How close do you see Brees getting to his record?

Halo · 08-03-2012, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Hard to imagine him having a better year than last year, hell its hard to imagine anyone doing it for years to come. With Graham getting better and better, do you think its possible for him to break last years record? Yes I am bored tonight. Would be a hell of a thing no?

Depends on if the team, and offense, get into a rhythm. Last season, when we started to rattle off an 11 game win streak, the offense made the game look like basketball.

When we were struggling in close, close games with uninspired play, we're usually more concerned with winning week to week.

The Dude · 08-03-2012, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

Depends on if the team, and offense, get into a rhythm. Last season, when we started to rattle off an 11 game win streak, the offense made the game look like basketball.

When we were struggling in close, close games with uninspired play, we're usually more concerned with winning week to week.

God it would be so awesome to just come out of the gate swinging knocking the absolute snot out of people and not letting up the entire year. Gonna be hard to do without a coach, but if we can stay angry who knows. Would be so nice to just shut down the Green Bays and making them look like a bunch of outclassed outplayed rookies.

WhoDat!656 · 08-04-2012, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

God it would be so awesome to just come out of the gate swinging knocking the absolute snot out of people and not letting up the entire year. Gonna be hard to do without Sean Payton, but if we can stay angry who knows. Would be so nice to just shut down the Green Bays and making them look like a bunch of outclassed outplayed rookies.

Not having Payton on the sidelines will have an effect on the Saints season, (it has to), but if the Saints stay healthy, IMO the Saints will at the least, make the playoffs as a wildcard team, but probably will win the division.

My concern is how the league will respond if the Saints get on a roll like last year and HFA is a possibility. I don't want to sound like a conspiracy-theory nut, but I believe that Goodell would "instruct" the refs to pay closer attention to making drive stopping, or sustaning, depending on the situation.

Goodell has already shown the willingness to make decisions based on weak 'evidence'.

Any games that are lost due to a missed/bad call by a ref would have a zero chance of being appealed AFTER the damage is done.

Imagine the situation Goodell would be in, if after all the suspensions he imposed on the Saints, we win the Super Bowl. How many teams would gladly absord the suspension of their HC & GM if they still had a chance at a Super Bowl?

Other than the Saints, I don't think there is another team in the NFL that could have a winning season if they themselves in the same situation as New Orleans.

Barring injury to key players, I see the Saints finishing at worst 10-6, but more likely 12-4/13-3.

08-03-2012, 11:29 PM	#1
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,894 Blog Entries: 45	Originally Posted by The Dude Hard to imagine him having a better year than last year, hell its hard to imagine anyone doing it for years to come. With Graham getting better and better, do you think its possible for him to break last years record? Yes I am bored tonight. Would be a hell of a thing no? Depends on if the team, and offense, get into a rhythm. Last season, when we started to rattle off an 11 game win streak, the offense made the game look like basketball. When we were struggling in close, close games with uninspired play, we're usually more concerned with winning week to week.

08-03-2012, 11:50 PM	#2
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,060	Originally Posted by Halo Depends on if the team, and offense, get into a rhythm. Last season, when we started to rattle off an 11 game win streak, the offense made the game look like basketball. When we were struggling in close, close games with uninspired play, we're usually more concerned with winning week to week. God it would be so awesome to just come out of the gate swinging knocking the absolute snot out of people and not letting up the entire year. Gonna be hard to do without a coach, but if we can stay angry who knows. Would be so nice to just shut down the Green Bays and making them look like a bunch of outclassed outplayed rookies. Halo and jlouhill like this.
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08-04-2012, 01:28 AM	#3
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,086	Originally Posted by The Dude God it would be so awesome to just come out of the gate swinging knocking the absolute snot out of people and not letting up the entire year. Gonna be hard to do without Sean Payton, but if we can stay angry who knows. Would be so nice to just shut down the Green Bays and making them look like a bunch of outclassed outplayed rookies. Not having Payton on the sidelines will have an effect on the Saints season, (it has to), but if the Saints stay healthy, IMO the Saints will at the least, make the playoffs as a wildcard team, but probably will win the division. My concern is how the league will respond if the Saints get on a roll like last year and HFA is a possibility. I don't want to sound like a conspiracy-theory nut, but I believe that Goodell would "instruct" the refs to pay closer attention to making drive stopping, or sustaning, depending on the situation. Goodell has already shown the willingness to make decisions based on weak 'evidence'. Any games that are lost due to a missed/bad call by a ref would have a zero chance of being appealed AFTER the damage is done. Imagine the situation Goodell would be in, if after all the suspensions he imposed on the Saints, we win the Super Bowl. How many teams would gladly absord the suspension of their HC & GM if they still had a chance at a Super Bowl? Other than the Saints, I don't think there is another team in the NFL that could have a winning season if they themselves in the same situation as New Orleans. Barring injury to key players, I see the Saints finishing at worst 10-6, but more likely 12-4/13-3.
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