5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012

SloMotion · 12-10-2012, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan403

Except when they played the Saints in the wild card, right?

No, because they didn't beat the Saints and the Saints finished 13-3/.813. But that is the game I started facing some hard truths. You'll notice the trend has continued this year as they've been swept by the Vikings and lost to the Colts, both teams they had beaten previously as < .500 teams, but couldn't beat this season as > .500 teams.

My love for research, analysis and statistics is both a blessing and a curse,

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jnormand · 12-10-2012, 09:26 AM

I just want our coach back so we can get back to playing football.

onebyone · 12-10-2012, 12:07 PM

I wouldn't put our Defense on that list. I didn't expect too much out of them in the first place.

Now our offense, I would put them on that list in a heartbeat.

SloMotion · 12-10-2012, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by onebyone

I wouldn't put our Defense on that list. I didn't expect too much out of them in the first place.

Now our offense, I would put them on that list in a heartbeat.

What about Special Teams? Do they come under the Defense as part of this list? Watching Morstead have to make the tackles on half his punts and seeing Mack pancaked was a little disconcerting, not to mention the 280yd/58yd avg/97yd TD return game by the Giants.

Just sayin' ... trying to remain positive, but that was oogly.

UK_WhoDat · 12-10-2012, 01:43 PM

Being pure crap and then acting it

is not an underachievement.

hagan714 · 12-10-2012, 05:51 PM

it was a team thing

special teams lost a few
offense lost a few
defense lost a few
coaching lost us few

lumm0x · 12-11-2012, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

it was a team thing

special teams lost a few
offense lost a few
defense lost a few
coaching lost us few

Exactly. Every facet and individual on this team was a steaming pile at some point.

AllSaints · 12-11-2012, 12:43 PM

Ah... Not everything can go on Brees... that's whats wrong now a days everything falls on the QB... Ready for SP ! Whoaa

TheOak · 12-11-2012, 01:12 PM

This is like arguing which you would rather be burned by hot lava, or molten steel...

SapperSaint · 12-11-2012, 01:22 PM

or boiling diarrhea

12-10-2012, 11:56 AM	#1
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 Originally Posted by saintsfan403 Except when they played the Saints in the wild card, right? No, because they didn't beat the Saints and the Saints finished 13-3/.813. But that is the game I started facing some hard truths. You'll notice the trend has continued this year as they've been swept by the Vikings and lost to the Colts, both teams they had beaten previously as < .500 teams, but couldn't beat this season as > .500 teams. My love for research, analysis and statistics is both a blessing and a curse, . Rugby Saint II likes this.

12-10-2012, 09:26 AM	#2
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12-10-2012, 12:07 PM	#3
onebyone 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 431	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 I wouldn't put our Defense on that list. I didn't expect too much out of them in the first place. Now our offense, I would put them on that list in a heartbeat. UK_WhoDat and Jamessr like this.
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12-10-2012, 12:39 PM	#4
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 Originally Posted by onebyone I wouldn't put our Defense on that list. I didn't expect too much out of them in the first place. Now our offense, I would put them on that list in a heartbeat. What about Special Teams? Do they come under the Defense as part of this list? Watching Morstead have to make the tackles on half his punts and seeing Mack pancaked was a little disconcerting, not to mention the 280yd/58yd avg/97yd TD return game by the Giants. Just sayin' ... trying to remain positive, but that was oogly. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,004	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 Being pure crap and then acting it is not an underachievement.

12-10-2012, 05:51 PM	#6
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 it was a team thing special teams lost a few offense lost a few defense lost a few coaching lost us few lumm0x likes this.

12-11-2012, 02:13 PM	#7
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 Originally Posted by hagan714 it was a team thing special teams lost a few offense lost a few defense lost a few coaching lost us few Exactly. Every facet and individual on this team was a steaming pile at some point.

12-11-2012, 12:43 PM	#8
AllSaints Breakin Records Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deville, Louisiana Posts: 2,167	Re: 5 Biggest NFL Underachievers in 2012 Ah... Not everything can go on Brees... that's whats wrong now a days everything falls on the QB... Ready for SP ! Whoaa

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