Originally Posted by professorellisdtrails

the reason they couldn't run the ball is because they lost Travelle Wharton in the first game and sustained injuries to the line and the middle of their defense, Beason will be there and they have the whole line back and healthy, Carolina is going to be better this year, don't sleep.

Originally Posted by Manster

These are in not type of order
-The team will not be riding the emotional high that it had last year playing back in NO after a year away.
-Bush was first used as a decoy then used as a weapon later in the season teams are going to prepare for him more meaning he will need more touches to get the same results of last year.
-The LB core need some upgrade and Simons if healthy is only a slight up grade
-Fred Thomas was burnt more times than Roy Williams was last year and the team is hoping on Jason Davis a Tampa 2 cover corner to be able to play man defense or Usama Young a rookie corner in need of a lot of development
-Sean Payton granted he did well last year but he also had some big mistakes. The NFC championship game he gave up too early on the run. Also the only reason they were in that game is after Payton made a big mistake against the Eagles, calling a toss play while trying to run out the clock, the eagles turned around and did a bigger one by punting with less than 2 minuets left in the game.

Originally Posted by Manster

Granted it was only one game BUT

- The Saints did not seem to have the fire they had last year nor support of fans while on the road.
- Bush did OK not great
- I do not even now if Simons played
- Davis burned more often that Thomas was last year.
- The Saints were outplayed the second half.

Originally Posted by Manster

These are in not type of order
-The team will not be riding the emotional high that it had last year playing back in NO after a year away.
-Bush was first used as a decoy then used as a weapon later in the season teams are going to prepare for him more meaning he will need more touches to get the same results of last year.
-The LB core need some upgrade and Simons if healthy is only a slight up grade
-Fred Thomas was burnt more times than Roy Williams was last year and the team is hoping on Jason Davis a Tampa 2 cover corner to be able to play man defense or Usama Young a rookie corner in need of a lot of development
-Sean Payton granted he did well last year but he also had some big mistakes. The NFC championship game he gave up too early on the run. Also the only reason they were in that game is after Payton made a big mistake against the Eagles, calling a toss play while trying to run out the clock, the eagles turned around and did a bigger one by punting with less than 2 minuets left in the game.