Will The NFC South Curse Keep Us Alive This Season?

[beastson]

I woke up to that NFLN episode with Jamie and that other man. At the end the other guy made the point like hey idk. Usually whoever falls picks right back up the next year

Think it can happen this year

[Dpantherman]

Tampa fell flat in 2008. they fell even flatter in 2009. 9-7 was misleading.

[RockyTopVol]

We didn't finish last...so, no.

[Montsta]

Our talented young team combined with the Failcants and the Fuccenqueers is what will keep us in it. And we proved last year we can beat the Saints, so if we go 2-0 agains them, that could very well decide the division winner.

[blackcatgrowl]

And we proved last year we can beat the Saints

You mean we proved we can beat Mark Brunell's Saints.

Little different outcome for Drew Brees's Saints.

[Swarly]

You mean we proved we can beat Mark Brunell's Saints.

Little different outcome for Drew Brees's Saints.

yup. putting my hate for the Saints and Falcons aside, and being real for a second, this division is not going to be easy. even if Moore is awesome and our defense steps up, that doesn't change that Falcons have done a lot to improve their defense, and their offense with a healthy Ryan/Turner is still among the best in the league. Saints offense is still in tact, and their defense might struggle but you can never count a Drew Brees lead team out.

I can see NFC South holding at least 1 wild card.

[PanthaSan]

We are totally screwed next season. I just read some other posts where we are looking at getting Colbert back and we just released Steve Smith...

[blackcatgrowl]

We are totally screwed next season. I just read some other posts where we are looking at getting Colbert back and we just released Steve Smith...

:rofl:

[CharlotteBeer.com]

We are totally screwed next season. I just read some other posts where we are looking at getting Colbert back and we just released Steve Smith...

Yeah, but we picked up Brandon Marshall and Josh Reed. I feel pretty good about that.

[pantherdad]

You mean we proved we can beat Mark Brunell's Saints.

Little different outcome for Drew Brees's Saints.

No, sir, we had Brees' saints whooped in the first meeting....then sat on a nice lead, and choked.

we had those mofos beat.....some people forget there is 60 minutes in a football game, not 30.

[blackcatgrowl]

No, sir, we had Brees' saints whooped....then sat on a nice lead, and choked.

we had those mofos beat.....some people forget there is 60 minutes in a football game, not 30.

Granted... we looked like we might win...

But we have the same coach who sat down, and they have the same QB who rallied the team and came back to win...

So... yeah, we didn't beat Drew Brees's Saints.

[CLTPanther]

We could have easily beaten the Aints the first time, but Deangelo fumbled the ball on like our 20 on that last drive to seal the loss.

[Montsta]

You mean we proved we can beat Mark Brunell's Saints.

Little different outcome for Drew Brees's Saints.

No, we can beat Drew Brees' Saints too. Yes, the outcome may have been different slightly, but if you are in position to go down and score on your final possession, that means you can beat them. If not for untimely Williams fumble, who knows what wouldve happened. I'm fully confident that we can beat the Saints twice next year if we just get a couple standouts on either Offense or ST in this year's draft.

[Mage]

There is no curse. We ended the last to first streak in 08, and if you believe in the curse, you must think the Buccaneers are going to the playoffs this season (the only curse left is the last always goes to the postseason the next season).

We can beat the Saints. We did it for years and it isn't like they destroyed us when Drew Brees was playing. We can also beat Atlanta which we did in 09.