Saints have never won after bye week under Payton

QBREES9 · 10-12-2009, 04:19 PM

With an impressive 4-0 record, the New Orleans Saints are one of only five remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL — and they’re going to remain that way for at least one more week.

Thanks to their 24-10 triumph over the New York Jets on Sunday, the high-flying Saints headed into their bye week with a lot of confidence after that victory came on the heels of wins over Detroit, Philadelphia and Buffalo.

On Tuesday, the Saints got another dose of good news when coach Sean Payton rewarded them for their strong start. Payton, who had planned to have his team practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, gave them an extra recovery day following meetings on Tuesday.

That gave them a much-appreciated five-day respite from Wednesday to Sunday before they return to work Monday to begin preparing for their next game — an Oct. 18 meeting in the Superdome with the Giants, who are also 4-0 going into this week’s game with Oakland.

So while a 4-0 record doesn’t guarantee anything when it comes to the postseason, it did earn them an extra day off.

The Saints have never won a game after a bye in the regular season since Payton arrived in 2006 although they did win an NFC Divisional Playoff game after earning a first-round playoff bye that season.

“I’m sure you guys are going to bring up next week that our record has not been very good the week after a bye,” a smiling Drew Brees said in looking ahead to the days off. “So we figured we would try something new. If you want to change the results, you’ve got to change the process a little bit.”

Brees noted it’s unusual to have bonus days off under Payton, who even worked his team last year after they returned from a 10-day road trip to Charlotte, N.C., and London.

Of course, they were 4-4 then.

Record Output

The Saints, who have the most yards from scrimmage in the NFL since Sean Payton became their coach in 2006, surpassed the 20,000-yard mark for the Payton era in a 24-10 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. With 343 total yards against the Jets, the Saints now have 20,272 yards from scrimmage in 52 regular-season games with Payton calling the plays. That’s an average of 389.8 yards a game.

Sharper Honored

Saints free safety Darren Sharper was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the victory over the Jets. Sharper, 33, intercepted a pair of passes and added a team-high eight tackles.
The 13-year veteran returned his first interception a club-record 99 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter.
The two picks moved Sharper into ninth place on the league’s all-time list with 59.

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CantonLegend · 10-12-2009, 04:29 PM

this is not true.....we got a bye week in the playoffs in '06 and won our first game back

DeadmaN · 10-12-2009, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

this is not true.....we got a bye week in the playoffs in '06 and won our first game back

yep that is very true but I think they were referring to the regular season
but I don’t thin that will happen this year this team is going to hit the ground running

Danno · 10-12-2009, 05:50 PM

We're 1-3.

We lost to Baltimore (Brees runs for his life), Carolina (Mare missed a 20 yarder and a 54 yarder), and @Atlanta (Brees 3 ints for 127 yards, after the London Game).

QBREES9 · 10-12-2009, 05:57 PM

Things will change !!!

jn671 · 10-12-2009, 06:32 PM

I'm a tad bit scared but I beleive in the saints!

foreverfan · 10-12-2009, 06:34 PM

So we're over due.

QBREES9 · 10-12-2009, 06:46 PM

I think were getting the Giants at the right time.

Sir Psycho Sexy · 10-12-2009, 06:54 PM

It will be both teams' toughest game, but i believe we can win it. Not just because i'm a fan but because how how we match up with Giants. Their D line is their strength. If we can get the ball past the first level consistently, then I say we win.

lumm0x · 10-12-2009, 08:06 PM

Time for a change in that trend though. I too think this is the right time to get the Giants. Payton needs to make sure we come out fast and show no bye week hangover.

10-12-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Saints have never won after bye week under Payton With an impressive 4-0 record, the New Orleans Saints are one of only five remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL — and they’re going to remain that way for at least one more week. Thanks to their 24-10 triumph over the New York Jets on Sunday, the high-flying Saints headed into their bye week with a lot of confidence after that victory came on the heels of wins over Detroit, Philadelphia and Buffalo. On Tuesday, the Saints got another dose of good news when coach Sean Payton rewarded them for their strong start. Payton, who had planned to have his team practice on Tuesday and Wednesday, gave them an extra recovery day following meetings on Tuesday. That gave them a much-appreciated five-day respite from Wednesday to Sunday before they return to work Monday to begin preparing for their next game — an Oct. 18 meeting in the Superdome with the Giants, who are also 4-0 going into this week’s game with Oakland. So while a 4-0 record doesn’t guarantee anything when it comes to the postseason, it did earn them an extra day off. The Saints have never won a game after a bye in the regular season since Payton arrived in 2006 although they did win an NFC Divisional Playoff game after earning a first-round playoff bye that season. “I’m sure you guys are going to bring up next week that our record has not been very good the week after a bye,” a smiling Drew Brees said in looking ahead to the days off. “So we figured we would try something new. If you want to change the results, you’ve got to change the process a little bit.” Brees noted it’s unusual to have bonus days off under Payton, who even worked his team last year after they returned from a 10-day road trip to Charlotte, N.C., and London. Of course, they were 4-4 then. Record Output The Saints, who have the most yards from scrimmage in the NFL since Sean Payton became their coach in 2006, surpassed the 20,000-yard mark for the Payton era in a 24-10 win against the New York Jets on Sunday. With 343 total yards against the Jets, the Saints now have 20,272 yards from scrimmage in 52 regular-season games with Payton calling the plays. That’s an average of 389.8 yards a game. Sharper Honored Saints free safety Darren Sharper was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the victory over the Jets. Sharper, 33, intercepted a pair of passes and added a team-high eight tackles. The 13-year veteran returned his first interception a club-record 99 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. The two picks moved Sharper into ninth place on the league’s all-time list with 59. Saints have never won after bye week under Payton \| thenewsstar.com \| The News Star
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10-12-2009, 04:29 PM	#2
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton this is not true.....we got a bye week in the playoffs in '06 and won our first game back

10-12-2009, 05:28 PM	#3
DeadmaN Saints Junky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Metairie Originally now a Houston transplant Posts: 672	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton Originally Posted by CantonLegend this is not true.....we got a bye week in the playoffs in '06 and won our first game back yep that is very true but I think they were referring to the regular season but I don’t thin that will happen this year this team is going to hit the ground running

10-12-2009, 05:50 PM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton We're 1-3. We lost to Baltimore (Brees runs for his life), Carolina (Mare missed a 20 yarder and a 54 yarder), and @Atlanta (Brees 3 ints for 127 yards, after the London Game).

10-12-2009, 05:57 PM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton Things will change !!!

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10-12-2009, 06:32 PM	#6
jn671 Guam Saints Fan Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Guam, USA Posts: 411 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton I'm a tad bit scared but I beleive in the saints!

10-12-2009, 06:34 PM	#7
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton So we're over due.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton I think were getting the Giants at the right time.

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Sir Psycho Sexy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA - Behind enemy lines. Someone throw me a grenade!! Posts: 941	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton It will be both teams' toughest game, but i believe we can win it. Not just because i'm a fan but because how how we match up with Giants. Their D line is their strength. If we can get the ball past the first level consistently, then I say we win.

10-12-2009, 08:06 PM	#10
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Re: Saints have never won after bye week under Payton Time for a change in that trend though. I too think this is the right time to get the Giants. Payton needs to make sure we come out fast and show no bye week hangover.