Schedule adds to Saints' woes

|Mitch| · 04-16-2012, 02:50 PM

I don't see it as really all that tough, the division games will be the roughest I think

FinSaint · 04-16-2012, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I don't see it as really all that tough, the division games will be the roughest I think

I don't know, I think that majority of those games/opponents will be hard fought contests, especially since a weaker team like the Raiders now have Allen as their HC, who knows a lot about how to play against the Saints.

By no means will it be an easy regular season for the Saints, but hopefully they can at least keep up the undefeated record at home.

|Mitch| · 04-16-2012, 03:02 PM

I guess it all depends on how the defense does this year, I'm basing all my thoughts with the assumption they'll do well

FinSaint · 04-16-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I guess it all depends on how the defense does this year, I'm basing all my thoughts with the assumption they'll do well

True, and I'm right there in that boat with you, but you can't argue the fact that the schedule could've been a lot easier - at least on paper like Danno said.

Danno · 04-16-2012, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I don't see it as really all that tough, the division games will be the roughest I think

I dunno Mitch, "on paper" it does look pretty tough, but as you and I know thats just on paper, and teams can go either direction really fast.

Dont forget, last years win-loss record for our opponents is skewed by the fact that we gave those teams 13 losses.

Remove us from last years stats and its win% is right about the same as this year's schedule.

04-16-2012, 03:00 PM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I don't see it as really all that tough, the division games will be the roughest I think I don't know, I think that majority of those games/opponents will be hard fought contests, especially since a weaker team like the Raiders now have Allen as their HC, who knows a lot about how to play against the Saints. By no means will it be an easy regular season for the Saints, but hopefully they can at least keep up the undefeated record at home.

04-16-2012, 03:09 PM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I guess it all depends on how the defense does this year, I'm basing all my thoughts with the assumption they'll do well True, and I'm right there in that boat with you, but you can't argue the fact that the schedule could've been a lot easier - at least on paper like Danno said.

04-16-2012, 03:05 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I don't see it as really all that tough, the division games will be the roughest I think I dunno Mitch, "on paper" it does look pretty tough, but as you and I know thats just on paper, and teams can go either direction really fast. Dont forget, last years win-loss record for our opponents is skewed by the fact that we gave those teams 13 losses. Remove us from last years stats and its win% is right about the same as this year's schedule.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I don't see it as really all that tough, the division games will be the roughest I think

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I guess it all depends on how the defense does this year, I'm basing all my thoughts with the assumption they'll do well