The Vikings weren’t the better team, but their offense was better in some ways than ours on that one night.

If our offense shows up this time and our defense is at least decent, I’m really going to enjoy the rematch.

This thought occurred to me in the context of the discussion about the home game to open the season.

Did this thought occur before or after you were boasting and bragging and carrying on? “Pride goeth before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 as endorsed by Jesus1000

what if the Super Bowl convinced the Saints that they really are that good?

According to that not worth keeping (i.e. expendable) player from Berkeley Fujita, they all knew they were going to win.

Knowing it and doing it are two different things. I expect Payton to tell them the truth: They were good, they are probably better in 2010, and it’s going to be even harder to win this year since everybody will be gunning for them. It’s a long season, a really long season.

But I still expect them to prevail in a close game with the Wikings. And I’ll be there to watch.

They know people are going to throw the sink at them every game and that will study tapes even more… Still with Drew, Sean and Gregg and board you can only be optimistic… we won the Bowl but lets face it… both O and D played sub-optimal during the playoffs…. sure we scored points but it felt it was not like at the beginning of the season… and D delivered but you felt it was too close for comfort…

Obsession for perfection…. wannabes watch out…

“When does the draft start?”

Free Agency’s not over yet!!! Get to it, SP/ML!!

Made my mouth water. Again.

Anybody like Five Guys? The have one in D’Iberville. Hans, you’ll have to go across the river to New Albany.

Gonna kill the Vikings and all the others!!!!!

I’m a little nervous about the team being picked apart bit by bit, but I trust that they know what they’re doing. I’ve said that our defense was much improved last year, but next year you will see a HUGE difference. I’m excited and can’t wait! As a matter of fact, I’m sitting here in my brand new (just came in the mail today) Brees jersey with the captain’s patch and Super Bowl patch! Bring it on!

If the Saints suffer a let down, then they are still the best.

Granted, the Cowboys loss was the only one that stung like a mo-fo but the “L” next to our last three outings should play a hugh part in deflating the “we are invincable” balloon.

More than ever, Sean Payton will have to work his magic (or in this case voodoo) to get the team’s mindset in focus. Fortunately, I think Sean is probably the best coach in the league at doing this.

Hell, I’m sure he’s doing it already!

But as JND says the Saints are not invincible. A lot of things that went right last year could go wrong this year.

and even then, we may not know what will be the “reasons” for our quality of play.

I want us to kick some tail and keep the playoffs momentum continuing…winning however it takes, using our personnel in the most effective way, and executing well while staying healthy.

16-0 is possible, as is 8-8, as is 4-12, as is 1-15, as is everything in between.

a repeat is very difficult if they loose to many backups. I believe I believe I believe…………………………………………………………………………….. and hope.

If we play the ViQueens first we will get one of our harder games out of the way and it would be at home! I honestly dont think we will play them first though………….better rating at the end of the year……simply because there is no baseball going on. Minnesota lost alot of key players as well…………….will favre come back?

“hunger”

I can’t help but think of this film and this trio – BOWIE/DENEUVE/SARANDON (even more than burgers)

Don’t know if we will but I love that term ’bout to start using it now.

and our D is still quite suspect especially up front

We will not start off undefeated for a long stretch again and will only win 9-11 games, imo

Did we suffer a “letdown” after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

is that some Vikings players may be more interested in hitting Brees than winning the game.

With a definite rivalry brewing between the Saints and the Vikes, I highly doubt anyone will need extra motivation for this. The fact that a head to head win could effect eventual playoff spots I think would be more than enough to get everyone in gear, even without the bad blood.

  point being, the offense is still being tinkered with and figures to improve, barring pre-season bad luck at skill positions. Heath, Meacham, Bush all figure to improve, quite possibly Henderson, Thomas, some wunderkund rookie as well. Defense is not that bad when at their best. Wascally Wikings are road kill.

Lord, please bring us some exciting new developments for our beloved Saints as soon as possible, and Lord, through your divine interventions, please prevent some of CSC’s brightest minds from turning into complete oatmeal.

I was last blinded by the light on the evening of February 7, 2010, and that was good. Becoming blind by going Japanese, not as good. It’s a matter of conserving precious bodily fluids, Mandrake. Cooking tip: use only distilled water when cooking oatmeal in order to maintain purity of essense.

That would really piss off the Vikes. WHOOT!

the question is how many turn-overs do the Vickies commit.

But today’s game is about $$$. Yeah, we all love Drew’s leadership and the rest of the guys who all showed so much fight all year long…. Personally, I believe they can certainly be there at the end once again…..