Saints Secondary = Dome Patrol?

skymike · 12-17-2010, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Our Secondary is the key to the Saints winning.?

Best Saints Secondary Ever!
In my 45 years of watching the Saints, we've never ever been close to having a shut down secondary. It's always been "OH CRAP" .

Thats 100% true, wow. I liked Atkins, Maxie, Waymer & co, but I just thought your secondary was supposed to get bombed. That was exactly what we said back in 1987-- Oh Crap!, as Joe Montana found a crack in us, just Like our opponents must be saying now with Brees.

Now that you mention it, I'd like to have these DB's with our Dome Patrol LBs--- but I love Vilma. And Danny Clark is sure holding up too.

fun stuff.

foreverfan · 12-17-2010, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by exile

True but you are missing all of the detail. And it is impossible to compare a secondary to a LB corp. So FF has been hitting the catnip again with this topic. Go figure.

breesfan27 · 12-17-2010, 06:37 PM

Both teams are good in their respective eras.

The original Dome Patrol was all the Saints had back in the day. If we would have had the solid offense we have now, who knows how many SB titles we would have.

Today's secondary is amazing. Again, give partial credit to Drew Brees and our current offense for making this team so successful. If I had to choose, I'd pick our current secondary because they won a SB with it.

MatthewT · 12-17-2010, 07:19 PM

Back in the Dome Patrol era the Saints actually did have enough offense to win championships. The problem was they were rarely ever turned loose, and thus when it came to big time games, like playoffs, they could never handle it. That era is one of the most frustrating for me as a Saints fan. How does a team with an excellent defense, and weapons on offense like Bobby Hebert, Dalton Hillard, Eric Martin, etc... never win in the post season? Beyond me, oh wait, CARL SMITH... My goodness...

CheramieIII · 12-17-2010, 07:47 PM

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Euphoria · 12-17-2010, 10:23 PM

I like "NO FLY ZONE".
Dome patrol was really based on our LB's.

CheramieIII · 12-18-2010, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

I like "NO FLY ZONE".
Dome patrol was really based on our LB's.

ditto

neugey · 12-18-2010, 09:42 AM

I couldn't decide how to vote. Then I saw highlights of Sam Mills on NFLN last night.

D_it_up · 12-18-2010, 10:48 AM

I just want to slit my wrists whenever Dome Patrol is even thought of to rename or compare the current defense.

SaintPauly · 12-18-2010, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by D_it_up

I just want to slit my wrists whenever Dome Patrol is even thought of to rename or compare the current defense.

I have to agree with D. Dome patrol has been thrown around WAY too much, since our defense has gotten so good in the past two years. I remember it fondly myself, but let's start thinking of new names, and new ideas.... Or not, I guess, I'm not the king around here...

View Poll Results: Who would you rather: Current Secondary or Dome Patrol
Dome Patrol	15	44.12%
Current Secondary	19	55.88%
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12-17-2010, 04:29 PM	#11
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Originally Posted by foreverfan Our Secondary is the key to the Saints winning.? Best Saints Secondary Ever! In my 45 years of watching the Saints, we've never ever been close to having a shut down secondary. It's always been "OH CRAP" . Thats 100% true, wow. I liked Atkins, Maxie, Waymer & co, but I just thought your secondary was supposed to get bombed. That was exactly what we said back in 1987-- Oh Crap!, as Joe Montana found a crack in us, just Like our opponents must be saying now with Brees. Now that you mention it, I'd like to have these DB's with our Dome Patrol LBs--- but I love Vilma. And Danny Clark is sure holding up too. fun stuff.

12-17-2010, 04:47 PM	#12
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by exile True but you are missing all of the detail. And it is impossible to compare a secondary to a LB corp. So FF has been hitting the catnip again with this topic. Go figure.

12-18-2010, 08:53 AM	#17
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by Euphoria I like "NO FLY ZONE". Dome patrol was really based on our LB's. ditto

12-18-2010, 01:36 PM	#20
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by D_it_up I just want to slit my wrists whenever Dome Patrol is even thought of to rename or compare the current defense. I have to agree with D. Dome patrol has been thrown around WAY too much, since our defense has gotten so good in the past two years. I remember it fondly myself, but let's start thinking of new names, and new ideas.... Or not, I guess, I'm not the king around here...

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12-17-2010, 06:37 PM	#13
breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Both teams are good in their respective eras. The original Dome Patrol was all the Saints had back in the day. If we would have had the solid offense we have now, who knows how many SB titles we would have. Today's secondary is amazing. Again, give partial credit to Drew Brees and our current offense for making this team so successful. If I had to choose, I'd pick our current secondary because they won a SB with it.

12-17-2010, 07:19 PM	#14
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Back in the Dome Patrol era the Saints actually did have enough offense to win championships. The problem was they were rarely ever turned loose, and thus when it came to big time games, like playoffs, they could never handle it. That era is one of the most frustrating for me as a Saints fan. How does a team with an excellent defense, and weapons on offense like Bobby Hebert, Dalton Hillard, Eric Martin, etc... never win in the post season? Beyond me, oh wait, CARL SMITH... My goodness...

12-17-2010, 07:47 PM	#15
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	New name: Gator Mafia!

12-17-2010, 10:23 PM	#16
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	I like "NO FLY ZONE". Dome patrol was really based on our LB's.

12-18-2010, 09:42 AM	#18
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,715 Blog Entries: 13	I couldn't decide how to vote. Then I saw highlights of Sam Mills on NFLN last night.

12-18-2010, 10:48 AM	#19
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	I just want to slit my wrists whenever Dome Patrol is even thought of to rename or compare the current defense.