It's not all rain. I can see some sunshine

GumboBC · 01-22-2005, 08:31 PM

We didn't make the playoffs and that has made for a lot of pessimistic talk this offseason.

And if you read this board, you would think we are the worst team in the league. At least that's the feeling I get!!

Somewhere in all this negative talk something has been lost. Or simply dismissed as if it meant nothing.

While most fans are trying to push all the coaches and the QB out the door, there are some positive things that happened this season!!

For the last 4 games the defense improved significantly!!

Here are those games

27-13 W at Dallas
12/19 21-17 W at TB
12/26 26-13 W at Atl
01/02 21-18 W at CAR

The defense didn't allow a single RB to rush for 100 yards and held everyone of those teams to under 20-points!!

Some say it didn't mean anything because they were "nothing" teams.

Oh yeah??

Well, lets take a look at some more of those "nothing" teams we played earlier in the year.

Here are some of those games.
09/26 28-25 W at STL
10/03 10-34 L at ARI
10/24 31-26 W at OAK

Our defense gave up 25, 34, and 26 points in those games. So, don't tell me the defense didn't improve.

Also there were a lot of players on defense who look very promising. Guys that didn't play the year before. Mike McKenzie, Coby Buckwaldt, Courtney Watson and Will Smith. Then there are a couple of players who stepped up their play. Like James Allen and Fakir Brown.

Over the last 4-games our pass rush was tremendous. And that's something that's been missing for a long tiime.

But the biggest thing was the defensive scheme changed. We quit playing that bend but don't break defense and got really aggressive. And it payed off...BIG TIME!!

For the first time in a long time, I actually saw something on the field that made me think our defense could play well. And I'm very optimistic about our defense next year.

And lets not lose sight of the fact that we won our last 4-games.

While everyone was talking up the Panthers, it was the Saints who was playing the better football.

We even went to the Panthers house, with a playoff spot on the line and whipped their butt.

So, while I think some changes are in order, I don't think things are nearly as bad as some make them sound.

01-22-2005, 08:31 PM	#1
GumboBC Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,616	It's not all rain. I can see some sunshine We didn't make the playoffs and that has made for a lot of pessimistic talk this offseason. And if you read this board, you would think we are the worst team in the league. At least that's the feeling I get!! Somewhere in all this negative talk something has been lost. Or simply dismissed as if it meant nothing. While most fans are trying to push all the coaches and the QB out the door, there are some positive things that happened this season!! For the last 4 games the defense improved significantly!! Here are those games 27-13 W at Dallas 12/19 21-17 W at TB 12/26 26-13 W at Atl 01/02 21-18 W at CAR The defense didn't allow a single RB to rush for 100 yards and held everyone of those teams to under 20-points!! Some say it didn't mean anything because they were "nothing" teams. Oh yeah?? Well, lets take a look at some more of those "nothing" teams we played earlier in the year. Here are some of those games. 09/26 28-25 W at STL 10/03 10-34 L at ARI 10/24 31-26 W at OAK Our defense gave up 25, 34, and 26 points in those games. So, don't tell me the defense didn't improve. Also there were a lot of players on defense who look very promising. Guys that didn't play the year before. Mike McKenzie, Coby Buckwaldt, Courtney Watson and Will Smith. Then there are a couple of players who stepped up their play. Like James Allen and Fakir Brown. Over the last 4-games our pass rush was tremendous. And that's something that's been missing for a long tiime. But the biggest thing was the defensive scheme changed. We quit playing that bend but don't break defense and got really aggressive. And it payed off...BIG TIME!! For the first time in a long time, I actually saw something on the field that made me think our defense could play well. And I'm very optimistic about our defense next year. And lets not lose sight of the fact that we won our last 4-games. While everyone was talking up the Panthers, it was the Saints who was playing the better football. We even went to the Panthers house, with a playoff spot on the line and whipped their butt. So, while I think some changes are in order, I don't think things are nearly as bad as some make them sound.
GumboBC Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,616