Cowherd say's Saints in for a big reality check! Brutal Schedule..

CantonLegend · 04-21-2010, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Saintswrath

I think we took a step back to address some injuries, the injuries piled on as time went on, we had to compromise to pull off some wins and limit injuries at the sametime..
I think what Sean was doing was trying to get as much work with less damage to his starters as possible, it's an opinion of course but i believe if we had continued on like we did the latter part of the season we would have gone into the Post season with not enough weapons.

Alot of people are still feeling resentful about that loss to Dallas but Dallas was not only desperate but "NEEDED" That win to remain alive for the post season, Sean knew what was about to happen, it was either score early and sustain a lead while at the sametime backing down a bit or lose starters in a blood bath that Dallas was all but willing to dish out to the Saints, we laid down on some games because we had already been blessed into the Post season even when we didn't know if Vikings would hand us the Homefield there was nothing left to fight for really unless we wanted to risk further damaging our chances at being successful.

I think Sean and the team did the right thing, it would have just been stupid to go into some games that were basically worthless losing valuable starters by playing right into Dallas plans to ruin our chances at all just so Dallas wouldn't have bragging rights, let them have their bragging rights but guess who's dropping that banner on Sept 9th?

i disagree and heres why

before the dallas game people started talking......talking about our undefeated season

sean payton said he was going to go after the undefeated season....after the colts announced they were more concerned with the post season, payton admitted that he would play to win with our starters

injuries killed us of course......but the games throughout the season you can tell....games where teams could run, we struggled......the miami game, the washington game, even the rams that were pretty terrible as evidenced by their first pick in the draft

any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc

we cannot win like that because teams know how to attack us now from the kickoff til the end of the game.....we will not win if we do not stop the run

foreverfan · 04-21-2010, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc

Don't forget the Brees INT that Meachum returned for a TD.

That was the NFL Play of the Year.

Looks like Canton's drunk again.

Saintswrath · 04-21-2010, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

i disagree and heres why

before the dallas game people started talking......talking about our undefeated season

sean payton said he was going to go after the undefeated season....after the colts announced they were more concerned with the post season, payton admitted that he would play to win with our starters

injuries killed us of course......but the games throughout the season you can tell....games where teams could run, we struggled......the miami game, the washington game, even the rams that were pretty terrible as evidenced by their first pick in the draft

any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc

we cannot win like that because teams know how to attack us now from the kickoff til the end of the game.....we will not win if we do not stop the run

I agree (all teams) not just the saints need to stop the run to win, if they don't stop our run, we'll win.. but i stand by what i said earlier, i believe Sean Payton went back on his word and backed out of that "we''re gearing for a perfect season, talk..
His main concern came when we lost 8 + starters and it got worse as we continued, somehow squeaking wins with our backups..
I think we'll win if we remain Healthy, our "Healthy" starters will take care of the run if they are indeed healthy enough to do so..

LBCutta · 04-22-2010, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

i disagree and heres why

before the dallas game people started talking......talking about our undefeated season

sean payton said he was going to go after the undefeated season....after the colts announced they were more concerned with the post season, payton admitted that he would play to win with our starters

injuries killed us of course......but the games throughout the season you can tell....games where teams could run, we struggled......the miami game, the washington game, even the rams that were pretty terrible as evidenced by their first pick in the draft

any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc

we cannot win like that because teams know how to attack us now from the kickoff til the end of the game.....we will not win if we do not stop the run

I completely agree!

After the Miami game teams figured us out. We stuggle against the run. After the Miami game we struggle for wins against teams with a decent running game. Injuries had alot to do with this also

In the offseason I become extra critical of the team. We need some run stoppers. Plain and simple. The schedule is tougher than last years but I do believe we will be fine

04-21-2010, 07:18 PM	#1
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Cowherd say's Saints in for a big reality check! Brutal Schedule.. Originally Posted by Saintswrath I think we took a step back to address some injuries, the injuries piled on as time went on, we had to compromise to pull off some wins and limit injuries at the sametime.. I think what Sean was doing was trying to get as much work with less damage to his starters as possible, it's an opinion of course but i believe if we had continued on like we did the latter part of the season we would have gone into the Post season with not enough weapons. Alot of people are still feeling resentful about that loss to Dallas but Dallas was not only desperate but "NEEDED" That win to remain alive for the post season, Sean knew what was about to happen, it was either score early and sustain a lead while at the sametime backing down a bit or lose starters in a blood bath that Dallas was all but willing to dish out to the Saints, we laid down on some games because we had already been blessed into the Post season even when we didn't know if Vikings would hand us the Homefield there was nothing left to fight for really unless we wanted to risk further damaging our chances at being successful. I think Sean and the team did the right thing, it would have just been stupid to go into some games that were basically worthless losing valuable starters by playing right into Dallas plans to ruin our chances at all just so Dallas wouldn't have bragging rights, let them have their bragging rights but guess who's dropping that banner on Sept 9th? i disagree and heres why before the dallas game people started talking......talking about our undefeated season sean payton said he was going to go after the undefeated season....after the colts announced they were more concerned with the post season, payton admitted that he would play to win with our starters injuries killed us of course......but the games throughout the season you can tell....games where teams could run, we struggled......the miami game, the washington game, even the rams that were pretty terrible as evidenced by their first pick in the draft any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc we cannot win like that because teams know how to attack us now from the kickoff til the end of the game.....we will not win if we do not stop the run
	"deal with it or you can go play the saints and get trounced by 30 and you won't have to worry about it."-colin cowherd

04-21-2010, 07:37 PM	#2
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Cowherd say's Saints in for a big reality check! Brutal Schedule.. Originally Posted by CantonLegend any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc Don't forget the Brees INT that Meachum returned for a TD. That was the NFL Play of the Year. Looks like Canton's drunk again.

04-21-2010, 07:52 PM	#3
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Re: Cowherd say's Saints in for a big reality check! Brutal Schedule.. Originally Posted by CantonLegend i disagree and heres why before the dallas game people started talking......talking about our undefeated season sean payton said he was going to go after the undefeated season....after the colts announced they were more concerned with the post season, payton admitted that he would play to win with our starters injuries killed us of course......but the games throughout the season you can tell....games where teams could run, we struggled......the miami game, the washington game, even the rams that were pretty terrible as evidenced by their first pick in the draft any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc we cannot win like that because teams know how to attack us now from the kickoff til the end of the game.....we will not win if we do not stop the run I agree (all teams) not just the saints need to stop the run to win, if they don't stop our run, we'll win.. but i stand by what i said earlier, i believe Sean Payton went back on his word and backed out of that "we''re gearing for a perfect season, talk.. His main concern came when we lost 8 + starters and it got worse as we continued, somehow squeaking wins with our backups.. I think we'll win if we remain Healthy, our "Healthy" starters will take care of the run if they are indeed healthy enough to do so..

04-22-2010, 01:48 AM	#4
LBCutta 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Killeen, TX....Born in Marrero, LA Posts: 592	Re: Cowherd say's Saints in for a big reality check! Brutal Schedule.. Originally Posted by CantonLegend i disagree and heres why before the dallas game people started talking......talking about our undefeated season sean payton said he was going to go after the undefeated season....after the colts announced they were more concerned with the post season, payton admitted that he would play to win with our starters injuries killed us of course......but the games throughout the season you can tell....games where teams could run, we struggled......the miami game, the washington game, even the rams that were pretty terrible as evidenced by their first pick in the draft any team that could run the ball could've beaten us and should've beaten us except for flukes like a missed field goal in the redskins game etc we cannot win like that because teams know how to attack us now from the kickoff til the end of the game.....we will not win if we do not stop the run I completely agree! After the Miami game teams figured us out. We stuggle against the run. After the Miami game we struggle for wins against teams with a decent running game. Injuries had alot to do with this also In the offseason I become extra critical of the team. We need some run stoppers. Plain and simple. The schedule is tougher than last years but I do believe we will be fine