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The Saints are 4-0 and the next couple weeks are going to be tough. I see the games after the bye week very tough the Cowboys, 49ers, Falcone, Seahawks and even the Carolina because Carolina they always give us problems. I just being real I see and hope we finish at least 12-4 what do you guys think.

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Demanding?

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Since the rest of the season is either tough or very tough.. 4-12.

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The rest of the season will be a rout by the Saints.

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I'm really worried about the game against Bama. I know the spread is set at minus-50.5 or higher, but if we hypothetically ever have to play the Crimson Tide, they always give us fits, I feel like it's going to be a close game and we might not pull it out. They have some dangerous weapons of their own and are in rebuilding mode, and I'm just not sold on our new defense yet. Our special teams have looked really shabby at times and our O-line stinks, and Drew's arm looks off. We can't keep throwing it to Jimmy Graham all day in triple coverage and expect him to catch it. I am scared and I just don't think we are that good of a team. If we had lost these last four games instead of winning them, we could easily be 0-4 instead of 4-0, if we had lost them all instead of winning them we would be winless. You guys can have false hopes if you want to, but I think we would probably have to be really lucky to squeak one out against the Crimson Tide right now, in my book if we played Bama it would probably be put down as a loss.

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Nope, Remanding.
Demanding / Remaining crossover.

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It's a portmanteau...like 'smog' or 'brunch'

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The Falcone'... is that like a new team from Italy??

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Failcone.. Ice cream cone after a loss

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If they don't get some issues solved on the O line & we don't get so except back in our defense 12-4 won't happen either.

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In other threads, you guys seem to actually want to discuss both the merits AND weaknesses of the team. What happened here? Attack of the homer-zombies? The only one who came to play is amusingly enough Homerj.

Personally, I think we need a run game to make it to the playoffs ( and, further ). So, I agree with Homer, about the O-line and I am surprised with the new CFL acquisition rather than money for the O-line. But, maybe it's too late to add to the O-line at this point?

Also, if we make it past both the Bears and Pats, IMO sky's the limit ( exception: Seattle at home ). So, maybe, 15-1, or realistically, 13-3 again, again, again. You know the drill. If we are really serious, I say we take every game except maybe Seattle and drop one other game just because winning can be exhausting.

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Got it. Thought you were doing lawyer talk for a minute.

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I agree about the running game, but wasn't the West Coast offense using the tiny pass as a running game thing? Or was it the Run and Gun or...?

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I believe that we will crush the 49ers and Cowboys. I view the Seahawks as the toughest challenge, due to both the environment and the possible weather problems. But we shall see.

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Shaun O'Hara said it tonight on Playbook NFC. Darren Sproles and the screens and the check downs "on paper" replaces the running game in yards, but it doesn't replace the mentality of an offensive line that can be physical enough to get a yard or two when required.

I'd be happy if in the 1st - 3rd quarters, we could bang through some d-lines like K-Rob did in 4th qtr against Miami. Saying that our team isn't built for that is not good enough.

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Welcome aboard WHODATINCA.

Yes, the O line has been raked over the coals all season. We've done our fare share here of beating that dead horse as well.

Look, the O line hasn't played up to what we're used to seeing. Have the string of replacements finally caught up with us? Who knows. But to bring in another lineman now probably won't happen.

I'll be these guys get it together soon. At least allowing less pressure on Brees. The zone blocking thing I'm not as optimistic about, at least not this season.

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The problem with the predictions is that you're setting up this expectation.

How about enjoy the games and how it plays out it plays out. I can never get into this prediction thing.