Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia'

01-19-2018, 02:00 PM

METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints didn’t wait long to roll out their unofficial slogan for the 2018 season:

“There’s nothing promised.”

The Saints will almost certainly head into next season as one of the NFL’s “it” teams after a 2017 breakout that was fueled by one of the best draft classes in recent memory -- despite the devastating way their season ended in the final seconds at Minnesota on Sunday.

But you could sense during this week’s postseason wrap-up interviews that Saints coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and other locker room leaders are already looking ahead to an offseason during which they won’t let anyone on the team rest on those lofty expectations.

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73Saint · 01-19-2018, 02:51 PM

Good. Keep that level of intensity up. Remember how we started the 09 season? On FIYA! We were wearing people out. I'd like to see us start (& Finish) a season like that again.

K Major · 01-19-2018, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by 73Saint

Good. Keep that level of intensity up. Remember how we started the 09 season? On FIYA! We were wearing people out. I'd like to see us start (& Finish) a season like that again.

Yes sir.

The Dude · 01-19-2018, 03:18 PM

We did finish strong. The refs finished stronger.

K Major · 01-19-2018, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

We did finish strong. The refs finished stronger.

FINISH meaning COMPLETE, or bring a team's season to an END. We didn't. Vikings are kicking off on Sunday for a trip to the SB.

We are at home so the mission was not completed

.

RailBoss · 01-20-2018, 12:28 PM

The Season definitely ended better than most here thought. It just seemed like
by mid-season this team was really starting to hit hard on all cylinders.

Thirty3 · 01-20-2018, 04:49 PM

Get healthy. Stay healthy.

TheOak · 01-20-2018, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

FINISH meaning COMPLETE, or bring a team's season to an END. We didn't. Vikings are kicking off on Sunday for a trip to the SB.

We are at home so the mission was not completed .

Agreed...
Finishing strong isn't leading by 2 points with 10s left on the clock in a game where you goose egged the first half and your QB had a zero passer rating.

But that's behind me now and I am not at all bitter lol.

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Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,754 Rating: (0 votes - average) METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints didn’t wait long to roll out their unofficial slogan for the 2018 season: “There’s nothing promised.” The Saints will almost certainly head into next season as one of the NFL’s “it” teams after a 2017 breakout that was fueled by one of the best draft classes in recent memory -- despite the devastating way their season ended in the final seconds at Minnesota on Sunday. But you could sense during this week’s postseason wrap-up interviews that Saints coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and other locker room leaders are already looking ahead to an offseason during which they won’t let anyone on the team rest on those lofty expectations. Read more: New Orleans Saints on right track, but Sean Payton sees no
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01-19-2018, 02:51 PM	#2
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia' Good. Keep that level of intensity up. Remember how we started the 09 season? On FIYA! We were wearing people out. I'd like to see us start (& Finish) a season like that again.

01-19-2018, 03:06 PM	#3
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia' Originally Posted by 73Saint Good. Keep that level of intensity up. Remember how we started the 09 season? On FIYA! We were wearing people out. I'd like to see us start (& Finish) a season like that again. Yes sir.

01-19-2018, 03:18 PM	#4
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia' We did finish strong. The refs finished stronger.
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01-19-2018, 03:27 PM	#5
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia' Originally Posted by The Dude We did finish strong. The refs finished stronger. FINISH meaning COMPLETE, or bring a team's season to an END. We didn't. Vikings are kicking off on Sunday for a trip to the SB. We are at home so the mission was not completed . TheOak likes this.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia' The Season definitely ended better than most here thought. It just seemed like by mid-season this team was really starting to hit hard on all cylinders.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: Saints are on right track, but Sean Payton stresses there is no 'Utopia' Originally Posted by K Major FINISH meaning COMPLETE, or bring a team's season to an END. We didn't. Vikings are kicking off on Sunday for a trip to the SB. We are at home so the mission was not completed . Agreed... Finishing strong isn't leading by 2 points with 10s left on the clock in a game where you goose egged the first half and your QB had a zero passer rating. But that's behind me now and I am not at all bitter lol.

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