Living on the edge: Beware the Home Dog
 

I have had a bad feeling about this game since the draft. How are we a 7 point favorite? That's two consecutive weeks where we are at least a touchdown favorite on the road. I don't know about you, but that is bad gris-gris. Payton better have the team starved for meat, because I think this is going to go down to who has the ball last. Our O-line is going to get all it can get and I think they're going to run blitz all day long.

I have much more faith in our QB to deliver than I do theirs.

This is your second thread of fear. Are you trying to rile people up or are you really this scared?

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Bad Gris Gris

C'mon now son...

I got your back, xan.

Grading them on their losses is akin to grading us on our wins.

This is going to be a hard-fought win if we get it.

Do I WANT different? Absolutely. But...

I truly hope I have to come crawling back to the board, HUMBLE, Sunday afternoon.

Alaska

Must be getting too close to Halloween. Could be Voodoo in the air. You can always roll the bones and find out, if you dare!!!! Or roll something else, it'll put you in the right state of mind..

Like George says:

Sticks and stones and animal bones can't stop me from having good day or bad day.
That being said, I'm annoyed that we are only a 7 point favorite in this game. I have faith in our guys and feel that we are coming together, all the new pieces in our Off. & Def. are syncing up nicely and we're getting better week to week. I don't look for Cam to have a big day against us and can easily see us winning by more than 10.

I hate to say this but I think we lose this one.

Carolina almost came back on us in the Dome with Clausuck in the QB role. We can take no team for granted and I agree Cam is a different beast. If we play our game and tackle we should role in this one. Either way its a good warm-up for Tampa, who is a bigger threat, next week big Freeman.

With that attitude, I wouldn't want to be on your team in any facet.

This should be thehttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gyljhsJJzI...e-downer-7.jpg thread title win or lose

My point here is that attitude is the biggest difference in the NFL. Carolina has some serious studs across their lineup. If they believe and we're not ready for it, they could do what better teams haven't. Complacency and underestimation cause more damage than a bad gameplan.

I dont think we need to worry ..Drew and co.will be ready.. question is are you?...get your Xanax..beer and what ever game food going..lol

There's no way we can underestimate the Panthers, Steve smith has gave us fits in the past with jake delhomme at QB. He's got a more versatile QB throwing him the ball now so we've got to be on top of our game.
We establish our running game with a heavy dose of Pierre and Ingram, then let sproles run riot in the slot and out of the backfield.
I like us passing quite alot but we've got to let brees get comfortable back there, no forced passes.
Defence sounds easier than it will be - Get pressure on Cam Newton and stop him running, force him to throw and i like our chances, I'm looking for Greer to get a pick and maybe one of the LB's.
We need to force turnovers, get brees setting up the long bomb to Meachem and have a steady running game

Must be getting early, clock are running late.
Paint my love a morning sky, it's all cold.
Dawn is breaking everywhere, light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains I don't care, but it's alright
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

I see you've got your list out, say your piece and kiss off.
Guess I get the jist of it, but it's alright
Oh well anyway, sorry that you feel that way.
Every silver linings got a touch of grey
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

It's a lesson to me, the ablers and the beggars and the theives
The abc's we all think of, try to win a little love.

I know the rent is in arrears, the dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears, but it's alright

Cow is giving kerosene, kid can't read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but it's alright
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

Shoe is on the hand that fits, that's all there really is to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit, but it's alright

Oh well a touch of gray, kinda suits you anyway,
That's all I had to say, but it's alright
I will get by, I will get by, I will get by, I will survive.

We will get by, we will get by, we will get by, we will survive.

you wimp, stick your chest out DUDE, have a heineken and grow wavo's, DUDE it will be alright lol. saints, saints saints.

This is going to happen when you are the #1a rated team in the league.

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I worry about every game, especially those away from home. A team is bound to win a game- especially the Panthers because they are competitive. They are home, playing solid football, and want a win, bad. I am worried about this one too.

We need to run the ball well!

BUT, Dude - You tend to be gloom & doom sometimes. Forget the Saints of old & enjoy this team!! :bng:

We should be ok but we have a habit of making rookie QB’s look great!! Carolina is the type of team that keeps it close and win at the end and 3pts will not do it for us

Xan.. Ye of little faith should be your new screen name.

Like I posted earlier...


We will survive...:)

C'mon now... Feel better sonny?

Still got your back, xan.

We hit it spot-on. The Dude wasn't off by much.

We play like we're dying to give one away. Cannot afford that... How about those Packers? Someone here will tell you we can slaughter them but the truth is we're building momentum. Some teams already have it.

Alaska

Weak. The Saints are one of the best teams in the NFL right now. You can piss and moan all you want but they are very good. If you want to be sad be an Eagles fan. Or worse, be a Falcons fan.

Why aren't you enjoying this season? 4-1 and on top of the division.
I know! Let's all cry!

Weird stuff. You guys are cooky.

Not to dwell, but without the 1st play from scimmage INT and the gift FG at the end of the 1st half, we did not separate ourselves from the Panthers. We consistently made terrible mistakes and we didn't close out the red zone .

The Panthers gave any decent team a blueprint to win. We had only 4 possessions in the second half, one punt, one INT and a FG and a TD. Carolina kept Brees off the field, reducing the rhythm of the game and exploiting the consistently identifiable flaws in our Defense: bad pursuit, weak linebacking, poor tackling and poor judgment.

We beat the Bears (woopie), the Panties (woopie), and Jax (are they really a team?) Our only "quality win" is against a team that's arguably in the worst division in the league, and who lost to the Raiders at home.

Am I happy we're 4-1, sure. I am not satisfied with the performances, a BIG no. We marketed huge upgrades on defense and have regressed. Brees is still turning the ball over because the O-line is good for 2.4 seconds of protection, max and our running game looks like it was designed by a rugby scrum manager. We're teetering on the edge of a Seattle repeat every week.

But the most important stat of all...is?.........a W..which we got..every game is tough...good teams like us find ways to win..look at the Packers..they were down 14 to 0 against Atlanta..and won..look at Detroit yes Detroit..down 20 plus to Dallas and won...were better than people realize..we have some injuries that hurt us as well..

Have faith we will be ok..i think most Saints fans are spoiled now..5 years ago we would be more than happy with a 3 point win over a division rival on the road..:bng:

"C'MON SON."