and was going to post something like this…but then it occurred to me that there was one huge difference between a 67%, 300+ yard Chris Redman day and a 67%, 300+ yard Peyton Manning day: Manning would have had four TDs.

Same with Favre. Same with Warner. Same, possibly, with either Rodgers or McNabb.

Besides which, raw stats don’t tell the whole story. The Falcons’ two biggest targets—Gonzalez and White—were pretty quiet. Much of that yardage came off of dink-and-dunk type passing. Not the kind we really have to worry about overmuch.

The biggest reason we shouldn’t worry overmuch is that probably we’ll have Porter, Greer, and Fujita back for the playoffs. That means we have the same defense we started the year with. There is no team in this league that could have kept pace with us in the first half of the season…not even the Colts. I’m still optimistic.

thanks for that. It is insiprational!

But i understand what your saying and as long as our offense can out score people we will be ok but boy do i miss our defensive starters

but that break away that Jenkins got was another broken coverage and even if he had made it and gotten the TD, it would not have changed the coarse of the game at the time. I have always felt that the Saints offense can score on anyone in less that 90 seconds and we still would have won the game.

we have faced some serious qb’s who havent had great days, and some crappy ones who have good days. the only thing that worried me about the def, was the lack of pressure on the qb. especially if we dont get some push up the middle when we are blitzing two cb’s. but most importantly, i am very impressed with the way that vilma stepped up and made two big plays at the end to shut the falcons down.

at least lately- some have even been pretty ugly. Favre throws picks and so does Warner (and Warner and Mc Nabb fumble also). I do agree though about the QB pressure, it’s a huge factor and it’s been lacking. But, I think GW will have a plan and some sacks this saturday vs Dallas. We need to get Grant out of there or move him to Tackle on passing downs. And when Fujita,Porter and Greer are back we will have more QB pressure. I also think all the others in the defensive backfield such as Jenkins, Prioleau, Young and Mc Kenzie will play better as they get more comfortable.

is what I ’ve been calling it, a “Team” Def. finds a way to make a play and end games. Saints D has been injured, but someone makes a play or the scheme itself helps 2nd teamers play well.