This won't be the last one ...

saintsfan1976 · 12-20-2009, 09:11 AM

I don't really care that it was the Cowboys. They played better than the Saints and they deserved the win.

This Saints team has questions to answer. And they still control their own destiny.

Last night was the perfect storm. The Saints injuries caught up and met a team that was backed into a corner and came out FIGHTING.

I know this team will recover and will get healthy again.

No one will stop us in the Dome when we're 100%

SmashMouth · 12-20-2009, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

I don't really care that it was the Cowboys. They played better than the Saints and they deserved the win.

This Saints team has questions to answer. And they still control their own destiny.

Last night was the perfect storm. The Saints injuries caught up and met a team that was backed into a corner and came out FIGHTING.

I know this team will recover and will get healthy again.

No one will stop us in the Dome when we're 100%

Yes Sir.

We can concentrate on a Defense slanted draft after we win the Superbowl! There is way too much drop off when Big Sed is out!

SaintPauly · 12-20-2009, 09:13 AM

I can't sleep. I'm just lying here staring at the ceiling, and then checking my blackberry.
I guess I have been spoiled, because I forgot for a while, what losing felt like. Now I
remember all to well. One game shouldn't mean this much, but to be honest, as a long
time saints fanatic, I think there will always be a part of me that always sees things
like this as "half empty". Waiting for the other shoe to fall. Preaching the apocolypse
after one loss. Now I'm sitting here expecting the worse outta this, and it sucks!

I'm sorry guys. I wish I could break this thought pattern, but I have had my superbowl
heart broken so many times. I think I need therapy.

saintsfan1976 · 12-20-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

I can't sleep. I'm just lying here staring at the ceiling, and then checking my blackberry.
I guess I have been spoiled, because I forgot for a while, what losing felt like. Now I
remember all to well. One game shouldn't mean this much, but to be honest, as a long
time saints fanatic, I think there will always be a part of me that always sees things
like this as "half empty". Waiting for the other shoe to fall. Preaching the apocolypse
after one loss. Now I'm sitting here expecting the worse outta this, and it sucks!

I'm sorry guys. I wish I could break this thought pattern, but I have had my superbowl
heart broken so many times. I think I need therapy.

Dude, we gave the game away. To a team fighting for their own lives. Not to make excuses, but injuries played a factor in the defense and the offense was just plain FLAT.

I don't know if a loss is ever a "good" thing, but it will definitely fire the team up for the playoffs. Besides, if we face the 'girls again, we'll be healthy and they will cry.

SmashMouth · 12-20-2009, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Dude, we gave the game away. To a team fighting for their own lives. Not to make excuses, but injuries played a factor in the defense and the offense was just plain FLAT.

I don't know if a loss is ever a "good" thing, but it will definitely fire the team up for the playoffs. Besides, if we face the 'girls again, we'll be healthy and they will cry.

Yeah ...that's if the Girls make the Playoffs. They still have two more games to choke!

C17-BING · 12-20-2009, 09:20 AM

SaintPaul .. I'm COMPLETELY with you .. I'll get flamed for saying it, but our current Defense --- NO WAY we win a championship with them playing like that. I get that Ellis and Greer are still out, but with Ellis in the past few weeks we've been run on like a powder puff team.

We're a GREAT team no question, but as the playoff's near ... Our injuries have piled up and WOW --- we just looked tired last night. Our offensive line was horrible.

By the way, if Henderson catches that WIDE ASS OPEN TD in the 3rd ... That game looks different I'm pretty sure because we get rolling sooner than just the 4th quarter ... Is it just me or does Henderson look like he doesn't care as much since Meachem became (READ EARNED) the guy?!?!?!?

Here's hoping to me being wrong ...

saintsfan1976 · 12-20-2009, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by C17-BING

SaintPaul .. I'm COMPLETELY with you .. I'll get flamed for saying it, but our current Defense --- NO WAY we win a championship with them playing like that. I get that Ellis and Greer are still out, but with Ellis in the past few weeks we've been run on like a powder puff team.

We're a GREAT team no question, but as the playoff's near ... Our injuries have piled up and WOW --- we just looked tired last night. Our offensive line was horrible.

By the way, if Henderson catches that WIDE ASS OPEN TD in the 3rd ... That game looks different I'm pretty sure because we get rolling sooner than just the 4th quarter ... Is it just me or does Henderson look like he doesn't care as much since Meachem became (READ EARNED) the guy?!?!?!?

Here's hoping to me being wrong ...

Anyone remember Kendrick Clancy? you know our OTHER starting DT

Yeah, that's right, we're playing without TWO starting DT's, a rookie CB, A CB who was out of football, backup LB's and it's been going on for a few weeks now.....

Look, we were lucky to make it to 13-0.

Bottom line is that this team needs to get healthy. We still control our own destiny and you know that Brees will bounce back.

Joker · 12-20-2009, 10:28 AM

The Saint's got beat last night by a healthy team that needed to win, we only loss by 7 points with a very hurt football team.
IMO Shockey was missed last night not for his pass catching ability but his blocking, I believe that if he's there DB has a little more time in the pocket.

The defense is missing SE, JG, and it was TP first game back from injury and did well but needs more work to get back to where he was. Jenkins is looking like just what he is a rookie, IMO probably would be better at safety rather than corner.

I mentioned the starters that are hurt but there backups as well are banged up and not playing, we're picking up players from the sofa and expecting them to play and play well. Last night the injuries caught up with the Saint's and there was no hiding it.

IMO SP has been holding players out because he knows ne needs a healthy football team more than a perfect regular season, the playoffs is all that counts now.

SaintPauly · 12-20-2009, 10:44 AM

I apologize gentlemen, I don't like to lose. Any game, any where, any time. I have been
this way since I started watching football. And by the way, this isn't golf, there are no mulligans
here that I know about. Momentum, at this time of year is essential, going into the play offs,
and this loss will either wake people up, or we have been exposed.

And I also want to point out that the hype around this team was getting out of freakin control!
Maybe now it will die down, and we can get back to playing 4 quarters instead of just two.

rich006 · 12-20-2009, 11:11 AM

13-3 is OK. 13-4 is not.

12-20-2009, 09:11 AM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,051 Blog Entries: 3	Re: This won't be the last one ... I don't really care that it was the Cowboys. They played better than the Saints and they deserved the win. This Saints team has questions to answer. And they still control their own destiny. Last night was the perfect storm. The Saints injuries caught up and met a team that was backed into a corner and came out FIGHTING. I know this team will recover and will get healthy again. No one will stop us in the Dome when we're 100%

12-20-2009, 09:14 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,985 Blog Entries: 29	Re: This won't be the last one ... Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 I don't really care that it was the Cowboys. They played better than the Saints and they deserved the win. This Saints team has questions to answer. And they still control their own destiny. Last night was the perfect storm. The Saints injuries caught up and met a team that was backed into a corner and came out FIGHTING. I know this team will recover and will get healthy again. No one will stop us in the Dome when we're 100% Yes Sir. We can concentrate on a Defense slanted draft after we win the Superbowl! There is way too much drop off when Big Sed is out!

12-20-2009, 09:13 AM	#3
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: This won't be the last one ... I can't sleep. I'm just lying here staring at the ceiling, and then checking my blackberry. I guess I have been spoiled, because I forgot for a while, what losing felt like. Now I remember all to well. One game shouldn't mean this much, but to be honest, as a long time saints fanatic, I think there will always be a part of me that always sees things like this as "half empty". Waiting for the other shoe to fall. Preaching the apocolypse after one loss. Now I'm sitting here expecting the worse outta this, and it sucks! I'm sorry guys. I wish I could break this thought pattern, but I have had my superbowl heart broken so many times. I think I need therapy.
	What's popular is not always right, and what's right is not always popular.....

12-20-2009, 09:22 AM	#4
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,051 Blog Entries: 3	Re: This won't be the last one ... Originally Posted by saintpaul25 I can't sleep. I'm just lying here staring at the ceiling, and then checking my blackberry. I guess I have been spoiled, because I forgot for a while, what losing felt like. Now I remember all to well. One game shouldn't mean this much, but to be honest, as a long time saints fanatic, I think there will always be a part of me that always sees things like this as "half empty". Waiting for the other shoe to fall. Preaching the apocolypse after one loss. Now I'm sitting here expecting the worse outta this, and it sucks! I'm sorry guys. I wish I could break this thought pattern, but I have had my superbowl heart broken so many times. I think I need therapy. Dude, we gave the game away. To a team fighting for their own lives. Not to make excuses, but injuries played a factor in the defense and the offense was just plain FLAT. I don't know if a loss is ever a "good" thing, but it will definitely fire the team up for the playoffs. Besides, if we face the 'girls again, we'll be healthy and they will cry.

12-20-2009, 09:26 AM	#5
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,985 Blog Entries: 29	Re: This won't be the last one ... Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Dude, we gave the game away. To a team fighting for their own lives. Not to make excuses, but injuries played a factor in the defense and the offense was just plain FLAT. I don't know if a loss is ever a "good" thing, but it will definitely fire the team up for the playoffs. Besides, if we face the 'girls again, we'll be healthy and they will cry. Yeah ...that's if the Girls make the Playoffs. They still have two more games to choke!

12-20-2009, 09:20 AM	#6
C17-BING 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 231	Re: This won't be the last one ... SaintPaul .. I'm COMPLETELY with you .. I'll get flamed for saying it, but our current Defense --- NO WAY we win a championship with them playing like that. I get that Ellis and Greer are still out, but with Ellis in the past few weeks we've been run on like a powder puff team. We're a GREAT team no question, but as the playoff's near ... Our injuries have piled up and WOW --- we just looked tired last night. Our offensive line was horrible. By the way, if Henderson catches that WIDE ASS OPEN TD in the 3rd ... That game looks different I'm pretty sure because we get rolling sooner than just the 4th quarter ... Is it just me or does Henderson look like he doesn't care as much since Meachem became (READ EARNED) the guy?!?!?!? Here's hoping to me being wrong ...
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12-20-2009, 09:28 AM	#7
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,051 Blog Entries: 3	Re: This won't be the last one ... Originally Posted by C17-BING SaintPaul .. I'm COMPLETELY with you .. I'll get flamed for saying it, but our current Defense --- NO WAY we win a championship with them playing like that. I get that Ellis and Greer are still out, but with Ellis in the past few weeks we've been run on like a powder puff team. We're a GREAT team no question, but as the playoff's near ... Our injuries have piled up and WOW --- we just looked tired last night. Our offensive line was horrible. By the way, if Henderson catches that WIDE ASS OPEN TD in the 3rd ... That game looks different I'm pretty sure because we get rolling sooner than just the 4th quarter ... Is it just me or does Henderson look like he doesn't care as much since Meachem became (READ EARNED) the guy?!?!?!? Here's hoping to me being wrong ... Anyone remember Kendrick Clancy? you know our OTHER starting DT Yeah, that's right, we're playing without TWO starting DT's, a rookie CB, A CB who was out of football, backup LB's and it's been going on for a few weeks now..... Look, we were lucky to make it to 13-0. Bottom line is that this team needs to get healthy. We still control our own destiny and you know that Brees will bounce back.

12-20-2009, 10:28 AM	#8
Joker Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lafayette Posts: 408 Blog Entries: 1	Re: This won't be the last one ... The Saint's got beat last night by a healthy team that needed to win, we only loss by 7 points with a very hurt football team. IMO Shockey was missed last night not for his pass catching ability but his blocking, I believe that if he's there DB has a little more time in the pocket. The defense is missing SE, JG, and it was TP first game back from injury and did well but needs more work to get back to where he was. Jenkins is looking like just what he is a rookie, IMO probably would be better at safety rather than corner. I mentioned the starters that are hurt but there backups as well are banged up and not playing, we're picking up players from the sofa and expecting them to play and play well. Last night the injuries caught up with the Saint's and there was no hiding it. IMO SP has been holding players out because he knows ne needs a healthy football team more than a perfect regular season, the playoffs is all that counts now.

12-20-2009, 10:44 AM	#9
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: This won't be the last one ... I apologize gentlemen, I don't like to lose. Any game, any where, any time. I have been this way since I started watching football. And by the way, this isn't golf, there are no mulligans here that I know about. Momentum, at this time of year is essential, going into the play offs, and this loss will either wake people up, or we have been exposed. And I also want to point out that the hype around this team was getting out of freakin control! Maybe now it will die down, and we can get back to playing 4 quarters instead of just two.
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12-20-2009, 11:11 AM	#10
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