Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN - New Orleans Saints Talk

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JohnLSU Death Valley, LA Member since Aug 2007 4704 posts	Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:19 p.m.) Bill Plaschke and BoB Ryan just said that they believe the Saints will go undefeated in regular season... I think I'm gong to cry with joy.
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teke184 Baton Rouge, LA Member since Jan 2007 1241 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:23 p.m. to JohnLSU) I think that's a function of our schedule as much as anything else... we had most of our hard games early in the year and our last 9 games include 2 against Carolina, 2 against Tampa, 1 against Washington, and 1 against St. Louis. I know that anything can happen on any given Sunday, but the table is set as long as we take care of business against New England, Dallas, and at Atlanta.
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LJBurton Member since Feb 2005 95 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:32 p.m. to JohnLSU) 2 more knuckleheads late to the party. The undefeated talk is getting silly. This is just the latest topic dujour on 24 hour sports talk shows. There is a lot of dead air to fill. Don't put any stock in what these guys are preaching. Where were they 6 weeks ago? We weren't even on their radar screens. All of a sudden they don't see us losing again? I don't buy it. The fact of the matter is no matter how good we are, the odds of us running the table are pretty long. Other than the absolute dregs of the league, any team properly motivated and with the right game plan can jump up and bite us in any given week. To go undefeated, we will need to stay very healthy and play at a very high level every week. No letdowns. This is a tall order, people. Rather than talk undefeated seasons, I prefer to talk about home field. This is really what it's all about. If we keep home field advantage throughout the playoffs, I like our chances. We will be a tough to beat indoors, and would probably be a favorite over the rest of the league at home.
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Mr. Wayne Lafayette Member since Feb 2008 972 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:46 p.m. to LJBurton) quote: LJBurton = Buzz Killington
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LegalTiger Lafayette Member since Nov 2006 661 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:51 p.m. to LJBurton) With Minn. playing as well as they are, homefield might require 14-2 / 15-1. Remember, their loss is to an AFC team. If we drop one to Carolina/ATL/Dallas and they dont lose again, they get the 1 seed.
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Edible Dirt la Member since Mar 2008 2428 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:54 p.m. to LegalTiger) which is still in a dome, so if we are to lose HFA to any team I'd rather it be them
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TigerNAtux Hub-City, MS Member since Dec 2007 2409 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 4:58 p.m. to LJBurton) quote: Rather than talk undefeated seasons, I prefer to talk about home field. Exactly. And once home field is clinched, does anyone really think we'll play our starters for 4 quarters just to stay undefeated? I'm thinkin' not.
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baytiger Slidell Member since Dec 2007 23226 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:00 p.m. to TigerNAtux) quote: Exactly. And once home field is clinched, does anyone really think we'll play our starters for 4 quarters just to stay undefeated? we play the Panthers in the last game of the season (we won't have to play our starters for 4 quarters)
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LSU Shreddin Vail, CO Member since Feb 2009 223 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:02 p.m. to TigerNAtux) Home field is huge, but the one good thing is that the other team in the running for the NFC advantage is a dome team. I'm not downplaying the importance of home field because it is huge and the Saints need, but at least it looks like they wouldn't have to travel to NY, Philly, Chicago, etc in January.
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TigerNAtux Hub-City, MS Member since Dec 2007 2409 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:06 p.m. to baytiger) quote: we play the Panthers in the last game of the season (we won't have to play our starters for 4 quarters) True! We may not even need to play them all 4 quarters next weekend.
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Kafka The Village -- "Be Seeing You" Member since Jul 2007 15462 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:14 p.m. to LegalTiger) quote: With Minn. playing as well as they are, homefield might require 14-2 / 15-1. Remember, their loss is to an AFC team. If we drop one to Carolina/ATL/Dallas and they dont lose again, they get the 1 seed. Also a dome I really don't care where the Saints play as long as it's not in Iceland
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LJBurton Member since Feb 2005 95 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:29 p.m. to LegalTiger) quote: With Minn. playing as well as they are, homefield might require 14-2 / 15-1. Remember, their loss is to an AFC team. If we drop one to Carolina/ATL/Dallas and they dont lose again, they get the 1 seed. Indoors is the key. No Packers, Giants or Bears. Weather can be the great equalizer. Watching Atlanta run the ball last night, it's obvious that our future opponents will try to attack us the same way. The NFL is a copy cat league. We will need to prove we can stop the run. The best way for us to do that is to get up early on people and make them have to throw. This has been a great formula for us so far.
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mark65mc Dallas Member since Dec 2007 455 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:36 p.m. to LJBurton) quote: We will need to prove we can stop the run. The best way for us to do that is to get up early on people and make them have to throw. This has been a great formula for us so far. I agree with this. We also need to get Fujita and Ellis back quickly. Fujita may not have the athletic skills that we would like him to have, but he definitely plays smart.
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Champagne Member since Oct 2007 989 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:37 p.m. to LJBurton) All of the long-suffering New Orleans Saints fans deserve a season like this, especially if it includes a Superbowl appearance or SB win. For all the loyal fans who have spent money year after year, decade after decade, to see the Saints . . . Congratulations . . . Your Time Has Come.
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efrad Baton Rouge Member since Nov 2007 964 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 5:50 p.m. to LegalTiger) quote: With Minn. playing as well as they are, homefield might require 14-2 / 15-1. Remember, their loss is to an AFC team. If we drop one to Carolina/ATL/Dallas and they dont lose again, they get the 1 seed. I think Favre will sputter and the Packers lose some more. They've been playing too closely.
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sheek Baton Rouge Member since Sep 2007 14315 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 6:59 p.m. to Mr. Wayne) i think when its all said and done I think we will go 3-1 between at atlanta, NE and at Carolina. We will lose one of these games. I predicted 10-6 this year so what the frick I know.
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VOR New Orleans Member since Apr 2009 3675 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 7:11 p.m. to LJBurton) quote: The fact of the matter is no matter how good we are, the odds of us running the table are pretty long. Other than the absolute dregs of the league, any team properly motivated and with the right game plan can jump up and bite us in any given week. To go undefeated, we will need to stay very healthy and play at a very high level every week. No letdowns. This is a tall order, people. Rather than talk undefeated seasons, I prefer to talk about home field. This is really what it's all about. If we keep home field advantage throughout the playoffs, I like our chances. We will be a tough to beat indoors, and would probably be a favorite over the rest of the league at This. As long as we have HFA, I really don't give a rat's arse about undefeated seasons.
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hobo with a rolex everywhere Member since Sep 2006 1804 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 8:37 p.m. to VOR) Iceland is fine, we just don't want to play in greenland
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josh336 baton rouge Member since Jan 2007 16863 posts	re: Watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN (Posted on 11/3/09 at 8:46 p.m. to JohnLSU) quote: Bill Plaschke and BoB Ryan just said that they believe the Saints will go undefeated in regular season... I think I'm gong to cry with joy. Does that make anymore or any less likely to happen? Damn our fans are retarded. I honestly can't tell if our fanbase is better or worse when we are winning compared to losing.
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