OFFICIAL SAINTS VS JETS GAMEDAY THREAD

[jeanpierre]

Do you hear the footsteps?!?

Carolina beat Atlanta...

They are coming...

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[W. Kovacs]

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Can you answer honestly? Did you expect the Saints to be 6-2 before the season started?

No, I thought we'd be 5-3 at the half-way point. I thought we'd lose the Falcons game, just because it was the first game of the season and I didn't think the d would be clicking yet.

Full disclosure, I also thought we'd lose to the Bucs and win at the Jets.

Beat me up however you want.

[|Mitch|]

Originally Posted by DISPLACEDFAN

You can give Payton a pass if you want but for me he's just as much to blame as his players.I agree pass catchers were awful out there but some calls were just as bad

lack of catching, poor execution(penalties), missed tackles aren't Paytons fault...

[9thWardDesire]

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

lack of catching, poor execution(penalties), missed tackles aren't Paytons fault...

THAAAAAAAAAANK U!!!!

[|Mitch|]

Originally Posted by W. Kovacs

No, I thought we'd be 5-3 at the half-way point. I thought we'd lose the Falcons game, just because it was the first game of the season and I didn't think the d would be clicking yet.

Full disclosure, I also thought we'd lose to the Bucs and win at the Jets.

Beat me up however you want.

No, just saying no one expected we'd be 6-2... Even you just said 5-3, relax we'll be fine no need to worry and ***** about it when there is nothing you as a fan can do to change it

[DISPLACEDFAN]

no but not running the ball more than 13 times calling a end around with a TE and going to jimmy grahm all day are things he controls

[onebyone]

This game was bad on all fronts. Seems like there has to be some blame for Sean in that too.

[|Mitch|]

Originally Posted by DISPLACEDFAN

no but not running the ball more than 13 times calling a end around with a TE and going to jimmy grahm all day are things he controls

Last time I checked Graham had 9 catches for 119 yards and 2 TD's so I can see why he was trusted.

[W. Kovacs]

Originally Posted by CoreyO

Lol i guess if you lose two games that means its impossible to make a playoff run

How've we done in the playoffs on the road so far?

What do you need to win on the road in the playoffs, especially in the cold?

Our chance was to win all games at home, then split with SF and SEA, then maybe lose to Carolina or Tampa on the road and beat all the inferior teams on our schedule. The last two is where we've cost ourselves. Losing to the Pats and the Jets is inexcusable and will cost us.

I really, really hope I'm wrong. A lot. Then you can all kick the sh*t out of me and tell me how stupid I am and I wouldn't care because the Saints are winning. Right now, though, I don't see it and it's p*ssing me off/bumming me out.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by lee909

I have too say if Drew wants another ring he is going to have to drop some of that big salary or he is going to spend more and more time looking at the sky.

Next year Brees, Grubbs and Evans eat up $38.5ml of the cap between them

Grubbs won't be on this team if he keeps getting tossed like a kid...

Evans will still be here, but he does need to rededicate himself...

Yes, Drew is on the decline, that is a reality of age and his past injury...

But Brees in decline is still better than anything we have on the roster or that is available in free agency...

But, no, Brees is not worth 20mil/year - only Payton Manning has played that way this year...

And an honest conversation needs to be had with Drew about a reduction of his salary cap hit and the future of acquiring players to continue success for the franchise...