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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by burningmetal Who knows. I do kind of get the impression he's trying to motivate fans in some way, but if that is indeed what he's trying to do, it seems silly. Fans are motivated by how the ...

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Old 10-29-2014, 04:02 AM   #11
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Who knows. I do kind of get the impression he's trying to motivate fans in some way, but if that is indeed what he's trying to do, it seems silly. Fans are motivated by how the team plays. If we had the privilege to play on the field, then we would be self motivated. As a fan, you support the team no matter what, but how loud you get is 100% controlled by the teams performance. It's just like food... If the product taste's bad, why would you pretend it doesn't? That's why I've always thought coaches should keep their mouths shut about what fans do unless they do something egregious. Like when they start throwing things on the field like idiots.

This week they played well though, and I thought the crowd reflected that. I'm perplexed by Payton's remarks.
Yeah, I agree ... give the fans something to cheer about & they will, et... and coaches generally don't comment on the fans unless it's something out of the ordinary, like you pointed out. I'm just wondering if what I'm seeing is a small chink or two in the Payton-armor ... it's been a tough go for SP the past few seasons ... it wears on ya', you know?. Just sayin'.
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Yeah, I agree ... give the fans something to cheer about & they will, et... and coaches generally don't comment on the fans unless it's something out of the ordinary, like you pointed out. I'm just wondering if what I'm seeing is a small chink or two in the Payton-armor ... it's been a tough go for SP the past few seasons ... it wears on ya', you know?. Just sayin'.
maybe he was on Live Chat and read the comments about the redzone play calling and then the 3rd & 4th down short yardage calls
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Old 10-29-2014, 07:10 AM   #13
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We have a tough stretch of home games coming up. OF COURSE our coach is trying to ignite the fan base....
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I haven't gone to a game yet this year, but one of my friends told me the dome was eerily more quiet than normal. It doesn't surprise me though being how the team has performed. I wonder how the noise level is over at the Georgia dome....
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Old 10-29-2014, 07:31 AM   #15
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I haven't gone to a game yet this year, but one of my friends told me the dome was eerily more quiet than normal. It doesn't surprise me though being how the team has performed. I wonder how the noise level is over at the Georgia dome....
Who knows? From what I understand, that place empties out probably before they even have a chance to set up the sound level meters, .
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Paytons playing a mind game to get the fans riled up and loud

Apparently it's worked lol
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Old 10-29-2014, 08:08 AM   #17
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Well, we were loud when we had to be but when the defense was giving up big chunks of yards on dump passes in the first half it's hard to stay loud. Also if coach wants to call someone out, how about calling out all the season ticket holders who sold their tickets to Green Bay fans to make some money. Since 1997 when I first got my season tickets, this was the largest visiting fan base I ever saw in the dome. Easily 10,000 Packer fans were in the dome Sunday night if not more.
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Old 10-29-2014, 08:41 AM   #18
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I rarely post anything.

If you want to sit on your rear-end at the Dome, then stay home. Give your tickets to someone who will scream their head off and affect the game.

As to coaching and playing professional football, we think we know what we are talking about because we watch NFL Live or some other non-sense on tv.

The truth is, 99.9999999999999999999% of us have absolutely no idea what we are talking about.

We still have a chance this year so GET LOUD!
Jay,

I want to apologize for some of our members giving you a personal foul for the above.

You're right, we all think we know what we're talking about, but in the end, we're just fans. Probably better educated than most, and definitely more opinionated than most, and absolutely more inebriated than most.

Don't be a stranger and post more often.

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It was pretty damn loud at the game? and way better than the Bucs game.
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Old 10-29-2014, 09:56 AM   #20
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i have to agree. i missed the return years and the superbowl run. last time i was in the dome was last year and i have to say i was disappointed in the noise level much less the energy level at both games.

getting comfy with winning?
expecting to win year in and year out?
have saints fans have become complacent?
have the real fans been priced out od the dome?

Saints fans seem to do only the bare min. heck it was louder with less fans in the seats and a crapper team on the field back in day.

as a 13th player the 50% fans in the seats deserve a D grade for their performance.

The seahawks and chiefs fans get all the praise. those are open air stadiums also. fans should be ashamed.

the dome aint what it use to be

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