The Dude

And who do we loose that we might have retained if it wasnt for this crap. Im depressed

AsylumGuido

I think we go 13-3 again and win out with home games all the way through the playoffs.

Danno

We're still the best team in the NFC, with a nod to Green Bay as just as talented.

The Giants (and the 2010 Packers) showed you don't have to be the best team to win it all, you just have to get hot come playoff time.

eldinero21

I think in the end, we'll be close to another championship. I really believe we could use home-field advantage. I don't think we absolutely have to have it, but I do believe it is important for us.....With that said, a few of our road opponents look pretty tough, so if I had to put a number on our season, I would still see us going 12-4. (7-1 at home; 5-3 away)????? Maybe?

The Dude

Thats tits

Danno

Record wise, I'd estimate between 10 to 13 wins barring excessive or key injuries.

blackangold

19-0

But really why be down about anything... we got Brees back and should retain most free agents because of the tag.

Spags as the new DC... I still cant wait for the new season bountygate or not.

Rugby Saint II

Offense will still put up points. Maybe not as many. The defense will be better. I believe that we could win 13 games. That was my goal last year. Maybe I should change that to 14 wins. I will.....14-2 baby. With home field advantage in the playoffs on our way to another Superbowl win.

WhoDat!656

We will soon find out what kind of team we have.

There are a lot of unkowns for the franchise and fans to deal with that will heavily impact the season:

What kind of sanctions will the league slap the team with; will SP be suspended; how long?

Which players that were involved and are still with the team will be suspended and for how long?

Will Brees be pi$$ed at the FO for not getting his contract done and using the franchise tag on him? Even if he is signed to a long term deal, will he maybe not compete as hard as he has in the past?

If Nicks stays, will he have his head in the game? On the other side, if Nicks leaves, will Brees have confidence in his replacement?

To a lesser degree, if Colston stays, will he be the rock he has always been?

I am guardadly optimistic about our season; the carrot of being the 1st team to ever play a Super Bowl in its home stadium may be the glue that holds this team and season together.

"A Veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life."

W. Kovacs

Gotta figure we're going to lose at least two games while our players/coaches are serving their suspensions. Probably another 1-2 while the offense adjusts to its new roster (with nicks and colston or meachem gone), and 1-2 cold-weather games. I say 10-6, but could be worse if the penalties are steeper than I'm accounting for...