Saints defense showing improvement over past several games

SaintsBro · 12-06-2012, 01:52 PM

If we'd had that defense in say, weeks, 1, 2, 3, or 4, it'd be "look out, SB here we come." Allowing one big crazy dominating drive, and then absolutely shutting them down from there on out? That sounds scarily like '09. Exactly like '09 in fact. Probably too little, too late in this case, but I still give them props for improving. I am hoping next year is gonna be scary for the rest of the league when all the pieces we are aligning start falling into place.

joker-saint · 12-09-2012, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by Mardigras9

Not comfortable with the Atlanta lingo, LOL.

To answer the question, before our defense showed up, they rushed for like 100 yards in the first quarter resulting in a more effective passing game resulting in the damn "dirty birds" scoring enough points to win the game.
Had we not been playing from behind, maybe Drew doesn't try to force as many throws and maybe we have less INTs. We'll just never know. But we do know how unbeatable we are when our run game is more effective early.

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

If we'd had that defense in say, weeks, 1, 2, 3, or 4, it'd be "look out, SB here we come." Allowing one big crazy dominating drive, and then absolutely shutting them down from there on out? That sounds scarily like '09. Exactly like '09 in fact. Probably too little, too late in this case, but I still give them props for improving. I am hoping next year is gonna be scary for the rest of the league when all the pieces we are aligning start falling into place.

I have to agree with Mardigras9, take that first posession away from the falcons and it would have most likely been a completely different ball game. Spags stated this in his interview. At this point I am not really concerned about them winning so much as watching the defense improve from game to game. I sure would love to see the defense get back to that +7 turnover ratio from the championship season. At that point if for some miracle the Saints make it to the playoffs you are looking at a very different team than from the beginning of the seaspon. I like what Spags has done so far and I look forward to seeing him stay with us in the fututre. Hopefully he wont leave us for another head coaching job. (If you want to see an example of his impact on the team look no further than Cam Jordan) http://blackandgold.com/saints/53574...am-jordan.html Just sayin.....Who Dat!!!!

12-06-2012, 01:52 PM	#1
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12-09-2012, 04:05 AM	#2
joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Re: Saints defense showing improvement over past several games Originally Posted by Mardigras9 Not comfortable with the Atlanta lingo, LOL. To answer the question, before our defense showed up, they rushed for like 100 yards in the first quarter resulting in a more effective passing game resulting in the damn "dirty birds" scoring enough points to win the game. Had we not been playing from behind, maybe Drew doesn't try to force as many throws and maybe we have less INTs. We'll just never know. But we do know how unbeatable we are when our run game is more effective early. Originally Posted by SaintsBro If we'd had that defense in say, weeks, 1, 2, 3, or 4, it'd be "look out, SB here we come." Allowing one big crazy dominating drive, and then absolutely shutting them down from there on out? That sounds scarily like '09. Exactly like '09 in fact. Probably too little, too late in this case, but I still give them props for improving. I am hoping next year is gonna be scary for the rest of the league when all the pieces we are aligning start falling into place. I have to agree with Mardigras9, take that first posession away from the falcons and it would have most likely been a completely different ball game. Spags stated this in his interview. At this point I am not really concerned about them winning so much as watching the defense improve from game to game. I sure would love to see the defense get back to that +7 turnover ratio from the championship season. At that point if for some miracle the Saints make it to the playoffs you are looking at a very different team than from the beginning of the seaspon. I like what Spags has done so far and I look forward to seeing him stay with us in the fututre. Hopefully he wont leave us for another head coaching job. (If you want to see an example of his impact on the team look no further than Cam Jordan) http://blackandgold.com/saints/53574...am-jordan.html Just sayin.....Who Dat!!!!

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