New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers

WhoDat!656 · 12-12-2013, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by cmsaint

Sorry, didnt see that.

I can because we had that game won even with the 5 TO's. That last drive by SF was won because Williams blitzed the whole drive. A little prevent would have worked wonders.

It did; it prevented the Saints from winning!

cmsaint · 12-12-2013, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

It did; it prevented the Saints from winning!

No sir it didnt. Allow me to refresh your memory, we were up 32-29 and SF got the ball with a little over a min left and 80 yards to score. What happened on that drive was unacceptable. Blitz after blitz and we get burned.

36-32 we lose. A turnover didn't cost us the game. The D coordinator did.

SaintsBro · 12-12-2013, 09:02 AM

That 2007 loss to Indy in the season opener REALLY hurt. Because the season before we had come 1 game away from the Super Bowl, and would have played Indy, I came into that game so completely optimistic, and man we just laid a humongous egg. It was the only time in the Payton/Brees era where I felt like the team was regressing into the "same old Saints" type of loser mentality, that this was going to be like all the other years and coaching regimes before them. The WWL broadcast after that game, with people calling in, was brutal to listen to.

The Atlanta loss in 2010 was the worst as far as psychological trauma exiting the Dome. I got home and had to go sit in a darkened room in silence for a while that afternoon.

alleycat_126 · 12-12-2013, 09:12 AM

The last time we played the rams..... I believe Brees streak was almost stopped but he got a garbage TD, also we tattooed the colts the week previous, and I distinctly remember them not having a win yet as well

stickman · 12-12-2013, 09:28 AM

Showing my age here, but... During the Ditka era, Saints had a 10 point lead on the Bears in Chicago with something like 2 minutes left and ended up losing 14 - 10. I was listening at work and remember kicking something when that game ended, and then being very grateful I had on steel toe shoes.

Jack Vegas · 12-12-2013, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by stickman

Showing my age here, but... During the Ditka era, Saints had a 10 point lead on the Bears in Chicago with something like 2 minutes left and ended up losing 14 - 10. I was listening at work and remember kicking something when that game ended, and then being very grateful I had on steel toe shoes.

This question specifically about Payton era though.

There was a game in I think 2008 where we were beating the Bucs at their place, had the game in hand. Needed 2 yards or something to get a first down, went for it on fourth I believe and gave the ball to Henderson on an end-around. He got stuffed. If I am not mistaken we would've had a pretty good chance for a playoff spot if we had won that game.

stickman · 12-12-2013, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

This question specifically about Payton era though.

Sorry, didn't realize that.

There was a game in I think 2008 where we were beating the Bucs at their place, had the game in hand. Needed 2 yards or something to get a first down, went for it on fourth I believe and gave the ball to Henderson on an end-around. He got stuffed. If I am not mistaken we would've had a pretty good chance for a playoff spot if we had won that game.

I think early on Payton had the tendency to out coach himself. I think he's gotten better about that.

And as far as his era... the loss to Cleveland in the year following the Superbowl just hurt.

Beastmode · 12-12-2013, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

Showing my age here, but... During the Ditka era, Saints had a 10 point lead on the Bears in Chicago with something like 2 minutes left and ended up losing 14 - 10. I was listening at work and remember kicking something when that game ended, and then being very grateful I had on steel toe shoes.

If that's the game I think Ditka managed the clock like a sun dial.

Choupique · 12-12-2013, 10:44 AM

i don't wallow in losses.

ikecomp · 12-12-2013, 11:26 AM

No regular season game can equal what I felt in the Seattle and SF playoff losses. To this day I still don't really like talking about the SF game. Only another championship can heal that wound.

12-12-2013, 11:53 AM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,086	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers Originally Posted by cmsaint Sorry, didnt see that. I can because we had that game won even with the 5 TO's. That last drive by SF was won because Williams blitzed the whole drive. A little prevent would have worked wonders. It did; it prevented the Saints from winning!

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cmsaint 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Atlanta :/ Posts: 126	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 It did; it prevented the Saints from winning! No sir it didnt. Allow me to refresh your memory, we were up 32-29 and SF got the ball with a little over a min left and 80 yards to score. What happened on that drive was unacceptable. Blitz after blitz and we get burned. 36-32 we lose. A turnover didn't cost us the game. The D coordinator did. Boutte likes this.

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers That 2007 loss to Indy in the season opener REALLY hurt. Because the season before we had come 1 game away from the Super Bowl, and would have played Indy, I came into that game so completely optimistic, and man we just laid a humongous egg. It was the only time in the Payton/Brees era where I felt like the team was regressing into the "same old Saints" type of loser mentality, that this was going to be like all the other years and coaching regimes before them. The WWL broadcast after that game, with people calling in, was brutal to listen to. The Atlanta loss in 2010 was the worst as far as psychological trauma exiting the Dome. I got home and had to go sit in a darkened room in silence for a while that afternoon.

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alleycat_126 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Katy, Tx a suburb of Houston Posts: 2,089	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers The last time we played the rams..... I believe Brees streak was almost stopped but he got a garbage TD, also we tattooed the colts the week previous, and I distinctly remember them not having a win yet as well hagan714 likes this.

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stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,793	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers Showing my age here, but... During the Ditka era, Saints had a 10 point lead on the Bears in Chicago with something like 2 minutes left and ended up losing 14 - 10. I was listening at work and remember kicking something when that game ended, and then being very grateful I had on steel toe shoes. hagan714 and Beastmode like this.

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers Originally Posted by stickman Showing my age here, but... During the Ditka era, Saints had a 10 point lead on the Bears in Chicago with something like 2 minutes left and ended up losing 14 - 10. I was listening at work and remember kicking something when that game ended, and then being very grateful I had on steel toe shoes. This question specifically about Payton era though. There was a game in I think 2008 where we were beating the Bucs at their place, had the game in hand. Needed 2 yards or something to get a first down, went for it on fourth I believe and gave the ball to Henderson on an end-around. He got stuffed. If I am not mistaken we would've had a pretty good chance for a playoff spot if we had won that game.
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stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,793	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers Originally Posted by Jack Vegas This question specifically about Payton era though. Sorry, didn't realize that. There was a game in I think 2008 where we were beating the Bucs at their place, had the game in hand. Needed 2 yards or something to get a first down, went for it on fourth I believe and gave the ball to Henderson on an end-around. He got stuffed. If I am not mistaken we would've had a pretty good chance for a playoff spot if we had won that game. I think early on Payton had the tendency to out coach himself. I think he's gotten better about that. And as far as his era... the loss to Cleveland in the year following the Superbowl just hurt.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: New Orleans Saints fans dish on the losses that lingers Originally Posted by stickman Showing my age here, but... During the Ditka era, Saints had a 10 point lead on the Bears in Chicago with something like 2 minutes left and ended up losing 14 - 10. I was listening at work and remember kicking something when that game ended, and then being very grateful I had on steel toe shoes. If that's the game I think Ditka managed the clock like a sun dial.
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