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

SmashMouth · 10-06-2014, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

How big of an influence do you guys think losing his QB coach (Lombardi) has had on Drew? When Detroit signed Lombardi as an OC at first & touted his resume for being Drew's QB coach, I thought, "Meh, Brees is self-coaching, who couldn't hold that job?" ... but in retrospect, I'm beginning to wonder if there wasn't some sort of bond there that may have had an impact on Drew ... you know, sorta' like losing your blankee when you were a kid,

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

SaintsBro · 10-06-2014, 09:17 AM

No doubt that Lombardi was a big part of the QB unit behind the scenes. I mean Brees was always good in NO, but just look at how the numbers skyrocketed when Carmichael (who Brees knew from San Diego) shifted into offensive coordinator and Lombardi was slotted into QB's coach, under Payton. The whole thing just went into the stratosphere.

SloMotion · 10-06-2014, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

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

True, forgot about how important that relationship is.

hagan714 · 10-06-2014, 09:47 AM

one game beck baby.

Mardigras9 · 10-06-2014, 10:19 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.

Rugby Saint II · 10-06-2014, 03:59 PM

13-3 baby!

arsaint · 10-07-2014, 03:42 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, 04:26 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, 08:24 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, 02:40 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, 08:26 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,803 Blog Entries: 29	Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead Originally Posted by SloMotion How big of an influence do you guys think losing his QB coach (Lombardi) has had on Drew? When Detroit signed Lombardi as an OC at first & touted his resume for being Drew's QB coach, I thought, "Meh, Brees is self-coaching, who couldn't hold that job?" ... but in retrospect, I'm beginning to wonder if there wasn't some sort of bond there that may have had an impact on Drew ... you know, sorta' like losing your blankee when you were a kid, Maybe .... I thought SP filled that role though for Brees.

10-06-2014, 09:17 AM	#2
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 No doubt that Lombardi was a big part of the QB unit behind the scenes. I mean Brees was always good in NO, but just look at how the numbers skyrocketed when Carmichael (who Brees knew from San Diego) shifted into offensive coordinator and Lombardi was slotted into QB's coach, under Payton. The whole thing just went into the stratosphere.

10-06-2014, 02:59 PM	#3
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.

10-06-2014, 09:47 AM	#4
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, 10:19 AM	#5
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	#6
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,153	Re: 2-3 going into the bye week; 1 game back of division lead 13-3 baby!

10-07-2014, 03:42 PM	#7
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: 2,732	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, 04:26 PM	#8
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, 08:24 AM	#9
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, 02:40 PM	#10
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	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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