WhoDat

Well, it's 10 days away now. Only ten more days to the start of the season (yes I know it officially starts on Thursday, but Sunday the 12th is when it all really starts for me).

When I think about it I get all kinds of jacked up. I'm so ready for football, I can't even articulate it. When I think about our team, our beloved Saints, I have a hard time not laughing at the sick talent we've assembled. I start thinking about how unstoppable we should be. Explosive on both sides of the ball, chalked full of pro bowlers... and then reality sets in.

Man... when I begin thinking about what September 12th will probably mean for me, I envision cursing, disappointment, and most likely, too much alcohol.

Here's what I see for the Seattle game.

Seattle's offense is even scarier than ours. They lost no one. Alexander has been consistent and is the kind of guy who can be scary dangerous. Jackson, Engram, and Co. are solid. Mili is a good possession TE and Hassleback is one of the most consistent and highest producing QBs in the league right now. They've played together for a while now. Even on their best day, our defense simply couldn't match up. Sure, they'll pressure, and they'll make some plays. A few sacks, maybe a pick, but Seattle will shred us on the ground and through the air, mostly with a short passing attack.

On the flip side, I expect our offense to look better than it has in preseason, but we're still the Saints. I am fully prepared to see inconsistency. Penalties, dropped passes, missed blocks that have Deuce and Brooks getting drilled in the backfield. Sure, the offense will come together somewhat. They'll chew up big chunks of yards at a time, sometimes stringing together three or four 10+ yard gains in a row. But those will inevitably be followed by mishaps. Conversion will not be made, and we'll settle for field goals, or have to punt from our opponent's 40 yard line.

I fully expect this game to be an offensive one, and end in a relatively high score, especially for a season opener. Both D's will get abused at times, and make a few plays. But in the end, Seattle will look like a well kept corvette, and the Saints will look like a Ferrari desperatley in need of a tune up.

My final: 31-23 Seattle.

I hope I'm wrong I really do, but Seattle seems formidable, and I haven't seen a lot to inspire a ton of hope for change this season. :(


Note to Saintfan: I'm sure this will bring a smile for you especially. Call me a pessimist, but c'mon, if you bet on the game, where would your money go?