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I know... but I am a little askeered that we're all gonna' be let down here.and then the announcers will be droning on about how the NFL offenses take a few weeks to catch up to the NFL defense in the beginning of the regular season.
normally I'd agree, but these are two really bad D's and two great O's we might have to wait a half but I expect points
how healthy is? I know he started in the last Pre-season game and had 2 catches... but he was banged up thoughtout a lot of camp....7 recs for 130 yds is a little crazy
Colston owner? What do you predict for Wayne and Harrison tonight?Super star uber stud this season. If he did not have that bad sprain last year he would be going in the early 3rd in this years drafts easy.
8/135/2 TD's tonight.
He will be a top 6-7 WR in the league.
Damm straight. Why wouldn't I be. He is going to be a monster. Have him in almost every Dynasty I am in and all my redrafts.Colston owner?Super star uber stud this season. If he did not have that bad sprain last year he would be going in the early 3rd in this years drafts easy.
8/135/2 TD's tonight.
He will be a top 6-7 WR in the league.
That's cool, what you got for Wayne and Harrison, I own both of them, I'd settle for 16/270/4TD between them. Oh that would be $$.Damm straight. Why wouldn't I be. He is going to be a monster. Have him in almost every Dynasty I am in and all my redrafts.Colston owner?Super star uber stud this season. If he did not have that bad sprain last year he would be going in the early 3rd in this years drafts easy.
8/135/2 TD's tonight.
He will be a top 6-7 WR in the league.
Thats the one I have too...RAIDERNATION said:Devery is the New Orleans WR you want tonight.
Doesn't matter. Me thinks the Colts get up early and score often. As such, the Saints will be playing catch up all night. "Brees back to pass..." will be like music to the ears of people who own either Saint WR - and it will ring out often.Thats the one I have too...RAIDERNATION said:Devery is the New Orleans WR you want tonight.
Oh, and as a Manning AND Colston owner, I'm hoping the final score is about 45-42 - and I don't even care who wins. 
Did they see Brees in the preseason? Man among boys....35 for 39? I would say that the passing game is clicking for NO and I don't think Manning misses a beat considering his Weapons. And both D's are known to give up the big play. Shootout....TD Ryan said:
PREACH IT BROTHA!!! THE LORD SAID "LET THERE BE A 6' 7" FAST WR WITH HANDS!"AND ON THE 7TH DAY..erm..ROUND, THE SAINTS TOOK HIM!AND THE LORD SAW THAT HE WAS GOOD!! AND ALL THE COLSTON OWNERS SAID...
The facts just don't support the myth that is continually perpetuated. Manning may very well make the Saints D look "really bad" tonight, but for 2006, the Saints defense was (overall NFL rank):13th in points allowed11th in total yards allowed4th in first downs allowed6th in 3rd down efficiency3rd in number of 3 and outsIf you want to call that a really bad defense, then I guess there were a lot of terrible defenses in the league last year.Add in the fact that they've addressed some of their defensive deficiencies through F/A (Jason David, Kevin Kaesviharn, Brian Simmons, Dhani Jones), and get a healthy Roman Harper (who only played 5 games last year) back, the defense is adequate enough.bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
LET HIM SCORE POINTS!!!
The problem with the Saints D is their tendency to give up the big play. Also, playing ATL (25th), CAR (27th), and TB (31st) twice doesn't hurt to pad the points/game numbers. Anyone with a half decent O ( and some without one ) put up pretty big numbers last year. I'm a big supporter of the Saints, but my point is, they are a sub-par D. They may be "better", but "better" is still a mid-range D.
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LBH.. why did you cut out my part about Colston being hurt for a good part of camp... are you in denial... P.S... LBH is one of my opponents I'm facing this week... hes Stacking Addai and Colston against me tonightnah, I say 7 rec 110yds 1tdKellysHeroes said:
yea i think a lot of people failed to realize that the colts have a very decent defense when all healthy. Bob Sanders controls that unit, the guy was everywhere. Add this to the fact that the Offense of Indy scores and puts so much pressure on the other team, that it virtually makes them one dimensional.
OHHHHHHHH.... I was so close...
Really glad this dumb#### didn't talk me into starting Colston . . .
But to answer your question, he didn't seem unhealthy to me at all. Then again, I didn't see them go deep to Colston, but that probably had more to do with Brees not having the time.
At least you are a lot smarter than that nincompoop.
Yeah, well I listened to the dumb####.Seriously though, Colston was targeted a good amount and had 6 receptions. The yards will come and they will be followed by TD's. Consider me a non concerned Colston owner what so ever.
If teh Saints had put up 27 or so points and Colston wasn't in on the action, I'd be a bit concerned. As it stands, the Colts played great. Brees played terribly. And the Saints offense has better days ahead.
I had to start him.
That was a pretty good call statistically. Nice work. That said, you kept your projection low due to injury concern, when the INDY D/poor play of Brees/less than great play calling was actually what held Colston back it appeared to me. I honestly didn't see anything to lead me to believe that Colston was hampered by injury. I actually thought he looked solid in the first half. But then things went horribly wrong for NO. Also, Brees wasn't taking any shots downfield the entire game, but maybe it simply wasn't open ever (possibly due to Henderson and Colston not being 100%... that is possible)??
On one INT in the 2nd half, Brees looked like total crap - rushed, threw off his back foot, into double coverage, and floated it. He was getting pressured due to a combo of things - the pass protection was horrible (not just the OL's fault, either, as TEs/RBs/FBs who were supposed to chip or p/u extra men were missing blocks or getting beat), there was some tremendous speed out of the Indy rushing LBs, and the Indy DLs did a great job of getting pressure on the pocket.That said, at least on that play, Brees handled the pressure tremendously badly. Run away, and if you can't get away and get set, then throw it away - do NOT throw it where it can get picked.
Yes, it was a shoot out. Too bad one side forgot to bring any bullets. The Saints O scored exactly 3 points? Yikes....Looks like they have TB, Tenn, and a bye to get it sorted out...
not one score by any Saints skill position players. Ouch.
As a Colston owner I'm a little after last night - but he'll get his - I'm not worried. The fact that he caught twice as many passes as Henderson shows all is well as far as Colston being the #1. If you multiply his 6 catches by his avg. YAC last year you'd get closer to 90 yards. The Colts defense just did a very good job of tackling and not letting him get free after the catch. Now, if I were a Bush owner 
As a Colston owner, I'm not worried at all. He got a ton of targets and Brees seemed to force the ball to him a couple of times. He also made one spectacular catch on a curl route that was thrown to his left. He'll get plenty of chances and will take advantage often. Bush really hurt the Saints last night with his blocking and two dropped passes.
I think that it also reminds us that what happens in the preseason has very little to do with what will happen in the regular season. Brees was 35-39 in the preseason and no picks. Last night he was 28-41 for 192 yards and two picks. One bad pick on Brees and one great play by Indy but still two ints. And look for the Saints to learn that when the other team is taking away Colston and Henderson that EJ is going to be open and open a lot. Sure glad I paid $1 for him in the survivor pool
I was askeered because the only predictable thing about the NFL is it's unpredictability. I remember week 15 last year, December 17th In Chicago. The Bears D was a lock at home, against the hapless Bucs, in December. The Bears D got torched for 31points. Who'd a thunk it.
We didn't get our shootout last night, we go a blowout.
NO was running the ball OK until Manning put up the (2) quick scored in the 3rd qtr. After that, NO/Brees were forcing the big play; they played like they didn't have enough time to run anymore.
It's a credit to Manning really. He takes over the game. He makes teams abandon a gameplan to play catchup. Defensive Player of the game for the Colts? Peyton Manning. He did it to NE last year too.
What was the over/under on this game (no access to gambling sites right now).
I heard it was 53 and the under paid. Is that true?
but as a Brees and Bush owner 
but as a Brees and Bush Colston owner 
