New Orleans Saints Week 15 Pregame: Saints Visit the Vikings

arsaint · 12-17-2011, 12:00 PM

Why is everyone in the media dogging on our play on the road???

Most times ANY team would take .500 on the road and 6 wins at home. It means you're a 10 win team and more than likely in the postseason dance.

We have a chance (and a good one) to finish 5-3 on the road.

Take a look at our "horrid" road record:

at GB (lost) - Lost due to a fumble and getting stuffed at the goal line at the end of the game vs the 13-0 Packers and defending champs. Yeah, that sure is something to be ashamed of...

at Jax (won) - beat a much better Jax team than Atlanta saw a couple of days ago, and beat them by 2 scores.

at Car (won) - beat a division rival that always gives us fits and at the time Cam and the boys there were playing well, albeit not winning many

at TB (lost) - too many turnovers against a division foe that was playing MUCH better at this point in their season.

at Rams (lost) - horrible, just plain horrible. I think this is the rotten egg the media likes to smell when talking about our chances away from home. Oh to have this one over...

at Falcons (won) - Beat a good Falcons team that will win a playoff game (against the NFC East champ)

at Titans (won) - Beat a playoff contender on crappy turf that was desperate for a win and loose with the coin with the refs.

Sorry, maybe it is my black & gold glasses, but that ain't bad in my book.

As long as we don't have to play any winless teams in the playoffs I think we'll be OK and have a shot at the whole enchilada...

12-17-2011, 12:00 PM	#3
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,732	Why is everyone in the media dogging on our play on the road??? Most times ANY team would take .500 on the road and 6 wins at home. It means you're a 10 win team and more than likely in the postseason dance. We have a chance (and a good one) to finish 5-3 on the road. Take a look at our "horrid" road record: at GB (lost) - Lost due to a fumble and getting stuffed at the goal line at the end of the game vs the 13-0 Packers and defending champs. Yeah, that sure is something to be ashamed of... at Jax (won) - beat a much better Jax team than Atlanta saw a couple of days ago, and beat them by 2 scores. at Car (won) - beat a division rival that always gives us fits and at the time Cam and the boys there were playing well, albeit not winning many at TB (lost) - too many turnovers against a division foe that was playing MUCH better at this point in their season. at Rams (lost) - horrible, just plain horrible. I think this is the rotten egg the media likes to smell when talking about our chances away from home. Oh to have this one over... at Falcons (won) - Beat a good Falcons team that will win a playoff game (against the NFC East champ) at Titans (won) - Beat a playoff contender on crappy turf that was desperate for a win and loose with the coin with the refs. Sorry, maybe it is my black & gold glasses, but that ain't bad in my book. As long as we don't have to play any winless teams in the playoffs I think we'll be OK and have a shot at the whole enchilada... realheavyd and AlaskaSaints like this.