Sean Payton's Saints Have Had No Backbone

Say what you will about Aaron Brooks (and I've said plenty, most of which is not suitable for this space), but he had 16 fourth-quarter comebacks in his career in New Orleans, including five in 2004. Under the Payton/Drew Brees regime, the Saints are a mind-boggling 0-17 when trailing after three quarters. Though Brees is greatly responsible for this one particular loss, he's also orchestrated 12 late-game comebacks in San Diego, so I tend to believe the onus falls on Payton.

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This article took the words right out of my mouth

The problems this year are a result of Payton’s stubbornness and insistence on always putting the game solely on Drew’s arm or Reggie’s legs. He doesn’t seem able to see the importance of everyone and everything else. You can’t win in the NFL without a respectable running game!!! Payton refuses to see that.

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Dec 1, 2008 9:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I know!

The Saints have a weak power running game and no desire to keep with it even when it is working.

What’s that?.. uh…PLAYoffs? Don’t talk about…Playoffs? You kiddin’ me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a GAME.

by stujo4 on Dec 1, 2008 11:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Anybody remember Carl Smith?

Offensive coordinator under Mora? The guy who could never finish a game?

Carl Smith, meet Sean Payton. Y’all sit down and visit awhile…I’m sure you got a lot to talk about. In fact, Carl, Sean is going to tell you how to take the most talented offensive squad in the league and reduce it to a .500 ball club. Nobody does it better, Carl, so pay attention.

Why, look who just walked in! Norv Turner!

0-17

by MtnExile on Dec 1, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Great ARTICLE...Good FIND...Thanks SAINTSATIONAL

We can always hope that Payton might mature or outgrow these tendencies, since he’s only been a head coach for 2+ years, but it seems to me, from all his comments and seeing all the games in which he calls the plays, he’s always looking for the perfect execution of his perfect plays, and nowhere in those comments does he acknowledge that he might have had a bad idea. While this team is talented in some areas, if you keep forcing it like that, we’re gonna lose.

Oh well. I’m going to keep hope alive, and keep on taking my daily doses of the Chronic to keep my spirits high… Maybe I’ll go watch It’s a Wonderful Life again to see that part where Jimmy Stewart’s daughter says that thing about her teacher saying that the Falcons punching angels in the balls. That part always makes me cry.

Saints officials have cited Grant's and Smith's number of quarterback hurries as evidence of their quietly productive play...Technically, Smith "hurried" Jeff Garcia on his 39-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Bryant on Sunday.
--Jeff Duncan, Times-Picayune

by HansDat on Dec 2, 2008 6:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs