What does 16-0 mean to you?

Tobias-Reiper · 12-12-2009, 10:55 AM

I don't think it would be a good idea to start sitting players and dial back the play, but, all things equal, and if it came to that, I would definitely prefer to see a 14-2 Saints team at full strength playing in Minnesota than see a limping Saints team play in the Dome.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 12-12-2009, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper

I don't think it would be a good idea to start sitting players and dial back the play, but, all things equal, and if it came to that, I would definitely prefer to see a 14-2 Saints team at full strength playing in Minnesota than see a limping Saints team play in the Dome.

I don't think that's an either/or situation anymore. With the distinct possibility of the ViQueens losing to the Bengals tomorrow, the Saints can have home field wrapped up by beating the 'clowns tomorrow and the Cowgirls on Saturday.

The real question is how long do starters have to play to stay sharp. A quarter? A half?

SFIAH

exile · 12-12-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

The real question is how long do starters have to play to stay sharp. A quarter? A half?

A game? I just remember bad things after bye weeks for the Saints. Just imagine after 3 bye weeks.

Tobias-Reiper · 12-12-2009, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

I don't think that's an either/or situation anymore. With the distinct possibility of the ViQueens losing to the Bengals tomorrow, the Saints can have home field wrapped up by beating the 'clowns tomorrow and the Cowgirls on Saturday.

The real question is how long do starters have to play to stay sharp. A quarter? A half?

SFIAH

I'd say, you practice your starters as usual and game plan as usual, then let them play with no determined time table to pull them out, and depending how the game is going - and I don't mean the score - then you pull them out.
If the Saints are physically dominating, if they are doing the hitting and the shoving, let them play.
If they are getting sloppy and getting manhandled, or something like a hammie starts stiffening, then you pull starters out.

But don't seat them for 4 weeks, no.

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12-12-2009, 10:55 AM	#1
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: What does 16-0 mean to you? I don't think it would be a good idea to start sitting players and dial back the play, but, all things equal, and if it came to that, I would definitely prefer to see a 14-2 Saints team at full strength playing in Minnesota than see a limping Saints team play in the Dome.

12-12-2009, 11:52 AM	#2
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,789	Re: What does 16-0 mean to you? Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper I don't think it would be a good idea to start sitting players and dial back the play, but, all things equal, and if it came to that, I would definitely prefer to see a 14-2 Saints team at full strength playing in Minnesota than see a limping Saints team play in the Dome. I don't think that's an either/or situation anymore. With the distinct possibility of the ViQueens losing to the Bengals tomorrow, the Saints can have home field wrapped up by beating the 'clowns tomorrow and the Cowgirls on Saturday. The real question is how long do starters have to play to stay sharp. A quarter? A half? SFIAH

12-12-2009, 12:21 PM	#3
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: What does 16-0 mean to you? Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL The real question is how long do starters have to play to stay sharp. A quarter? A half? A game? I just remember bad things after bye weeks for the Saints. Just imagine after 3 bye weeks.
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12-12-2009, 01:53 PM	#4
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: What does 16-0 mean to you? Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL I don't think that's an either/or situation anymore. With the distinct possibility of the ViQueens losing to the Bengals tomorrow, the Saints can have home field wrapped up by beating the 'clowns tomorrow and the Cowgirls on Saturday. The real question is how long do starters have to play to stay sharp. A quarter? A half? SFIAH I'd say, you practice your starters as usual and game plan as usual, then let them play with no determined time table to pull them out, and depending how the game is going - and I don't mean the score - then you pull them out. If the Saints are physically dominating, if they are doing the hitting and the shoving, let them play. If they are getting sloppy and getting manhandled, or something like a hammie starts stiffening, then you pull starters out. But don't seat them for 4 weeks, no.