I was wrong

SaintFanInATLHELL · 11-11-2016, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

They can win 10 games if they can be consistent. That has been an issue for years, not knowing which team would show up.

Until the defense gets much better than it has been, no one should be looking for respect from the media. They only talk about super bowl contenders, and the Cowboys (whether or not they are any good) not playoff contenders. If some of the returning players on defense can make this a middle of the road unit and start creating turnovers on a more consistent basis, then people will start paying attention nationally.

Amazingly it has already started to happen. I saw a Saints discussion on ESPN's NFL Live this wee analyzing the prospects of the 6 current 4-4 teams in the league. Both analysts (Hasselback and Saturday) thought the Saints were in good shape.

BTW national NFL coverage is close to your assessment. But there is the extra bonus when playing last year's Superbowl constestants both winner and loser. We get them back to back Sunday and Thursday. Come out 2-0 against them with a 6-4 record and a winning streak, The Saints will be in the discussion.

Finally national media respect superstars. Their mantra has been "Brees is great. Defense is terrible." I figure we'll get upgraded to "Brees is great, defense and running game is adequate." when we find a way to win both of the next two games.

In fact it's already started to turn. One of the nuggets in the "defense is terrible" category is last years defense giving up an NFL record 45 TD passes. Spouted out on shows like NFL live in every Saints segment. After 8 games this defense has given up only 11. Also pointed out in the segment above. One of the items seeming to move the defensive perception of being better forward.

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11-11-2016, 07:17 AM	#11
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: I was wrong Originally Posted by burningmetal They can win 10 games if they can be consistent. That has been an issue for years, not knowing which team would show up. Until the defense gets much better than it has been, no one should be looking for respect from the media. They only talk about super bowl contenders, and the Cowboys (whether or not they are any good) not playoff contenders. If some of the returning players on defense can make this a middle of the road unit and start creating turnovers on a more consistent basis, then people will start paying attention nationally. Amazingly it has already started to happen. I saw a Saints discussion on ESPN's NFL Live this wee analyzing the prospects of the 6 current 4-4 teams in the league. Both analysts (Hasselback and Saturday) thought the Saints were in good shape. BTW national NFL coverage is close to your assessment. But there is the extra bonus when playing last year's Superbowl constestants both winner and loser. We get them back to back Sunday and Thursday. Come out 2-0 against them with a 6-4 record and a winning streak, The Saints will be in the discussion. Finally national media respect superstars. Their mantra has been "Brees is great. Defense is terrible." I figure we'll get upgraded to "Brees is great, defense and running game is adequate." when we find a way to win both of the next two games. In fact it's already started to turn. One of the nuggets in the "defense is terrible" category is last years defense giving up an NFL record 45 TD passes. Spouted out on shows like NFL live in every Saints segment. After 8 games this defense has given up only 11. Also pointed out in the segment above. One of the items seeming to move the defensive perception of being better forward. SFIAH dizzle88 likes this.
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