2-0, and the experts still bet against us...
 

Professional sports handicapper Teddy Covers seems to think that we can't even eak out 7 wins this year after winning the first 2. Here's what he had to say:

"Well, at least the Saints won’t be the NFL’s vagabonds this year, getting a full complement of eight home games at the Superdome after last year’s Hurricane Katrina induced nightmare. But aside from that, there’s absolutely nothing to like about this team heading into the 2006 campaign. Best of all, the linesmakers put up a Reggie Bush influenced number on this team, meaning that the Saints will have to finish at .500 or better to beat us. Frankly, there’s no way that this is an 8-8 team."

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Carolina and Tampa Bay are no good this year. I can see us going at least 2-2 against them. Plus an easy game against San Fran, and the Redskins and Cowboys aren't all they're cracked up to be. I see at least 7 wins this year. What do you guys think?

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Handicapers had us favored to win against the Browns and Packers.

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we were favored against GB but the underdog against cleveland

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I think that we will go at least 3-3 versus divisional opponents + going 4-4 against the rest of the schedule then 9-7. I think this is possible. I was predicting 7-9 for them but now at least 8-8 or 9-7.

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Well I think 8 wins would be a HUGE task, even with us winning our first two. While it is impressive that we've won on the road, they were against teams that will be cellar dwellers this year. At this point, from what I've seen, 5 to 6 wins still is what is realistic. THAT BEING SAID...if we win against ATL I'll change my tune, and I have a good feeling that they will be in this game. I think this will be THE MOST important game of the year.

It seems as if this team has bought into Payton's system, which is the most important factor. This team is young, hungry and no one respects them. If any team in the NFL has the "it's us against the world" mentality it would be us. This game will strictly come down to coaching and athleticism. Our coaches need to do an exceptional job of gameplanning and stick to it as long as it is working. They need to make adjustments at half if we are getting stomped. If our coaching is on point and we have athletes that can somewhat contain Michael Vick, we will have a good chance to win this game.

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Most sites we wre underdogs all around, but we won...Just as I belive about this game, too

I agree, we won't win 7, we played super bad teams and we didn't demolish them so that's telling us we won't be as good vs better teams...

We got Was, Tampa twice, and we'll surprise either NY or Cin

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I posted this before the season started on another forum

at Cleveland (could go either way, lets say win cause I want to)
at Green Bay (another one, lets say win)
Atlanta (first game back in the dome should be a win)

3-0 out the gate.

at Carolina (loss)
Tampa Bay (TB at home, we could win but I'll say loss)
Philadelphia (Philly at home, possible win but we'll say loss)
Baltimore (in the dome, win)
at Tampa Bay (loss)
at Pittsburgh (loss)
Cincinnati (in the dome, have to mark it a loss but wouldnt be surprised if we won)
at Atlanta (loss)
San Francisco (win)
at Dallas (huge matchup, Dallas should be pushing for playoff spot. We're probably gonna lose, but we play well against Dallas historically Lets say win cause I feel strongly about this one)
Washington (loss)
at NY Giants (loss)
Carolina (loss)

Thats 6-10. I dont think we are better than that. Next season, after another solid draft, is the season we should look to make a playoff run.

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I don't care. I like being the underdog, I'm a SAINTS fan.

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i said 6-10 before the season now ill say 7-9

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Whats new?? all it does is motivate them

You mind explaining why SF is an easy win? Have you seen them in action or do you just assume that they pretty much suck?

okay, maybe "easy" is a bit of an overstatement. No game will be easy because we just aren't all that great, but it is certainly one of the easier games on the schedule by comparison. I don't think SF will be much better than they were last year.

Home dogs historically are 75% beating the spread. I don't know if the positive historical trend has any bearing on the future, but it might be time to drop a few quid on this one.

good point, but before you drop those quid, keep this in mind:

In the last three years, the Saints are 12-13 against the spread as an underdog, 4-10 ATS at home, and 2-3 ATS as a home underdog of 3.5 to 7 points (they are currently 4-point underdogs). Of course, the X factor in this game is that it is the first game back in the Superdome, which I believe will give us the emotional edge.

One can't really go by what the Hazbeen teams had done. During his tenure we had home losing seasons each year save for the playoff team his first season; and most definitely disregard last season where no matter where we called home, we were away. His undisciplined attitude rubbed off on the team and they couldn't stay focused at home. This is going to be a completely different year.

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