in the playoffs, it’s still better to sweep a division rival during the season than to be swept... no?

Absolutely. Just saying, several years ago we beat Carolina and Cam Newton twice in the regular season and again in the playoffs. That was pretty sweet.

RailBoss · 08-25-2021, 09:48 AM

Also since Coach Payton came to New Orleans he has always had Brees behind center.
If Jameis is successful that could answer the long standing question of Sean's dependence on Drew.

vpheughan · 08-25-2021, 10:46 AM

The Saints also swept the Buccaneers in 2013 and 2014

Rugby Saint II · 08-25-2021, 11:30 AM

I have a feeling that without Drew Sean would still have a great winning record. He's an offensive genius. Everyone who watches football knows and understands just how great he is at game planning to get the most out of every player. If he has a vision for you then you're going to be good come game day. If we had a decent defense we would probably have a Lombardi during Payton's tenure

RailBoss · 08-25-2021, 12:03 PM

I would agree that Sean is one of the more talented Offensive minds in the league today as well as a totally complete Head Coach.
I still think you can give a lot of credit to his success to Drew. Between the two are probably one of the most remarkable Coach/QB duos in NFL history.

dizzle88 · 08-25-2021, 04:42 PM

What I will say is, the lack of deep passing ability held this Offense back. I love what Brees did for this team over the years, but the past 3 years he held us back late in the season.

Not saying any QB on this team is better, because they aren't. However, the threat of the deep pass returning just made Kamara's job slightly easier. They won't be able to stack the box or sit close on swing passes anymore.

rezburna · 08-26-2021, 11:08 AM

Honestly, I don’t think Coach Peyton winning with Winston is a difficult thing to pull off. We’re talking about the Heisman Trophy earning, National Championship winning, 1st overall pick in the NFL Draft. He’s one of a short list of people to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season.

19,812 yards passing
121 TD’s
88 INT’s
86.9 QBR

When did all of this become something to dismiss? This guy is RIDICULOUSLY talented and we got a steal in free agency because of character concerns more than anything else if you ask me. Winston was replaced by arguably the GOAT. The question you have to ask yourself is this, when is the last time the New Orleans Saints had a #1 overall pick standing behind the center?

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,805 Blog Entries: 29	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off Originally Posted by K Major Fun fact: Tampa Bay has won two Super Bowl titles after getting swept by a divisional foe (Saints) during the regular season ... 2002 & 2021. Are you saying we should intentionally lose one to them to favor the Gods? RailBoss likes this.

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Sainters7 Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 48	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off Originally Posted by K Major Fun fact: Tampa Bay has won two Super Bowl titles after getting swept by a divisional foe (Saints) during the regular season ... 2002 & 2021. That 2002 team was so frustrating. They sweep the eventual SB champs, including a classic on MNF and sitting at 9-4...then drop 3 straight down the stretch - including to a 1-13 Bengals team - to finish 9-7 and barely miss the playoffs. The Aaron Brooks era was wild. K Major likes this.
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stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,801	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off Originally Posted by Boston Saint Win or lose in the playoffs, it’s still better to sweep a division rival during the season than to be swept... no? Absolutely. Just saying, several years ago we beat Carolina and Cam Newton twice in the regular season and again in the playoffs. That was pretty sweet.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off Also since Coach Payton came to New Orleans he has always had Brees behind center. If Jameis is successful that could answer the long standing question of Sean's dependence on Drew.

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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,547	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off The Saints also swept the Buccaneers in 2013 and 2014
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Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off Originally Posted by K Major Fun fact: Tampa Bay has won two Super Bowl titles after getting swept by a divisional foe (Saints) during the regular season ... 2002 & 2021. Fair enough... by comparison, the Saints have swept Atlanta and Carolina numerous times. No SBs there! 😜 That is crazy though. Both their SBs they lost to the Saints twice? K Major likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,153	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off I have a feeling that without Drew Sean would still have a great winning record. He's an offensive genius. Everyone who watches football knows and understands just how great he is at game planning to get the most out of every player. If he has a vision for you then you're going to be good come game day. If we had a decent defense we would probably have a Lombardi during Payton's tenure

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off I would agree that Sean is one of the more talented Offensive minds in the league today as well as a totally complete Head Coach. I still think you can give a lot of credit to his success to Drew. Between the two are probably one of the most remarkable Coach/QB duos in NFL history. jnormand likes this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off What I will say is, the lack of deep passing ability held this Offense back. I love what Brees did for this team over the years, but the past 3 years he held us back late in the season. Not saying any QB on this team is better, because they aren't. However, the threat of the deep pass returning just made Kamara's job slightly easier. They won't be able to stack the box or sit close on swing passes anymore. neugey, SmashMouth and Lord_Saint83 like this.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,097	Re: If Coach Payton Pulls This Off Honestly, I don’t think Coach Peyton winning with Winston is a difficult thing to pull off. We’re talking about the Heisman Trophy earning, National Championship winning, 1st overall pick in the NFL Draft. He’s one of a short list of people to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season. 19,812 yards passing 121 TD’s 88 INT’s 86.9 QBR When did all of this become something to dismiss? This guy is RIDICULOUSLY talented and we got a steal in free agency because of character concerns more than anything else if you ask me. Winston was replaced by arguably the GOAT. The question you have to ask yourself is this, when is the last time the New Orleans Saints had a #1 overall pick standing behind the center? neugey, Rsanders24, AsylumGuido and 1 others like this.
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