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Pressure of the perfect season...

Posted on 11/14/09 at 10:56 pm
Posted by LaLSU10
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
154 posts
Posted on 11/14/09 at 10:56 pm
Was talking with a buddy the other day. We were talking about the real possibility of the saints being perfect this season and the pressure it can put on a team. He thought it would be best for the saints if they lost the 16th game. This would take the pressure off the team going into the playoffs, and be a reminder that they are beatable and hopefully motivate them to play even harder when you can't afford to slip up. Obviously we still have 7 more to win before we get to that point, but...
thoughts?
Posted by DollaChoppa
I Simp for ACC
Member since May 2008
84774 posts
Posted on 11/14/09 at 10:59 pm to
losing is for pussies
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
15870 posts
Posted on 11/14/09 at 11:20 pm to
That's stupid. Any team that is 16-0 doesn't lack motivation.
Posted by Bad Cat
Painted Post, NY
Member since Jan 2004
12091 posts
Posted on 11/14/09 at 11:30 pm to
Post-season is lose and go home. How does having one loss reduce the pressure?
Posted by baytiger
Boston
Member since Dec 2007
46978 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 12:29 am to
losing is never a good thing

drew's pregame chant doesn't have anything about "win again again again .. and then lose"
Posted by MSTIGER22
Jackson
Member since May 2007
689 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 12:39 am to
frick the perfect season talk. Just get home advantage for the playoffs.
Posted by Duzz
Houston
Member since Feb 2008
10219 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 12:53 am to
I don;t think they really feel any pressure for getting the prefect season. I think right now, being the New Orleans saints, seeing our history. We're happy with continuously winning. We want to make the play offs and we want to have home field advantages. That's there only goal, trying to get the perfect season is for teams who have BEEN to the Superbowl already.

Like NE, what could top their dynasty record? Why getting the perfect season. Indy want the same thing, they been to a SB before, new orleans sorry to say just WANT to get to the superbowl. We'll worry about winning it when we get there but priority right now is getting to the superbowl.
Posted by adono
River Ridge
Member since Sep 2003
7307 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 8:48 am to
quote:

Post-season is lose and go home. How does having one loss reduce the pressure?


Exactly!

If the Saints win the next 2 and the Falcons, somehow, lose one of the next 2, the Saints will have the division wrapped up. At that point, the boys can play with a lot of pressure off their shoulders.

Brees is a different sort of guy, he wants to win at everything and, most importantly, he's willing to do what takes to win.

To quote Lombardi: "The Dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything, if you're willing to pay the price."

Brees is "willing to pay the price".
Posted by LSURulzSEC
Lake Charles via Oakdale
Member since Aug 2004
79361 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 8:50 am to
quote:

frick the perfect season talk. Just get home advantage for the playoffs.



this...
Posted by Mike Honcho
North Dallas
Member since Oct 2007
2968 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 9:52 am to
Isn't 40 years of losing enough? I say no more! No more losing ever!
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56307 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 10:23 am to
quote:

real possibility of the saints being perfect


Who cares, win in the post season.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56307 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 10:24 am to
quote:

Isn't 40 years of losing enough? I say no more! No more losing ever!


Posted by Tygerq
Jenkins and Greer Fan
Member since Oct 2009
1247 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 10:27 am to
They just need to play every game and learn that way. Losing isn't going to teach them much-and I think we got the idea of "were beatable" down when we were down 24-3 in Miami. And then Payton was like, "Kay guys you learned now lets go win." Or something. But what matters to this team, and frankly any team, is a Superbowl, first things first, beat the Rams.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
27634 posts
Posted on 11/15/09 at 12:05 pm to
How did being perfect work for the Patriots??

When they have division and home field locked up they shouldn't have Brees even travel with the team for fear he may get airsick

They should be resting the big time guys and linemen. Banged up linemen is what cost the Patriots in the Superbowl.
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