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WhoDat!656 · 07-23-2012, 06:38 PM

How will the Saints offense be run?

Will Brees be given 3 or 4 plays to pick from, depending on down and distance,

Or will be allowed to call his own plays, with the interim HC handling TOs, challenges, etc?

Would a complete season of running the offense be too much of a strain on Brees?

Or would he even WANT all of that responsibility?

TheOak · 07-23-2012, 07:19 PM

Brees runs it as he has... a whole game of two minute offense.

Seer1 · 07-23-2012, 07:21 PM

I remember him doing pretty well with that Colts/Manning style offense they'd run at the end of the halves. Maybe they'll slow it down a little and expand on that.

AsylumGuido · 07-23-2012, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

How will the Saints offense be run?

Will Brees be given 3 or 4 plays to pick from, depending on down and distance,

Or will be allowed to call his own plays, with the interim HC handling TOs, challenges, etc?

Would a complete season of running the offense be too much of a strain on Brees?

Or would he even WANT all of that responsibility?

It will be status quo, just as they have done over the past half a season. Pete Carmichael has been calling all of the plays since Payton suffered the broken leg. Everything remains the same.

Marlboro Man · 07-23-2012, 08:18 PM

Actually, I believe we'll see the running game play a bigger role this year with Payton out.

ChrisXVI · 07-23-2012, 08:20 PM

Nothing will change. Pete will call the plays.

CharityMike · 07-23-2012, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Marlboro Man

Actually, I believe we'll see the running game play a bigger role this year with Payton out.

I can see why one would think this but I think we stick to doing what we do best..and that is to keep defense's guessing!!

LBCutta · 07-24-2012, 10:34 AM

Payton emails the game plans to Pete and Drew each week......

Utah_Saint · 07-24-2012, 11:26 AM

My guess is that they will start the season off doing things as similar to previous seasons as possible. Carmicheal will call in the plays with Brees providing input or suggestions when he feels the need. But as the season goes on, that arrangement will evolve into what ever is most comfortable to both Brees and Carmichael. I haven't seen a lot of Carmichael in the press but he hasn't struck me as one of those "it's my way or the highway" kinda guys and he might feel more enboldened to try things if he and Drew think it might work, so, often times, there might be more discussion of what might work based on what Drew sees on the field rather than instructions on what play to run next.

TheOak · 07-24-2012, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by LBCutta

Payton emails the game plans to Pete and Drew each week......

Through Craig's List to retain anonymity.

07-23-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Question for the Forum How will the Saints offense be run? Will Brees be given 3 or 4 plays to pick from, depending on down and distance, Or will be allowed to call his own plays, with the interim HC handling TOs, challenges, etc? Would a complete season of running the offense be too much of a strain on Brees? Or would he even WANT all of that responsibility?

07-23-2012, 07:48 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,207	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 How will the Saints offense be run? Will Brees be given 3 or 4 plays to pick from, depending on down and distance, Or will be allowed to call his own plays, with the interim HC handling TOs, challenges, etc? Would a complete season of running the offense be too much of a strain on Brees? Or would he even WANT all of that responsibility? It will be status quo, just as they have done over the past half a season. Pete Carmichael has been calling all of the plays since Payton suffered the broken leg. Everything remains the same. Crusader, SaintsBro and halloween 65 like this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Nothing will change. Pete will call the plays. SaintsBro likes this.

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CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by Marlboro Man Actually, I believe we'll see the running game play a bigger role this year with Payton out. I can see why one would think this but I think we stick to doing what we do best..and that is to keep defense's guessing!!

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Originally Posted by LBCutta Payton emails the game plans to Pete and Drew each week...... Through Craig's List to retain anonymity.

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07-23-2012, 07:19 PM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Brees runs it as he has... a whole game of two minute offense.

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	I remember him doing pretty well with that Colts/Manning style offense they'd run at the end of the halves. Maybe they'll slow it down a little and expand on that.

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Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Actually, I believe we'll see the running game play a bigger role this year with Payton out.

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LBCutta 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Killeen, TX....Born in Marrero, LA Posts: 592	Payton emails the game plans to Pete and Drew each week......

07-24-2012, 11:26 AM	#9
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	My guess is that they will start the season off doing things as similar to previous seasons as possible. Carmicheal will call in the plays with Brees providing input or suggestions when he feels the need. But as the season goes on, that arrangement will evolve into what ever is most comfortable to both Brees and Carmichael. I haven't seen a lot of Carmichael in the press but he hasn't struck me as one of those "it's my way or the highway" kinda guys and he might feel more enboldened to try things if he and Drew think it might work, so, often times, there might be more discussion of what might work based on what Drew sees on the field rather than instructions on what play to run next.