"Unfinished Business" What are your expectations?

scott406 · 05-09-2007, 09:45 AM

The one big challege this year will be the fact we won't be sneaking up on anybody like last year. I will bet you more than a handful of teams had a "w" circled on there schedule last year. This year everybody will be gunning for us. Don't forget that defenses have had a year of game film to look and study our Offense. I think 11- 12 wins is still a possiblity. As long as we are healthly!!!!!!!!!!

WhoDat205 · 05-09-2007, 09:53 AM

Helluva post Scott. You're right on about health concers, not sneaking up on people and the boobies...wait...what were we talking about?

Tobias-Reiper · 05-09-2007, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by scott406

The one big challege this year will be the fact we won't be sneaking up on anybody like last year. I will bet you more than a handful of teams had a "w" circled on there schedule last year. This year everybody will be gunning for us. Don't forget that defenses have had a year of game film to look and study our Offense. I think 11- 12 wins is still a possiblity. As long as we are healthly!!!!!!!!!!

The Saints didn't "sneak up" on anybody, certainly not after weeks 3-4.
They can look at all the film they want, but the Saints have playmakers in Brees, Deuce, Reggie, Colston and a coach with a brain. More often than not, "system" can be stopped by studying it; more often than not, playmakers can't.

And just as they have film of the Saints offense, Coach Payton has film of their defenses.

hagan714 · 05-09-2007, 11:54 AM

Win the division. 2-0 against all teams in the division.
Win the home field advantage thru out the playoffs.
Now we are talking super bowl.

lumm0x · 05-09-2007, 12:22 PM

I think we did still sneak up on people. Not from a standpoint of they were overlooking us as not as good as we were, but from a position of they had no clue where we would attack them. We had games where Deuce steamrolled opponents, or where Reggie exploded for huge plays, or where Colston ate their secondary apart. Even the Cowboys game where Karney became the ultimate weapon, and a few games where we had huge plays to Devery or Copper.

I think opponents just had no ability to game plan against our offense in many case and by that we had a huge element of surprise. But in this modern age of the game there are only so many surprises available. Payton cannot rest on his laurels and assume people cannot defend us. I think that is why he added a guy like Meacham and went out a grabbed a receiving TE in Eric Johnson and added a fairly accurate long kicker in Mare.

My biggest hope this year in terms of expectations is that we play more consistent and dominating defense. And that we find a way to rise to the occasion against the harder AFC opponents. We did not play effectively against teams like Baltimore, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh. And it scares me to have to face the Colts even if opening game is the best time to get them.

Bobaganoosh · 05-09-2007, 12:34 PM

I expect the offense to improve. As good as they were last year, they were young, and still learning the offense. Now we add 3 guys in Pittman, Meachem and Eric Johnson to that arsenal. Defensively, all i ask for is fewer big plays allowed and force more turnovers. Other than that, i thought the defense was very good and they added pieces in Simmons, Kaesviharn, David, and Young. If everyone stays healthy and things fall into place, we could be the top team in the NFC this season.

papz · 05-09-2007, 12:38 PM

It wasn't until mid season or a bit after were people starting to give us our due. We were overlooked and we still did sneak up on a lot of people.

scott406 · 05-09-2007, 12:47 PM

I believe Payton will have quite a few new wrinkles in the offense and quite a few surprises for the Colts. However, never underestimate the study of game film and recognizing teams or players tendencies. Just remember how good Brooks look when he relived Blake. After an off-season of study, he sucked like a vacuum.
Granted that is the extreme example, but it happens every year. Just watch how Vince Young blows this year.

JOESAM2002 · 05-09-2007, 04:29 PM

Just win.......the rest will take care of itself.

o1higuy · 05-09-2007, 06:47 PM

It was their first year to see our offense but it was also our first year to play in it. Our first year with an entirely new coaching staff with several key players having their first year on our team. It was the first time in years that we had a true team in my opinion. I remember at the end of the season Payton saying this was the most team oriented team he had ever been associated with. That is saying a lot consider some of his stops in the NFL. No, we probably won't sneak up on anyone, but I don't think we have to. We finaly know what it feels like to be successful. I think we even surprised ourselves a little last year. This year we prove it was no fluke!

05-09-2007, 11:00 AM	#3
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Originally Posted by scott406 The one big challege this year will be the fact we won't be sneaking up on anybody like last year. I will bet you more than a handful of teams had a "w" circled on there schedule last year. This year everybody will be gunning for us. Don't forget that defenses have had a year of game film to look and study our Offense. I think 11- 12 wins is still a possiblity. As long as we are healthly!!!!!!!!!! The Saints didn't "sneak up" on anybody, certainly not after weeks 3-4. They can look at all the film they want, but the Saints have playmakers in Brees, Deuce, Reggie, Colston and a coach with a brain. More often than not, "system" can be stopped by studying it; more often than not, playmakers can't. And just as they have film of the Saints offense, Coach Payton has film of their defenses.

05-09-2007, 06:47 PM	#10
o1higuy 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 189	It was their first year to see our offense but it was also our first year to play in it. Our first year with an entirely new coaching staff with several key players having their first year on our team. It was the first time in years that we had a true team in my opinion. I remember at the end of the season Payton saying this was the most team oriented team he had ever been associated with. That is saying a lot consider some of his stops in the NFL. No, we probably won't sneak up on anyone, but I don't think we have to. We finaly know what it feels like to be successful. I think we even surprised ourselves a little last year. This year we prove it was no fluke!
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05-09-2007, 09:45 AM	#1
scott406 Registered Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westbank Posts: 72	The one big challege this year will be the fact we won't be sneaking up on anybody like last year. I will bet you more than a handful of teams had a "w" circled on there schedule last year. This year everybody will be gunning for us. Don't forget that defenses have had a year of game film to look and study our Offense. I think 11- 12 wins is still a possiblity. As long as we are healthly!!!!!!!!!!

05-09-2007, 09:53 AM	#2
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Helluva post Scott. You're right on about health concers, not sneaking up on people and the boobies...wait...what were we talking about?

05-09-2007, 11:54 AM	#4
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Win the division. 2-0 against all teams in the division. Win the home field advantage thru out the playoffs. Now we are talking super bowl.

05-09-2007, 12:22 PM	#5
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	I think we did still sneak up on people. Not from a standpoint of they were overlooking us as not as good as we were, but from a position of they had no clue where we would attack them. We had games where Deuce steamrolled opponents, or where Reggie exploded for huge plays, or where Colston ate their secondary apart. Even the Cowboys game where Karney became the ultimate weapon, and a few games where we had huge plays to Devery or Copper. I think opponents just had no ability to game plan against our offense in many case and by that we had a huge element of surprise. But in this modern age of the game there are only so many surprises available. Payton cannot rest on his laurels and assume people cannot defend us. I think that is why he added a guy like Meacham and went out a grabbed a receiving TE in Eric Johnson and added a fairly accurate long kicker in Mare. My biggest hope this year in terms of expectations is that we play more consistent and dominating defense. And that we find a way to rise to the occasion against the harder AFC opponents. We did not play effectively against teams like Baltimore, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh. And it scares me to have to face the Colts even if opening game is the best time to get them.

05-09-2007, 12:34 PM	#6
Bobaganoosh PorkchopExpress Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 608 Blog Entries: 2	I expect the offense to improve. As good as they were last year, they were young, and still learning the offense. Now we add 3 guys in Pittman, Meachem and Eric Johnson to that arsenal. Defensively, all i ask for is fewer big plays allowed and force more turnovers. Other than that, i thought the defense was very good and they added pieces in Simmons, Kaesviharn, David, and Young. If everyone stays healthy and things fall into place, we could be the top team in the NFC this season.

05-09-2007, 12:38 PM	#7
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,797	It wasn't until mid season or a bit after were people starting to give us our due. We were overlooked and we still did sneak up on a lot of people.

05-09-2007, 12:47 PM	#8
scott406 Registered Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westbank Posts: 72	I believe Payton will have quite a few new wrinkles in the offense and quite a few surprises for the Colts. However, never underestimate the study of game film and recognizing teams or players tendencies. Just remember how good Brooks look when he relived Blake. After an off-season of study, he sucked like a vacuum. Granted that is the extreme example, but it happens every year. Just watch how Vince Young blows this year.

05-09-2007, 04:29 PM	#9
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Just win.......the rest will take care of itself.