Accountability Index Update

by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 6:45 PM CST

Date	Name	Assertion	Remarks	Resolution
Dec 8 2011	Jricky70	Saints @ Titans: This game scares me to be honest. This will be a very tough game.	Helplessly handwringing doesn’t make it easier.	Peter Finney: “New Orleans Saints show poise in tough road test” Saints 22, Titans 17
Dec 22 2011	MtnExile	Saints never win a game after a big Drew BREEESSS!!! game	That’s not really what he said but I don’t have room for his excessive verbiage here.	@Vikings was a big game? He followed it up with an even bigger game against the Falcons. Maybe M-E was thinking of the Saints losing every final regular season game since the 2005 season.
Dec 7 2011	Dan Kelly	PRob WILL NOT CUT IT as our permanent #2 CB.	Most think that he’s cutting it adequately when Porter’s covering the slot receiver.
Dec 7 2011	Dan Kelly	.If we let Porter go and PRob is our #2 CB next season, we will not win 10 games.	We shall see, my pretty.
Sep 19 2011	Frenchie	Malcolm Jenkins. 2011 Pro-Bowler.	Well…	Maybe in our heads.
Nov 9 2011	BlackandGold4ever	Packers lose at least 2 games this year.	Not in the regular season.	Are they vulnerable? I think so. See 2007 Patriots. Except make it the 2011 NFC title game.
Dec 24 2011	tommy	Packers lose their first playoff game this year.	tommy can’t wait.
Nov 3 2011	stujo4	Peyton Manning will not play another down in the NFL.	Yeah, that’s right.
Nov 3 2011	Satch	Peyton will play again.	Not in the NFL.
Nov 10 2011	TAYDIGGA	Manning will be on a new team next year and will pull a Joe Montana (take his new squad to the playoffs).	He’ll need a neck transplant first. I hear they’re doing that in Sweden. Early stages, developing the techniques.
Dec 10 2011	Jimbo3 Just 'Nother Day	The Colts will keep Peyton Manning in 2012.	As a tutor for Luck? Ask the pupils of Ted Williams how that worked out for them.
Oct 4 2011	GSO Saints Fan	He will then go the way of JaMarcus Russell…sCam (Cam Newton) is a flash in the pan.	A lock for 2011 NFL Rookie of the Year. The kid is good. Admit it and move on.	I’m putting this one out of its misery.
Nov 9 2011	Satch	The Bucs won’t make the playoffs this year and may even finish behind the Panthers in the division.	This, after they picked up Albert Haynesworth.	Good call, Satch.
Aug 3 2011	Northfan	Saints go 5-1 in division, lose @Tampa 15-1 blah blah	Yep yep nope	Still an impressive compound prediction, though. Good job.
May 1 2011	GSO Saints Fan	The Falcons will begin a steep decline based on this draft.	Can it be steep if they make the playoffs? But the fans aren’t happy, here and here.
Aug 3 2011	hansdat	Atlanta will hit 9-7 (Julio will fail miserably, and Ryan will do worse than 2010 in passer rating)	10-6, Julio Jones is pretty good (Rotoworld: He's quickly eclipsing Roddy White as the Falcons' best receiver.)	And no, Matty’s rating improved to 92.2.
Sep 4 2011	FriarBob	I don’t think the Foulclowns will even make the playoffs this year.	Well, they’re in, clown face paint and all.	Not as good as they thought, but at the dance.
Aug 19 2011	Dan Kelly	Matt Ryan will NOT lead the league in TD passes, not even top 3, but maybe top 5	This is true, he came in 6th.	But is that bad? I mean, really?
Aug 4 2011	coldpizza	Tarvaris Jackson goes .500 in 2011 if he starts an even number of games greater than zero	He started 14 and won 7.	Some kind of sleight of hand going on here but I’m not smart enough to figure it out.
Aug 4 2011	Breesus Christ Superstar	Seahawks go under .500 in 2011	7-9 Revenge is sweet, suckers.	Marshawn Lynch is still a beast, though.
Jul 13 2011	Preston J. Gary, Jr.	Jimmy Graham: 10 TD’s in 2011	11	Good call.
Apr 29 2011 Jun 8 2011	xen-cuts were gonna need a bigger boat Andrew Juge	Ingram pick cost too much with too much risk. Overrated, potential bust.	I don’t know how you objectively measure the cost and risk. We can’t call him a bust at this point, can we?
May 1 2011	Hi_Fidelity	Ingram has injury concerns, may not have been the best running back prospect in the draft, and doesn’t represent a great upgrade over Thomas/Ivory. and when you consider the price, it was a bad pick unless Ingram puts his butt in the Pro Bowl multiple times or keys another Super Bowl run.	It’s turf toe! You’d rather have Demarco Murry? Really? And you’re concerned about injuries? Who knew Payton was going to manage a stable of situational running backs in 2011? Raise your hands… Let’s keep this one open for debate.
Apr 28 2011	HansDat	Morstead and 2011 Saints will set NFL record for fewest punts and team record for 6 games without a punt	Fewest punts in the leaguefor regular punters, I’ll give you that.	There’s always next year!
Apr 24 2011	MtnExile	Thinks our run game will be Top 5.	6th in yards, 4th in averageyards per carry.	Really pretty good for a Sean “I was a quarterback” Payton.
Aug 15 2011	FuSoYa	Saints’ offense will rank in the 12th to 18th range this season	1st in passing, 1st in totaloffense.	You one of those decliner fanatics or something? Well, are ya??
Nov 15 2011	tommy	Detroit wins at least one game with Green Bay	No, not this year.	Are you willing to go double or nothing on this in the playoffs?
Oct 4 2011	BlackandGold4ever	Eagles won’t make the playoffs.	Boom. Notice the date.	You’re the only one I know who said it, especially this early. Talk about overrated. Sheesh.
Aug 21 2011	stujo4	Lance and Meachem each have better seasons than Colston (better in 2 out of 3 categories: Receptions, yards, TD’s)	Lance 52-627-8 Meachem 40-620-6 Colston 80-1143-8	The decline theory for Colston did not carry on throughout the season after a promising early start, I was wrong.
Aug 21 2011	EasyBreesy	Moore’s season more likely to be better than Colston’s than Meachem’s as compared to Colston’s.	The odds were with you.	Colston had a nice second half of the season, good call.
Apr 28 2011	stujo4	Whoever drafts Da’Quan Bowers will see him balloon up during the inevitable rehab	Is ANYONE seeing Da’Quan Bowers, at all??	Ok, he’s not hurt and he’s not a big hog. But you have to concede he was probably drafted too high even without the injury.
May 1 2011	were gonna need a bigger boat	Martez Wilson, not Mark Ingram, makes the biggest impact of all rookies this season.	This season. Not the last game of the season.	I say no. What say you?
May 2 2011	Northfan	Wilson probably has the best chance of our drafted rookies to win Rookie of the Year	Check the date. What did you guys see in him??	No. But best chance of rookie of the day for Jan 1, 2012, edging out Cam Jordan.
May 4 2011	jray2000	Martez Wilson will be the best overall performer of our draft class	What? No.	Reassess and get back with me about him for 2012. Will he take Shanle’s job?
May 2 2011	tommy	Junior Galette will be a starter this year	Yay! He started week 16.	He’ll have to find a spot due to injury in 2012 though, right?
Nov 2 2010	Stujo4	The over thrown would be TD pass to Strief in week 8 of 2010 indicates Brees’ QB career peaked in 2009	ahem	I heard something about some career highlights this year for Brees, so the peak will have to be marked beyond 2009.
Aug 28 2011	Mr. Dave	Drew Brees’ best years are behind him	hmm	When using the internet, perhaps we should all think about what we are posting, due to the potential perceptions of others.
Jul 14 2011	Satch	Drew Brees will prove he is not in decline by throwing less than 10 interceptions and winning the league MVP award	14 picks. Waiting for MVP announcement. Not in decline.
Oct 15 2011	were gonna need a bigger boat	Drew Brees wins the MVP award.	If he has to share it, does it count?
Aug 15 2011	SaintsFanInIraq	Drew Brees will throw 38 TD’s and no more than 14 INT’s this year	Wow, 46 and 14.	Good call. Did you pray about this? Just a rhetorical question, no answer needed.
Nov 27 2011	cajuncommando58	Drew will throw no more than 2 more INTs for the rest of the regular season.	Well, he threw 3 in the last 2 weeks.	That was very close, I’ll have to give it to you. I would not have predicted he could turn it around like he did.
Oct 1 2011	were gonna need a bigger boat	Drew Brees: 4500+ yds. and 30+ TD’s this season, and that the Saints win at least 12 games	5,476-46-13	Whatsamatta witchoo? You got no faith? A better season than anyone expected.
Dec 16 2011	tommy	If Brees goes the rest of the year with no injury, he will become the highest paid QB in the NFL this off season.	Tom Condon’s salary demands will provoke the Franchise tag.
Dec 16 2011	BRSaintsFan	Dree Brees will NOT become the highest paid QB in the NFL	Franchise tag or not, this is probably going to happen.
Jul 14 2011	Satch	Pierre Thomas will lead the team for the season in rushing yards and rushing TDs	Sproles with 603 yards, PT tied with Ingram with 5 TD’s.	Still a nice year, an important member of the committee. Or stable, if you prefer.
May 14 2010	VAsaintsfan	Condemned Ricky Williams draft day trade, applauded Tebow draft day trade	Tebow does win some games. Is that enough in the NFL? Is that enough to exceed the value of Ricky? Stay tuned for the playoffs.
Jul 2 2011	Preston J. Gary, Jr.	Shaun Rogers will make a big impact on defense for the Saints in 2011.	He’s old and fat and can you really say he’s fit?	I’d say “minimal” rather than “big”. Unless we’re talking about his ass.
Jul 11 2011	coldpizza	Shaun Rogers in 2011: 2-3 sacks tops	Yeah, how about -0-?	“That’s not his specialty, he’s a run stuffer.” Don’t get me started on the Saints’ Roto-Rooter bills again.
Jul 12 2011	coldpizza	At least two teams with a new starting QB will make the playoffs this year. At least one of those new QBs will be a rookie	Houston and Delhomme? Denver and Tebow.	You were probably counting on Gingey Andy and the Bengals, but they let you down. It’s a recurring theme. Beware.

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I’m glad to see this posted. Both for the admission of premature predictions about Drew and Colston’s decline, and because it’s also a fun read across the board.

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by CrazyforColston on Jan 3, 2012 7:30 PM CST reply actions

What happened to Stujo?

Did he get banned again? That’s a shame. I really like him.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jan 3, 2012 7:36 PM CST reply actions

He did… For insulting Dave and others one too many times.

It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!
Want scientific proof? Read this paper by Dr. Jeremy Arkes.

by Dan Kelly on Jan 3, 2012 8:09 PM CST via Android app up reply actions

I think his previous gestures of kindness more than make up for his past transgressions.

I’d rather not go into detail, but I can vouch for stujo. He’s a swell fellow.

"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"

by J of the F on Jan 4, 2012 5:18 AM CST up reply actions

When he behaves he’s an entertaining guy. When he doesn’t, he’s a huge jerk. Not sure if I would have banned him, but some of his comments were getting on my nerves too.

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Jan 4, 2012 7:41 AM CST up reply actions

I must have missed whatever he did to get banned.

Odd.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jan 4, 2012 8:15 AM CST up reply actions

I don't know the background story.

There was something going on between he and Dave I assume.

"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"

by J of the F on Jan 4, 2012 8:56 AM CST up reply actions

eh, edit

I was referring to past comments.

"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"

by J of the F on Jan 4, 2012 8:56 AM CST up reply actions

Thank you for clarifying.

Seriously.

This isn't about rules, it's about manners. Now there's no rule that says that I cant come over here and fart on your entree. But I don't do it. Why? Because it's not good manners.

by Doc Boudin on Jan 4, 2012 6:34 PM CST up reply actions

It was a running line of things

The last straw came in the series of comments on Vilma’s tweets when Stujo was trying to analyze Dave and what was going on in his personal life. Needless to say, some things are over the line and are best left unsaid.

I have no idea what goes on in Dave’s mind and what his everyday life is like and vice versa…for either of us to comment on that wouldn’t make much sense or carry much weight. I would assume the same is true for most of us.

by BlackandGold4ever on Jan 4, 2012 10:15 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed

I’m not questioning the reasons for why he was banned. Dave is very fair with his rules for CSC. Just wondering what happened this time around.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jan 4, 2012 11:20 AM CST up reply actions

Just so we're all on the same page and because I know Stu is reading...

My main issue with Stu is the constant condescension and wise cracks toward me and my efforts here on the blog. I understand that things have changed with CSC over the many years that he’s been with us. I’m not crazy about all of them myself, but I accept it and move on with my life. If he doesn’t like it, he’s free to leave. But I won’t stand for him hanging around and constantly berating me, other contributors or our policies. It isn’t constructive and serves no purpose other than to placate his own selfish desires. He can stay and accept the way things are, move on with his life and become a productive member of our community once again, or he can continue to talk trash about us on another forum. I just won’t be insulted in my own home.

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by Dave Cariello on Jan 4, 2012 12:20 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Care to share

I’m not crazy about all of them myself, but I accept it and move on with my life.

Or better left unsaid?

I like Hamburgers!
Uh oh...better put an Asterisk on it.

by Grumps on Jan 4, 2012 12:48 PM CST up reply actions

I wasn’t crazy about increased posting frequency. And the sponsored posts are a great way for me or other writers to actually earn a little money but sometimes I feel we’ve got too many and it takes me away from writing something else I might want to write.

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by Dave Cariello on Jan 4, 2012 1:16 PM CST up reply actions

I agree for the most part, but I love the top defensive plays. And I realize (I think) that it is actually your effort to put in the video and pictures, along with the text, that makes that weekly segment so great. Some of the others I’m not so fond of, but y’all make it a lot more tolerable.

I personally wish that Stu could hold some of his opinions back, although I know that a couple of times I’ve posted things that probably could have gone unsaid. And I offer my apologies if I’ve ever offended the contributors here…I really do appreciate the work y’all do and consider this one of the best sports blogs around.

by BlackandGold4ever on Jan 4, 2012 2:49 PM CST up reply actions

You are right.

This is one of the best sports blogs around. Period.

"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson

by BRSaintsFan on Jan 4, 2012 5:59 PM CST up reply actions

You guys work really hard

And deserve something in return. We can suck it up, it probably bothers you more than we even notice it’s there.

by SarahT on Jan 5, 2012 1:09 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Well this is a much better disguise lol

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 3, 2012 7:58 PM CST reply actions

You were probably counting on Gingey Andy and the Bengals, but they let you down. It’s a recurring theme. Beware.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but Gingery Andy made the playoffs. This prediction was spot on. To be honest, some of those predictions are eerily close. Can I get some lotto number predictions please?

It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.

Twitter is for pussies. I follow people in real life.

"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy

by Leonuro on Jan 3, 2012 8:22 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, I dunno where the author’s head was on that one.

"I don’t intend to draw any conclusions from any single game." -Brian Burke
"I will now attempt to exclude specific large amounts of TOP from the totals of winning teams, in order to prove that TOP doesn't contribute to winning." -Dr. Jeremy Arkes

by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 11:21 PM CST up reply actions

Dalton and Delhomme being the qualifiers. Tebow isn’t new to the Broncos.

by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 11:22 PM CST up reply actions

TJ yates in Houston

I believe he’s a rookie

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 4, 2012 6:31 PM CST up reply actions

He’s done.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 12:58 AM CST up reply actions

Everything I can find says hes the starter on saturday

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 5, 2012 5:42 AM CST up reply actions

That's what I'm seeing too.

That Yates will be ready to play.

It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.

Twitter is for pussies. I follow people in real life.

"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy

by Leonuro on Jan 5, 2012 10:56 AM CST up reply actions

Hmm. I had read earlier in the week that Delhomme was expected to start. Still two QBs new to their team, though.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 5:01 PM CST up reply actions

The only two. Both rookies. And playing one another.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 5:02 PM CST up reply actions

Best damn feature on the site

I’m running my index finger all along the neatly tabbed columns. Moaning softly.

by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 11:29 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Thanks for putting this up by the way. Rec'd.

Beat me to the punch!

"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"

by J of the F on Jan 4, 2012 5:16 AM CST up reply actions

I like how your doing this. I leave it at that.

Haters gon' hate...

by TAYDIGGA on Jan 4, 2012 2:32 PM CST up reply actions

Moaning softly.

Fetish with Excel?

"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson

by BRSaintsFan on Jan 4, 2012 6:01 PM CST up reply actions

Brag-ard

You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-Mahatma Gandhi

by metryman on Jan 4, 2012 6:54 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks, CP!

This is one of my favorite features…it is fun to look back at the predictions and see how everybody has done.

I’d make a prediction for the playoffs, but things are pretty wide open, I think. Well, with the exception of the fact that I think we can’t be beaten right now.

by BlackandGold4ever on Jan 4, 2012 6:57 AM CST reply actions

Finally made the list.

I guess I need to say more stupid crap. I thought I was doing a pretty good job at it as it was, but it’s nice to get some official recognition.

by Jimbo03 on Jan 4, 2012 2:30 PM CST reply actions

I'm not on the list anymore....sad.

lobs one up to Stu

Saints lose this weekend…another unfortunate year of one and done.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 4, 2012 2:47 PM CST reply actions

See i'm going the other way

I believe we win all three NFC playoff games and the SuperBowl by an average of 20 points
And thats not an prediction hoping to get on the acct. index thats what I truely believe

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 4, 2012 6:34 PM CST up reply actions

I’m guessing two and done. Niners take away the run early, Payton gets spooked and goes uber pass heavy, typical resulting three and outs, a couple of interceptions lead to scoring separation the other way … typical snowball crash and burn.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 1:03 AM CST up reply actions

Typical of a game in which he abandons the run and the other team doesn’t, that is.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 1:05 AM CST up reply actions

Payton has done that a lot, I mean abandoning the run when the going gets tough

But I think, this year has been a bit different…yes, a lot of our lofty running game rankings comes from us finishing games by trying to run out the clock, but we have also started a few games with a lot of run plays, and a prime example is the first drive of this Carolina game (and the game as a whole for that matter).

So what I see is a closer game in SF (assuming we win rather handily this Saturday), but one where SP stays with the run longer that he will in GB the week after, where the allure of a shootout against Rodgers to prove that Brees was actually the MVP, will be our doom!

So, I say 3 and done…alas!!!

All that said, i hope I’m full of it and we just win 4 more games…that would be very satisfying!!!

Expect more...you'll get more...and if you don't, start over!

by Stilljreming on Jan 5, 2012 2:48 AM CST up reply actions

I see a time of reckoning coming in San Francisco

The Niners have benefitted from a soft schedule and will get blown out when we play them. I’m predicting the Saints hang another 40+ points on them as they steamroll through the playoffs. I think people have also failed to look at how anemic their offense is…we’ve held good teams under 20 points during this win streak and I expect they’ll hold the Niners to 10 points or less.

by BlackandGold4ever on Jan 5, 2012 8:29 AM CST up reply actions

I dunno about 40...

San Fran does still have one of the best D’s in the league. Anywhere from 23-35 points on them would be more than acceptable, and should probably win the game

Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!

by Alex Swift on Jan 5, 2012 9:00 AM CST up reply actions

I agree with you that as an MO, he hasn’t done it as much this season as he has in the past — the glaring exception being Green Bay — but when they’ve struggled mightily early, he’s still guilty of it. The glaring example being St. Louis. Offensively, I see a lot of St. Louis in San Francisco. Defensively, St. Louis WISHES I saw a lot of them in San Francisco. It’ll be a big time test. That’s assuming they get past Detroit.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 5:08 PM CST up reply actions

I actually believe we match up well against the 49ers. They’ll score more than usual against us because despite what everyone else seems to think….our D sucks. But our O matches well with them because of their lack of secondary depth and playmakers on the back end. With a smart game plan we should be able to spread them out and attack. Lower scoring than usual…but I can see a 27-20 outcome.

Conversely against the Lions….I think the slice through our D like a hot knife through butter. We don’t create turnovers…we don’t/won’t put pressure on Stafford, and Brees will throw at least 1 pick. The turnovers on our end will be the deciding outcome in the game and we lose something akin to 38-34.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 5, 2012 10:38 AM CST up reply actions

I think this might happen. To be honest neither the Niners or Saints have really played anyone (other than GB and Baltimore). This whole season is like that in fact, with just about every good team not really playing anyone really. I mean other than GB who has the Saints played that ended up with a near equal or better record? Detroit may pull this through but I see SF as someone to give the saints a harder time. I agree that the Niners’ secondary is suspect but it isn’t atrocious. I just don’t see the Saints going all the way this year for some reason.

Haters gon' hate...

by TAYDIGGA on Jan 5, 2012 3:08 PM CST up reply actions

To be fair our 2 victories over Atlanta kept them from 12 wins, our 1 victory over Detroit kept them from 11 wins, and our win over Houston kept them from 12 wins. Flip those victories….and there’s your answers for the teams with near or equal records. All those are quality opponents and every one a playoff team.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 5, 2012 3:18 PM CST up reply actions

Their all suspect opponents IMO but I know what you’re saying. I guess. You’re right they are quality and play off teams. I mean 2 of those W’s (Atlanta and Houston) were barely won so, it makes sense.

Haters gon' hate...

by TAYDIGGA on Jan 5, 2012 4:07 PM CST up reply actions

*correction “they’re”

Haters gon' hate...

by TAYDIGGA on Jan 6, 2012 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

What makes you think their offense can score on us enough to make Payton panic

We have held better offenses then this to under 20 points

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 5, 2012 5:46 AM CST up reply actions

I don't think he's saying the score will make Payton panic

I think he’s saying that us NOT scoring with the run will get Payton into full flight mode

Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!

by Alex Swift on Jan 5, 2012 9:02 AM CST up reply actions

Exactly. That’s how the Rams game played out. St Louis shut down the run early, Payton abandoned it and the problems on offense escalated from there. If you include 2 pt conversions, St Louis was only up by more than two scores for something like 4 or 5 minutes of that game and even that was late second/ early third quarter. 17-0 isn’t exactly running away with things on offense. That’s all I’m saying. Considering the zero side of that score was arrived at almost exclusively through passing, you would think he’d go back to trying to mix things up, but he never did. Don’t get me wrong, 17-0 is a reason to pass more often than run. Just not 77% of the time or whatever the ridiculous final number was (which was even higher over that deficit, as that percentage included the early stuffs).

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 5:23 PM CST up reply actions

For what it's worth

(very little), and as crazy as it sounds, I think we actually make the playoffs with a run-heavy attack. With the possible exception of San Fran (Gore has been solid, but hasn’t been as dominant as you’d expect from a guy with his experience in his current situation), our run game actually trumps the teams we’re most likely to face. GB’s and Detroit’s by quite a lot, really. I know we always hope Payton will see the light and then he never does, but that kind of advantage seems hard to overlook, even for a guy that seems to hate running the damn ball.

by Jimbo03 on Jan 5, 2012 9:19 AM CST up reply actions

I'm also just kind of assuming at this point

that Kevin Smith gets bit my a mosquito in the first quarter and has to leave the game.

by Jimbo03 on Jan 5, 2012 9:20 AM CST up reply actions

He'll probably twist his ankle putting on his socks.

It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.

Twitter is for pussies. I follow people in real life.

"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy

by Leonuro on Jan 5, 2012 10:59 AM CST up reply actions

I completely agree. As I’m always saying, it’s not like the passing game won’t be there when it’s needed. If Brees’s league leading completion percentage is being relegated to third down, odds are we’re moving the sticks. I would love to see that, especially versus Green Bay. It would almost be comparable to Balboa fighting right handed in Rocky II. Creed didn’t know what to do for most of the fight. When he finally figured out how to counter it, he switched back to southpaw. Outside of the ridiculously over-dramatized double-knockdown, slow motion rope climbing, that’s what could conceivably happen when you gravitate away from the predictable.

by coldpizza on Jan 5, 2012 5:31 PM CST up reply actions

Word.

I like the analogy.

by Jimbo03 on Jan 5, 2012 8:38 PM CST up reply actions

I'm getting that feeling too but we'll see.

Haters gon' hate...

by TAYDIGGA on Jan 5, 2012 2:55 PM CST up reply actions

I've got a prediction

Drew wins league MVP after Saints destroy win the Superbowl after destroying GB in at Lambeau.

They have no choice but to give it to him after outshining both Rodgers AND Brady.

Yep, NO-NE in the Superbowl. Everyone here wants to see Brees best the other supposed top 3 QB.

After that maybe he will finally get some love.

Stupid people are like slinkies. They're not really useful for anything, but it's still fun to watch them tumble down stairs.

by hooahsaint2.0 on Jan 8, 2012 3:44 AM CST reply actions

Destroy Win (V)

To completely humiliate your opponent on national television to the point that the opposing quarterback considers retirement. Tom Brady cried in Giselle’s lap after the Saint’s destroy win over his team.

Stupid people are like slinkies. They're not really useful for anything, but it's still fun to watch them tumble down stairs.

by hooahsaint2.0 on Jan 8, 2012 3:46 AM CST up reply actions

Didn't

Drew already post a perfect passer rating on New England on MNF a couple years back?

"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. " -Carl Sagan

by crescendo2020 on Jan 8, 2012 6:08 AM CST up reply actions

As I recall, his numbers went over the "perfect" scale.

I guess he was perfecter.

Every day I'm shufflin'!

by Just 'Nother Day on Jan 8, 2012 7:06 AM CST up reply actions

It didn't take evidently

BUT, the Superbowl is a grand stage indeed to upstage a lesser human being.

Stupid people are like slinkies. They're not really useful for anything, but it's still fun to watch them tumble down stairs.

by hooahsaint2.0 on Jan 8, 2012 9:29 AM CST up reply actions

I guarantee this won’t happen, as the league MVP is announced prior to the Super Bowl.

by coldpizza on Jan 8, 2012 3:35 PM CST up reply actions

and, the votes are already in.

It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!

by Dan Kelly on Jan 8, 2012 4:31 PM CST up reply actions

Still going with Drew for MVP.

I'd rather not wait until I'm dead to figure out how to live.

by hooahsaint2.0 on Jan 11, 2012 10:52 AM CST up reply actions

I demand an update!

I concede that I have (for the time being) underestimated Cammy Cam Cam – I still maintain that he will eventually implode…but for now, I will take my lumps on that one.

The Falcons however, I nailed. Mark it one, Donnie!

;-)

Irony: an atheist Saints fan

by GSO Saints Fan on Jan 10, 2012 11:43 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I think my original comment was 100% correct.

Ingram = bust, supplanted by Chris Ivory. I guess he’s an okay backup for Ivory though….

by xen-cuts on Jan 13, 2012 7:21 PM CST reply actions

If that’s your definition of supplanted, Julio Jones supplanted every bust on the roster last season, including Ivory.

by coldpizza on Jan 15, 2012 12:04 AM CST up reply actions

Julio = Julius.

by coldpizza on Jan 15, 2012 12:04 AM CST up reply actions

Too bad Ingram was starting over Ivory before he got hurt.

Too bad Ingram was leading our team in rushing yards AND touchdowns before he got hurt.

Stop being an idiot. If anything, the Cam Jordan pick was the waste

Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!

by Alex Swift on Jan 15, 2012 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

Actually, he’s right so far. Only one home team has won. :D

by coldpizza on Jan 15, 2012 12:02 AM CST up reply actions

painful, yet funny.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 15, 2012 9:19 PM CST up reply actions