Am I crazy, here?!

UK_WhoDat · 10-07-2011, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints

.....having the courage to think it and then bring it to the board! ....

Much respect right there, Alaska.

DrewDat · 10-07-2011, 04:00 PM

I Honestly Believe That The First Game Of The Season Was The Preview Of The NFC Championship....And Its Gonna Come Down To The Fourth Quarter To See Who Pull It Out....

hitta · 10-07-2011, 04:07 PM

TBH, I'm somewhat neutral in this game. If the Packers win, I want a major route. In the scheme of things though, we may not get a ton of opportunities to pick up games towards home field advantage with the Packers though. We are already the equivalent of being 2 games behind due to head to head. If the Falcons win, I have doubts that it will be convincingly.

I'll be both happy and disappointed either way. Probably leaning more towards hoping the Packers win though.

homerj07 · 10-07-2011, 11:15 PM

NEVER EVER - I MEAN EVER (EVER) ROOT FOR THE FAL-CLOWNS.

Did I mention - NEVER

The Dude · 10-07-2011, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

I understand all the hate for the 'clowns...believe me, I do. But sometimes you have to "take one for the team"...so to speak.

We need GB to lose 1 more game then we do...for playoff homefield hopes...as I'm sure the OP meant to but forgot to point-out.

I will not be pulling for the 'Clowns to win the game (in other words, I won't be standing in my chair and cheering everytime they score...), but more for the game to end in a way that will be beneficial to the Saints and give us a chance of not having to play for all the marbles in GB. Right now we have Atlanta where we want 'em...below us. I want homefield advantage, too.

Just my $.02, though.

That makes no sense. Yea we need GB to lose, eventually, but we need to secure our division first and most importantly. If Atlanta wins they will have a tiebreaker against us. You never want to give a division opponent an advantage. Especially before we have played them. Whichever team wins it will help us, but Green Bay winning will help us more. If the Falcons win, then at least we can take something positive away from it, but it is in our best interest to the Falcons to win.
What if a key player gets hurt (without naming names) and we lose a few because of that players absence and have to play lights out toward the end of the season to catch up? We would be screwed if the Falcons lucked out and beat Green Bay. If it were later in the season, yea I would pull for the Falcons, but its WAAAAYY to early for that.

SaintsRule11 · 10-07-2011, 11:48 PM

I must admit some of these thoughts have been creeping up on me as well. But then I stuff them into my subconscious by remembering how much I loathe the Falclowns. I'd much rather have the Packers win, because it helps our position in the division.

A dream day on Sunday would look like this:

Saints defeat Panthers (helps our divisional position)
49ers defeat Buccaneers (helps our divisional position and very plausible)
Packers defeat Falclowns (helps our divisional position and very probable)

FireVenturi · 10-08-2011, 12:59 AM

Cant root for the birds sorry. I hope the packers put up fifty on them...

st thomas · 10-08-2011, 01:06 AM

fresh caught alaskan salmon is delightful on the grill. now back to the game, al points taken seriously but clowns losing is always sweet in my book, but however it helps us most important.

AlaskaSaints · 10-08-2011, 01:07 AM

Don't get me wrong, fellas. I'm not rooting, per se, for the Falcons. Just delighting in the suffering of the Packers

What happens in the Division, stays in the Division. But what happens outside the division; we can't control.

Regardless of the outcome, let's rehash this at the end of the season to see if the alternative would have mattered, okay?

Alaska

The Dude · 10-08-2011, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints

Don't get me wrong, fellas. I'm not rooting, per se, for the Falcons. Just delighting in the suffering of the Packers

What happens in the Division, stays in the Division. But what happens outside the division; we can't control.

Regardless of the outcome, let's rehash this at the end of the season to see if the alternative would have mattered, okay?

Alaska

To me thats the best thing about this game. Either way we benifit and will have alot to smile about!

10-07-2011, 03:52 PM	#31
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,983	Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints .....having the courage to think it and then bring it to the board! .... Much respect right there, Alaska. SaintsRule11 likes this.

10-07-2011, 04:00 PM	#32
DrewDat DOMEPATROL Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Due To Military Obligation Posts: 479	I Honestly Believe That The First Game Of The Season Was The Preview Of The NFC Championship....And Its Gonna Come Down To The Fourth Quarter To See Who Pull It Out.... SaintsRule11 likes this.

10-07-2011, 04:07 PM	#33
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,324	TBH, I'm somewhat neutral in this game. If the Packers win, I want a major route. In the scheme of things though, we may not get a ton of opportunities to pick up games towards home field advantage with the Packers though. We are already the equivalent of being 2 games behind due to head to head. If the Falcons win, I have doubts that it will be convincingly. I'll be both happy and disappointed either way. Probably leaning more towards hoping the Packers win though. SaintsRule11 likes this.
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10-07-2011, 11:15 PM	#34
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	NEVER EVER - I MEAN EVER (EVER) ROOT FOR THE FAL-CLOWNS. Did I mention - NEVER FireVenturi, foreverfan and SaintsRule11 like this.

10-07-2011, 11:43 PM	#35
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Originally Posted by Saint_LB I understand all the hate for the 'clowns...believe me, I do. But sometimes you have to "take one for the team"...so to speak. We need GB to lose 1 more game then we do...for playoff homefield hopes...as I'm sure the OP meant to but forgot to point-out. I will not be pulling for the 'Clowns to win the game (in other words, I won't be standing in my chair and cheering everytime they score...), but more for the game to end in a way that will be beneficial to the Saints and give us a chance of not having to play for all the marbles in GB. Right now we have Atlanta where we want 'em...below us. I want homefield advantage, too. Just my $.02, though. That makes no sense. Yea we need GB to lose, eventually, but we need to secure our division first and most importantly. If Atlanta wins they will have a tiebreaker against us. You never want to give a division opponent an advantage. Especially before we have played them. Whichever team wins it will help us, but Green Bay winning will help us more. If the Falcons win, then at least we can take something positive away from it, but it is in our best interest to the Falcons to win. What if a key player gets hurt (without naming names) and we lose a few because of that players absence and have to play lights out toward the end of the season to catch up? We would be screwed if the Falcons lucked out and beat Green Bay. If it were later in the season, yea I would pull for the Falcons, but its WAAAAYY to early for that.
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SaintsRule11 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 277	I must admit some of these thoughts have been creeping up on me as well. But then I stuff them into my subconscious by remembering how much I loathe the Falclowns. I'd much rather have the Packers win, because it helps our position in the division. A dream day on Sunday would look like this: Saints defeat Panthers (helps our divisional position) 49ers defeat Buccaneers (helps our divisional position and very plausible) Packers defeat Falclowns (helps our divisional position and very probable)
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10-08-2011, 12:59 AM	#37
FireVenturi Cold as Ice! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Da Big Easy Posts: 2,978	Cant root for the birds sorry. I hope the packers put up fifty on them...

10-08-2011, 01:06 AM	#38
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	fresh caught alaskan salmon is delightful on the grill. now back to the game, al points taken seriously but clowns losing is always sweet in my book, but however it helps us most important.

10-08-2011, 01:07 AM	#39
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Don't get me wrong, fellas. I'm not rooting, per se, for the Falcons. Just delighting in the suffering of the Packers What happens in the Division, stays in the Division. But what happens outside the division; we can't control. Regardless of the outcome, let's rehash this at the end of the season to see if the alternative would have mattered, okay? Alaska

10-08-2011, 01:11 AM	#40
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints Don't get me wrong, fellas. I'm not rooting, per se, for the Falcons. Just delighting in the suffering of the Packers What happens in the Division, stays in the Division. But what happens outside the division; we can't control. Regardless of the outcome, let's rehash this at the end of the season to see if the alternative would have mattered, okay? Alaska To me thats the best thing about this game. Either way we benifit and will have alot to smile about!
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