Papa Voodoo |
12-28-2009 05:24 PM |
Re: The Sky is not Falling
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Originally Posted by FrenzyFan
(Post 187939)
While I understand your sentiment, you really aren't trying to say that your assessment is based upon a single game, right? To be factual, we've played like garbage for the last four games starting with Washington. We've made every second tier QB we've played looked like Tom Brady. Our defense can't get off the field basically all game long. We can't run the ball. Brees is out of sync with the receivers and his famed accuracy seems to have taken a break.
If I'm concerned and somewhat dismayed (and I am), it's not because we've lost one game. I want to be optimistic, but I am not foolish. Our team is in real trouble and has been for a month now. Those who want to try to minimize it will have to do better than saying "it's only one game" because that is simply incorrect.
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It was more about injuries and I would say the same since Washington...even before New England. Chris McAlister played 2 games. MM was brought in at the end of the season. Greer out 2 months. Porter out for several weeks. Starting 2 10 + year vets at CB that had no training camp. Shanle's concussion, Fujita's knee infection, Ellis' sprained knee out for several games, D. Thomas playing fullback and bringing in Eckel when Shockey was injured. Sharper missing time, PT getting bruised ribs yetserday, Reggie missing games, Lance Moore barely playing, Usama out, Gay out, kickers, etc.
That is why the sky is not falling. The Saints have not played poorly, they have actually played well since New England considering all of the injuries and player shuffling. Even if we lose 21-0 vs Carloina the whole team won't have been practicing together until the playoff game.
The miraculous thing is that Porter, Greer, Sharper, Ellis, Fuji, Shanle, Reggie, Moore, Usama, PT, Gay, and Shockey will be ready to go when it matters most.
There is no team in the NFL that can lose all of those starters (plus the IR guys) at key positions and succeed. Any team would have a production drop in those circumstances, and most of ours are defensive. We will finally see the whole team play together since mid season in the playoffs.
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