Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game

WhoDat!656 · 01-02-2014, 05:04 PM

But there are individuals on the roster who have experienced triumph on the road in the playoffs, veterans who say the Saints (11-5) have what it takes to win at Lincoln Financial Field.

“First and foremost, you’ve just got to know that the intensity level goes up,” said left guard Ben Grubbs, who this season earned his second Pro Bowl berth.

Grubbs was a Baltimore Raven from 2007-11, and helped his team win road playoff games in Miami and Tennessee in 2008, against in New England in 2009 and at Kansas City in 2010.

“The fact that if you lose and you go home – it’s a big deal,” Grubbs said. “The focus picks up, the intensity, the enthusiasm – you’ve just got to carry all of that on the road when you win. I think that’s what we’re going to do.

“We’ve got a new step to our walk, we’re changing up some things, we’re going to go in there believing that we are a good team and we have what it takes to win.”

John DeShazier: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game

dizzle88 · 01-02-2014, 05:20 PM

The difference on the road is that brees throws dumbass picks and we completely abandon the run, thats why we lose games away from home

WhoDat!656 · 01-02-2014, 05:24 PM

I would say the turnovers are a helluva bigger reason for losing on the road than not running!

Utah_Saint · 01-02-2014, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

I would say the turnovers are a helluva bigger reason for losing on the road than not running!

In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't rush for a couple first downs to end the games.

WhoDat!656 · 01-02-2014, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't rush for a couple first downs to end the games.

In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't PICK UP a couple first downs to end the games.

Utah_Saint · 01-02-2014, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't PICK UP a couple first downs to end the games.

Conventional wisdom, and subsequently what the Saints want to do, is rush for those first downs so they don't risk killing the clock with an incompletion.

WhoDat!656 · 01-02-2014, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

Conventional wisdom, and subsequently what the Saints want to do, is rush for those first downs so they don't risk killing the clock with an incompletion.

True; it is a double-edged sword.

Is getting the 1st down more important than the clock stopping if it is incomplete.

Don't call double reverses or screen plays to a 3rd string TE, especially if it is 4th down!

Schmohams · 01-03-2014, 12:32 AM

Drew needs to set the bar, Drew at home: 27 TD 3 INT, Drew away 12 TD 9 INT, and a defensive touchdown to swing momentum would be nice.

|Mitch| · 01-03-2014, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Schmohams

Drew needs to set the bar, Drew at home: 27 TD 3 INT, Drew away 12 TD 9 INT, and a defensive touchdown to swing momentum would be nice.

You really have to look at Drew in the playoffs though, he at a whole different level when it matters:

The Saints largely have gone and gotten it since Brees arrived – a Super Bowl victory, two NFC championship game appearances, five playoff berths in eight seasons, three NFC South titles and five 10-plus win seasons, for a franchise that previously had one playoff victory and two division titles to its credit.

He has completed 231 of 349 passes for 2,661 yards and 20 touchdowns, with three interceptions, in eight playoff games as a Saint. Overall, he’s at 262 of 391 for 2,980 yards and 22 touchdowns, with four interceptions.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game But there are individuals on the roster who have experienced triumph on the road in the playoffs, veterans who say the Saints (11-5) have what it takes to win at Lincoln Financial Field. “First and foremost, you’ve just got to know that the intensity level goes up,” said left guard Ben Grubbs, who this season earned his second Pro Bowl berth. Grubbs was a Baltimore Raven from 2007-11, and helped his team win road playoff games in Miami and Tennessee in 2008, against in New England in 2009 and at Kansas City in 2010. “The fact that if you lose and you go home – it’s a big deal,” Grubbs said. “The focus picks up, the intensity, the enthusiasm – you’ve just got to carry all of that on the road when you win. I think that’s what we’re going to do. “We’ve got a new step to our walk, we’re changing up some things, we’re going to go in there believing that we are a good team and we have what it takes to win.” John DeShazier: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game The difference on the road is that brees throws dumbass picks and we completely abandon the run, thats why we lose games away from home WhoDat!656 likes this.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game I would say the turnovers are a helluva bigger reason for losing on the road than not running!

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 I would say the turnovers are a helluva bigger reason for losing on the road than not running! In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't rush for a couple first downs to end the games.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game Originally Posted by Utah_Saint In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't rush for a couple first downs to end the games. In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't PICK UP a couple first downs to end the games. Utah_Saint likes this.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 In the Pats and Carolina game it killed us that we couldn't PICK UP a couple first downs to end the games. Conventional wisdom, and subsequently what the Saints want to do, is rush for those first downs so they don't risk killing the clock with an incompletion.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game Originally Posted by Utah_Saint Conventional wisdom, and subsequently what the Saints want to do, is rush for those first downs so they don't risk killing the clock with an incompletion. True; it is a double-edged sword. Is getting the 1st down more important than the clock stopping if it is incomplete. Don't call double reverses or screen plays to a 3rd string TE, especially if it is 4th down!

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints have players that know what it takes to win road playoff game Originally Posted by Schmohams Drew needs to set the bar, Drew at home: 27 TD 3 INT, Drew away 12 TD 9 INT, and a defensive touchdown to swing momentum would be nice. You really have to look at Drew in the playoffs though, he at a whole different level when it matters: The Saints largely have gone and gotten it since Brees arrived – a Super Bowl victory, two NFC championship game appearances, five playoff berths in eight seasons, three NFC South titles and five 10-plus win seasons, for a franchise that previously had one playoff victory and two division titles to its credit. He has completed 231 of 349 passes for 2,661 yards and 20 touchdowns, with three interceptions, in eight playoff games as a Saint. Overall, he’s at 262 of 391 for 2,980 yards and 22 touchdowns, with four interceptions. WhoDat!656 likes this.

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