Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers

K Major · 09-17-2023, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Sinner

This is going to be a BIG TEST… after a squeaky one point victory in the home opener, this test will tell us a lot about this team and its coaching staff.

I DO NOT plan to be mr negative, but if we start sucking and failing this test, y’all can blast away at me. I am cautiously optimistic…

Yes.

The Oline and overall run game needs to play better. More screens would be nice. Divisional opponents are never easy.

A team we lost to TWICE last year.

Week to week league at this level but I like our chances.

AsylumGuido · 09-17-2023, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Yes.

The Oline and overall run game needs to play better. More screens would be nice. Divisional opponents are never easy.

A team we lost to TWICE last year.

Week to week league at this level but I like our chances.

Yes, we lost to them twice. Once while displaced by Hurricane Ida and missing eight our our coaches for the week and without our top WR's and no Derek Carr. The other when already eliminated with Dalton at QB, Landon Young and Josh Andrews starting at Guard and Tackle. The great Tre'Quan and Shaheed starting at WR. Werner was out at LB.

Just saying!

K Major · 09-17-2023, 03:14 PM

NFC South related …

Just like that, Falcons AND Tampa are 2-0.

Saints need to take care of business tomorrow night.

The Dude · 09-17-2023, 03:28 PM

Tampa and Atlanta are both better football teams than ours.

AsylumGuido · 09-17-2023, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Tampa and Atlanta are both better football teams than ours.

And why do you think that? I mean, besides being down on everything our team does, of course. You know, something tangible.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Still waiting!

AsylumGuido · 09-17-2023, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

NFC South related …

Just like that, Falcons AND Tampa are 2-0.

Saints need to take care of business tomorrow night.

And the teams they've faced are a combined 1-3. It was well publicized that the schedules of all the NFC teams were the easiest in the league. That's why all of these ridiculous projections of the winner of our division being 9-8 or worse. Both of these teams beat teams they should beat, as should we.

jnormand · 09-17-2023, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Tampa and Atlanta are both better football teams than ours.

Idk about that quite yet. I have to see how the Saints play tomorrow to really get an idea.

Imo, if the offensive line can’t muster up a better performance than last week I might agree with you. But the jury is still out on this team as far as I’m concerned.

I think our defense is decent. I think Carr is good but no QB can be super good without protection. Our receivers are good. But we need a running game.

Boston Saint · 09-17-2023, 05:04 PM

There’s way too much football left in the season to worry about who the “better” team is right now.

BakoSaint · 09-17-2023, 05:04 PM

The Saints, Atlanta, and Tampa have all looked good this year. We don't know which is best. The Saints spent more 2024 salary cap to win now in 2023 and will be less well positioned to add talent in free agency and retain breakout stars in the upcoming offseason, but for now we will have to wait further for the season to play out to see who is best. The NFC South is 3-0 against the NFC North so its not clear we are an especially weak division at all, though we haven't played the Lions yet and they haven't played Carolina yet.

Sinner · 09-17-2023, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

There’s way too much football left in the season to worry about who the “better” team is right now.

No. Right now is EXACTLY the time to figure out who the better team is right now.

09-17-2023, 01:49 PM	#101
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,068 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers Originally Posted by Sinner This is going to be a BIG TEST… after a squeaky one point victory in the home opener, this test will tell us a lot about this team and its coaching staff. I DO NOT plan to be mr negative, but if we start sucking and failing this test, y’all can blast away at me. I am cautiously optimistic… Yes. The Oline and overall run game needs to play better. More screens would be nice. Divisional opponents are never easy. A team we lost to TWICE last year. Week to week league at this level but I like our chances.

09-17-2023, 03:01 PM	#102
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,395	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers Originally Posted by K Major Yes. The Oline and overall run game needs to play better. More screens would be nice. Divisional opponents are never easy. A team we lost to TWICE last year. Week to week league at this level but I like our chances. Yes, we lost to them twice. Once while displaced by Hurricane Ida and missing eight our our coaches for the week and without our top WR's and no Derek Carr. The other when already eliminated with Dalton at QB, Landon Young and Josh Andrews starting at Guard and Tackle. The great Tre'Quan and Shaheed starting at WR. Werner was out at LB. Just saying! WW_Who_Dat likes this.

09-17-2023, 03:14 PM	#103
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,068 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers NFC South related … Just like that, Falcons AND Tampa are 2-0. Saints need to take care of business tomorrow night. jnormand, leilung and Sinner like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,395	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers Originally Posted by The Dude Tampa and Atlanta are both better football teams than ours. And why do you think that? I mean, besides being down on everything our team does, of course. You know, something tangible. Thanks in advance! Edit: Still waiting!

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,395	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers Originally Posted by K Major NFC South related … Just like that, Falcons AND Tampa are 2-0. Saints need to take care of business tomorrow night. And the teams they've faced are a combined 1-3. It was well publicized that the schedules of all the NFC teams were the easiest in the league. That's why all of these ridiculous projections of the winner of our division being 9-8 or worse. Both of these teams beat teams they should beat, as should we.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,530	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers Originally Posted by The Dude Tampa and Atlanta are both better football teams than ours. Idk about that quite yet. I have to see how the Saints play tomorrow to really get an idea. Imo, if the offensive line can’t muster up a better performance than last week I might agree with you. But the jury is still out on this team as far as I’m concerned. I think our defense is decent. I think Carr is good but no QB can be super good without protection. Our receivers are good. But we need a running game. leilung, Sinner and K Major like this.

09-17-2023, 05:04 PM	#108
Boston Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,878	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers There’s way too much football left in the season to worry about who the “better” team is right now.

09-17-2023, 05:04 PM	#109
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,767	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers The Saints, Atlanta, and Tampa have all looked good this year. We don't know which is best. The Saints spent more 2024 salary cap to win now in 2023 and will be less well positioned to add talent in free agency and retain breakout stars in the upcoming offseason, but for now we will have to wait further for the season to play out to see who is best. The NFC South is 3-0 against the NFC North so its not clear we are an especially weak division at all, though we haven't played the Lions yet and they haven't played Carolina yet.
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09-17-2023, 05:25 PM	#110
Sinner 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,768	Re: Week 2 - Saints @ Panthers Originally Posted by Boston Saint There’s way too much football left in the season to worry about who the “better” team is right now. No. Right now is EXACTLY the time to figure out who the better team is right now. K Major likes this.
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