re: Does anyone here honestly think Goodell Cost us a Superbowl?

This thread has tanked quickly - so on that note, I'll offer up my 2 cents.

"Does anyone here honestly think Goodell cost the Saints a Superbowl"?

This question is impossible to answer. Were the penalties harsh, yes. But we've all hashed this out a million times over. They were excessive because the Saints were used as a whipping boy to send a message to the rest of the NFL. Were you guys cheating? Not really, but you were doing something that most other teams were doing but still illegal in the eyes of the NFL. You guys just got made the example. Moving on...

Recent history shows that you guys probably would've had a slightly better record than this years but nothing was assured even if SP was there to coach all season. AND even if you had made the playoffs, please see what happened the last 2 years. Again, nothing was for sure. You could've lost to any of the playoff teams this year. Who knows...