Drumming Up Controversy
by GobBluth on Dec 14, 2009 9:28 AM CST
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We know the Saints have not played well the last 2 weeks, but they've won. They've won close this year, they've won ugly this year, but by and large they've played well all year and blown out some really good teams too.
But, most of all - THEY'VE WON! Which is more than they can say for last year when they lost 5 by a FG or fewer points.
I've seen it here, heard it on the Worlwide Leader, and I've heard it on the radio. Now, ESPN's NFC South blogger, Pat Yasinkas, is questioning the strength of the Saints. In particular the D. See it here
I don't think anyone is discounting how tough a time we've had defending the pass. But, as Pat Yasinkas points out, it would likely be a lot better with Greer, Porter, and Fujita. And, it WILL be a lot better when they come back - which will be for the playoff run.
But, then he makes the tired argument that you need to play well in December to play well in January. We only need to look to last year to find out how dumb that argument is. Just look at what the Cardinals did last season.
And, let's be real here, any team that wins 13 games or more in a season in the NFL is going to win some close games - see the Pat's 2007 schedule weeks 9,12,13, and 17 (not coincidentally all in the 2nd half of the season).
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exactly
Cris Carter said the same thing. he said in the last quarter of the season, everyone is gunning for you. they see what you have to offer and want to stop it. this year it’s the running game. they want to stop the running game and keep pressure on brees. unfortunately, we give him the protection he needs to complete the passes and score the points, so the point like joey on friends says is moo, you know like a cow’s opinion, who really cares??
Good Point
Glad somebody else sees the glory in what we are doing and accomplishing!
AND….they are still my horse if they don’t win another game all year…and it will still be the best season ever! But I for one am going to enjoy the season, wins and losses…even though WE DON’T HAVE ANY LOSSES SO FAR!
WHO DAT DREW IS ALL DAT TRUE DAT !
Gris Gris Man, Voodoo Surgeon General and Master of Witch Doctory
Bad analysis by Pat Y
I saw that article yesterday and thought the same thing. He seems to really be reaching for something more to say about the Saints. There’s only one real reason Campbell and Redman looked good against us—an injury depleted secondary. Enough said! To speculate that our D has taken a turn for the worst that could carry over into the playoffs is not valid. When we get those injured players back, the play of the D will improve.
"I said this early on that this was a good football team, they just maybe had to have a stick put in certain parts of their body to play a little harder in certain places to where we’re able to take interceptions and score touchdowns."--Gregg Williams
by David "Satch" Kelly on Dec 14, 2009 11:08 AM CST reply actions
“Is it really necessary?”
To be of interest to a nation-wide audience, it’s absolutely necessary. Do we really need a brainless sports commentator decked out in a shirts & tie, stating the obvious; that the Saints are winning week in, week out? I’m pretty sure their 13-0 record attests to that. They’re paid to look for the dig … the not-so-obvious angle that the casual observer may be overlooking. When things are going well, that opposing angle is naturally going to gravitate towards the negative. It’s the same thing as when everyone was raving about the games Matt Stafford and Brady Quinn had against one another a few weeks back. The future’s so bright that all Lions/Browns fans should be wearing shades, right? Please. A brief silver lining on a otherwise tired topic. That’s all that was and that’s all these occasional jabs should be interpreted as on the inverse.
"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper
Thats because we probably weren't paying as close attention....
coldpizza’s assessment is exactly right. I think many of us may be too thin skinned when it come’s to any kind of criticism. The Saints are getting as much or more good press from the national media as any other team in the NFL, but to think we’re going to hear nothing but glowing compliments all the time is unrealistic. Sometimes we take a stance similar to “it’s ok if I point out something negative about my family but I’ll take offense with anyone else who says the same thing”.
We’ve got a great team this year and every knowledgeable sports writer or analyst in the country knows it. An occasional article pointing out a possible deficiency doesn’t change that fact.
Just Email that idiot Yasskisser#$%@
that we’ve simply been resting our defense the last two weeks in anticipation of the play -offs… Who We? Who Dats. Dats Who………………….
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading". Henny Youngman
Look
When you are on the road and playing a Washington or Atlanta, you are going to get their best effort. Atlanta was a disperate team. They needed to win to keep in the playoff race. They threw everything into that game they had at home and lost. The Saints are going to see the same thing every week to the end of the season. Dallas is disperate. Tampa Bay and Carolina can redeem their season by being the team to stop perfection. Emotion can carry a team far, but only so far and then talent raises its ugly head and you win ugly with you superior talent. I think one of the problems we having on defense is we are trying too hard. We are blitzing too much. Year before last I thought Sean Payton was getting too fancy with the offense and was listening too much to his press about being an offensive genius. I think the same thing is happening with the Saints defense. Gregg Williams needs to step back and analyze what he is doing.
Ajun Cajun exiled to Charlotte. I miss Mardi Gras and the Jazz Fest so much I could cry.
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