Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win

iceshack149 · 11-21-2009, 06:05 PM

How the Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win

by saints-nation on Nov 21, 2009 7:00 AM CST

Should the Saints lose Sunday make no mistake: They will officially be stuck in a funk. The Buccaneers are currently 1-8, and while they've played much better football of late, they are clearly in rebuilding mode while the Saints are eyeing a top NFC seed in the playoffs. There would need to be nothing short of a disastrous performance for the Saints to lose or a performance not too different from the performance they put out last weekend at St. Louis. As evidenced by the Saints play of late, it's not impossible they'll lose this game. I've learned my lesson from last week when St. Louis played what I thought was an excellent game and almost stole one from the Saints at the buzzer. Regardless of how bad the other team is, if the Saints don't play well they won't be given the game. They need to come out this week and stop horsing around with these weaker opponents.

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TheDeuce · 11-21-2009, 07:26 PM

Any given Sunday.... right?

Do I think it would ruin our season? No, because we're still in excellent shape to win the division. Would it hurt our ego? Probably.

Rugby Saint II · 11-21-2009, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

Any given Sunday.... right?

Do I think it would ruin our season? No, because we're still in excellent shape to win the division. Would it hurt our ego? Probably.

If anything, I believe a loss would be motivational. I think GW calls those types of losses a life lesson.

gumbeau · 11-22-2009, 08:17 AM

There are no style points in the NFL. This isn't figure skating. A win is a win and they are all beautiful.

I don't care if the Saints win on a Hail Mary. In fact I might prefer it. Blowouts are boring. Blowouts are for college fans who desperately need the affirmation of beating the hell out of schoolgirls every Saturday.

I want a fight to the finish. The NFL is the gladiator ring, desperate, bloody and uncertain. I want two teams locked in a bitter knife fight, slashing and stabbing, loops of intestines dripping to the floor.

I want the victor, grime on his face, to deliver the death blow to an opponent he respects for the fight in his heart.

lynwood · 11-22-2009, 08:43 AM

It's important to win this game because it's a conference game.

nutria · 11-22-2009, 10:23 AM

Everyone wants to see consistency with some improvement every week. The saints have slipped some in the past 3 games. If they jump out to an early 10-14 point lead, it is over for the Bucs. If they fool around with them and turn the ball over, it will be a long close game that they can lose.

ScottF · 11-22-2009, 12:02 PM

How we win is more important than If we win?

so if we play great and lose, that's better than playing like crap and winning?

come on...

11-21-2009, 06:05 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win How the Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win by saints-nation on Nov 21, 2009 7:00 AM CST Should the Saints lose Sunday make no mistake: They will officially be stuck in a funk. The Buccaneers are currently 1-8, and while they've played much better football of late, they are clearly in rebuilding mode while the Saints are eyeing a top NFC seed in the playoffs. There would need to be nothing short of a disastrous performance for the Saints to lose or a performance not too different from the performance they put out last weekend at St. Louis. As evidenced by the Saints play of late, it's not impossible they'll lose this game. I've learned my lesson from last week when St. Louis played what I thought was an excellent game and almost stole one from the Saints at the buzzer. Regardless of how bad the other team is, if the Saints don't play well they won't be given the game. They need to come out this week and stop horsing around with these weaker opponents. Canal Street Chronicles - Why not us? So this is a blog, right? Whatever it is I thought that it was interesting enough to post it here.

11-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#2
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Re: Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win Any given Sunday.... right? Do I think it would ruin our season? No, because we're still in excellent shape to win the division. Would it hurt our ego? Probably.
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11-21-2009, 11:43 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win Originally Posted by TheDeuce Any given Sunday.... right? Do I think it would ruin our season? No, because we're still in excellent shape to win the division. Would it hurt our ego? Probably. If anything, I believe a loss would be motivational. I think GW calls those types of losses a life lesson.

11-22-2009, 08:17 AM	#4
gumbeau Where Y'at? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 519	Re: Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win There are no style points in the NFL. This isn't figure skating. A win is a win and they are all beautiful. I don't care if the Saints win on a Hail Mary. In fact I might prefer it. Blowouts are boring. Blowouts are for college fans who desperately need the affirmation of beating the hell out of schoolgirls every Saturday. I want a fight to the finish. The NFL is the gladiator ring, desperate, bloody and uncertain. I want two teams locked in a bitter knife fight, slashing and stabbing, loops of intestines dripping to the floor. I want the victor, grime on his face, to deliver the death blow to an opponent he respects for the fight in his heart.

11-22-2009, 08:43 AM	#5
lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	Re: Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win It's important to win this game because it's a conference game.

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nutria Sac-A-Lait Join Date: May 2006 Location: Prairieville, LA Posts: 262	Re: Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win Everyone wants to see consistency with some improvement every week. The saints have slipped some in the past 3 games. If they jump out to an early 10-14 point lead, it is over for the Bucs. If they fool around with them and turn the ball over, it will be a long close game that they can lose.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Saints Win on Sunday is More Important Than if They Win How we win is more important than If we win? so if we play great and lose, that's better than playing like crap and winning? come on...