Predicting the 2009 Saints Schedule
by Dave Cariello on Apr 14, 2009 6:00 AM CDT
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PrintThe big news everyone will be talking about today is the release of the NFL schedule tonight on NFL.com and the NFL Network at 6pm Central. There will be an open thread on Da Chronic tonight for the occassion. Be here.
I thought we could all have a smidgen of fun by predicting the order of the Saints opponents in 2009. Make the jump for the full list of opponents and my prediction. Then leave your best guess.
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Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Dallas Cowboys
NY Giants
New England Patriots
NY Jets
Detroit Lions
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Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
St. Louis Rams
My Prediction
Week 1 - @ Atlanta
Week 2 - vs. NY Jets
Week 3 - vs. Detroit
Week 4 - @ Philadelphia
Week 5 - @ Buffalo (Toronto)
Week 6 - Bye
Week 7 - vs. Tampa Bay
Week 8 - @ Washington
Week 9 - vs. New England
Week 10 - @ St. Louis
Week 11 - vs. Carolina
Week 12 - vs. Dallas
Week 13 - @ Miami
Week 14 - @ Carolina
Week 15 - @ Tampa Bay
Week 16 - vs. NY Giants
Week 17- vs. Atlanta
This was actually harder than I thought. Now it's your turn! Take your best guess at what you think will be the 2009 Saints schedule. Leave your guess in the comment section then make sure you're back here at 6pm Central for our schedule release open thread.
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Good lord!
If the Saints do somehow play in TO i am so there…i have to head there occassionally for work…so if the company pays for it even better…
Oh and i have talked to Dave already so he knows but for the rest of you…my wife Breanne gave birth to our son (Connor) last Monday…8 pounds 6 ounces…big hands…i am predicting a TE…
So my apologies for not being on the site for the last little bit…been a busy boy…
"Deuce for Prime Minister"
Congratulations, Dad!!
And to Mom Breanne! I remember that pic of you two sitting in the seats at Arrowhead.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
Congrats!!
Hope you enjoy every moment of it cause kids grow up way too quickly.
As for The Saints in Toronto you’ll be happy to know they took tickets price down
SB minus just a D above average.
by FrenchFreak on Apr 14, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
congrats grumps!
just make sure he’s a saints fan!
by DeuceisLoose926 on Apr 14, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
@Atlanta
@Carolina
@Tampa
Tampa
Carolina
Atlanta
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Washington
@New England
@St. Louis
@Dallas
@Miami
@NY Giants
(Bye)
RE-SIGN LANCE MOORE!
a 5 week road trip and a bye in week 17
You thing Roger Goodell is crazier than Satch does.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
Well then we’ll just have to win the Superbowl and stick it in their face. How awful would that be? Little city in the Central Time Zone outside 90% of the TV market (per Peter King), it might break the league. BREAK IT!! STOMP IT!!! Up yours, NFL! Saints win! Saints win!
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
I have only one issue with Saintsational's schedule
It looks very reasonable, opening and closing with a division rival. But I might swap week 1 Atlanta with week 7 Tampa just to keep it from being too precious. Otherwise it appears to be very authentic.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
I like Saintsational's schedule
The only thing I can predict here with any certainty is that we will be forced to once again start the season on the road. After 2005 and 2008, the league is so afraid that the city will be dealing with a hurricane crisis that they are very hesitant to book a home game for us in week one. Last year was the first time in several years that we started with a home game. In fact, I expect they won’t give us a home game until week 3.
Go Saints!!!! Deuce may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
by David "Satch" Kelly on Apr 14, 2009 9:29 AM CDT reply actions
I'll give it a shot
1. @ Carolina
2. @ St. Louis
3. New York Jets
4. Atlanta -prime time on MNF or SNF
5. @ Buffalo (in Toronto)
6. Tampa Bay
7. BYE
8. New England – Brees vs. Brady, NFL game of the week on MNF or SNF
9. @Philly
10. Detroit
11. @ Washington
12. @ Miami
13. Dallas – prime time on MNF or SNF
14. @ Atlanta
15. New York Giants – Fox late afternoon game of the week with Aikman and that Buck guy
16. @ Tampa Bay
17. Carolina
I chose to end with Carolina because that’s how the league always ends our season. Have you noticed that our last game in recent years is always against these guys?
Go Saints!!!! Deuce may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
by David "Satch" Kelly on Apr 14, 2009 10:42 AM CDT reply actions
If any one
If any one gets this rite I owe you a beer. No sratch that I owe you a full nite of drinking. And while we drink I would like you to pick my next lotto numbers please.
HA! Done!
I have a funny feeling about these numbers: 8, 14, 25, 27, 34, 42
Go Saints!!!! Deuce may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
by David "Satch" Kelly on Apr 14, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
ha ha
they are the LOST numbers right ?
looking forward to seeing this schedule
Football is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom.
DANNY BLANCHFLOWER
no clue on the rest..
but i hope that the Saints at Bills game is week 14 or later or it wont be in Toronto.
I THINK they have an agreement to not play the games during the CFL season which has the Grey Cup on Sunday Nov 29.
MT
@St. Louis
I certainly hope the Saints do play @ St. Lous this year, It will be the only game that I will have a chance of attending.
Go Saints!
I am not a Pirate! I am a Pre-Salvage Engineer. I get things before they get wet.
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by horp the reckless on Apr 14, 2009 1:13 PM CDT reply actions
Well, get ready
It’s already established that they will have an away game against the Rams. Just waiting to hear when it will be.
Go Saints!!!! Deuce may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
by David "Satch" Kelly on Apr 14, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
@St. Louis
I live in Chicago and am already planning to Greyhound it to Busch to catch it this year.
you'll need some cabfare too
They’ll be playing at the Mister Jones dome, you can see it from the Arch. See you there, I’ll be wearing #8. Ask Saintsational how I sneak up on you and stare at you until you say my name, it’s creepy.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
Here Goes
Week 1 – @ Washington (I would say Miami – our first game will be on the road – but we’re playing them a week before Week 1 in the last preseason game – too early)
Week 2 – @Atlanta (Our first division matchup, will be an exciting one)
Week 3 – New England (Our 1st Home Game and also maybe our only NBC Sunday Night Game this season)
Week 4 – Detroit
Week 5 – @Carolina
Week 6 – @Philiadelphia (Possible MNF Game)
Week 7 – NY Jets
Week 8 – Tampa Bay
Week 9 – Dallas (Possible SNF Game)
Week 10 – @Buffalo (Toronto, baby!)
Week 11 – BYE
Week 12 – @Miami
Week 13 – Carolina
Week 14 – @St. Louis
Week 15 – @Tampa Bay
Week 16 – NY Giants (Possible MNF Game)
Week 17 – Atlanta
schedule looks good.
i think our snf game will be against the panthers, probably at home. MNF games that are more probable are New England, Philly, Dallas, or Giants. SNF will be our conference games. I’d say if we have 2 MNF games, the most likely will be New England and Dallas. New England definetly. Two of the best quarterbacks in the league going at it. Both offenses are high powere passing teams. Could be high scoring if someone doesn’t play D. Dallas…well sort of the same reason as New England. High scoring games for MNF.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Apr 14, 2009 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
good point, what the heck I rec'd it
I’d say if we have 2 MNF games
No one can say Payton and the Saints haven’t given the league some exciting Monday night games, can they?
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
8 minutes til go-time
no time to guess the season slate
but I’ve enjoyed reading this thread
see you at the schedule thread in a few minutes!
The Detroit Lions are on the clock!
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