Call me an Optimist

SaintsBro · 10-20-2014, 01:23 PM

6 home games left, so 6 in the Dome they can maybe possibly win. Reasonably optimistic about those 6.

I have no faith they can win anything at all on the road at this point. I feel like I have seen this movie before; being one game behind, they are going to need to beat Carolina IN Carolina, and I have a feeling they will lose that game in a real gut-wrenching heartbreaker, thus handing Carolina the keys to the division. Then we will chase them the rest of the way, one game back, bleeding slowly from a thousand dagger cuts, and always that one game behind. I see lots of "we need to clean this/that up" press conferences in our future. It could get very ugly.

saintfan · 10-20-2014, 02:42 PM

I ain't heard no fat lady, and if she DOES come around I ain't gonna bump with her anyway...

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CharityMike · 10-20-2014, 04:44 PM

I wouldn't be so quick to count the Chicago game a loss. They play better on the road than at home. They haven't won a game at home yet this season. If we can manage to win our remaining home games and at least one of the road, we should be good to sneak in.

Halo · 10-20-2014, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

I wouldn't be so quick to count the Chicago game a loss. They play better on the road than at home. They haven't won a game at home yet this season. If we can manage to win our remaining home games and at least one of the road, we should be good to sneak in.

Amazing, but that's true!

I just hope we continue to improve on our play yesterday and close the game against Green Bay so ALL Saints fans will finally sleep sober and well on Sunday night!

Utah_Saint · 10-20-2014, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

Amazing, but that's true!

I just hope we continue to improve on our play yesterday and close the game against Green Bay so ALL Saints fans will finally sleep sober and well on Sunday night!

I don't mean to disappoint, but if the Saints win Sunday night, I probably won't be sober.

NOLA54 · 10-20-2014, 06:13 PM

Just listen to what we are saying. We are talking about a team that was picked, by several pundits to make it to the super bowl. Yet today we are 2-4, in week 7 talking about how the defense is making improvements & how we played against the #1 defense. Look at other teams outside of the division we would be competing against for seeding. The Cowboys, the Packers, who will whip our butts on Sunday, even the 9ers.
NO MORE EXCUSES!

QBREES9 · 10-20-2014, 10:04 PM

No worries.

hagan714 · 10-21-2014, 04:06 AM

reality check gang
24 Detroit Lions
24th ranked offense in the NFL

so before we get overly excited about the play of the defense just keep it all in check a bit.

This was a can the saints offense handle the #1 defense in the NFL on the road? not bad overall. but what we saw was a defense that closed out a game. something our defense has and still fails to do.

hats off they did not look totally stupid till the end. I will take it. baby steps.

next up the red hot 25th ranked Green Bay Packers offense. so hot they are 4th in PTS per game at 28.4. with no road issues.

lets hope for some more baby steps on defense

Mardigras9 · 10-21-2014, 10:58 AM

If this year has continued to prove anything across the entire league, it is that numbers and ranks mean jack sh*!.

10-20-2014, 04:44 PM	#3
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Re: Call me an Optimist I wouldn't be so quick to count the Chicago game a loss. They play better on the road than at home. They haven't won a game at home yet this season. If we can manage to win our remaining home games and at least one of the road, we should be good to sneak in. Halo likes this.

10-20-2014, 04:47 PM	#4
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,900 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Call me an Optimist Originally Posted by CharityMike I wouldn't be so quick to count the Chicago game a loss. They play better on the road than at home. They haven't won a game at home yet this season. If we can manage to win our remaining home games and at least one of the road, we should be good to sneak in. Amazing, but that's true! I just hope we continue to improve on our play yesterday and close the game against Green Bay so ALL Saints fans will finally sleep sober and well on Sunday night! saintfan and hagan714 like this.

10-20-2014, 04:48 PM	#5
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Call me an Optimist Originally Posted by Halo Amazing, but that's true! I just hope we continue to improve on our play yesterday and close the game against Green Bay so ALL Saints fans will finally sleep sober and well on Sunday night! I don't mean to disappoint, but if the Saints win Sunday night, I probably won't be sober. Barry from MS and brees84 like this.

10-20-2014, 06:13 PM	#6
NOLA54 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,708 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Call me an Optimist Just listen to what we are saying. We are talking about a team that was picked, by several pundits to make it to the super bowl. Yet today we are 2-4, in week 7 talking about how the defense is making improvements & how we played against the #1 defense. Look at other teams outside of the division we would be competing against for seeding. The Cowboys, the Packers, who will whip our butts on Sunday, even the 9ers. NO MORE EXCUSES!

10-20-2014, 10:04 PM	#7
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: Call me an Optimist No worries.

10-20-2014, 01:23 PM	#1
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Call me an Optimist 6 home games left, so 6 in the Dome they can maybe possibly win. Reasonably optimistic about those 6. I have no faith they can win anything at all on the road at this point. I feel like I have seen this movie before; being one game behind, they are going to need to beat Carolina IN Carolina, and I have a feeling they will lose that game in a real gut-wrenching heartbreaker, thus handing Carolina the keys to the division. Then we will chase them the rest of the way, one game back, bleeding slowly from a thousand dagger cuts, and always that one game behind. I see lots of "we need to clean this/that up" press conferences in our future. It could get very ugly.

10-21-2014, 04:06 AM	#8
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Call me an Optimist reality check gang 24 Detroit Lions 24th ranked offense in the NFL so before we get overly excited about the play of the defense just keep it all in check a bit. This was a can the saints offense handle the #1 defense in the NFL on the road? not bad overall. but what we saw was a defense that closed out a game. something our defense has and still fails to do. hats off they did not look totally stupid till the end. I will take it. baby steps. next up the red hot 25th ranked Green Bay Packers offense. so hot they are 4th in PTS per game at 28.4. with no road issues. lets hope for some more baby steps on defense
	"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

10-21-2014, 10:58 AM	#9
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Call me an Optimist If this year has continued to prove anything across the entire league, it is that numbers and ranks mean jack sh*!.

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