Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks?

AsylumGuido · 06-06-2023, 02:47 PM

BakoSaint · 06-06-2023, 11:33 PM

All 4 teams eligible for Hard Knocks initially voted against RG on Thursday Night flexing. Then in the next round of voting, the Saints and Commanders flipped their votes to side with RG and get what he wanted passed. The Bears and Jets stood their ground and said no to RG again. If the NFL was a benevolent idealistic democracy, this would not matter. But the NFL is not that. So I think it will be the Bear or Jets on Hard Knocks. Really this is a QB driven league also, and the Jets have a big story at QB with an MVP Superbowl QB joining their team in a big market. The Bears play in a large market too and have a young 1st round QB who is exciting and beloved in Fantasy Football and polarizing in real football, will legit receivers make him good or has he hit his ceiling? The Saints play in a small market and have a middle aged pretty good QB who gets mentioned alongside guys like Cousins and Garappalo. I am unsure if the Commanders have a QB on their roster. Maybe they have the guy who started for the Broncos against us the COVID year. So I think its the Jets or Bears because Roger Goodell likes ratings and dislikes dissent.

SmashMouth · 06-07-2023, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

All 4 teams eligible for Hard Knocks initially voted against RG on Thursday Night flexing. Then in the next round of voting, the Saints and Commanders flipped their votes to side with RG and get what he wanted passed. The Bears and Jets stood their ground and said no to RG again. If the NFL was a benevolent idealistic democracy, this would not matter. But the NFL is not that. So I think it will be the Bear or Jets on Hard Knocks. Really this is a QB driven league also, and the Jets have a big story at QB with an MVP Superbowl QB joining their team in a big market. The Bears play in a large market too and have a young 1st round QB who is exciting and beloved in Fantasy Football and polarizing in real football, will legit receivers make him good or has he hit his ceiling? The Saints play in a small market and have a middle aged pretty good QB who gets mentioned alongside guys like Cousins and Garappalo. I am unsure if the Commanders have a QB on their roster. Maybe they have the guy who started for the Broncos against us the COVID year. So I think its the Jets or Bears because Roger Goodell likes ratings and dislikes dissent.

May turn out to be an astute observation.

AsylumGuido · 06-10-2023, 09:17 AM

BakoSaint · 06-28-2023, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

All 4 teams eligible for Hard Knocks initially voted against RG on Thursday Night flexing. Then in the next round of voting, the Saints and Commanders flipped their votes to side with RG and get what he wanted passed. The Bears and Jets stood their ground and said no to RG again. If the NFL was a benevolent idealistic democracy, this would not matter. But the NFL is not that. So I think it will be the Bear or Jets on Hard Knocks. Really this is a QB driven league also, and the Jets have a big story at QB with an MVP Superbowl QB joining their team in a big market. The Bears play in a large market too and have a young 1st round QB who is exciting and beloved in Fantasy Football and polarizing in real football, will legit receivers make him good or has he hit his ceiling? The Saints play in a small market and have a middle aged pretty good QB who gets mentioned alongside guys like Cousins and Garappalo. I am unsure if the Commanders have a QB on their roster. Maybe they have the guy who started for the Broncos against us the COVID year. So I think its the Jets or Bears because Roger Goodell likes ratings and dislikes dissent.

I called it.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profoo...cks-assignment

If the Jets defy Roger Goodell on any more votes, Woody Johnson will have to move to Belarus.

Rugby Saint II · 06-29-2023, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I called it.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profoo...cks-assignment

If the Jets defy Roger Goodell on any more votes, Woody Johnson will have to move to Belarus.

There you go Bako. Let them squirm under the spot light instead of us. Let greasy man-bun Rodgers struggle through the scrutiny.

AsylumGuido · 06-29-2023, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

There you go Bako. Let them squirm under the spot light instead of us. Let greasy man-bun Rodgers struggle through the scrutiny.

Half the civilized world called it. There was no way the league was going to pass up the opportunity to showcase Aaron Rodgers in the media capital of the nation.

Let's not forget that the Saints were one of two teams to change their vote on Thursday flexing to get the measure passed. You know that didn't come without some retribution. A guarantee that they wouldn't have to endure Hard Knocks would make sense. I have also heard that a part of the deal was to have the league flex their Thursday night game against the Rams out of that night back to a normal Sunday.

AsylumGuido · 07-12-2023, 09:22 AM

It's official. J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets.

hitta · 06-10-2023, 10:19 AM

I don't particularly have a problem with the idea, and don't really see any real evidence that it's "bad juju". Maybe it can be a bit of a distraction, but I think that can be managed. We can be the first team to win the Super Bowl that appeared on the show in the same season. Look at life as an opportunity to always break the mold and there are no real limitations.

AsylumGuido · 06-27-2023, 11:52 AM

Cool. This means we should go another decade or more without having to be on that show. We should be a perennial playoff team once again with Carr taking snaps, at least for the next two contracts.

06-06-2023, 02:47 PM	#1
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06-06-2023, 11:33 PM	#2
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,347	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? All 4 teams eligible for Hard Knocks initially voted against RG on Thursday Night flexing. Then in the next round of voting, the Saints and Commanders flipped their votes to side with RG and get what he wanted passed. The Bears and Jets stood their ground and said no to RG again. If the NFL was a benevolent idealistic democracy, this would not matter. But the NFL is not that. So I think it will be the Bear or Jets on Hard Knocks. Really this is a QB driven league also, and the Jets have a big story at QB with an MVP Superbowl QB joining their team in a big market. The Bears play in a large market too and have a young 1st round QB who is exciting and beloved in Fantasy Football and polarizing in real football, will legit receivers make him good or has he hit his ceiling? The Saints play in a small market and have a middle aged pretty good QB who gets mentioned alongside guys like Cousins and Garappalo. I am unsure if the Commanders have a QB on their roster. Maybe they have the guy who started for the Broncos against us the COVID year. So I think its the Jets or Bears because Roger Goodell likes ratings and dislikes dissent. SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and K Major like this.
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06-07-2023, 01:31 AM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,550 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? Originally Posted by BakoSaint All 4 teams eligible for Hard Knocks initially voted against RG on Thursday Night flexing. Then in the next round of voting, the Saints and Commanders flipped their votes to side with RG and get what he wanted passed. The Bears and Jets stood their ground and said no to RG again. If the NFL was a benevolent idealistic democracy, this would not matter. But the NFL is not that. So I think it will be the Bear or Jets on Hard Knocks. Really this is a QB driven league also, and the Jets have a big story at QB with an MVP Superbowl QB joining their team in a big market. The Bears play in a large market too and have a young 1st round QB who is exciting and beloved in Fantasy Football and polarizing in real football, will legit receivers make him good or has he hit his ceiling? The Saints play in a small market and have a middle aged pretty good QB who gets mentioned alongside guys like Cousins and Garappalo. I am unsure if the Commanders have a QB on their roster. Maybe they have the guy who started for the Broncos against us the COVID year. So I think its the Jets or Bears because Roger Goodell likes ratings and dislikes dissent. May turn out to be an astute observation. K Major likes this.

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06-28-2023, 05:26 PM	#5
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,347	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? Originally Posted by BakoSaint All 4 teams eligible for Hard Knocks initially voted against RG on Thursday Night flexing. Then in the next round of voting, the Saints and Commanders flipped their votes to side with RG and get what he wanted passed. The Bears and Jets stood their ground and said no to RG again. If the NFL was a benevolent idealistic democracy, this would not matter. But the NFL is not that. So I think it will be the Bear or Jets on Hard Knocks. Really this is a QB driven league also, and the Jets have a big story at QB with an MVP Superbowl QB joining their team in a big market. The Bears play in a large market too and have a young 1st round QB who is exciting and beloved in Fantasy Football and polarizing in real football, will legit receivers make him good or has he hit his ceiling? The Saints play in a small market and have a middle aged pretty good QB who gets mentioned alongside guys like Cousins and Garappalo. I am unsure if the Commanders have a QB on their roster. Maybe they have the guy who started for the Broncos against us the COVID year. So I think its the Jets or Bears because Roger Goodell likes ratings and dislikes dissent. I called it. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profoo...cks-assignment If the Jets defy Roger Goodell on any more votes, Woody Johnson will have to move to Belarus. Rugby Saint II likes this.
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06-29-2023, 10:03 AM	#6
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,133	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? Originally Posted by BakoSaint I called it. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profoo...cks-assignment If the Jets defy Roger Goodell on any more votes, Woody Johnson will have to move to Belarus. There you go Bako. Let them squirm under the spot light instead of us. Let greasy man-bun Rodgers struggle through the scrutiny.

06-29-2023, 11:03 AM	#7
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,572	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II There you go Bako. Let them squirm under the spot light instead of us. Let greasy man-bun Rodgers struggle through the scrutiny. Half the civilized world called it. There was no way the league was going to pass up the opportunity to showcase Aaron Rodgers in the media capital of the nation. Let's not forget that the Saints were one of two teams to change their vote on Thursday flexing to get the measure passed. You know that didn't come without some retribution. A guarantee that they wouldn't have to endure Hard Knocks would make sense. I have also heard that a part of the deal was to have the league flex their Thursday night game against the Rams out of that night back to a normal Sunday.
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07-12-2023, 09:22 AM	#8
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06-10-2023, 10:19 AM	#9
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,332	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? I don't particularly have a problem with the idea, and don't really see any real evidence that it's "bad juju". Maybe it can be a bit of a distraction, but I think that can be managed. We can be the first team to win the Super Bowl that appeared on the show in the same season. Look at life as an opportunity to always break the mold and there are no real limitations. K Major likes this.
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06-27-2023, 11:52 AM	#10
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,572	Re: Saints on 2023 Hard Knocks? Cool. This means we should go another decade or more without having to be on that show. We should be a perennial playoff team once again with Carr taking snaps, at least for the next two contracts.

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