Did the Niners prevent the Saints from being better in the 80's and 90's

sac-a-lait · 06-12-2007, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Saintman2884

I always have thought that Jim Mora was the best HC for this Franchise ever. He just never could quite cut it in the playoffs in New Orleans or in Indy. and your left to wonder: Why? We had a great core of LB's in the Dome Patrol and a great Offensive Line and what did we accomplish? No playoff wins and just one division title. That bothers me honestly, becuase we had perhaps a good team but stuck in the time frame of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. If anyone remembers the great Niners teams of the 80's and 90's, you remember greatness in Montana and Young and the 5 SB titles they won and yes I think they stopped us from being a better team, I really do. If we had been in the Central Division at the time, we would have accomplished more I think, and perhaps its bitterness and a regret that we have to reflect on it now because very little has changed. We are still in a tough division and nothing ever comes easy for the Saints if ever.

but think about it if you could, if the Saints had been in another division and not in the same division as San Fran, would we have accomplished more?

In that I mean playoff wins and perhaps a SB title or two, we had a great defense just not great timing I think, and we played some teams like the Rams and the Niners that were great and made winning tough and perhaps more difficult then lets say the Philadelphia Eagles of the same time era.

They didn't win all those Super Bowls accidentally. They were like the Steelers in the 70's, complete teams that were well coached.

Euphoria · 06-12-2007, 02:16 PM

Yes they prevented us... they beat us more times than not.

SaintsFanInLA · 06-12-2007, 03:10 PM

Growing up and watching the Saints, I could remember hearing people say we have one of the hardest divisions in football with the Rams and the 49ers. But no one ever points out that to be the best, you have to beat the best, that's what it takes to become a Champion. I just hate it when I hear that people say teams won, because certain teams had an easier road than others. Its all about the preparation that comes in before the games and in the end, delivering when the time counts. Nonetheless, its just a way of making excuses for our shortcomings.
Living out here in Los Angeles, I heard it time and time earlier this year, Saints had an easy schedule, or the season was set up by the NFL. No one credited them for being a good team. We had a great year last year and I could almost feel that during the 80s and 90s, we had brief flashes of greatness. But when it came down to it, we didn't deliver. Not because of the 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins, but of the New Orleans Saints. So until our boys in Black and Gold hold the Lombardi over their heads, we'll keep making excuses. Who Dat Nation 4 Ever.

06-12-2007, 02:12 PM	#1
sac-a-lait Registered Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 92	Originally Posted by Saintman2884 I always have thought that Jim Mora was the best HC for this Franchise ever. He just never could quite cut it in the playoffs in New Orleans or in Indy. and your left to wonder: Why? We had a great core of LB's in the Dome Patrol and a great Offensive Line and what did we accomplish? No playoff wins and just one division title. That bothers me honestly, becuase we had perhaps a good team but stuck in the time frame of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. If anyone remembers the great Niners teams of the 80's and 90's, you remember greatness in Montana and Young and the 5 SB titles they won and yes I think they stopped us from being a better team, I really do. If we had been in the Central Division at the time, we would have accomplished more I think, and perhaps its bitterness and a regret that we have to reflect on it now because very little has changed. We are still in a tough division and nothing ever comes easy for the Saints if ever. but think about it if you could, if the Saints had been in another division and not in the same division as San Fran, would we have accomplished more? In that I mean playoff wins and perhaps a SB title or two, we had a great defense just not great timing I think, and we played some teams like the Rams and the Niners that were great and made winning tough and perhaps more difficult then lets say the Philadelphia Eagles of the same time era. They didn't win all those Super Bowls accidentally. They were like the Steelers in the 70's, complete teams that were well coached.
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06-12-2007, 02:16 PM	#2
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Yes they prevented us... they beat us more times than not.

06-12-2007, 03:10 PM	#3
SaintsFanInLA Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LA/OC Area Posts: 54	Growing up and watching the Saints, I could remember hearing people say we have one of the hardest divisions in football with the Rams and the 49ers. But no one ever points out that to be the best, you have to beat the best, that's what it takes to become a Champion. I just hate it when I hear that people say teams won, because certain teams had an easier road than others. Its all about the preparation that comes in before the games and in the end, delivering when the time counts. Nonetheless, its just a way of making excuses for our shortcomings. Living out here in Los Angeles, I heard it time and time earlier this year, Saints had an easy schedule, or the season was set up by the NFL. No one credited them for being a good team. We had a great year last year and I could almost feel that during the 80s and 90s, we had brief flashes of greatness. But when it came down to it, we didn't deliver. Not because of the 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins, but of the New Orleans Saints. So until our boys in Black and Gold hold the Lombardi over their heads, we'll keep making excuses. Who Dat Nation 4 Ever.