Anyone else notice this?

mikesaintfan · 04-19-2012, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

We don't have the dreaded back to back to back road games this year either.

Our schedule is pretty good. We have 1 potential severe weather game (@Giants Dec 29).

Denver in late October may be cold, but not likely severe.

I haven't looked at our opponents bye weeks yet. Didn't we get hammered one year with 4 or 5 teams coming off of bye's playing us?

we play the giants on december 9th...we play the panthers on deceber 30th

ScottF · 04-19-2012, 08:04 PM

we catch some teams coming off of Mon nite, but we also face ATL coming off a Monday night, and then draw the Thur. game, which no one likes

Rugby Saint II · 04-19-2012, 09:35 PM

Thank God they broke up the road schedule from last season. We need the Dome to reboot.

UK_WhoDat · 04-20-2012, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

.....I'm just glad it's early in the season.

Swings and roundabouts. Depends how any player suspensions play out.

Play in Winter, possibly play without suspended players. Tough to call.

SaintsBro · 04-20-2012, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

and the crowd is overrated- 2 years ago when we needed the win for the WC spot fans were filing out before the game was even decided

Dome crowd, over rated? What game was that, and was it a night game like I was talking about? The Saints clinched the wild card berth in 2010 on the road, when they beat the Falcons in Atlanta.

FinSaint · 04-21-2012, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat

Swings and roundabouts. Depends how any player suspensions play out.

Play in Winter, possibly play without suspended players. Tough to call.

True, but the same goes for any injuries teams might suffer during the length of the season, so it's impossible to know beforehand what would be the ideal time in the season to play a certain team.

I just know that cold weather games do not have the ideal conditions for the Saints' offense, so that is one thing that won't work against them in a early season match up.

Also, I think that the suspensions will be very limited in the end, so I don't expect them to have as big of an impact on the Saints' season as the initial punishments on staff personnel and the franchise.

Of course, Goodell can certainly prove me wrong.

Supertek · 04-23-2012, 01:19 PM

Which is what Goodell will do exactly what yo dont expect. No reason to think He will not be an Ahole concerning the players but he does not have the proof that anyone was hurt so it is not going to be easy for Him now.

darstep · 04-23-2012, 01:30 PM

I just hate that our bye week is so early.
We've got 11 games after the rest.
I'm more concerned about a 3/4 peak and having nothing left at the end.

TXGSP · 04-23-2012, 01:38 PM

Not sure about a 3/4 peak, but any player suspensions that may be ongoing at that point of the season could keep an "Us against the World" vibe going on with the team.

No way to tell until the regular season starts...

04-19-2012, 07:06 PM	#11
mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	Originally Posted by Danno We don't have the dreaded back to back to back road games this year either. Our schedule is pretty good. We have 1 potential severe weather game (@Giants Dec 29). Denver in late October may be cold, but not likely severe. I haven't looked at our opponents bye weeks yet. Didn't we get hammered one year with 4 or 5 teams coming off of bye's playing us? we play the giants on december 9th...we play the panthers on deceber 30th

04-19-2012, 09:35 PM	#13
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Thank God they broke up the road schedule from last season. We need the Dome to reboot. darstep likes this.

04-20-2012, 01:55 PM	#14
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,947	Originally Posted by FinSaint .....I'm just glad it's early in the season. Swings and roundabouts. Depends how any player suspensions play out. Play in Winter, possibly play without suspended players. Tough to call.

04-20-2012, 03:31 PM	#15
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by ScottF and the crowd is overrated- 2 years ago when we needed the win for the WC spot fans were filing out before the game was even decided Dome crowd, over rated? What game was that, and was it a night game like I was talking about? The Saints clinched the wild card berth in 2010 on the road, when they beat the Falcons in Atlanta.

04-21-2012, 05:36 AM	#16
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,961	Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat Swings and roundabouts. Depends how any player suspensions play out. Play in Winter, possibly play without suspended players. Tough to call. True, but the same goes for any injuries teams might suffer during the length of the season, so it's impossible to know beforehand what would be the ideal time in the season to play a certain team. I just know that cold weather games do not have the ideal conditions for the Saints' offense, so that is one thing that won't work against them in a early season match up. Also, I think that the suspensions will be very limited in the end, so I don't expect them to have as big of an impact on the Saints' season as the initial punishments on staff personnel and the franchise. Of course, Goodell can certainly prove me wrong. Rugby Saint II likes this.
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04-19-2012, 08:04 PM	#12
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	we catch some teams coming off of Mon nite, but we also face ATL coming off a Monday night, and then draw the Thur. game, which no one likes

04-23-2012, 01:19 PM	#17
Supertek 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Harvey La. Posts: 611	Which is what Goodell will do exactly what yo dont expect. No reason to think He will not be an Ahole concerning the players but he does not have the proof that anyone was hurt so it is not going to be easy for Him now.

04-23-2012, 01:30 PM	#18
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	I just hate that our bye week is so early. We've got 11 games after the rest. I'm more concerned about a 3/4 peak and having nothing left at the end.

04-23-2012, 01:38 PM	#19
TXGSP LET MY TEAM GO! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Just north of COWGAL HELL Posts: 296	Not sure about a 3/4 peak, but any player suspensions that may be ongoing at that point of the season could keep an "Us against the World" vibe going on with the team. No way to tell until the regular season starts...

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