OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD

poydras · 08-09-2013, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

I didnt realise you got stung for full price on preseason games. The soccer games in the UK are normally a little cheaper but the normal season are are getting ridiculous. I have not been to watch my team in years.I live miles away and the price of travel, tickets, hotel anf food when set me back loads.

Sports dont belong to the fans anymore, all the teams care about is the numbers and how tight they can turn the screw before people dont go.

The problem is that they've turned it as tight as it will go. Fans just can't afford another ticket price increase but the players keep wanting more and more. It's at a saturation point.

saintfan · 08-09-2013, 11:33 PM

I dunno. I listened to the first half, so no video for me, but I'll watch it tomorrow on DVR.

I'm never looking for much in the pre-season, especially the first game of the pre-season. It sounds like there was some good and some bad. Did anyone really expect much more (or less)?

poydras · 08-09-2013, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I dunno. I listened to the first half, so no video for me, but I'll watch it tomorrow on DVR.

I'm never looking for much in the pre-season, especially the first game of the pre-season. It sounds like there was some good and some bad. Did anyone really expect much more (or less)?

Yes, I did. The year we won the Super Bowl, we dominated teams in the preseason. Our offense ran all over everyone's defense and our defense was like a wall. It was easy to tell that team was special and had a chance to go all the way and we did.

lsutigerfan · 08-10-2013, 12:07 AM

Lets not forget the two starting OLB's didnt play in this game.

Danno · 08-10-2013, 12:10 AM

Neither did Vilma

TheOak · 08-10-2013, 06:03 AM

************ It's Pre-season**********

It counts... but in a different way, no one is trying to win until the last Qtr when the worst string is in.

Preseason is where you want to find all the things you can't do, or do poorly.

Did well:

1. Ingram looked 1 yard better than last year.
2. I seem to stand alone on the island where our D did about as good as any against Jamal Charles/ run game.
3. As bad as we looked on the opening drive the Defense ONLY allowed 215 yards the entire game. Yes it's preseason, we laid down 427 yards.

Didn't so well:

1. Linebacker experiment is suspect.
2. Special teams were suspect..... But hasn't McMahons ST always been?

Again..... On defense , it's preseason.... We only looked bad the first drive and our LB corps is an experiment right now. We should stop comparing to 2012, it's apples to oranges.

Danno · 08-10-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

************ It's Pre-season**********

It counts... but in a different way, no one is trying to win until the last Qtr when the worst string is in.

Preseason is where you want to find all the things you can't do, or do poorly.

Did well:

1. Ingram looked 1 yard better than last year.
2. I seem to stand alone on the island where our D did about as good as any against Jamal Charles/ run game.

3. As bad as we looked on the opening drive the Defense ONLY allowed 215 yards the entire game. Yes it's preseason, we laid down 427 yards.

Rob Ryan stated that fixing the run defense was priority number one. You are not alone Oak. We were clogging the line and getting good push. And thats after we lost "the best run stuffing DE in the NFL".

Yes, its still a work in progress, but I'm liking the progress I see.

lee909 · 08-10-2013, 08:48 AM

I wouldn't like to be Agnew when he turns up for practice next for the Chiefs.
McCown really target him last night

K Major · 08-10-2013, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

I wouldn't like to be Agnew when he turns up for practice next for the Chiefs.
McCown really target him last night

Yeah I noticed that as well ...

iceshack149 · 08-10-2013, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

I wouldn't like to be Agnew when he turns up for practice next for the Chiefs.
McCown really target him last night

I wouldn't want to be Greg McMahon. Most knowledgable Saints fans are upset that he's still with the club after years of producing subpar results.

08-09-2013, 11:34 PM	#1
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by lee909 I didnt realise you got stung for full price on preseason games. The soccer games in the UK are normally a little cheaper but the normal season are are getting ridiculous. I have not been to watch my team in years.I live miles away and the price of travel, tickets, hotel anf food when set me back loads. Sports dont belong to the fans anymore, all the teams care about is the numbers and how tight they can turn the screw before people dont go. The problem is that they've turned it as tight as it will go. Fans just can't afford another ticket price increase but the players keep wanting more and more. It's at a saturation point.

08-09-2013, 11:33 PM	#2
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD I dunno. I listened to the first half, so no video for me, but I'll watch it tomorrow on DVR. I'm never looking for much in the pre-season, especially the first game of the pre-season. It sounds like there was some good and some bad. Did anyone really expect much more (or less)?

08-09-2013, 11:37 PM	#3
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by saintfan I dunno. I listened to the first half, so no video for me, but I'll watch it tomorrow on DVR. I'm never looking for much in the pre-season, especially the first game of the pre-season. It sounds like there was some good and some bad. Did anyone really expect much more (or less)? Yes, I did. The year we won the Super Bowl, we dominated teams in the preseason. Our offense ran all over everyone's defense and our defense was like a wall. It was easy to tell that team was special and had a chance to go all the way and we did.

08-10-2013, 12:07 AM	#4
lsutigerfan 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: born And raised in NOLA, now live in Los Angeles Posts: 811	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Lets not forget the two starting OLB's didnt play in this game. Danno, TheOak and saintsfan403 like this.

08-10-2013, 12:10 AM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Neither did Vilma lsutigerfan, TheOak and saintsfan403 like this.

08-10-2013, 06:03 AM	#6
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,050	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD ********** It's Pre-season******** It counts... but in a different way, no one is trying to win until the last Qtr when the worst string is in. Preseason is where you want to find all the things you can't do, or do poorly. Did well: 1. Ingram looked 1 yard better than last year. 2. I seem to stand alone on the island where our D did about as good as any against Jamal Charles/ run game. 3. As bad as we looked on the opening drive the Defense ONLY allowed 215 yards the entire game. Yes it's preseason, we laid down 427 yards. Didn't so well: 1. Linebacker experiment is suspect. 2. Special teams were suspect..... But hasn't McMahons ST always been? Again..... On defense , it's preseason.... We only looked bad the first drive and our LB corps is an experiment right now. We should stop comparing to 2012, it's apples to oranges. Danno, lsutigerfan and dizzle88 like this.
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

08-10-2013, 08:33 AM	#7
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by TheOak ********** It's Pre-season****** It counts... but in a different way, no one is trying to win until the last Qtr when the worst string is in. Preseason is where you want to find all the things you can't do, or do poorly. Did well: 1. Ingram looked 1 yard better than last year. 2. I seem to stand alone on the island where our D did about as good as any against Jamal Charles/ run game.** 3. As bad as we looked on the opening drive the Defense ONLY allowed 215 yards the entire game. Yes it's preseason, we laid down 427 yards. Rob Ryan stated that fixing the run defense was priority number one. You are not alone Oak. We were clogging the line and getting good push. And thats after we lost "the best run stuffing DE in the NFL". Yes, its still a work in progress, but I'm liking the progress I see. lsutigerfan, TheOak and saintsfan403 like this.

08-10-2013, 08:48 AM	#8
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,875 Blog Entries: 1	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD I wouldn't like to be Agnew when he turns up for practice next for the Chiefs. McCown really target him last night

08-10-2013, 10:21 AM	#9
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,840 Blog Entries: 3	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by lee909 I wouldn't like to be Agnew when he turns up for practice next for the Chiefs. McCown really target him last night Yeah I noticed that as well ...

08-10-2013, 07:59 PM	#10
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,428 Blog Entries: 1	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. CHIEFS GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by lee909 I wouldn't like to be Agnew when he turns up for practice next for the Chiefs. McCown really target him last night I wouldn't want to be Greg McMahon. Most knowledgable Saints fans are upset that he's still with the club after years of producing subpar results.

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