New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions

10-13-2014, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by billyt81

Glad someone else mentioned Reggie because I'm real worried about him going off on Sunday. About Reggie: I'll always be dissappointed that we never let Reggie get 20+ carries per game and prove if he's an every down back or not. I think in his prime with us he could've been our Marshall Faulk. Sure hope Ingram is back. We need him vs Detroits front 7.

I don't mean this as an attack...on you or on Reggie, but he is not now nor was he ever nor will he ever be Marshal Faulk. We all desperately wanted him to be. He wasn't and he isn't and won't ever be.

Barry from MS · 10-13-2014, 12:32 PM

FINALLY.

Now we have a real shot to win this game.

blackangold · 10-13-2014, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I don't mean this as an attack...on you or on Reggie, but he is not now nor was he ever nor will he ever be Marshal Faulk. We all desperately wanted him to be. He wasn't and he isn't and won't ever be.

True, but he wasn't the bust that many made him out to be either.

He moved on to other teams and was very successful.

|Mitch| · 10-13-2014, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

True, but he wasn't the bust that many made him out to be either.

He moved on to other teams and was very successful.

Because he matured as a player and quit trying to do too much. Learned to head up field and not try to dance in the backfield like he did here.

And it's not like our run game has suffered after he was traded...

ScottF · 10-13-2014, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by billyt81

Glad someone else mentioned Reggie because I'm real worried about him going off on Sunday. About Reggie: I'll always be dissappointed that we never let Reggie get 20+ carries per game and prove if he's an every down back or not. I think in his prime with us he could've been our Marshall Faulk. Sure hope Ingram is back. We need him vs Detroits front 7.

I agree. I never thought we used him right.
He had so few touches that he always tried to do too much when he did get the ball.
He goes elsewhere, gets 100 more touches a year and is suddenly a 1000 yard rusher. Twice.

blackangold · 10-13-2014, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Because he matured as a player and quit trying to do too much. Learned to head up field and not try to dance in the backfield like he did here.

And it's not like our run game has suffered after he was traded...

No I don't think we have suffered at all. It would be nice to have him back but he is not needed.

Utah_Saint · 10-13-2014, 02:19 PM

Reggie was a salary cap victim. We got Sproles to replace Reggie for half the cost. Sproles performed better than Reggie did.

Ironically, Sproles became a salary cap cut too.

WHODATINCA · 10-13-2014, 02:30 PM

The O-line needs to show up in this game or we are gonna get killed. Eight sacks of Teddy Bridgewater?!?!?!?

Jesus.

Then again, the Vikes got 4 sacks of Stafford themselves, so...low scoring game, hopefully?

Junyah and Jordan we need you guys ready to go get it.

|Mitch| · 10-13-2014, 06:38 PM

Could help or be mind games...

halloween 65 · 10-13-2014, 07:05 PM

Should be an interesting game with Suh and Fairly trying to get pressure against our C and gaurds, if we get man-handled up the middle it's going to be a very long day. I don't put much faith in our D from what I have seen but the Lions seem to self destruct from time to time on the O, if they don't it will be a long day also. We've had an extra week to prepare for them, it's our 6th game, time to put up or shut up. I will be watching this 1 close!!

10-13-2014, 12:13 PM	#11
Threaded by saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by billyt81 Glad someone else mentioned Reggie because I'm real worried about him going off on Sunday. About Reggie: I'll always be dissappointed that we never let Reggie get 20+ carries per game and prove if he's an every down back or not. I think in his prime with us he could've been our Marshall Faulk. Sure hope Ingram is back. We need him vs Detroits front 7. I don't mean this as an attack...on you or on Reggie, but he is not now nor was he ever nor will he ever be Marshal Faulk. We all desperately wanted him to be. He wasn't and he isn't and won't ever be. Danno likes this.
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10-13-2014, 12:32 PM	#12
Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions FINALLY. Now we have a real shot to win this game.

10-13-2014, 12:32 PM	#13
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Originally Posted by saintfan I don't mean this as an attack...on you or on Reggie, but he is not now nor was he ever nor will he ever be Marshal Faulk. We all desperately wanted him to be. He wasn't and he isn't and won't ever be. True, but he wasn't the bust that many made him out to be either. He moved on to other teams and was very successful. Danno, SloMotion and Mr.Riaton like this.

10-13-2014, 12:35 PM	#14
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Originally Posted by blackangold True, but he wasn't the bust that many made him out to be either. He moved on to other teams and was very successful. Because he matured as a player and quit trying to do too much. Learned to head up field and not try to dance in the backfield like he did here. And it's not like our run game has suffered after he was traded... SloMotion likes this.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Originally Posted by billyt81 Glad someone else mentioned Reggie because I'm real worried about him going off on Sunday. About Reggie: I'll always be dissappointed that we never let Reggie get 20+ carries per game and prove if he's an every down back or not. I think in his prime with us he could've been our Marshall Faulk. Sure hope Ingram is back. We need him vs Detroits front 7. I agree. I never thought we used him right. He had so few touches that he always tried to do too much when he did get the ball. He goes elsewhere, gets 100 more touches a year and is suddenly a 1000 yard rusher. Twice. SloMotion likes this.

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10-13-2014, 01:48 PM	#16
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Because he matured as a player and quit trying to do too much. Learned to head up field and not try to dance in the backfield like he did here. And it's not like our run game has suffered after he was traded... No I don't think we have suffered at all. It would be nice to have him back but he is not needed.

10-13-2014, 02:19 PM	#17
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Reggie was a salary cap victim. We got Sproles to replace Reggie for half the cost. Sproles performed better than Reggie did. Ironically, Sproles became a salary cap cut too. SloMotion likes this.

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WHODATINCA Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Bay Posts: 3,784	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions The O-line needs to show up in this game or we are gonna get killed. Eight sacks of Teddy Bridgewater?!?!?!? Jesus. Then again, the Vikes got 4 sacks of Stafford themselves, so...low scoring game, hopefully? Junyah and Jordan we need you guys ready to go get it. SloMotion likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Twitter Could help or be mind games...

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: New Orleans Saints open as underdog against Detroit Lions Should be an interesting game with Suh and Fairly trying to get pressure against our C and gaurds, if we get man-handled up the middle it's going to be a very long day. I don't put much faith in our D from what I have seen but the Lions seem to self destruct from time to time on the O, if they don't it will be a long day also. We've had an extra week to prepare for them, it's our 6th game, time to put up or shut up. I will be watching this 1 close!! SloMotion likes this.

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