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Why haven't we been better this year?
Posted on 12/17/08 at 2:00 am
Posted on 12/17/08 at 2:00 am
Coming into the year, with the great offseason moves (or so we thought) I, as many fans, had high expectations for this year. What exactly was the overall problem? I feel as if the defense never got it together and our offense was not consistent at all. It's so frustrating. Hopefully next year we'll get it together, until then, another year without a Saints playoff 
This post was edited on 12/17/08 at 8:42 am
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Posted on 12/17/08 at 3:24 am to TigerBait88
Martin Grammatica - Problem seems to now be solved
Gary Gibbs - resolution pending
Gary Gibbs - resolution pending
Posted on 12/17/08 at 5:41 am to 9Fiddy
Lastly, INJURIES!
Posted on 12/17/08 at 5:58 am to TigerBait88
5 games lost by 5 points or less.
As the old saying goes:
Big Losses = Talent Evaluation
Close Losses = Coaching
As the old saying goes:
Big Losses = Talent Evaluation
Close Losses = Coaching
Posted on 12/17/08 at 7:20 am to Kafka
We had some significant injuries, as well as some players coming of of season ending injuries from last year.
Posted on 12/17/08 at 8:05 am to lsu in da atl
quote:
Close Losses = Coaching
Posted on 12/17/08 at 8:54 am to Alleyezon3
Hard to pick which one leads but I'd say coaching, and then injuries... Please fire Gibbs!
Posted on 12/17/08 at 9:50 am to TigerBait88
quote:
Why haven't we been better this year?
I think talent-wise we are better but we shot ourselves in the foot so many times this season.
Posted on 12/17/08 at 10:11 am to TigerBait88
playcalling on 3rd and short and playcalling in trying to close out games
Posted on 12/17/08 at 10:40 am to staugslugga
Three seasons of off-season promises about an imporved defense have not come to pass. Someone should face consequences for that.
Posted on 12/17/08 at 10:56 am to Laaz2750
To me, seriously... I think it was all about a couple of boneheaded play calls and some missed field goals.
I think that's the difference between about 3 or 4 games lost and 3 or 4 games won.
The Saints really aren't a bad team at all. They're the best .500 team I've ever seen.
The defense doesn't alter opposing the opposing offense's game plan at all, and rarely forces turnovers. That's my only real gripe.
I think that's the difference between about 3 or 4 games lost and 3 or 4 games won.
The Saints really aren't a bad team at all. They're the best .500 team I've ever seen.
The defense doesn't alter opposing the opposing offense's game plan at all, and rarely forces turnovers. That's my only real gripe.
Posted on 12/17/08 at 11:34 am to TigerBait88
Injuries, Gibbs, and Gramatica
Posted on 12/18/08 at 12:41 pm to SpqrTiger
I agree with you. They should have won at least 2 more games for sure. You're talking 10-6 even with a ridiculously bad defense.
The D-ends and safety play (and some bad playcalling in key situations) has kept this team from the playoffs again.
The D-ends and safety play (and some bad playcalling in key situations) has kept this team from the playoffs again.
Posted on 12/18/08 at 12:51 pm to TigerBait88
Our big names that brought all the hype just didn't produce...except Brees & Vilma of course.
Colston - underachieved
Bush - great,til he got hurt
Shockey - took 12 weeks to begin to produce
Fujita - underachieved in the shadow of Vilma
Meachem - noone expected him to be great, but we expected something.
Deuce - I would like to say that if he would have gotten the bulk of the carries that he would been great, but we just don't know.
Defense - sadly to say, parred the course.
Colston - underachieved
Bush - great,til he got hurt
Shockey - took 12 weeks to begin to produce
Fujita - underachieved in the shadow of Vilma
Meachem - noone expected him to be great, but we expected something.
Deuce - I would like to say that if he would have gotten the bulk of the carries that he would been great, but we just don't know.
Defense - sadly to say, parred the course.
This post was edited on 12/19/08 at 7:21 am
Posted on 12/18/08 at 1:03 pm to TigerBait88
We've had so many injuries, I hear Benson is springing for an ICU next door to the facilities.
Posted on 12/18/08 at 1:29 pm to OC Tiger
Injuries, Gramatica, not running Deuce on 3rd and 1.
Posted on 12/18/08 at 1:45 pm to LSUFanNTX
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This post was edited on 12/18/08 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 12/18/08 at 2:03 pm to damnstrongtiger
Coaching, kicking, injuries, defensive pressure and secondary play* (until of late, which I think they have actually played better).
Posted on 12/18/08 at 2:04 pm to TigerBait88
i think we set the record for injuries this year, but we STILL should have made the playoffs
Posted on 12/18/08 at 2:08 pm to TigerBait88
quote:
Why haven't we been better this year?
Because we'll be better next year. And next year we'll be better the year after that.
How long have you been watching the Saints???
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