Saints are in full meltdown mode

[tiger7_88]

Anyone who has followed this division for years knows how these teams generally play each other. Either there will be a blowout, or a game that goes down to the wire.

Hard to obviously know which Saints team we will get. But they beat us in our house last year. Just comes down to applying basic common sense.

OK, that's rational.

But that doesn't explain to me why (as you told me) *I* shouldn't underestimate them.

What does MY underestimation of them matter?

Not even saying I am underestimating them.  But if I chose to do so, what difference would it make?

[TheRed]

OK, that's rational.

But that doesn't explain to me why (as you told me) *I* shouldn't underestimate them.

What does MY underestimation of them matter?

Not even saying I am underestimating them.  But if I chose to do so, what difference would it make?

I don't mean to be rude here, but didn't you begin to follow the team around the time we drafted Cam?

Four years is not a whole lot of time to truly understand the rivalry. Just saying.

[caatfan]

OK, that's rational.

But that doesn't explain to me why (as you told me) *I* shouldn't underestimate them.

What does MY underestimation of them matter?

Not even saying I am underestimating them.  But if I chose to do so, what difference would it make?

The horse is dead. Just stop.

jacksonville also just put down a miami team that's supposed to be stacked and looked a million times better than the panthers on paper

Yeah, I saw quite a few 'experts' picking the fins to win their division, and they were as high as 8 in power rankings after game one. 

[Dex]

I don't mean to be rude here, but didn't you begin to follow the team around the time we drafted Cam?

Four years is not a whole lot of time to truly understand the rivalry. Just saying.

RKO RKO!

[Growl]

 

Well, they have all the WRs that some Panthers fans would sacrifice Cam/Kuech/Olsen/TD for.

Because the key position on *any* NFL team is WR.

go ahead and point me to these fans.

[tiger7_88]

I don't mean to be rude here, but didn't you begin to follow the team around the time we drafted Cam?

Four years is not a whole lot of time to truly understand the rivalry. Just saying.

Again you refuse to answer my question.

I guess I can't get an answer because you don't think I'm a "real" fan?  It's a simple question really: How does the underestimation of *a* fan effect the outcome of a game between two professional teams?  I'd appreciate an answer even if you do have very little respect for me.

(P.S. If you don't think I despise the Saints, you must not be knowledgeable as to who my PREVIOUS team was.  I know I was hating the Saints before the Panthers were a gleam in Charlotte's eye.  And probably before you were even born.)

[Mr. Scot]

Dunno if it's been posted but this gave me the lols

For those keeping score at home, #40 is cornerback Delvin Breaux. He has the distinction of being one of the few NFL players to not play college football. He played Arena and CFL for the last few years before getting a shot with New Orleans.

And with a name like that, he was probably born to play for the Saints.

 

[TheRed]

Again you refuse to answer my question.

I guess I can't get an answer because you don't think I'm a "real" fan?  It's a simple question really: How does the underestimation of *a* fan effect the outcome of a game between two professional teams?  I'd appreciate an answer even if you do have very little respect for me.

(P.S. If you don't think I despise the Saints, you must not be knowledgeable as to who my PREVIOUS team was.  I know I was hating the Saints before the Panthers were a gleam in Charlotte's eye.  And probably before you were even born.)

Where exactly did I say that a fan underestimating the Saints would directly affect the outcome?

If you're interpreting things from my original post that simply aren't there, that is on you, not me.

[nctarheel0619]

That dude's Madden Awareness rating is about to drop to -257.  

[tiger7_88]

Where exactly did I say that a fan underestimating the Saints would directly affect the outcome?

If you're interpreting things from my original post that simply aren't there, that is on you, not me.

Well, if underestimating them has no affect, why did you say:

 TheRed said:

I know things are looking bleak for the Saints right now, but I wouldn't underestimate them.

Why create a prohibition against something you are admitting has no affect?

Seems odd to me.

[TheRed]

 

Well, if underestimating them has no affect, why did you say:

Why create a prohibition against something you are admitting has no affect?

Seems odd to me.

If you're reading that post, then you're also reading the part where I clearly said I wouldn't.

I merely gave my own personal opinion. If that's too much for you to fathom, well, alright.

I'll have a pissing contest over semantics if the topic is deemed worthy. But the Saints? Come on dude. It's 10 in the morning. Lighten up.

[thefuzz]

The Saints went "all in" at the end of a HOF QB's career.

 

I totally get it, but they will have to pay the piper at some point, it's either going to be this, or next year when it gets really bad for them.

We, on the other hand, are building a team the correct way.  Taking notes from Pitt and Green Bay.  Get your QB, draft well, and stay out of salary cap hell by not over spending on FA's.

[CatMan72]

Burn baby burn.

[thefuzz]

If they fail to reach the playoffs it'll mean new gm, new coach and new qb... They'll go into complete rebuilding mode

Surprisingly, they can cut Brees as a June 1 cut and come out pretty good.

They are stuck paying Cam Jordan and Byrd a ton of money, as well as Lewis.  So I guess that would be your core as a Saints team moving forward.

Not good.