Wow, this is the quietest I've seen this forum after a win

neugey · 10-05-2020, 10:15 AM

I didn't get to watch the game yesterday, but I'm still waiting for Brees to have one of his usual breakout games (350+ yards, 4+ TD's) to quiet the doubters. Not that stats are everything - winning is #1 - but seeing Brees curbstomp the opponent often gives us the momentum that the rest of the team feeds off of for weeks to come. Hopefully it's coming.

AsylumGuido · 10-05-2020, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

I didn't get to watch the game yesterday, but I'm still waiting for Brees to have one of his usual breakout games (350+ yards, 4+ TD's) to quiet the doubters. Not that stats are everything - winning is #1 - but seeing Brees curbstomp the opponent often gives us the momentum that the rest of the team feeds off of for weeks to come. Hopefully it's coming.

He could have this week, but they completely took the foot off the gas once they got the big lead. They had 39 rushing attempts (not counting three Brees kneel downs).

gosaints1 · 10-05-2020, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

He could have this week, but they completely took the foot off the gas once they got the big lead. They had 39 rushing attempts (not counting three Brees kneel downs).

Personally, I would rather see 250, 2TD’s and 0 int’s all season long, as long as the running game is jamming. I’m good with ball control and keeping our defense off the field as much as possible. I much prefer 40 minutes of the game to show offensive possession in the Saints favor.

SaintGnome · 10-05-2020, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

Personally, I would rather see 250, 2TD’s and 0 int’s all season long, as long as the running game is jamming. I’m good with ball control and keeping our defense off the field as much as possible. I much prefer 40 minutes of the game to show offensive possession in the Saints favor.

I agree. This puts me in mind of the Aaron Brooks years (stay with me!) If I looked at the stats and not the score after a game and saw Aaron threw for a million yards I knew we lost. Different reasons but the same principal. We stuck to the run as much as possible v Detroit. Yes, at a point we went stagnant scoring wise late in the game by sticking to the run, but we burned clock and passed then when we needed to. Great job coaching IMO.

The Dude · 10-05-2020, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by SaintGnome

I agree. This puts me in mind of the Aaron Brooks years (stay with me!) If I looked at the stats and not the score after a game and saw Aaron threw for a million yards I knew we lost. Different reasons but the same principal. We stuck to the run as much as possible v Detroit. Yes, at a point we went stagnant scoring wise late in the game by sticking to the run, but we burned clock and passed then when we needed to. Great job coaching IMO.

We got stagnant when Ram left the game. Hats off to Payton for sticking to it anyway.

10-05-2020, 11:32 AM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,543	Re: Wow, this is the quietest I've seen this forum after a win Originally Posted by neugey I didn't get to watch the game yesterday, but I'm still waiting for Brees to have one of his usual breakout games (350+ yards, 4+ TD's) to quiet the doubters. Not that stats are everything - winning is #1 - but seeing Brees curbstomp the opponent often gives us the momentum that the rest of the team feeds off of for weeks to come. Hopefully it's coming. He could have this week, but they completely took the foot off the gas once they got the big lead. They had 39 rushing attempts (not counting three Brees kneel downs).

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gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: Wow, this is the quietest I've seen this forum after a win Originally Posted by AsylumGuido He could have this week, but they completely took the foot off the gas once they got the big lead. They had 39 rushing attempts (not counting three Brees kneel downs). Personally, I would rather see 250, 2TD’s and 0 int’s all season long, as long as the running game is jamming. I’m good with ball control and keeping our defense off the field as much as possible. I much prefer 40 minutes of the game to show offensive possession in the Saints favor. Budsdrinker and Thirty3 like this.
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10-05-2020, 07:23 PM	#4
SaintGnome 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 642	Re: Wow, this is the quietest I've seen this forum after a win Originally Posted by gosaints1 Personally, I would rather see 250, 2TD’s and 0 int’s all season long, as long as the running game is jamming. I’m good with ball control and keeping our defense off the field as much as possible. I much prefer 40 minutes of the game to show offensive possession in the Saints favor. I agree. This puts me in mind of the Aaron Brooks years (stay with me!) If I looked at the stats and not the score after a game and saw Aaron threw for a million yards I knew we lost. Different reasons but the same principal. We stuck to the run as much as possible v Detroit. Yes, at a point we went stagnant scoring wise late in the game by sticking to the run, but we burned clock and passed then when we needed to. Great job coaching IMO. gosaints1 likes this.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Wow, this is the quietest I've seen this forum after a win Originally Posted by SaintGnome I agree. This puts me in mind of the Aaron Brooks years (stay with me!) If I looked at the stats and not the score after a game and saw Aaron threw for a million yards I knew we lost. Different reasons but the same principal. We stuck to the run as much as possible v Detroit. Yes, at a point we went stagnant scoring wise late in the game by sticking to the run, but we burned clock and passed then when we needed to. Great job coaching IMO. We got stagnant when Ram left the game. Hats off to Payton for sticking to it anyway.
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10-05-2020, 10:15 AM	#1
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,825 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Wow, this is the quietest I've seen this forum after a win I didn't get to watch the game yesterday, but I'm still waiting for Brees to have one of his usual breakout games (350+ yards, 4+ TD's) to quiet the doubters. Not that stats are everything - winning is #1 - but seeing Brees curbstomp the opponent often gives us the momentum that the rest of the team feeds off of for weeks to come. Hopefully it's coming. RailBoss and gosaints1 like this.