It's now 2017 or bust for Saints

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Since the start of 2014, only two NFL teams have failed to produce a winning record at any point: the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints.

And the Saints (5-8) will now be lucky to finish 7-9 for the third straight season after giving their two worst offensive performances of the year in back-to-back losses to the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

That’s the kind of mediocre track record that just got Jeff Fisher fired by the Los Angeles Rams.

I don’t think Saints coach Sean Payton or general manager Mickey Loomis will meet the same fate as Fisher at the end of this season -- and I don’t think they should just yet. I also strongly believe the Saints should hang on to quarterback Drew Brees until they find their own version of Dak Prescott to replace him.

But I think it’s now “2017 or bust” for all three of them.
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SmashMouth · 12-15-2016, 12:14 AM

Championship!

hagan714 · 12-15-2016, 07:38 AM

yep some one is reading our stuff

jeanpierre · 12-15-2016, 09:02 AM

Yeah, because we're not trying to win a championship every year...

Then people would think we were the Patriots or something...

Tripp's right in that the temperature gets turned waaaaay up next season...

halloween 65 · 12-15-2016, 03:27 PM

If they go I hope the entire D staff goes to fire them all. O-line coach and Carmicheal are worth keeping thats about it. Hire Harbaugh or Cowher, the current trend is D minded head coaches anyway and I for one am tired of below average defenses and would rather have a smash mouth offense that isn't finess.

halloween 65 · 12-15-2016, 04:01 PM

Another thing I thought about. What happens if we lose our first 4 games next season, all the other teams coaching staff will be in place with little to none worth a crap being available. I'm not good with slim pickings. If we're going in a different direction sooner is better.

neugey · 12-15-2016, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Another thing I thought about. What happens if we lose our first 4 games next season, all the other teams coaching staff will be in place with little to none worth a crap being available. I'm not good with slim pickings. If we're going in a different direction sooner is better.

Joe Vitt could have his third stint as interim coach! What could possibly go wrong? *sarcasm*

foreverfan · 12-15-2016, 04:49 PM

Now this is a bust and more!!!

SmashMouth · 12-15-2016, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Now this is a bust and more!!!

Did you say BUST?

Danno · 12-15-2016, 06:56 PM

BTTT, as hard as it may be...

I agree that the freakish amount of injuries this year should give Payton one more season. But 2017 should be sink or swim.

Another year of freakish injuries points to a problem that no other team deals with every year. Thats gotta be a problem with the staff.

About the only injury we should accept as an excuse for a 2017 failure is if Brees misses most of the season, and even that is debatable.

I think most of us if in Tom Benson's shoes would absolutely tell Sean that 2017 is absolutely playoffs or bust. I don't think there's any doubt.

12-14-2016, 11:36 PM	#1
Threaded by K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,589 Blog Entries: 3 Rating: (0 votes - average) Since the start of 2014, only two NFL teams have failed to produce a winning record at any point: the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints. And the Saints (5-8) will now be lucky to finish 7-9 for the third straight season after giving their two worst offensive performances of the year in back-to-back losses to the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That’s the kind of mediocre track record that just got Jeff Fisher fired by the Los Angeles Rams. I don’t think Saints coach Sean Payton or general manager Mickey Loomis will meet the same fate as Fisher at the end of this season -- and I don’t think they should just yet. I also strongly believe the Saints should hang on to quarterback Drew Brees until they find their own version of Dak Prescott to replace him. But I think it’s now “2017 or bust” for all three of them. New Orleans Saints No excuses ... get it done. Attached Thumbnails SaintFanQ and Saint in Aus like this. Last edited by SmashMouth; 12-15-2016 at 12:13 AM.. Reason: front page
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12-15-2016, 12:14 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,044 Blog Entries: 29	Re: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints Championship! saintfan likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints Yeah, because we're not trying to win a championship every year... Then people would think we were the Patriots or something... Tripp's right in that the temperature gets turned waaaaay up next season... Beastmode likes this.

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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: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints If they go I hope the entire D staff goes to fire them all. O-line coach and Carmicheal are worth keeping thats about it. Hire Harbaugh or Cowher, the current trend is D minded head coaches anyway and I for one am tired of below average defenses and would rather have a smash mouth offense that isn't finess.

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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: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints Another thing I thought about. What happens if we lose our first 4 games next season, all the other teams coaching staff will be in place with little to none worth a crap being available. I'm not good with slim pickings. If we're going in a different direction sooner is better.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,673 Blog Entries: 13	Re: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints Originally Posted by halloween 65 Another thing I thought about. What happens if we lose our first 4 games next season, all the other teams coaching staff will be in place with little to none worth a crap being available. I'm not good with slim pickings. If we're going in a different direction sooner is better. Joe Vitt could have his third stint as interim coach! What could possibly go wrong? sarcasm SaintsBro and halloween 65 like this.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints Now this is a bust and more!!! Danno, hagan714, Ashley and 2 others like this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,044 Blog Entries: 29	Re: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints Originally Posted by foreverfan Now this is a bust and more!!! Did you say BUST? foreverfan, Ashley and Rugby Saint II like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: It's now 2017 or bust for Saints BTTT, as hard as it may be... I agree that the freakish amount of injuries this year should give Payton one more season. But 2017 should be sink or swim. Another year of freakish injuries points to a problem that no other team deals with every year. Thats gotta be a problem with the staff. About the only injury we should accept as an excuse for a 2017 failure is if Brees misses most of the season, and even that is debatable. I think most of us if in Tom Benson's shoes would absolutely tell Sean that 2017 is absolutely playoffs or bust. I don't think there's any doubt.

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