Are the Saints Playing not to Lose?

pherein · 09-30-2010, 02:22 AM

Brees was 74%, 30/38, 365 yrds, 3 TDs. Ball on the 11 yard line with very little to stop us on a 1st down. The norm would be to punch it in, attack.
Instead the CS uses stats? 97% of FG had from that distance are completed and no kicker has missed since 2005. Good stats and a smart choice, but is that the Saints?
I have not seen much to disprove we still have one of the best teams in the NFL. I think our players are pretty solid.
But has the CS, on both sides of the ball lost that hunger, and decided to play it safe?
Example SF passed on us in high wind successfully, but we opted for a run game that failed. Cant Brees pass better than Smith in the wind? Id call that safe
We kick on the 11th on 1st when theres very little chance the Falcons can stop us in the redzone, because they haven't the entire game . Id call that safe.
Is Payton playing not to lose? But our players are fine? I am not sure of this myself, but it does seem likely to me that the players are following, and the CS has lost its hunger. I would explain a great many things. This does not seem to be the "go for it all"" Saints calling Im used to. And its not last game , its the last 3.

We could have blown out the vikings by 20pts, SF 4 TO thats usually a blowout for us, and Falcons are better but clearly we were better without bush and shaper, why not strike, numbers prove they couldn't stop us, when we try. Are we not, anymore, trying to scrap and claw our way to the top, in regards to the CS?

Discuss..lol, just a thought I want worked out.

09-30-2010, 02:22 AM	#1
pherein failclownHunter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: N.O. and V.A. Posts: 2,260 Blog Entries: 3	Are the Saints Playing not to Lose? Brees was 74%, 30/38, 365 yrds, 3 TDs. Ball on the 11 yard line with very little to stop us on a 1st down. The norm would be to punch it in, attack. Instead the CS uses stats? 97% of FG had from that distance are completed and no kicker has missed since 2005. Good stats and a smart choice, but is that the Saints? I have not seen much to disprove we still have one of the best teams in the NFL. I think our players are pretty solid. But has the CS, on both sides of the ball lost that hunger, and decided to play it safe? Example SF passed on us in high wind successfully, but we opted for a run game that failed. Cant Brees pass better than Smith in the wind? Id call that safe We kick on the 11th on 1st when theres very little chance the Falcons can stop us in the redzone, because they haven't the entire game . Id call that safe. Is Payton playing not to lose? But our players are fine? I am not sure of this myself, but it does seem likely to me that the players are following, and the CS has lost its hunger. I would explain a great many things. This does not seem to be the "go for it all"" Saints calling Im used to. And its not last game , its the last 3. We could have blown out the vikings by 20pts, SF 4 TO thats usually a blowout for us, and Falcons are better but clearly we were better without bush and shaper, why not strike, numbers prove they couldn't stop us, when we try. Are we not, anymore, trying to scrap and claw our way to the top, in regards to the CS? Discuss..lol, just a thought I want worked out.
	Saints proved that pigs could fly in 2009. Now its time for another miracle SuperBowl and go where no pig has gone before. Last edited by pherein; 09-30-2010 at 04:11 AM..