New Orleans Saints comment of the day: Here's why preseason games are important

Saint_LB · 08-17-2010, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by pumpkindriver

All too often as it is, the last 2 or 3 games don't matter as play off positions are already locked up, do we want 4 or 5 meaningless games at the end of the season?

The flip side...

If they had 2 more games, maybe every now and then one of those teams who previously would have been eliminated could now go on a run with 4 or 5 games left rather than 2 or 3 and win 4 or 5 in a row and have a story-book ending to a season that otherwise would have been over.

08-17-2010, 06:15 AM	#9
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Originally Posted by pumpkindriver All too often as it is, the last 2 or 3 games don't matter as play off positions are already locked up, do we want 4 or 5 meaningless games at the end of the season? The flip side... If they had 2 more games, maybe every now and then one of those teams who previously would have been eliminated could now go on a run with 4 or 5 games left rather than 2 or 3 and win 4 or 5 in a row and have a story-book ending to a season that otherwise would have been over.
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894