What do the Saints need to do to win in Carolina?

saintsfan1976 · 12-21-2013, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

Yeah, I'm surprised more people besides Danno aren't keying in on this....it's all about the first quarter, folks....

As long as Drew and the Saints don 't shoot themselves in the foot and dig a RIDONKULOUS 14 or 17 POINT HOLE for themselves, in the first ten minutes of the game, with a Football Follies-esque assortment of fumbles, pick 6's, onside kicks, botched kick returns, bobbled drops, 3-and-outs, personal fouls out of bounds and other ABSURD assorted nonsense, before they even get a first down....as long the first quarter is anything resembling NORMAL sensible football, instead of a total Saints meltdown, the Saints have every chance of winning this game EASILY. Even possibly running away with it.

But if the TV cuts back from a commercial to start the second quarter and they're down 14 or 17 to nothing again, and you see Morstead lining up to punt after another 3 and out, then I think we can all pretty safely reach for the whiskey and start looking to next year ....

Look at what happens in SO MANY of the famous heartbreaker road losses under Sean Payton, over the years: Seattle this year, Rams this year, SF '11, Ravens '10, even Chicago NFCCG in '06? In all those disappointing games, things got crazy and out of control VERY early in the game, first quarter. Everything goes nuts -- Saints get punched in the mouth, the plan goes out the window, they get in a huge ridiculous deep hole, and the Saints try but can't come back from it. Key to this game IMHO, is to AVOID that. To win in Carolina they need to control the first quarter and do everything they can think of that is, uh, NOT THAT.

Your neglecting to remember all te famous comebacks as well. Miami, Washington, Houston, just to name a few.

Choupique · 12-20-2013, 02:50 PM

simple. inflict their will upon them.

nothing any of us say matters however.

not one of us would qualify as a player or coach.

drink your beer, get fat on your couch, and enjoy watching men do things you never could.

WHODATINCA · 12-20-2013, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Choupique

nothing any of us say matters however.

OK. So, I guess we won't be hearing much from you then?

If nothing we say matters, then, I mean why waste our time or yours?

Utah_Saint · 12-21-2013, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Choupique

simple. inflict their will upon them.

nothing any of us say matters however.

not one of us would qualify as a player or coach.

drink your beer, get fat on your couch, and enjoy watching men do things you never could.

That would make for a pretty boring message board, wouldn't it?

Schmohams · 12-21-2013, 12:14 AM

Imagine we are playing at the Dome.

Danno · 12-21-2013, 09:22 AM

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lsusaint912 · 12-22-2013, 08:05 AM

try and get graham and sproles heavily involved.. try to get just some what of a small running game goin and take r shots down field early and often.. defense needs to play there best last week deangelo had fun with screens so im sure there gna try on us.. somehow we got to get turnover and get off the field ON 3 DOWN

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SaintLeonard · 12-22-2013, 09:58 AM

I just want to see us actually run the ball when it makes sense. I absolutely hate when it's 3rd and 1 and we bomb it deep. And we do this numerous times a game. Just give Pierre the damn ball and move the chains.

12-21-2013, 06:30 AM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,019 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What do the Saints need to do to win in Carolina? Originally Posted by SaintsBro Yeah, I'm surprised more people besides Danno aren't keying in on this....it's all about the first quarter, folks.... As long as Drew and the Saints don 't shoot themselves in the foot and dig a RIDONKULOUS 14 or 17 POINT HOLE for themselves, in the first ten minutes of the game, with a Football Follies-esque assortment of fumbles, pick 6's, onside kicks, botched kick returns, bobbled drops, 3-and-outs, personal fouls out of bounds and other ABSURD assorted nonsense, before they even get a first down....as long the first quarter is anything resembling NORMAL sensible football, instead of a total Saints meltdown, the Saints have every chance of winning this game EASILY. Even possibly running away with it. But if the TV cuts back from a commercial to start the second quarter and they're down 14 or 17 to nothing again, and you see Morstead lining up to punt after another 3 and out, then I think we can all pretty safely reach for the whiskey and start looking to next year .... Look at what happens in SO MANY of the famous heartbreaker road losses under Sean Payton, over the years: Seattle this year, Rams this year, SF '11, Ravens '10, even Chicago NFCCG in '06? In all those disappointing games, things got crazy and out of control VERY early in the game, first quarter. Everything goes nuts -- Saints get punched in the mouth, the plan goes out the window, they get in a huge ridiculous deep hole, and the Saints try but can't come back from it. Key to this game IMHO, is to AVOID that. To win in Carolina they need to control the first quarter and do everything they can think of that is, uh, NOT THAT. Your neglecting to remember all te famous comebacks as well. Miami, Washington, Houston, just to name a few.

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WHODATINCA Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Bay Posts: 3,784	Re: What do the Saints need to do to win in Carolina? Originally Posted by Choupique nothing any of us say matters however. OK. So, I guess we won't be hearing much from you then? If nothing we say matters, then, I mean why waste our time or yours?

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: What do the Saints need to do to win in Carolina? Originally Posted by Choupique simple. inflict their will upon them. nothing any of us say matters however. not one of us would qualify as a player or coach. drink your beer, get fat on your couch, and enjoy watching men do things you never could. That would make for a pretty boring message board, wouldn't it?

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