Saints can clinch monday night!!!

Dasidreidia · 11-24-2009, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

I think the real question would be, with our schedule the way it is, for the rest of the season, once we do clinch, when do we start sitting players? i'm a firm believer in momentum, and i think sitting players is a bad thing. Especially if you have a first round bye, (remember the eagles game?). So what do you do?

We don't sit. We show the '07 Patriots how it's done.

SaintPauly · 11-24-2009, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dasidreidia

We don't sit. We show the '07 Patriots how it's done.

The only thing i want to show the 07 patriots, is our superbowl ring for 09. I would rather have a championship, than a perfect regular season. If it comes down to those choices, then I sit the starters if need be. We already lead the league in injuries. I don't want that to come back and haunt us in january.

Dasidreidia · 11-24-2009, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

The only thing i want to show the 07 patriots, is our superbowl ring for 09. I would rather have a championship, than a perfect regular season. If it comes down to those choices, then I sit the starters if need be. We already lead the league in injuries. I don't want that to come back and haunt us in january.

Of course, if it has to come down to those two, you pick the Super Bowl. But if we're 14-0 after the Cowboys, why not try for the whole shabang since TB is a pushover and Carolina won't be hard?

G504 · 11-25-2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dasidreidia

We don't sit. We show the '07 Patriots how it's done.

I agree. We finish the deal. 16-0 would be nice, but, as the Pats found out, 19-0 is infinitely better! Let the starters get some rest, especially ones that have been banged up, but don't let the offense get out of sync. 2008 Panthers not withstanding (who I still say their record last year was VERY misleading - they won 6 very close games, should been 6-10, but we got that "Panthers own the Saints" monkey off our backs, so I'mma let that drop), the team with the bye week usually wins that divisional playoff game. So I'm not too worried about it, but just hope we're being extra cautious. Even if all the starters return next year, this is a special season. We gotta do this NOW.

11-24-2009, 05:07 PM	#1
Dasidreidia 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte (Kill me), but born in Gretna. Posts: 721	Re: Saints can clinch monday night!!! Originally Posted by saintpaul25 I think the real question would be, with our schedule the way it is, for the rest of the season, once we do clinch, when do we start sitting players? i'm a firm believer in momentum, and i think sitting players is a bad thing. Especially if you have a first round bye, (remember the eagles game?). So what do you do? We don't sit. We show the '07 Patriots how it's done.

11-24-2009, 06:35 PM	#2
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints can clinch monday night!!! Originally Posted by Dasidreidia We don't sit. We show the '07 Patriots how it's done. The only thing i want to show the 07 patriots, is our superbowl ring for 09. I would rather have a championship, than a perfect regular season. If it comes down to those choices, then I sit the starters if need be. We already lead the league in injuries. I don't want that to come back and haunt us in january.

11-24-2009, 08:01 PM	#3
Dasidreidia 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte (Kill me), but born in Gretna. Posts: 721	Re: Saints can clinch monday night!!! Originally Posted by saintpaul25 The only thing i want to show the 07 patriots, is our superbowl ring for 09. I would rather have a championship, than a perfect regular season. If it comes down to those choices, then I sit the starters if need be. We already lead the league in injuries. I don't want that to come back and haunt us in january. Of course, if it has to come down to those two, you pick the Super Bowl. But if we're 14-0 after the Cowboys, why not try for the whole shabang since TB is a pushover and Carolina won't be hard?

11-25-2009, 12:47 PM	#4
G504 100th Post Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Miami Posts: 424	Re: Saints can clinch monday night!!! Originally Posted by Dasidreidia We don't sit. We show the '07 Patriots how it's done. I agree. We finish the deal. 16-0 would be nice, but, as the Pats found out, 19-0 is infinitely better! Let the starters get some rest, especially ones that have been banged up, but don't let the offense get out of sync. 2008 Panthers not withstanding (who I still say their record last year was VERY misleading - they won 6 very close games, should been 6-10, but we got that "Panthers own the Saints" monkey off our backs, so I'mma let that drop), the team with the bye week usually wins that divisional playoff game. So I'm not too worried about it, but just hope we're being extra cautious. Even if all the starters return next year, this is a special season. We gotta do this NOW.
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