Saints Fans - It's Okay To Look Ahead

SaintFanInATLHELL · 10-21-2009, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

12-4 seems reasonable. I could see 13-3. Still, the Saints always manage to have 2 really bad stinker games. Wonder if we will see that this week. We're over due.

Those stinkers used to come up because of lack of consistency and lack of focus. A combo of porous defense and negative turnovers used to put the Saints in the hole.

Now it's the opposite. Big plays given up by the Saints defense has been cut to a minimum. The offense is taking care of the ball and the defense is taking the ball away.

The chances of a stinker are greatly lessened.

And at this point 12-4 isn't actually reasonable any more. The Saints have 6 games left against really bad/mediocre teams (2xCarolina, 2xTampa, Washington, St. Louis). So the expectation is that will get the Saints to 11 wins. Of the 5 games left 3 of them are huge from a media/respect/playoff positioning perspective (2xFalclowns, Patriots). At absolute worst we need to get 2-1 in those games. That leaves Dallas and Miami. I wish the Miami game were in December. But riding the wave right now we cannot afford to lose this week. And everyone hates Dallas.

Anything less than 14-2 at this point and somehow the wheels fell off.

Being undefeated deep into October means that expectations have to change.

SFIAH

D_it_up · 10-21-2009, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

And at this point 12-4 isn't actually reasonable any more.

Anything less than 14-2 at this point and somehow the wheels fell off.

SFIAH

I'm with you on this one, SFIAH. The explosive start has brought with it huge expectations for fans. This team is built like no other Saints' team we've ever seen before on both sides of the ball. Balance has been the key. The way the Saints are dominating teams so far, 12-4 would actually be a slight personal disappointment for me. I know 12-4 would most likely win the NFC South and possibly homefield advantage, but this team definitely has the potential to run out the regular season with a 13-3 or 14-2 record, barring major injury. I don't want to hear "The Saints have let us down in the past" or "Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves". No one can bring me down from this high that the Saints have me on right now, unless it is the team itself. In all honesty, I just don't see that happening this year. Enjoy this ride, fellas. It looks like it's going to be an exciting one.

10-21-2009, 06:41 AM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Saints Fans - It's Okay To Look Ahead Originally Posted by foreverfan 12-4 seems reasonable. I could see 13-3. Still, the Saints always manage to have 2 really bad stinker games. Wonder if we will see that this week. We're over due. Those stinkers used to come up because of lack of consistency and lack of focus. A combo of porous defense and negative turnovers used to put the Saints in the hole. Now it's the opposite. Big plays given up by the Saints defense has been cut to a minimum. The offense is taking care of the ball and the defense is taking the ball away. The chances of a stinker are greatly lessened. And at this point 12-4 isn't actually reasonable any more. The Saints have 6 games left against really bad/mediocre teams (2xCarolina, 2xTampa, Washington, St. Louis). So the expectation is that will get the Saints to 11 wins. Of the 5 games left 3 of them are huge from a media/respect/playoff positioning perspective (2xFalclowns, Patriots). At absolute worst we need to get 2-1 in those games. That leaves Dallas and Miami. I wish the Miami game were in December. But riding the wave right now we cannot afford to lose this week. And everyone hates Dallas. Anything less than 14-2 at this point and somehow the wheels fell off. Being undefeated deep into October means that expectations have to change. SFIAH
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10-21-2009, 08:49 AM	#2
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Fans - It's Okay To Look Ahead Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL And at this point 12-4 isn't actually reasonable any more. Anything less than 14-2 at this point and somehow the wheels fell off. SFIAH I'm with you on this one, SFIAH. The explosive start has brought with it huge expectations for fans. This team is built like no other Saints' team we've ever seen before on both sides of the ball. Balance has been the key. The way the Saints are dominating teams so far, 12-4 would actually be a slight personal disappointment for me. I know 12-4 would most likely win the NFC South and possibly homefield advantage, but this team definitely has the potential to run out the regular season with a 13-3 or 14-2 record, barring major injury. I don't want to hear "The Saints have let us down in the past" or "Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves". No one can bring me down from this high that the Saints have me on right now, unless it is the team itself. In all honesty, I just don't see that happening this year. Enjoy this ride, fellas. It looks like it's going to be an exciting one.