Saints Sunday inactives pool

SaintFanInATLHELL · 12-26-2018, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83

I agree JP, nothing kills teams in the playoffs more than lack momentum. Granted health can kill you too but ive seen plenty divisional playoff home teams lose cause of lack of momentum.

The stats run counter to this sentiment. Each of the last 10 SB participants over the last 5 years have had a bye. The last team that didn't was the 2012 Baltimore squad.

SFIAH

jeanpierre · 12-26-2018, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

The stats run counter to this sentiment. Each of the last 10 SB participants over the last 5 years have had a bye. The last team that didn't was the 2012 Baltimore squad.

SFIAH

SaintFanintheATL, let me be more specific, I'm talking about having the starters take two (2) weeks off - that's worrisome considering the a wall we hit for a few weeks offensively...

SaintFanInATLHELL · 12-27-2018, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

SaintFanintheATL, let me be more specific, I'm talking about having the starters take two (2) weeks off - that's worrisome considering the a wall we hit for a few weeks offensively...

I understand exactly what you are talking about. But no amount of routine or momentum can balance out the risk of an injury to a key player possibly making them unavailable for the playoffs. A game is an uncontrolled environment. The only way to ensure that an injury occurs in that environment is to keep players out the game.

The entire team is going to practice this week. It really doesn't make much sense to think that after playing 4 months of football, that all of a sudden everything that has been drilled in will be lost due an extra week where an actual game isn't played.

It's not like this is a young team with no playoff experience. It's not like this is a team that doesn't have a SB winning coach and QB. A coach and QB that went on their SB run with 3 straight losses and a bye week. Like you, I was around in 2009. And exactly the same arguments were made then.

SFIAH

darksoul35 · 12-27-2018, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

SaintFanintheATL, let me be more specific, I'm talking about having the starters take two (2) weeks off - that's worrisome considering the a wall we hit for a few weeks offensively...

Those games where on the road too. We now have dome sweet dome. I still would have them play a few series though. Call a few quick outs so Drew doesn't take a hit and ride high in the playoffs.

12-26-2018, 07:19 PM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Saints Sunday inactives pool Originally Posted by Lord_Saint83 I agree JP, nothing kills teams in the playoffs more than lack momentum. Granted health can kill you too but ive seen plenty divisional playoff home teams lose cause of lack of momentum. The stats run counter to this sentiment. Each of the last 10 SB participants over the last 5 years have had a bye. The last team that didn't was the 2012 Baltimore squad. SFIAH

12-26-2018, 07:55 PM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints Sunday inactives pool Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL The stats run counter to this sentiment. Each of the last 10 SB participants over the last 5 years have had a bye. The last team that didn't was the 2012 Baltimore squad. SFIAH SaintFanintheATL, let me be more specific, I'm talking about having the starters take two (2) weeks off - that's worrisome considering the a wall we hit for a few weeks offensively...

12-27-2018, 01:17 AM	#3
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Saints Sunday inactives pool Originally Posted by jeanpierre SaintFanintheATL, let me be more specific, I'm talking about having the starters take two (2) weeks off - that's worrisome considering the a wall we hit for a few weeks offensively... I understand exactly what you are talking about. But no amount of routine or momentum can balance out the risk of an injury to a key player possibly making them unavailable for the playoffs. A game is an uncontrolled environment. The only way to ensure that an injury occurs in that environment is to keep players out the game. The entire team is going to practice this week. It really doesn't make much sense to think that after playing 4 months of football, that all of a sudden everything that has been drilled in will be lost due an extra week where an actual game isn't played. It's not like this is a young team with no playoff experience. It's not like this is a team that doesn't have a SB winning coach and QB. A coach and QB that went on their SB run with 3 straight losses and a bye week. Like you, I was around in 2009. And exactly the same arguments were made then. SFIAH SaintGnome likes this.
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12-27-2018, 05:59 AM	#4
darksoul35 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,044	Re: Saints Sunday inactives pool Originally Posted by jeanpierre SaintFanintheATL, let me be more specific, I'm talking about having the starters take two (2) weeks off - that's worrisome considering the a wall we hit for a few weeks offensively... Those games where on the road too. We now have dome sweet dome. I still would have them play a few series though. Call a few quick outs so Drew doesn't take a hit and ride high in the playoffs.
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