Anybody else about ready to pack it in?

Saint_LB · 12-27-2009, 07:54 PM

I can't really relate to what's happening right now. There have been very few seasons when we knew we were in before the last play of the last game. The fact that we are already in the playoffs is, IMO, accomplishing goal number one. Goal number two is getting to the SB, and goal number three is winning it.

HFA, #1 seeds, etc., are nice, but just getting there is an accomplishment that we haven't experienced too many times in 42 tries. I'm not even sure if I would want to sit at home and not have a Saint game to watch, so if we don't get the HFA, the silver lining is we don't have to sit on our thumbs for a week.

Enjoy what's happening...it is rare. The excitement doesn't crank-up again for me until the playoffs...and I fully expect the dominant Saints to return. If they don't...well, then I'll have a little more to say but I just have to let it play out before I can get excited.

One thing I can say for sure is that I am extremely pleased with the season so far, loss to TB or no, and I am very much looking forward to a playoff season that will include my beloved Saints. For that, Payton gets another year.

21counterZ-trap · 12-27-2009, 07:55 PM

Anybody else about ready to pack it in?

Hell no. The playoffs haven't even started yet. We didn't make a playoff appearance from '67-'86, and have only made 2 this decade. No way Im packing it in

We won 13 in a row, what makes you think we can't put together a 3 game win streak and win it all?

Hell no, I ain't packing it in, for what? To wait until next year? **** that

Too many seasons have ended without us being in the playoffs. I cherish every appearance.

rich006 · 12-27-2009, 10:10 PM

I think we have all felt like quitting this gig (Saints fandom, that is). But most of us keep coming back anyway, hence my signature line.

"As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly."

Dasidreidia · 12-28-2009, 09:12 AM

"Never give up, never surrender."

Ok, so maybe that wasn't as motivational as it was supposed to be.

QBREES9 · 12-28-2009, 09:34 AM

Anybody else about ready to pack it in?......No !!!!

RaginCajun83 · 12-28-2009, 09:48 AM

Been with them for 25 years .... no signs of stopping after 2 off weeks

neugey · 12-28-2009, 09:54 AM

No way I'm giving up on the Saints. That's not an issue.

But it's frustrating to lose a very winnable game due to a lack of effort and execution. Now granted, I've never played a down of football, but I saw inconsistent effort and a lack of hustle on every position, except for perhaps QB and RB. If something was not broken in the Saints locker room after the game then there is something wrong with this team.

The Bucs are good, but let's face it - the Saints D let a rookie QB barely old enough to drink and a coach that could pass for his old brother go 98 yards downfield for a touchdown in the SuperDome. The Bucs are not spoilers - the Saints are the spoilers - we had the game in fridge, then left it wide open after the first quarter. Now everything's rotten and we gotta start over.

Also, I'm tired of the injury and fatigue rationale. I just saw Kobe play 97 minutes in 2 days with a broken finger on his shooting hand, when other NBA teams are going through the motions in December. That is how you win and repeat. I know this is not the playoffs yet, still Saints need to man up ASAP.

strato · 12-28-2009, 10:00 AM

No not giving up..the Saints are my crack...lol

exile · 12-28-2009, 10:06 AM

It is funny to me that I was thinking to myself earlier this year "after 19-0 won't any other season seem meaningless?" Now there is no such worry.

Euphoria · 12-28-2009, 10:39 AM

I think you guys saw me posting about our draft picks a week ago.

12-27-2009, 07:54 PM	#1
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? I can't really relate to what's happening right now. There have been very few seasons when we knew we were in before the last play of the last game. The fact that we are already in the playoffs is, IMO, accomplishing goal number one. Goal number two is getting to the SB, and goal number three is winning it. HFA, #1 seeds, etc., are nice, but just getting there is an accomplishment that we haven't experienced too many times in 42 tries. I'm not even sure if I would want to sit at home and not have a Saint game to watch, so if we don't get the HFA, the silver lining is we don't have to sit on our thumbs for a week. Enjoy what's happening...it is rare. The excitement doesn't crank-up again for me until the playoffs...and I fully expect the dominant Saints to return. If they don't...well, then I'll have a little more to say but I just have to let it play out before I can get excited. One thing I can say for sure is that I am extremely pleased with the season so far, loss to TB or no, and I am very much looking forward to a playoff season that will include my beloved Saints. For that, Payton gets another year.
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Whether you think you can or think you can't...you're right!

12-27-2009, 07:55 PM	#2
21counterZ-trap 100th Post Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lafayette Posts: 120	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? Anybody else about ready to pack it in? Hell no. The playoffs haven't even started yet. We didn't make a playoff appearance from '67-'86, and have only made 2 this decade. No way Im packing it in We won 13 in a row, what makes you think we can't put together a 3 game win streak and win it all? Hell no, I ain't packing it in, for what? To wait until next year? **** that Too many seasons have ended without us being in the playoffs. I cherish every appearance.
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12-27-2009, 10:10 PM	#3
rich006 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 335	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? I think we have all felt like quitting this gig (Saints fandom, that is). But most of us keep coming back anyway, hence my signature line. "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly."
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12-28-2009, 09:12 AM	#4
Dasidreidia 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte (Kill me), but born in Gretna. Posts: 721	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? "Never give up, never surrender." Ok, so maybe that wasn't as motivational as it was supposed to be.

12-28-2009, 09:34 AM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? Anybody else about ready to pack it in?......No !!!!

12-28-2009, 09:48 AM	#6
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? Been with them for 25 years .... no signs of stopping after 2 off weeks

12-28-2009, 09:54 AM	#7
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,879 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? No way I'm giving up on the Saints. That's not an issue. But it's frustrating to lose a very winnable game due to a lack of effort and execution. Now granted, I've never played a down of football, but I saw inconsistent effort and a lack of hustle on every position, except for perhaps QB and RB. If something was not broken in the Saints locker room after the game then there is something wrong with this team. The Bucs are good, but let's face it - the Saints D let a rookie QB barely old enough to drink and a coach that could pass for his old brother go 98 yards downfield for a touchdown in the SuperDome. The Bucs are not spoilers - the Saints are the spoilers - we had the game in fridge, then left it wide open after the first quarter. Now everything's rotten and we gotta start over. Also, I'm tired of the injury and fatigue rationale. I just saw Kobe play 97 minutes in 2 days with a broken finger on his shooting hand, when other NBA teams are going through the motions in December. That is how you win and repeat. I know this is not the playoffs yet, still Saints need to man up ASAP.

12-28-2009, 10:00 AM	#8
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? No not giving up..the Saints are my crack...lol

12-28-2009, 10:06 AM	#9
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? It is funny to me that I was thinking to myself earlier this year "after 19-0 won't any other season seem meaningless?" Now there is no such worry.
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12-28-2009, 10:39 AM	#10
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Anybody else about ready to pack it in? I think you guys saw me posting about our draft picks a week ago.