Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders

jeanpierre · 11-05-2017, 09:38 PM

Halo · 11-05-2017, 09:41 PM

I'm convinced the team is for real.
We're contenders.

saintfan · 11-05-2017, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

I'm convinced the team is for real.
We're contenders.

K Major · 11-05-2017, 10:31 PM

Yes.

hagan714 · 11-06-2017, 03:11 AM

No kool aid drinking till the end of the second week on December.

foreverfan · 11-06-2017, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Gotta geaux at least 3-2 in what is now realized as the toughest stretch of the schedule...

@Bills (Northeast), vs Redskins, @Rams (West Coast), vs Panthers, @ Falcons (Thursday Night)...

Those are some tough foes with some extreme traveling, bookended with a Thursday Night Game in our rival's house!

I'd be disappointed in anything but 5-0.

Originally Posted by hagan714

No kool aid drinking till the end of the second week on December.

K Major · 11-06-2017, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

No kool aid drinking till the end of the second week on December.

I dont' have to wait that long. The Saints are a legit team.

After two lackluster performances (MN, Pats) on D, this team has truly turned a corner. Over the last month, we're beating teams by double digits. 5 out of the 6 teams we've defeated were held to less than 20 points. Saints have also scored points on special teams & on defense. Guys are bringing consistent pressure (Cam, Okafor, Trey) & we are getting a push up the middle. It's hard to pass against this secondary. Men are stepping up everywhere. Hardee on special teams (had a td yesterday), Banjo with the blitz while Vacarro was out, Klein stopping RB in the flats, PJ Williams had a lot of snaps and was good.

More importantly there is balance. Ingram and Kamara are a very good tandem. Clean up the muffed punts & missed PAT's/blocks (all correctable). By December, this could be an extremely dangerous team that no one will want to face in the dome or any place else for that matter. Winning 6 games in a row at this level is extremely difficult nonetheless the opponent.

Keep grinding men.

Side note - it won't show on the stat sheet but David Onyemata has been getting in. Consistently pushing the pocket & taking advantage of single blocking when Rankins gets doubled.

Seer1 · 11-06-2017, 06:20 AM

Keep the egos in the lockers. Just do your jobs one play at a time.

jeanpierre · 11-06-2017, 08:35 AM

Gotta geaux at least 3-2 in what is now realized as the toughest stretch of the schedule...

@Bills (Northeast), vs Redskins, @Rams (West Coast), vs Panthers, @ Falcons (Thursday Night)...

Those are some tough foes with some extreme traveling, bookended with a Thursday Night Game in our rival's house!

Euphoria · 11-06-2017, 09:08 AM

There has only been 2 teams before the Saints to start the season at 0-2 and then went on a 6 game win streak. -And both of them won the SB that year.

11-05-2017, 09:38 PM	#1
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11-05-2017, 09:41 PM	#2
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,855 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders I'm convinced the team is for real. We're contenders. saintfan, nola_swammi, foreverfan and 2 others like this.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders Originally Posted by Halo I'm convinced the team is for real. We're contenders. foreverfan, jeanpierre and 73Saint like this.

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11-06-2017, 03:11 AM	#5
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders No kool aid drinking till the end of the second week on December. RockyMountainSaint, foreverfan and Seer1 like this.

11-06-2017, 09:27 AM	#6
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders Originally Posted by jeanpierre Gotta geaux at least 3-2 in what is now realized as the toughest stretch of the schedule... @Bills (Northeast), vs Redskins, @Rams (West Coast), vs Panthers, @ Falcons (Thursday Night)... Those are some tough foes with some extreme traveling, bookended with a Thursday Night Game in our rival's house! I'd be disappointed in anything but 5-0. Originally Posted by hagan714 No kool aid drinking till the end of the second week on December. 73Saint likes this.

11-06-2017, 10:45 AM	#7
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,742 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders Originally Posted by hagan714 No kool aid drinking till the end of the second week on December. I dont' have to wait that long. The Saints are a legit team. After two lackluster performances (MN, Pats) on D, this team has truly turned a corner. Over the last month, we're beating teams by double digits. 5 out of the 6 teams we've defeated were held to less than 20 points. Saints have also scored points on special teams & on defense. Guys are bringing consistent pressure (Cam, Okafor, Trey) & we are getting a push up the middle. It's hard to pass against this secondary. Men are stepping up everywhere. Hardee on special teams (had a td yesterday), Banjo with the blitz while Vacarro was out, Klein stopping RB in the flats, PJ Williams had a lot of snaps and was good. More importantly there is balance. Ingram and Kamara are a very good tandem. Clean up the muffed punts & missed PAT's/blocks (all correctable). By December, this could be an extremely dangerous team that no one will want to face in the dome or any place else for that matter. Winning 6 games in a row at this level is extremely difficult nonetheless the opponent. Keep grinding men. Side note - it won't show on the stat sheet but David Onyemata has been getting in. Consistently pushing the pocket & taking advantage of single blocking when Rankins gets doubled.

11-06-2017, 06:20 AM	#8
Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders Keep the egos in the lockers. Just do your jobs one play at a time.

11-06-2017, 08:35 AM	#9
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders Gotta geaux at least 3-2 in what is now realized as the toughest stretch of the schedule... @Bills (Northeast), vs Redskins, @Rams (West Coast), vs Panthers, @ Falcons (Thursday Night)... Those are some tough foes with some extreme traveling, bookended with a Thursday Night Game in our rival's house!

11-06-2017, 09:08 AM	#10
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Underhill: Time to consider the X-Men, er, New Orleans Saints contenders There has only been 2 teams before the Saints to start the season at 0-2 and then went on a 6 game win streak. -And both of them won the SB that year.

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