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Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

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Originally Posted by blackangold (Post 616576)

Brees does need some coaching from Payton, but one thing Payton can't fix is that weak ass arm he is dealing with. Have we seen any long throws this year? I dont mean long as in YAC I mean bombs that actually work.

I didn't want to believe the people saying Brees has lost it. I even defended him before the season, but now it's hard to deny that Brees just can't throw the deep ball anymore.

Brees doesn't have time to throw it long. OL is protecting very well.

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

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Originally Posted by dizzle88 (Post 616705)

Brees has not always under thrown the deep ball, watch and see

If he did this for meachem yesterday ( put it in stride) meachem has a walk in TD, however meachem had to slow down for it which let the DB make a play

I'm sorry but I think his arm strength isn't what it used to be, surely if the guy could put it in stride he would, why would he purposely under throw it and allow the DB to make a play like the 3 times yesterday.

Devery Henderson TD - September 18 VS Chicago Bears - YouTube

Now also take a look at the pocket he has to step up and get all of his momentum moving forward with the throw. Looks like a Punt , Pass and Kick competition with how many steps he is allowed to take with that throw.

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

Glad to get the win, but man they were so lucky. Drew throwing three INTs and 14 points coming off them was about equal to all the times Tampa shot themselves in the foot.
They have a lot of work to do over the bye week break to get this team to a point to compete with the middle of our schedule. Thank goodness the Pack, Niners, and Bengals are in the Dome.

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 616734)

Maybe .... I thought SP filled that role though for Brees.

True, forgot about how important that relationship is.

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

This is one screwed up NFL season. 5 weeks in and no undefeated teams. The Cowboys tied for best in the conference?

All I know for sure right now is that I know NOTHING for sure right now...

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

This is the parity that Goodell and the league wants; this is enforced mediocrity. Nobody is any better than anybody else, its good for ratings.

It's obvious if you look at it. Over the years, they have gotten very good at making deliberate scheduling decisions, that make it tougher for strong teams and make it easier for weak teams. Like giving the Saints all these road games to start the year, why? Also by always giving the Saints Thursday road games on a short week, and they're always divisional games against either Atlanta or Carolina, never the Saints vs. the Bucs because that['s too easy. Unless I'm mistaken, we haven't had a Thursday night HOME game at home in the Dome since 2010, and that was the season opener against the Vikings. Always on the road on the short week. Why?

Look back at it all....The past 4-5 years the league has been knocking themselves out, doing anything and everything they can think of, to keep Sean Payton and the Saints from being too dominant in the division... and it's not just the Saints....

There are easily about 5 or 6 other examples you can get into, and do this with, for other teams, where they have tweaked the schedules and other things, to make it tough for the stronger favored team in the division and easier for the other teams to catch up to them. Another example is the way they keep giving the Ravens all those compensatory draft picks, year after year after year. It's to keep them competitive with the Steelers, all those years when the Steelers were really good. I could go on and on. If you are too good and not on his list of favorites, then Goodell and the league will clip your wings...

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

I am going to delete weeks 1 and 2 from my memory bank.

We are now 2-1 going into the bye! Whew...I now feel so much better!!

Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead

I think Carolina are going to start pulling away

They always seem to get a win streak going

Next two weeks are our season definers, both must wins

If we split the games I think we'll be watching a 7-9 season at best