Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 11-01-2009, 09:58 AM

From the TP:

First and 10: New Orleans Saints DBs are secondary to none this season | New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com

Fact of the week: The Saints are unbeaten at home and have won nine of their past 11 games in the stadium dating to 2007. They have scored at least 24 points in all 11 of those contests and are averaging 34.6 points a game during the run.

SFIAH

Rugby Saint II · 11-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Just win the next game. After that everything will settle into place when it comes to HFA.

TheDeuce · 11-01-2009, 06:33 PM

I've got one word for why we need HFA: Chicago.

Anybody who has watched the Saints play a defensively-oriented team in cold weather understands our need to get HFA.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 11-01-2009, 07:58 PM

TheDeuce,

I froze my butt off in person for that game.

As for one game at a time... As Danno has pointed out on multiple occasions, I have no other affiliation with the Saints other than being an ardent fan. I don't have to think things through one game at a time. I happily dream about the Saints being 19-0 and my being in Miami at the SB when the Saints hoist the Lombardi trophy. Just because Reggie shouldn't dream doesn't me that I have to.

SFIAH

Euphoria · 11-01-2009, 09:27 PM

Really really need home field advantage. There shouldn"t be any question. Play in our dome = we go to the super bowl.

QBREES9 · 11-01-2009, 09:29 PM

The Saints really need home field advantage. I remember Chicago too

SaintPauly · 11-01-2009, 09:31 PM

Home field doesn't really mean much anymore. Arizona, had one home game in the play offs last year, the NFC championship game. The Steelers were a wildcard their first superbowl of the decade, and so were the Giants if I remember correctly. That's 2 out of 3 winners, WITHOUT homefield advantage. It's all about the team itself. Not saying I don't want it, just saying it doesn't mean as much as it used too.

Euphoria · 11-01-2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

Home field doesn't really mean much anymore. Arizona, had one home game in the play offs last year, the NFC championship game. The Steelers were a wildcard their first superbowl of the decade, and so were the Giants if I remember correctly. That's 2 out of 3 winners, WITHOUT homefield advantage. It's all about the team itself. Not saying I don't want it, just saying it doesn't mean as much as it used too.

Didn't mean that much to those teams because they don't have a offense like we have and need in order to win. Outside in Chicago... no way, play in our dome and I'd say we have a slight advantage.

WVSaint · 11-01-2009, 10:51 PM

i think the games today should be a reminder that we havent done anything yet. Carolina beat a good cardinals team that is similar to us (though i do feel we are better in a lot of ways.) Philly has looked good the last two weeks after dropping the ball in oakland. The cowboys are sadly starting to put things together and minnesota is still right on our tails for HFA.

Its far to early to do anything but look at this weeks match up.

Tobias-Reiper · 11-02-2009, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

Home field doesn't really mean much anymore. Arizona, had one home game in the play offs last year, the NFC championship game. The Steelers were a wildcard their first superbowl of the decade, and so were the Giants if I remember correctly. That's 2 out of 3 winners, WITHOUT homefield advantage. It's all about the team itself. Not saying I don't want it, just saying it doesn't mean as much as it used too.

hmmm.... no.
You conveniently are forgetting the wild card game the Cards played at home, so that's 2 out of 3 playoff games played at home. Since your timeline is delimited by the 2005 Steelers, you also conveniently omitted the Colts who played 2 out of 2 playoff games at home in 2006 and ended up winning the SB.

You are also mixing SB winners with non SB winners. If you look at teams that reached the SB but lost it in that same timespan: the Eagles played 2 out of 2 at home; the Seahawks played 2 out of 2 at home; the Patriots played 2 out of 2 at home; the Bears played 2 out of 2 at home.

11-01-2009, 09:58 AM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,773	Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs. From the TP: First and 10: New Orleans Saints DBs are secondary to none this season \| New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com Fact of the week: The Saints are unbeaten at home and have won nine of their past 11 games in the stadium dating to 2007. They have scored at least 24 points in all 11 of those contests and are averaging 34.6 points a game during the run. SFIAH

11-01-2009, 06:17 PM	#2
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11-01-2009, 07:58 PM	#4
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,773	Re: Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs. TheDeuce, I froze my butt off in person for that game. As for one game at a time... As Danno has pointed out on multiple occasions, I have no other affiliation with the Saints other than being an ardent fan. I don't have to think things through one game at a time. I happily dream about the Saints being 19-0 and my being in Miami at the SB when the Saints hoist the Lombardi trophy. Just because Reggie shouldn't dream doesn't me that I have to. SFIAH

11-01-2009, 09:27 PM	#5
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SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs. Home field doesn't really mean much anymore. Arizona, had one home game in the play offs last year, the NFC championship game. The Steelers were a wildcard their first superbowl of the decade, and so were the Giants if I remember correctly. That's 2 out of 3 winners, WITHOUT homefield advantage. It's all about the team itself. Not saying I don't want it, just saying it doesn't mean as much as it used too.

11-01-2009, 09:45 PM	#8
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs. Originally Posted by saintpaul25 Home field doesn't really mean much anymore. Arizona, had one home game in the play offs last year, the NFC championship game. The Steelers were a wildcard their first superbowl of the decade, and so were the Giants if I remember correctly. That's 2 out of 3 winners, WITHOUT homefield advantage. It's all about the team itself. Not saying I don't want it, just saying it doesn't mean as much as it used too. Didn't mean that much to those teams because they don't have a offense like we have and need in order to win. Outside in Chicago... no way, play in our dome and I'd say we have a slight advantage.

11-01-2009, 10:51 PM	#9
WVSaint 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 807	Re: Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs. i think the games today should be a reminder that we havent done anything yet. Carolina beat a good cardinals team that is similar to us (though i do feel we are better in a lot of ways.) Philly has looked good the last two weeks after dropping the ball in oakland. The cowboys are sadly starting to put things together and minnesota is still right on our tails for HFA. Its far to early to do anything but look at this weeks match up.

11-02-2009, 09:54 AM	#10
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Why the Saints need to keep marching towards HFA in the playoffs. Originally Posted by saintpaul25 Home field doesn't really mean much anymore. Arizona, had one home game in the play offs last year, the NFC championship game. The Steelers were a wildcard their first superbowl of the decade, and so were the Giants if I remember correctly. That's 2 out of 3 winners, WITHOUT homefield advantage. It's all about the team itself. Not saying I don't want it, just saying it doesn't mean as much as it used too. hmmm.... no. You conveniently are forgetting the wild card game the Cards played at home, so that's 2 out of 3 playoff games played at home. Since your timeline is delimited by the 2005 Steelers, you also conveniently omitted the Colts who played 2 out of 2 playoff games at home in 2006 and ended up winning the SB. You are also mixing SB winners with non SB winners. If you look at teams that reached the SB but lost it in that same timespan: the Eagles played 2 out of 2 at home; the Seahawks played 2 out of 2 at home; the Patriots played 2 out of 2 at home; the Bears played 2 out of 2 at home.
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