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Q: Is that confidence more difficult to come by after two difficult losses to divisional opponents than earlier in the season after close losses?




A: Yes, we’re well beyond saying we could be or should be 6-3 or whatever, because you look at these two games against divisional opponents on the road where we had very lackluster showings and just felt like we were outplayed. It seemed like they played with more intensity and more emotion, which is not us at all. We’re going to have to fix that.




Q: What is the answer?




A: The same thing that got us out of that 0-4 hole last year, just getting back to what we do extremely well, the things we are all very confident in, because when you step on the field on Sunday, you want to be prepared, you want to feel as confident as you can about the gameplan, which means you feel good about what you’re doing and that you’re comfortable with what’s going to happen. Obviously do what you’re going to do during the week and get your body ready to play as well. We’ve been beat up like everybody else. As long as we can get to that point and play physically on gameday, we’ll be fine.




Q: Are there other guys that need to be challenged? Has complacency set in?




A: I think there’s always guys that need to be challenged. I think I’m always a guy looking for the next challenge. I think there’s plenty of those guys. I know what you’re getting at and we have the right type of guys on this team. We don’t have the type of guys that need to be motivated necessarily. We have a lot of self motivated guys on this team that are always looking for the next challenge. We have a huge challenge ahead of us which is win this game on the road at Kansas City and find a way to get on a roll here. We’ve proven that we can win a number of games in a row in the past. We rattled off four in a row after starting off 0-4 last year. The year before we had a couple of runs. We need to get back to feeling that way.

I sure hope that he isn't the only one feeling like they have been playing like shite. Maybe he's hinting at the DC to play hardnose D.

No, if you pass and thats all you do the D can defend it too easy. Even the short passing game if we refuse to run, even a little. I mean, we had 17 rushes for 105 yards!! That's an amazing YPC and we didn't even run in the 2nd quarter when we were only down by 11 points. Thats not that hard to overcome if you use the f-ing offense correctly i.e. run game!!!!

Rook, I'm there with you dude. I mentioned the 10-6 record in '06 in another post and we got a #2 seed!! That means the rest of the NFC was horrible that year. Payton is an ok offensive coach if he just called plays 50-50 with run vs. pass. I mean even a 60-40 pass run would be good cuz we are explosive. But if teams KNOW that all we really do is pass then it makes it really easy for the other teams D to defend the pass, no matter who is at QB or anything else. A run game of any type at least keeps the LBs and SS in check somewhat. I just hope Payton wakes up one day.

P.S. I felt really sorry for the Saints and Brees on Sunday, they just looked embarrassed and ashamed and really just out of sync.

I don't care. Even in 2006 when we went 10-6 we had the number 2 seed in the NFC. That's actually pretty horrible. I understand injuries but good teams know how to overcome them and still win. Besides, most of our D is back in the secondary. Whats wrong with these guys? I know MM broke his knee but he still didn't do shite this year. The complete secondary needs to be rebuilt and for god sakes can we get some damn pressure on the QB!! :banghead:

Anything CLOSE TO .500 isn't anything to brag about. If Payton was 26-17 it would be a little more respectable but it's not.

22-21 :rotflmao:

It would be cool but I would much rather a division title and a playoff birth.

I just meant that we were breaking away a few and then all we do is throw so Drew goes right back to the sidelines too fast. It might have been balanced the 1st half but the timing of picking a run or pass is what made the difference. Such as pass on 3rd and 2 and not run when the run would have keep Brees on the field, we would of had more time of possesion and stopped ATL from scoring so damn fast and eating up the clock!! Just bad timing of some of the passes he called when it should of been run, thats all I'm saying.

Yeah, one of my good friends is a Giants fan and he laughed at me when that trade happened. It seems he was right about him after all. Go Bill Miller!!!!!

Im on board, but really, who will listen to us?

Yeah, the fans have been wanting Deuce all season and when he goes out there he gets the tough yards and makes the TD and Payton waits til the 4th to play him. Yeah, what a jackass Payton is. Use what works and you might win a few. Stop counting on Brees to win every game for you. Whatever, I give up on this fool.

First of all Deuce is not washed up. In the 1st quarter we were running the ball like crazy, with Decue, Stecker, and Thomas racking up the yards. Then the genius that Payton is abandons the run and starts getting one dimensional again. What a jackass. The team just looked embarrassed out there, Drew, Payton, and Shockey just looked so upset and emabrrassed it made me embarrassed. I never thought I would see this team look that bad.