Trying to curb the enthusiasm?

TheOak · 08-19-2013, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

It is true that this is only preseason and the Saints have only played two below average teams.

That being said...

They can only play the teams lined up against them and it's much better (and more fun) to look good against bad teams than bad against them.

Preseason..... It's not about Team vs Team, not about score board...

It's value is extracted from matchup a and individual performance.

Winning both games tells me nothing and doesn't strike any chord good or bad. Shutting down Charles and McFaden does. Historically even 1/2 azzed RBs will break one on us no matter if its preseason, regular season, or post season. Those two are elite veteran backs.... and they went no where on the ground.

If you can shut down the run game then wouldn't it be logical that their air game will be hindered a little? The adverse is touted as being the key to establishing a passing game on offense.

foreverfan · 08-19-2013, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

After we win the Super Bowl "yea, but can we three peat?"

Mardigras9 · 08-19-2013, 09:06 AM

The best thing about the preseason is actually seeing improvement and problems getting fixed....and we definitely saw that.

homerj07 · 08-19-2013, 05:21 PM

We are fans. Isn't it in our job description to be "enthusiastic"?

TheOak · 08-19-2013, 05:59 PM

The mob rules Rome

08-19-2013, 08:55 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Trying to curb the enthusiasm? Originally Posted by Utah_Saint It is true that this is only preseason and the Saints have only played two below average teams. That being said... They can only play the teams lined up against them and it's much better (and more fun) to look good against bad teams than bad against them. Preseason..... It's not about Team vs Team, not about score board... It's value is extracted from matchup a and individual performance. Winning both games tells me nothing and doesn't strike any chord good or bad. Shutting down Charles and McFaden does. Historically even 1/2 azzed RBs will break one on us no matter if its preseason, regular season, or post season. Those two are elite veteran backs.... and they went no where on the ground. If you can shut down the run game then wouldn't it be logical that their air game will be hindered a little? The adverse is touted as being the key to establishing a passing game on offense.
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

08-19-2013, 08:37 AM	#2
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Trying to curb the enthusiasm? Originally Posted by TheOak After we win the Super Bowl "yea, but can we three peat?" TheOak likes this.

08-19-2013, 09:06 AM	#3
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Trying to curb the enthusiasm? The best thing about the preseason is actually seeing improvement and problems getting fixed....and we definitely saw that.

08-19-2013, 05:21 PM	#4
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: Trying to curb the enthusiasm? We are fans. Isn't it in our job description to be "enthusiastic"? TheOak likes this.

08-19-2013, 05:59 PM	#5
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Trying to curb the enthusiasm? The mob rules Rome

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