Tobias-Reiper

For one, what killed the Eagles Dream Team, is that they weren't a dream team, they were a bad team. Vince Young saying they were a "dream team" didn't make it so.

This "under the radar" stuff... it's not like coaches from other teams turn to Sportcenter or Total Access to scout the Saints. <name of any "analyst"> saying this team is going to win the SB or that rookie is going to be the best player to ever play the game, doesn't make other teams in the league pay more attention...

hagan714

usually game three is were you get a good idea about your starters. with all the injuries and sitting around i am not to sure if we will get a good grip on things. so key is injuries. we must stay healthy because looking good on paper and sitting in a whirlpool leaves you with a soggy mess that is useless.

by the way we have not flown under any ones radar in the past couple of years. they know we are coming and they all put up their A game. Beating the saints can at least make a losing season some what more bearable.

welcome to the elite status of the nfl.

now i want dynasty labeling.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

Michigan_SF

"Dude" is nervous...must be football time !!

papz

Now we're just waiting on poydras and the season can start.

The Dude

Anyhow I didn't mean under the radar so much as everyone seems to be expecting us to win and there is a lot of hype. I'll believe it when I see it.

4thqtrsaint

Last year, the media was all over the Seahawks & Broncos' jocks. They were right. Whether the media loves us or not can be a maddening topic, but totally irrelevant. Barring major injury, we are who they think we are. So, go ahead and crown us lol.

Audiotom

It's the media hype not the other teams

I about stopped my car today when I heard some announcer on MAD DOG SPORTS comment that the Jets probably have the best pass rush in football right up there with the Saints and Seahawks

why are the Panthers known so well for their front seven
yes they are good but it's because they don't have a complimentary offense

the media respect Drew and company and Payton and Ryan's genius
but they are hesitant to embellish us
they practically bend over backwards for anything Brady
take away his o-line and see how successful he is

Barry from MS

We get national hype because we beat the media's beloved, over-hyped, and over-publicized NFC East and their division champs Eagles in their house...in January...and outside in the cold where we are supposed to be an average-to-below average soft & finesse team.

We have a good running attack and a near elite defense; "they" always say that a good running game and a good defense travels well. My major concern is our kicking situation and the lack of discipline we've seen on both sides of the ball so far.

billyt81

Without a doubt this is the best Saints roster on paper in history.With Atlanta and Carolina both appearing weak. This could play out as a very favorable schedule for us. Yes Tampa looks better but I say Brees beats Josh McCown every time. We could go undefeated in the division. Meanwhile, Seattle's division includes the 49ers, the Cardinals and the improving Rams. Plus Richard Sherman graced one of the new Madden covers, so they're done. If we can get the 1 seed, I love our chances of playing in the SB.

Jack Vegas

If we get #1 seed we will effing wreck shop all the way to the SB.

Saw some magic tonight, that's for sure.