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saintsfan · Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 5784 Location: Boston

According to Roman Harper we would 5-0 right now if it wasn't for Bountygate
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WR Michael Thomas 92 catches 1,137 yards 9 TDs
SS Kenny Vaccaro 68 tackles 1 sack 2 FF 1 FR 2 INT 5 PD

Jlowe22 · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 2529 Location: South Mississippi

we'd be 5-0 if Brees had went to training camp, even with the defense this bad. I love Brees and you can't really blame him, he's already got a ring, and he has a family to take care of, but holding out for money made him rusty out of the gate(IMHO), and swallowed up too much cap room pay other players who needed paying.

All that being said, Brees has still delivered thus far, and he's the absolute last problem on this team. Other than his shaky start that was still above average for most other QB standards, he's been phenomenal, and off the top of my head, I think he's on pace for somewhere around 48Tds, 5500 yards passing, and 20 int. Hopefully he picks his comp % up too and quits throwin picks.

If this defense even becomes half assed, we'll go 9-7 as long as Brees continues to put up this kind of production. And if our running game gets going like we all know it can, 9-7 is definitely realistic. If we finish any lower than 8-8 I consider the season a failure. The potential is there to be better than .500. This defense is too bad to make any kind of playoffs, and most of us knew that coming into the season, and if not, we quickly found out. 9-7 with this D and Brees putting up historic numbers again is a success IMO.

whodatworm23 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 5160 Location: Nawlins

While it was a good win, I tend to not overreact after them. Yes the defense improved in some areas but they still gave up over 500 offensive yards to the Buccaneers... THE BUCCANEERS!!!

THis defense can improve somewhat as the season progresses but the only thing that will truly get it over the hump is talent. Getting off to such a slow start is bad news for this team. The early part of the season is where high flying offensive teams need to jump out to a lead because when the latter part of the season comes and the cold weather sets in its going to be a struggle like it always is.

This team will not be able to go on the road in November and December and win... THey cant stop the run and cant run the ball.

While I'm enjoying this win, this still looks to me like a 7-9 to 8-8 team at the end of the day.
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SaintsBeast · Joined: 30 Oct 2009 Posts: 648

Why can't we be in the AFC? Sad

As it stands right now, the only team in the NFC that would make the playoffs RIGHT NOW and doesn't have at least a 5-2 record is the Packers, and they're 4-3.

In the AFC, however, only three of the teams that would make the playoffs right now are even above .500 (Houston, Baltimore, New England). The others (Miami, San Diego, and Denver) would all make it as well, and they're sitting at 3-3...

Any way we can like request a conference change or something...? Laughing

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Martez Wilson, DE: 1 Sack, 6 Tackles, 1 FF, 1 Punt Block
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Cutler06 · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 10421 Location: Westminster

Saint-Anger_13 · Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 498 Location: Fairfax, IA

True I have not watched the Denver games. But having losses to Atlanta, Texans, and Patriots. I was just pointing out that If a team and coach find a way to take away Peyton from the game. the team becomes two dimensional at best. Besides the defense and running game. Denver becomes a above average team. I was pointing out that payton makes Denver a better team, not unbeatable.