Call me an Optimist
 

Hello fellow who dats. I tend to not post on here too much and prefer to just read, but I felt like posting today after this loss. Before this game I had a feeling that we would get a good idea of what the rest of our season would look like based off this game, and I actually am encouraged by this game compared to the games earlier this season.

I felt that for playing against the number one defense on the road that our offense played fairly well, especially with losing our two off our o-line for a time, Still out for a series, PT looking a little shaken up. Our run game was not great, but I expected that running against that line was going to be difficult in the first place and expect it to only get better as Ingram works to find his rhythm after being injured. I know everyone is upset about the INT, but other than that Drew played well in my eyes for having the D-Line in his face the entire game.

The defense played much better this week compared to previous weeks and if not for one terrible decision by Corey White and a questionable PI call the game was in our hands. Yes it was bad and if he had just tackled Tate it would have never happened, but it did and we will live with the consequences and continue to improve I believe.

Overall there are still negatives that we can all point out with the play-calling, receivers, etc. But I overall feel like the team looked better this weekend than in previous weekends and saw some glimpses of what this team can become. We are not out of the division by any means and I will continue to cheer for this team no matter what. WHO DAT.

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Welcome back. Thanks for adding a dose of sanity to our evening.

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We played better than the other teams in our division and we're 1/2 game behind the Panthers.

Several mediocre teams have proven just making the playoffs can result in a Superbowl victory.

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The funny thing is, we are still second in the Division; one game behind the Panthers...

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The sad thing is we have to keep reminding ourselves who else lost because we can't win a game to gain any type of lead in the division.

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Were you a fan before the Payton/Brees era? That's all we did as Saints fans, or happy we spoiled somebodies playoff chances

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Yeah Mitch, I remember. Problem now is expectations are higher because they should be.

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Problem now is we as fans are spoiled... I guess we all thought the players were machines and we were going to the Super-bowl every year though, right?

Players get older, every year is a new one, this is just an off one... For the whole division it seems

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I think it is important to remember that we are watching humans playing a game and not machines. Mistakes happen, but how we address those mistakes and recognize them is what will define the character of this team. We as fans are allowed to be critical of the players we admire and look up to, but we also should continue to show our support for our team.

Like I said earlier, I am optimistic about the rest of the season based on the improvements I saw in this game compared to previous weeks and recognize that our leaders can admit their own mistakes. We will improve and we will be the Saints we know we can be. WHO DAT

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We can not keep passing up opportunities to take control of the NFC South

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I think we should run the hurry up offense more. We start clicking and getting into a lethal rhythm. On the TD to Stills, we came out full throttle and they could not stop us.

They put 8 in the box and dared us to throw it. It worked for a while but then we got out of rhythm.

Look, I love running the ball as much as you all, but, you give what a team gives you. In this case the pass was there. I know some of the blame is definitely on the D as well but we should have never let our foot off the gas.

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There was VAST improvement shown by the D today. Without that -- WE SURELY HAD NO CHANCE TO GET TO THE PLAYOFFS. So, despite a tough loss, I am encouraged.

And, I agree with Hagan, we can't keep passing opportunities to win the division.

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I do agree that we cannot keep giving up the opportunities to take control of the NFC South. Luckily we seem to keep improving and still have 4 more games to play against our division rivals that seem to be in a tail spin. I am not saying that we are incredible and I am not saying that we are collapsing. I am just encouraged by the improvement we have shown and look forward to next week.

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I agree...the best complete game we've played and that's including the wins over TB and MIN.

We just need to finish games much better.

And the best Brees pass I saw all day (my opinion of course)? He threw one in the ground at Ingram's feet when a screen got blown up. Brees came back the next play and got us a first down. It's encouraging.

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I was encouraged
Especially seeing some pressure from the defense

That said - terrible mistackles and angles on the ball to continue drives

Colston despite the numbers looked slow and tentative
Why cant we get Cooks open in space?

The panther game and home stretch will be this season

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I was looking at NFC south remaining games. 9-7 probably wins this division.

GB L
@CAR W
SF W
CIN W
BAL L
@PIT W
CAR W
@CHI L
ATL W
@ TB W


It will be CAR or us. They are 8-7-1 team

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Another positive that came out of yesterday.

The Saints pulled into a tie in number of interceptions with Malcolm Jenkins.

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From off the top rope...have mercy. :lolup:

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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.

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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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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.

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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!

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

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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!

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I know you said another positive, but somehow I feel saddened and a little nauseated from that comment.

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No worries.

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Malcolm Jenkins has had me feeling nauseated for a few years now too.

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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

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