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How about the offense going 5-13 on third down against the Chiefs including 0-6 on their final 6. During that stretch, Drew a pick inside of the Saints 5 that set up a Chief's TD & there was safety mixed in too.

Do you remember the Green Bay game & offense's struggles in the redzone? Do you remember the defense making a stop late in the game giving the offense a chance to pull the game out? After driving into Packer territory, Sproles drops what would have been a 1st down plus on 3rd down. Then Dave Thomas holds as Hartley makes what would have been a go ahead field goal but instead they get backed up & Hartley misses the longer field goal.

How about the defense's two goal line stands in the 2nd half at Tampa when offense decided not show up for the 2nd half?

How about the defense giving up two quick scores agains Dallas at the end of the game? D'Angelo Williams rushing for 210 yards?

The defense has to stop that. The offense was still top 3 in scoring and yards. THIS YEAR IS ON THE DEFENSE! If the offense can't score more than 14 points, it's the defenses job to get off the field and keep the score low. Like I said, the offense had four or five games where they crapped the bed, but the defense has to show up. THIS DEFENSE SUCKED! They gave up the most yards in NFL history, 30 points per game. That's on them and ultimately Spagnola.

So 7 of the 10 defensive players drafted are still on the team with 3 starters. Jordan is a good player and Jenkins was a good player until this year (when Spags showed up) PRob has talent, but needs some development.

Why are you supporting Spags? What has he done at all this year to earn the fans support?

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Posted by goatmilker

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Posted on 12/31/12 at 6:06 pm to Suntiger

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THIS YEAR IS ON THE DEFENSE!

I'll disagree on this point.

It was

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Posted by BigBrod81

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Posted on 12/31/12 at 6:15 pm to Suntiger

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How about the defense giving up two quick scores agains Dallas at the end of the game?

The defense made three consecutive stops before giving up the two late TD's. The offense had 2 drives where if they drive down & get at least a field goal then that game is over.

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D'Angelo Williams rushing for 210 yards?

How come the offense didn't do shite for a quarter & a half while forcing the defense to spend the majority of the 1st half on the field? You don't think the early ineptitude by the offense & the fact that the defense was forced to log so many didn't aid to tired legs in the 2nd half of the Carolina game?

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The offense was still top 3 in scoring and yards.

Yeah, much of that had to do with playing from behind & being forced to catch up. Let's completely ignore how many games the offense came out flat & did nothing during the first half of games or completely disappeared ala the San Fran game. You also failed to mention that the offense finished 24th in rushing.

The amount of rushing attempts early this season was pathetic & the offense was basically one dimensional. There was a lack of attention to detail when it came to protections. There was a serious lack of chipping by the backs & TE's to help out the OT's.

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THIS YEAR IS ON THE DEFENSE!

Wrong. It didn't help but they weren't the whole problem. If you can't see how the offense's inconsistencies & disappearing acts for long periods during games doesn't go hand & hand with absurd yardage the defense gave up them this season then you should find another sport to follow.

If the offense doesn't sustain drives & eat clock then it forces your already struggling defense back on the field & wears them down.

This post was edited on 12/31/12 at 6:22 pm

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