Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

dizzle88 · 09-11-2016, 04:58 PM

Great teams find ways to win. The Raiders are not a great team, we just found a way to lose like we have for 3 straight seasons.

Laurinitus should not be starting, Stephone Anthony is much, much better than him.

spkb25 · 09-11-2016, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Great teams find ways to win. The Raiders are not a great team, we just found a way to lose like we have for 3 straight seasons.

Laurinitus should not be starting, Stephone Anthony is much, much better than him.

Back in the day we used to find ways to win, even when it was improbable. I agree.

ChrisXVI · 09-11-2016, 05:00 PM

I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game.

dizzle88 · 09-11-2016, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game.

Especially when they mess up like today, it puts me in a grumpy mood and literally kills any motivation I have.

jnormand · 09-11-2016, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game.

I will and always will. It's my passion. I love his team and win or lose, that changes nothing except i have a ****ty week when they lose.

Halo · 09-11-2016, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game.

I'm saying this to be friendly - it's not worth it.
Football isn't worth putting anything in life on hold. You may need a break. Be sure to take time off, even if it's just tuning it out during the offseason.

Years ago, I had to stop investing myself emotionally into my teams and found other things to do. Suddenly my personal and professional life improved.

I look at football as a journey rather than a sprint. Try to enjoy the game but don't put it in front of life - this is how you will get perspective. Football will always be there when you return - your "life" on the other hand may not be so go live it, even if you have to do it without football.

Halo · 09-11-2016, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Great teams find ways to win. The Raiders are not a great team, we just found a way to lose like we have for 3 straight seasons.

Laurinitus should not be starting, Stephone Anthony is much, much better than him.

I disagree. The Raiders are an extremely good team that most pundits and publications picked to win the AFC West this season with a deep playoff run. They have talent at several positions on offense and most positions on defense. We stood up well but didn't get the job done. They were a great team today to find a way to win and go for two and win the game.

saintshrimp · 09-11-2016, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

I disagree. The Raiders are an extremely good team that most pundits and publications picked to win the AFC West this season with a deep playoff run. They have talent at several positions on offense and most positions on defense. We stood up well but didn't get the job done. They were a great team today to find a way to win and go for two and win the game.

I Agee Oakland is pretty good team to overcome 145 in penalties and double digest deficit to win

halloween 65 · 09-11-2016, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

I disagree. The Raiders are an extremely good team that most pundits and publications picked to win the AFC West this season with a deep playoff run. They have talent at several positions on offense and most positions on defense. We stood up well but didn't get the job done. They were a great team today to find a way to win and go for two and win the game.

I also think Oakland is a good team. I also agree with they found a way to win. They beat our D.

09-11-2016, 04:58 PM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,542	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Great teams find ways to win. The Raiders are not a great team, we just found a way to lose like we have for 3 straight seasons. Laurinitus should not be starting, Stephone Anthony is much, much better than him.

09-11-2016, 05:00 PM	#2
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by dizzle88 Great teams find ways to win. The Raiders are not a great team, we just found a way to lose like we have for 3 straight seasons. Laurinitus should not be starting, Stephone Anthony is much, much better than him. Back in the day we used to find ways to win, even when it was improbable. I agree.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game.

09-11-2016, 05:04 PM	#4
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,542	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game. Especially when they mess up like today, it puts me in a grumpy mood and literally kills any motivation I have.

09-11-2016, 05:07 PM	#5
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,776	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game. I will and always will. It's my passion. I love his team and win or lose, that changes nothing except i have a ****ty week when they lose.

09-11-2016, 05:09 PM	#6
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,903 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'm not sure if I can continue to be so heavily invested in the games every week. It just hasn't been worth putting other things in life on hold to make sure I don't miss the game. I'm saying this to be friendly - it's not worth it. Football isn't worth putting anything in life on hold. You may need a break. Be sure to take time off, even if it's just tuning it out during the offseason. Years ago, I had to stop investing myself emotionally into my teams and found other things to do. Suddenly my personal and professional life improved. I look at football as a journey rather than a sprint. Try to enjoy the game but don't put it in front of life - this is how you will get perspective. Football will always be there when you return - your "life" on the other hand may not be so go live it, even if you have to do it without football.
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09-11-2016, 05:02 PM	#7
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,903 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by dizzle88 Great teams find ways to win. The Raiders are not a great team, we just found a way to lose like we have for 3 straight seasons. Laurinitus should not be starting, Stephone Anthony is much, much better than him. I disagree. The Raiders are an extremely good team that most pundits and publications picked to win the AFC West this season with a deep playoff run. They have talent at several positions on offense and most positions on defense. We stood up well but didn't get the job done. They were a great team today to find a way to win and go for two and win the game.

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saintshrimp 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Houma,LA. Posts: 695	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Halo I disagree. The Raiders are an extremely good team that most pundits and publications picked to win the AFC West this season with a deep playoff run. They have talent at several positions on offense and most positions on defense. We stood up well but didn't get the job done. They were a great team today to find a way to win and go for two and win the game. I Agee Oakland is pretty good team to overcome 145 in penalties and double digest deficit to win

09-11-2016, 05:07 PM	#9
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Game Day - Opening Day: Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by Halo I disagree. The Raiders are an extremely good team that most pundits and publications picked to win the AFC West this season with a deep playoff run. They have talent at several positions on offense and most positions on defense. We stood up well but didn't get the job done. They were a great team today to find a way to win and go for two and win the game. I also think Oakland is a good team. I also agree with they found a way to win. They beat our D.