xan

wow. a dis all in one long sentance. My fragile little mind can't grasp the themes you've woven into that train wreck.

Fact of the matter is that the Saints were fortunate to win the game against the Bucs. 0-4 teams, especially really good ones, seem to shoot themselves in the foot rather than have the other team do that. Dropped balls, false start penalties at the wrong time, poor playcalling (6-11 3/4 and outs) and an inability to contain the edge made this game tough to win. Brees made no throw over 20 yards the entire game. The defense gave up too much run yardage against the worst rushing team in the league. Maybe they were flat, or maybe they're scared, or maybe they got manhandled by a better team who screwed themselves. You only get one of these kind of wins in a season. Rest assured that McNabb, McNair, and in 4 weeks Gradkowski again will figure out the defense's weaknesses exposed in this game while the Reid's and Billick's will rip apart this increasingly timid offense.

I'd rather focus on the issues and obstacles to winning by trying to identify them and correct them than stick my head in the sand and fart the team theme song.

Calvin: "I wish I was a Tiger."
Hobbes: "Common lament."