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

hagan714 · 10-06-2014, 10:47 AM

one game beck baby.

Budsdrinker · 10-06-2014, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by blackangold

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.

Budsdrinker · 10-06-2014, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

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.

Mardigras9 · 10-06-2014, 11:19 AM

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.

SloMotion · 10-06-2014, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

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

True, forgot about how important that relationship is.

Rugby Saint II · 10-06-2014, 04:59 PM

13-3 baby!

arsaint · 10-07-2014, 04:42 PM

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...

SaintsBro · 10-07-2014, 05:26 PM

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...

Foot Stomper · 10-12-2014, 09:24 AM

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!!

dizzle88 · 10-12-2014, 03:40 PM

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

10-06-2014, 10:47 AM	#41
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead one game beck baby.

10-06-2014, 10:56 AM	#42
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead Originally Posted by blackangold 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.

10-06-2014, 11:03 AM	#43
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead Originally Posted by dizzle88 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.

10-06-2014, 11:19 AM	#44
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	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.

10-06-2014, 03:59 PM	#45
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead Originally Posted by SmashMouth Maybe .... I thought SP filled that role though for Brees. True, forgot about how important that relationship is.

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10-06-2014, 04:59 PM	#46
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10-07-2014, 04:42 PM	#47
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,715	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...

10-07-2014, 05:26 PM	#48
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	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... SloMotion likes this.

10-12-2014, 09:24 AM	#49
Foot Stomper Carolina Sucks Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 379	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!!

10-12-2014, 03:40 PM	#50
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,358	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

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