5 Games the Saints MUST win

SaintsBro · 07-22-2015, 10:31 AM

I agree with the writer's point that it's important to get a win in the first game. Historically the Saints under Sean Payton do a lot better when they start the season strong -- they are not nearly as good at coming from behind the 8-ball or digging out of holes, you can't reliably count on catching somebody from behind as a way to get to the dance. 2007 springs to mind. In 2009 obviously we stepped on the gas and led the pack pretty much the whole way through. In both 2012 and 2008 we came out flat and the whole year slipped away before you knew it.

Also the first game against the Falcons, is HUGELY important to me. Get that one game up on the Falcons, and the rest of it (including Carolina) will usually take care of itself as the season unfolds. In years where the Saints limp along the whole season, chasing the Falcons from a game behind, those seasons never seem to turn out well.

WillSaints81 · 08-01-2015, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

I agree with the writer's point that it's important to get a win in the first game. Historically the Saints under Sean Payton do a lot better when they start the season strong -- they are not nearly as good at coming from behind the 8-ball or digging out of holes, you can't reliably count on catching somebody from behind as a way to get to the dance. 2007 springs to mind. In 2009 obviously we stepped on the gas and led the pack pretty much the whole way through. In both 2012 and 2008 we came out flat and the whole year slipped away before you knew it.

Also the first game against the Falcons, is HUGELY important to me. Get that one game up on the Falcons, and the rest of it (including Carolina) will usually take care of itself as the season unfolds. In years where the Saints limp along the whole season, chasing the Falcons from a game behind, those seasons never seem to turn out well.

Well we weren't really chasing them last year.

07-22-2015, 10:31 AM	#1
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 5 Games the Saints MUST win I agree with the writer's point that it's important to get a win in the first game. Historically the Saints under Sean Payton do a lot better when they start the season strong -- they are not nearly as good at coming from behind the 8-ball or digging out of holes, you can't reliably count on catching somebody from behind as a way to get to the dance. 2007 springs to mind. In 2009 obviously we stepped on the gas and led the pack pretty much the whole way through. In both 2012 and 2008 we came out flat and the whole year slipped away before you knew it. Also the first game against the Falcons, is HUGELY important to me. Get that one game up on the Falcons, and the rest of it (including Carolina) will usually take care of itself as the season unfolds. In years where the Saints limp along the whole season, chasing the Falcons from a game behind, those seasons never seem to turn out well.

08-01-2015, 12:42 AM	#2
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,283	Re: 5 Games the Saints MUST win Originally Posted by SaintsBro I agree with the writer's point that it's important to get a win in the first game. Historically the Saints under Sean Payton do a lot better when they start the season strong -- they are not nearly as good at coming from behind the 8-ball or digging out of holes, you can't reliably count on catching somebody from behind as a way to get to the dance. 2007 springs to mind. In 2009 obviously we stepped on the gas and led the pack pretty much the whole way through. In both 2012 and 2008 we came out flat and the whole year slipped away before you knew it. Also the first game against the Falcons, is HUGELY important to me. Get that one game up on the Falcons, and the rest of it (including Carolina) will usually take care of itself as the season unfolds. In years where the Saints limp along the whole season, chasing the Falcons from a game behind, those seasons never seem to turn out well. Well we weren't really chasing them last year.

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