per Voth.. Good possibility Cooks out also(EDIT, now Probable)

[Snake]

Hopefully we get a win Sunday that will show the "experts" we're for real...

Of course we would have to win by 40

No such luck. We could beat the Packers 21-3 and they would say the pack had a off day. 

[TheNewStandard]

The love/hate fest for PU flourishes. You never know what to expect till you hit that thread button. Thumbs up .gif from gladiator. 

Only thing about possibilities of arch-enemy's stars being out just gives me the uh-oh's as I'd rather our team prepare as if the Saints are 100% and knowing every game against conference foes are must-wins...which is probably already understood by the coaching staff and my worries are probably moot.

Just glad that this game is at our house and our crowd can pump our team up, no matter who we're facing.

[toldozer]

Cooks is on my fantasy team. Espn upgraded him to probable as he was a full participant in practice today.  Everyone get back to hating pu

[Guest Barry McCaulkinor]

When he's a little more consistent in his quality of started threads I'll think about unblocking him. He's on the right track. I must see more tho. 

[DeeJay]

No but panthers united had to be the first one to do a post,

probably had a 10 thread a week quota

[Jackofalltrades]

Jhari Evans is out too, lol.

[ladypanther]

Read somewhere that Cooks participated fully in practice...he is in.

 

 

But it won't matter.

[caatfan]

If we can't beat this team at home, with or without Cooks (or Brees, for that matter), then the questions/disrespect concerning the Panthers will be deserved.

[cardiackat88.]

This Cooks dude is always WAY hyped. He's never on the field...

[Captain Morgan]

This Cooks dude is always WAY hyped. He's never on the field...

fwiw

 

http://whodatdish.com/2015/06/26/new-orleans-saints-sophomore-spotlight-brandin-cooks/

[TheNewStandard]

I was just looking at how cash-strapped the Saints are and how many starters are getting up there in age. Bree's is 26, Colston is 32. Their line is aged and not so great anyway, regardless of their age. The defense is a bit younger, but several key players are aged as well.

its obvious that the Saints window is closed, they got their Super Bowl win and how many years does Brees really have left? 

How long till this team just tanks the season and becomes a fire sale? It's gonna take some really solid draft-picks and quite a bit of fenagling the roster around to free up cash, for them to even get a sniff at competing for the division. 

Short of Brees retiring and getting a top draft pick in a draft with a sure-fire franchise QB, this team is done. 

TB has a young core and will be in the hunt in a couple years and Atlanta is our only true rival in taking this division. 

[Captain Morgan]

I think the fire sale has already begun.  Trading away Graham shocked me.  They are in terrible shape and there's a lot more tunnel to go before they see a light.

[Sapper]

I was just looking at how cash-strapped the Saints are and how many starters are getting up there in age. Bree's is 26, Colston is 32. Their line is aged and not so great anyway, regardless of their age. The defense is a bit younger, but several key players are aged as well.

its obvious that the Saints window is closed, they got their Super Bowl win and how many years does Brees really have left? 

How long till this team just tanks the season and becomes a fire sale? It's gonna take some really solid draft-picks and quite a bit of fenagling the roster around to free up cash, for them to even get a sniff at competing for the division. 

Short of Brees retiring and getting a top draft pick in a draft with a sure-fire franchise QB, this team is done. 

TB has a young core and will be in the hunt in a couple years and Atlanta is our only true rival in taking this division. 

That's the cyclical nature of building and rebuilding a franchise.  You just have to learn when to cut the cord and start the transition while keeping it as painless as possible.

Though, Brees is a little bit older than 26 ;)

[TheNewStandard]

That's the cyclical nature of building and rebuilding a franchise.  You just have to learn when to cut the cord and start the transition while keeping it as painless as possible.

Though, Brees is a little bit older than 26 ;)

green jacket, gold jacket...

yeah, The saints are on their last legs and when you can't win anymore with the best QB you've ever had in your franchises history, their window is definitely closed.

i don't really see any current QB's that are coming into FA any time soon and it took San Diego to draft Rivers for NO to get that franchise changer, it might be a while before they get another dominant team.