Boutte

Fixed it for you.

SaintsBro

That really couldn't be further from what I was trying to say. I just think some people, here and elsewhere, kinda got the fever, over that Falcons/'Panthers game, and kinda thinking we could somehow get the #2 seed back after we lost it earlier, is all I am trying to say. Look at practically any post I made prior to the Seattle game a few weeks ago. You'll see I'm generally a pretty true trooper, thick or thin. I'm a Big Sean Payton fan. Wouldn't trade him for the world.I just don't think the Falcons had a snowball's chance in hell of beating the Panthers after we lost to them, never thought it, not even once during the game when it was close.

Boutte

It just sounded really condescending. I don't think deep down that many people thought that Atl would win. Just putting out positive vibes. Some people believe in that kind of thing.

SaintsBro

The vote in the poll was 24-14, which is pretty strong, and I think there were a lot of people who said things that made it seem like they felt it was gonna happen. Some of it may have been things I gleaned from other forums, or the radio, but there were plenty of people here and in general, pumping sunshine about the Falcons' chances and the Saints having the #2. I know there are posts about it.

I thought consistently the whole time that it was grasping at straws. Maybe you disagree, it's just my impression, but I felt like there was a lot of euphoria and sort of, marching-into-battle exuberance from Saints fans -- not YOU in particular Danno, but Saints fans in general -- about the Falcons chances of beating the Panthers today and giving the Saints a gift. Maybe I misread what everyone was saying. Maybe the score was close. The Falcons didn't win and I never thought they would, so my sum total emotional loss over the Saints losing the #2 seed because of their needing "help" today is zero. But from 4+ pages of thread, and dozens of posts in other threads, it seems like many people were hoping for it. That's all I meant to say.

saintfan

I was pretty confident, actually. Sue me.

I don't think Carolina is that great. Good defense. Crappy offense. I figured Atlanta would be just good enough to score just enough on offense and just good enough to stop the Panthers' crappy offense with their defense.

I wasn't blowing any Saints sunshine or whatever. I believed it.

21-20. I guess I'm just stupid.

Schmohams

We were 4-0, they were 1-3 and we blew it. Nuff said

QBREES9

Melty Ice, the Fla CONS

Budsdrinker

Failcons were 1 bad snap from having a game winning FG attempt. Hey they played they just really suck at it. Panthers will be 1 and done especially if Smith isn't back on the field.

Mardigras9

That blown snap at the end of the game was the perfect crushing end to their season. Even though it ended our #2 hopes, I would hate to appreciate the Falcons for doing us any favors anyway.