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We've all been duped.....
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:01 am
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:01 am
We have all been told that not having Sean Payton wouldn't change the day to day operation of the team. That Sean Payton built this team with a winning attitude. That not having Sean Payton, while would have a negative affect on the team, it would still be "business as usual". That even without Sean Payton, they would all "Do Your Job".
Well, it is apparent that after 3 weeks into the season, and 3 losses against teams that haven't won a game against the rest of the NFL, that we were all duped into believing something that just couldn't be true. Its ok. A lot of the media had been too. They sold something, and I bought it....big time.
However, I think now, more than ever, the team needs its fans. We need to stick by them and lift them up. Be confident that they can right the ship. This is unprecedented. They will adapt and will adjust. We can't turn our backs and run. They won't.
Well, it is apparent that after 3 weeks into the season, and 3 losses against teams that haven't won a game against the rest of the NFL, that we were all duped into believing something that just couldn't be true. Its ok. A lot of the media had been too. They sold something, and I bought it....big time.
However, I think now, more than ever, the team needs its fans. We need to stick by them and lift them up. Be confident that they can right the ship. This is unprecedented. They will adapt and will adjust. We can't turn our backs and run. They won't.
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Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:03 am to SaintEB
double post
This post was edited on 9/24/12 at 8:05 am
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:04 am to SaintEB
Won't help... cheering extra ain't gone make them not play like absolute dog shite after the first quarter. Still a fan but I dont even get mad anymore...
This post was edited on 9/24/12 at 8:18 am
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:08 am to SaintEB
Most saints fans werent duped, they were in denial. Any mention of less that 12-4 and super bowl appearance were labelled as a troll attempt.
If you actually think about, this is not surprising at all imho. We have a shite defense still, and now our offense has lost its mastermind and its swagger.
If you actually think about, this is not surprising at all imho. We have a shite defense still, and now our offense has lost its mastermind and its swagger.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:10 am to SaintEB
Who ever thought Roman Harper was going to "Do your job" was greatly fooled
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:11 am to The Mick
I'll cheer for them all season and won't miss a game - even if they go 0-16.
It doesn't change a few facts about where they are at though:
1) The offense has shown no ability to make adjustments after the 1st half. Starts strong and finish with 3 and outs. No game adjustments.
2) The defense looks like they are going at half speed. No hustle. They know they have a substitute teacher in the classroom, so nobody is giving it their all. Brees can only do so much, he can't rally the defense like he can the offense.
3) The refs are giving us zero breaks. Another uphill battle.
It doesn't change a few facts about where they are at though:
1) The offense has shown no ability to make adjustments after the 1st half. Starts strong and finish with 3 and outs. No game adjustments.
2) The defense looks like they are going at half speed. No hustle. They know they have a substitute teacher in the classroom, so nobody is giving it their all. Brees can only do so much, he can't rally the defense like he can the offense.
3) The refs are giving us zero breaks. Another uphill battle.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:17 am to SaintEB
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This post was edited on 10/14/12 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:23 am to The Mick
quote:
Most saints fans werent duped, they were in denial. Any mention of less that 12-4 and super bowl appearance were labelled as a troll attempt.
Dude, quit bitching about the fans.
Being right about us sucking and rubbing it optimists' faces doesn't make you a good poster.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:24 am to The Mick
quote:
Most saints fans werent duped, they were in denial. Any mention of less that 12-4 and super bowl appearance were labelled as a troll attempt.
They still are in denial. Most of them still think that we are going to go 7-9 or 8-8.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:25 am to Bayouadrink
quote:
We got spirit
Yes we do
O Line sucks
So they sack Drew
This was so bad, I don't even know what to say.
I do agree with what everyone has said. No reason to deny it. Not having a LB coach, an OLine coach and a Head Coach is wreaking havoc on the team. They are unprepared, unable to adjust, and just can't execute when needed.
I don't truly think that cheering more will help. I just don't think they will quit. They may suck all they way through, but we'll get a sincere effort. I just think they are majorly distracted right now. This is unprecedented. No team has ever had to do this.
This post was edited on 9/24/12 at 8:26 am
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:28 am to Hoodoo Man
quote:Im not bitching about the fans. How am I rubbing it in peoples' faces? Im disappointed just like everyone else.
Dude, quit bitching about the fans.
Being right about us sucking and rubbing it optimists' faces doesn't make you a good poster.
Quit being a douche bag.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:29 am to SaintEB
A friend of mine made a great point. Not only do you lose Payton (and Vitt for half the year) and their demeanor and intensity on the sideline, but you also lose appx. what, 120 hrs. + of weekly game preperation? You just can't replace that.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:32 am to Hurricane Mike
quote:
Who ever thought Roman Harper was going to "Do your job" was greatly fooled
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:33 am to SaintEB
quote:
No team has ever had to do this.
This is my point.
How are we supposed to accurately predict what will happen if we have no historical basis?
Now, we know just how important good coaches are...even to talented teams...even if they're only gone one offseason.
Getting Vitt back will help this team, I THINK.
But we don't know.
Guessing is all we can do.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:33 am to SaintLSUnAtl
quote:
You just can't replace that.
I guess my point with the thread was that we were led to believe it would all be ok. They sold it, we bought it. Well, we should know better now.
They took the LB coach and the OLine coach and replaced them with assistants, basically. The two weakest groups on the team are the LBs and OLine. Injuries to Hawthorne and Casillas didn't help, but man....this was bad.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:38 am to SaintEB
I don't think anyone was duped but there was no way any of us could have imagined we would fall this far this fast. Our structure was broken and everyone now seems in disarray.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:40 am to SaintEB
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The two weakest groups on the team are the LBs and OLine.
Just a follow up to this....
WR coach left to go to college. Probably a bad decision by him, but the talk of WRs not getting separation makes you wonder if this is having a largely negative impact on WR play as well.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:42 am to SaintEB
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However, I think now, more than ever, the team needs its fans
Thats it! Thousands of drunk people screaming will give the team what it misses by not having the head coach there.
Perfect
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:42 am to SaintEB
I think the defensive line is way, way worse than the LB's. What can the LB's do when the defensive tackles are getting pushed five yards off the ball?
Posted on 9/24/12 at 8:46 am to The Sad Banana
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I think the defensive line is way
Probably.
shite...I don't know. Its been a while since we've tread these waters.
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