Looking for a new head coach?

abutler · 01-01-2008, 12:41 PM

SFIAH thanks for your comments. You were right on about the defense. I have a big problem with your belief that the weather did not have an affect on the NFC Championship. I was there to. Drew's passes in warm ups were all trailing right and high. That's because the ball loses its tackiness in freezing weather. Colton dropped a couple passes wide open over the middle, that's because the ball hits like a ton of bricks when its freezing. We had several fumbles in the first half. Why? WE WEREN'T READY. Whose responsibility is it to have the team ready?
When it rains there is an impact on the game. When it snows and is sub-freezing I would think that it would be necessary and common sense to acclimate before game time. Players need to re-learn how the ball flies in cold weather, how it hits, how it feels, how good the footing is, how to run routes as crisply as possible without falling, how to pursue a running back without giving away the jook. There is a lot to know. I grew up in the deep south as a quarterback and played some ball in Wisconsin. I lived up there for 5 years. Throwing, catching, and running is completely different. We are a dome team! How genius does Sean Payton have to be to figure that out. Football doesn't need to be genius. It needs to be common sense. Sean's brain has him so confused that he's forgotten the importance of fundamental football strategy, point scoring, clock management, and preparation. Do you think a coach in the earlier years of the NFL would have showed up on Saturday night for a Sunday Championship? Not if it meant something to him. Only a rookie would be satisfied getting there. If we want to be champions, we need a champion as a coach. It's only my observation.
I'm sorry if I offend some people. I love football and the Saints.

01-01-2008, 12:41 PM	#24
abutler since 86 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Beach MS Posts: 23 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Looking for a new head coach? SFIAH thanks for your comments. You were right on about the defense. I have a big problem with your belief that the weather did not have an affect on the NFC Championship. I was there to. Drew's passes in warm ups were all trailing right and high. That's because the ball loses its tackiness in freezing weather. Colton dropped a couple passes wide open over the middle, that's because the ball hits like a ton of bricks when its freezing. We had several fumbles in the first half. Why? WE WEREN'T READY. Whose responsibility is it to have the team ready? When it rains there is an impact on the game. When it snows and is sub-freezing I would think that it would be necessary and common sense to acclimate before game time. Players need to re-learn how the ball flies in cold weather, how it hits, how it feels, how good the footing is, how to run routes as crisply as possible without falling, how to pursue a running back without giving away the jook. There is a lot to know. I grew up in the deep south as a quarterback and played some ball in Wisconsin. I lived up there for 5 years. Throwing, catching, and running is completely different. We are a dome team! How genius does Sean Payton have to be to figure that out. Football doesn't need to be genius. It needs to be common sense. Sean's brain has him so confused that he's forgotten the importance of fundamental football strategy, point scoring, clock management, and preparation. Do you think a coach in the earlier years of the NFL would have showed up on Saturday night for a Sunday Championship? Not if it meant something to him. Only a rookie would be satisfied getting there. If we want to be champions, we need a champion as a coach. It's only my observation. I'm sorry if I offend some people. I love football and the Saints.