The rest of the regular season

westbankdaze · 11-20-2018, 07:43 AM

A lot of folks underestimating the cowboys. We forget the 09 season already. This is shaping up to be some deja vu. I guarantee we are gonna hear the commentary like we did 09 that it’s not about how good we were all season long and how bad the cowboys were but it’s about who is hot going into the playoffs. Everyone will be all over the Cowboys jock.

hitta · 11-20-2018, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

The Falcons are also playing on a short week AND playing on the road, which is always tough, especially on a Thursday. Home teams are 8-3 on Thursdays this season with the Eagles over the Giants, Broncos over Cardinals and Eagles over Jags as the only road team wins.

I agree with that. It isn't so much that I think it'll hurt us more than it'll hurt them, but more that the lack of time to gameplan creates uncertainty. I think there is a good chance we blow them out. It's just being a Thursday, there may be some wrinkle they throw at our defense that we didn't effectively gameplan for because of the short week. This league is tough. It's hard as hell with a whole week. Chop off a couple of days and it can really stress a team. I think it normally favors the home team. Chaos is still chaos though.

K Major · 11-20-2018, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by westbankdaze

A lot of folks underestimating the cowboys. We forget the 09 season already. This is shaping up to be some deja vu. I guarantee we are gonna hear the commentary like we did 09 that it’s not about how good we were all season long and how bad the cowboys were but it’s about who is hot going into the playoffs. Everyone will be all over the Cowboys jock.

Don't see it boss. 2018 Saints team is on a mission. The focus, the will, hunger, the desire to be great on every possession. A great O line that prepares every week. Dak, Zeke & Amari Cooper won't be enough.

More importantly, this defense (since bringing in Eli Apple) has turned a corner.

Tied for 1 - INT's.
Tied for 5 - scoring defense (19 ppg)
16th in total defense (huge improvement over the last 4 weeks).
3rd in takeaways (8).

SaintsBro · 11-20-2018, 10:13 AM

The last two or so times we've played the Steelers at home, the Dome has been over run with Steelers fans with the towels. That team's fan base travels very well. It might be because the towel waving makes them more visible and noticeable, but I feel like the Steelers the last few times they've played in the Dome, were probably the biggest number of opposing fans I've ever seen actually in the Dome at a game. Being that this year's game is so close to Christmas, it worries me that a lot of Steelers fans up north might say, "hey, road trip, let's do Christmas in New Orleans and party on Bourbon street!" and a lot of regular ordinary local Saints fans with family, church and social obligations may not be able to make the game, and will opt to sell their tickets. Christmas is actually a big tourism weekend in this town, and if you have a big family with a lot of family stuff to do, I can see how it can be hard to make time for a game, right before Christmas like that. I could kind of see it happening, it might be tough for some people to make it.

I hope the Dome is loud and raucous for the Steelers game. I remember the famous Saints Halloween night game in the Dome in 2010 was seriously almost 50/50 split between each fan base, it was almost like a bowl game with an even number of fans for each team. Because it turned out, a lot of people with little kids had to do trick or treating with their kids that night. I do remember an amazing goal line stand from the Saints defense that night.

dam1953 · 11-20-2018, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Don't see it boss. 2018 Saints team is on a mission. The focus, the will, hunger, the desire to be great on every possession. A great O line that prepares every week. Dak, Zeke & Amari Cooper won't be enough.

More importantly, this defense (since bringing in Eli Apple) has turned a corner.

Tied for 1 - INT's.
Tied for 5 - scoring defense (19 ppg)
16th in total defense (huge improvement over the last 4 weeks).
3rd in takeaways (8).

Agree. If the D-line can take away Elliot like they took away Gurley....Prescott is no Goff.

vpheughan · 11-20-2018, 10:26 AM

PACE HAS THEM ON THE BRINK!!!!

TheKillerBs · 11-20-2018, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by westbankdaze

A lot of folks underestimating the cowboys. We forget the 09 season already. This is shaping up to be some deja vu. I guarantee we are gonna hear the commentary like we did 09 that it’s not about how good we were all season long and how bad the cowboys were but it’s about who is hot going into the playoffs. Everyone will be all over the Cowboys jock.

"Who is hot going into the playoffs?"
I respectfully disagree, sir. I seem to remember a team losing their last 3 regular season games and going on to win the Super Bowl.

Papa Voodoo · 11-20-2018, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

I'm glad we're playing the Steelers at Home. Carolina on the road could be tough

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We should have Davenport and Armstead back for the Steelers.

K Major · 11-20-2018, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo

We should have Davenport and Armstead back for the Steelers.

I think Davenport could be slightly ahead of schedule.

Just in time to crush souls here in Arlington (Dallas) next week

.

AsylumGuido · 11-20-2018, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo

We should have Davenport and Armstead back for the Steelers.

We may have Davenport back as early as this week. He'll definitely be back for the Steelers.

11-20-2018, 07:43 AM	#21
westbankdaze 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 843	Re: The rest of the regular season A lot of folks underestimating the cowboys. We forget the 09 season already. This is shaping up to be some deja vu. I guarantee we are gonna hear the commentary like we did 09 that it’s not about how good we were all season long and how bad the cowboys were but it’s about who is hot going into the playoffs. Everyone will be all over the Cowboys jock.
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11-20-2018, 08:16 AM	#22
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,320	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by AsylumGuido The Falcons are also playing on a short week AND playing on the road, which is always tough, especially on a Thursday. Home teams are 8-3 on Thursdays this season with the Eagles over the Giants, Broncos over Cardinals and Eagles over Jags as the only road team wins. I agree with that. It isn't so much that I think it'll hurt us more than it'll hurt them, but more that the lack of time to gameplan creates uncertainty. I think there is a good chance we blow them out. It's just being a Thursday, there may be some wrinkle they throw at our defense that we didn't effectively gameplan for because of the short week. This league is tough. It's hard as hell with a whole week. Chop off a couple of days and it can really stress a team. I think it normally favors the home team. Chaos is still chaos though.
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11-20-2018, 09:52 AM	#23
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by westbankdaze A lot of folks underestimating the cowboys. We forget the 09 season already. This is shaping up to be some deja vu. I guarantee we are gonna hear the commentary like we did 09 that it’s not about how good we were all season long and how bad the cowboys were but it’s about who is hot going into the playoffs. Everyone will be all over the Cowboys jock. Don't see it boss. 2018 Saints team is on a mission. The focus, the will, hunger, the desire to be great on every possession. A great O line that prepares every week. Dak, Zeke & Amari Cooper won't be enough. More importantly, this defense (since bringing in Eli Apple) has turned a corner. Tied for 1 - INT's. Tied for 5 - scoring defense (19 ppg) 16th in total defense (huge improvement over the last 4 weeks). 3rd in takeaways (8). lumm0x, Barry from MS and frydaddy like this.

11-20-2018, 10:13 AM	#24
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The rest of the regular season The last two or so times we've played the Steelers at home, the Dome has been over run with Steelers fans with the towels. That team's fan base travels very well. It might be because the towel waving makes them more visible and noticeable, but I feel like the Steelers the last few times they've played in the Dome, were probably the biggest number of opposing fans I've ever seen actually in the Dome at a game. Being that this year's game is so close to Christmas, it worries me that a lot of Steelers fans up north might say, "hey, road trip, let's do Christmas in New Orleans and party on Bourbon street!" and a lot of regular ordinary local Saints fans with family, church and social obligations may not be able to make the game, and will opt to sell their tickets. Christmas is actually a big tourism weekend in this town, and if you have a big family with a lot of family stuff to do, I can see how it can be hard to make time for a game, right before Christmas like that. I could kind of see it happening, it might be tough for some people to make it. I hope the Dome is loud and raucous for the Steelers game. I remember the famous Saints Halloween night game in the Dome in 2010 was seriously almost 50/50 split between each fan base, it was almost like a bowl game with an even number of fans for each team. Because it turned out, a lot of people with little kids had to do trick or treating with their kids that night. I do remember an amazing goal line stand from the Saints defense that night.

11-20-2018, 10:19 AM	#25
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by K Major Don't see it boss. 2018 Saints team is on a mission. The focus, the will, hunger, the desire to be great on every possession. A great O line that prepares every week. Dak, Zeke & Amari Cooper won't be enough. More importantly, this defense (since bringing in Eli Apple) has turned a corner. Tied for 1 - INT's. Tied for 5 - scoring defense (19 ppg) 16th in total defense (huge improvement over the last 4 weeks). 3rd in takeaways (8). Agree. If the D-line can take away Elliot like they took away Gurley....Prescott is no Goff.

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11-20-2018, 10:26 AM	#26
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11-20-2018, 03:37 PM	#27
TheKillerBs Thread Killer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hammond, LA Posts: 366	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by westbankdaze A lot of folks underestimating the cowboys. We forget the 09 season already. This is shaping up to be some deja vu. I guarantee we are gonna hear the commentary like we did 09 that it’s not about how good we were all season long and how bad the cowboys were but it’s about who is hot going into the playoffs. Everyone will be all over the Cowboys jock. "Who is hot going into the playoffs?" I respectfully disagree, sir. I seem to remember a team losing their last 3 regular season games and going on to win the Super Bowl.

11-20-2018, 04:47 PM	#28
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,633	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by 44Champs I'm glad we're playing the Steelers at Home. Carolina on the road could be tough Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk We should have Davenport and Armstead back for the Steelers. saintfan and lumm0x like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo We should have Davenport and Armstead back for the Steelers. I think Davenport could be slightly ahead of schedule. Just in time to crush souls here in Arlington (Dallas) next week .

11-20-2018, 05:07 PM	#30
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: The rest of the regular season Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo We should have Davenport and Armstead back for the Steelers. We may have Davenport back as early as this week. He'll definitely be back for the Steelers.

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