New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks Playoff Thread (1 Viewer)

[Gadabout]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9d_pQvv2ng&feature=youtu.be

Another Seahawks song that came out today. This one is actually hilarious.

After watching all the Seattle vids that have been linked in both threads, I wondered why it seemed like only corny white dudes were singing these songs.

Then I looked at the demographics and compared them to NO's.

 

[MoveToSkypager]

Anybody else hungry for fried chicken now?

With some of those biscuits and mashed potatoes and gravy....ooooh woooooo.

Does Popeye's have cole slaw? I don't remember. I hope it's good. You can't really eat fried chicken without good cole slaw.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russell’s leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that we’re an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I don’t want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again.

It's funny, people talk about the Saints loss as a motivator for the Saints, Seattle has its own motivators.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. ... Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

Interesting stress on the offense there to lead off and what must be a chess match with Ryan already underway. I sense some Harvin coming our way.

I also saw (from not sure when) an SI interview with Sherman, came across as an solid guy with an interesting background.

 

[Gadabout]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russell’s leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that we’re an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I don’t want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

There's a Popeye's in Renton off the 405.

After that you gotta go all the way to Tacoma.

How is this possible?

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russell’s leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that we’re an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I don’t want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

Yeah there's that. They like to let `em play in the playoffs, on the other hand a properly called defensive holding call or PI especially would go a long way.

ETA:

No way to know how this will play out.

Before the Philly game I saw the stat that the officiating crew had called the 2nd most PI's in the league this year. I have no idea where that info is found.

I will point out one stat the Saints have an advantage on SEA is penalties.

2013 Penalties:

NO 95

SEA 128

Penalty Yards:

NO 817

SEA 1,183

 

[mad sweeney]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what weve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last years Playoff game against the Falcons, and weve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russells leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what well bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that were an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drews big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I dont want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drews big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

Yeah there's that. They like to let `em play in the playoffs, on the other hand a properly called defensive holding call or PI especially would go a long way.

ETA:

No way to know how this will play out.

Before the Philly game i saw the stat that the officiating crew had called the 2nd most PI's in the league this year. I have no idea where that info is kept.

I will point out one stat the Saints have an advantage on SEA is penalties.

2013 Penalties:

NO 95

SEA 128

Penalty Yards:

NO 817

SEA 1,183

Setting up the excuses pre-game, huh?

 

[proninja]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russell’s leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that we’re an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I don’t want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

I'm really glad I root for a team that other people whine about how physical they are instead of want to whine about how physical the other team is.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what weve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last years Playoff game against the Falcons, and weve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russells leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what well bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that were an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drews big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I dont want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drews big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

Yeah there's that. They like to let `em play in the playoffs, on the other hand a properly called defensive holding call or PI especially would go a long way.

ETA:

No way to know how this will play out.

Before the Philly game i saw the stat that the officiating crew had called the 2nd most PI's in the league this year. I have no idea where that info is kept.

I will point out one stat the Saints have an advantage on SEA is penalties.

2013 Penalties:

NO 95

SEA 128

Penalty Yards:

NO 817

SEA 1,183

Setting up the excuses pre-game, huh?

Whoah, no excuses here, we've been told the Saints are inferior, right? That's an excuse-free loss, my friend, should that happen.

Now if Seattle loses....

(By the way the fact that SEA gets more penalties should be an argument that they don't get away with anything, right?)

 

[Gadabout]

It's a good strategy to employ. Everybody knows the refs won't continuously flag them for DH or PI.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

It's a good strategy to employ. Everybody knows the refs won't continuously flag them for DH or PI.

Depends, it's really how they want to call it. We've seen teams grab and pull and hold and then the refs finally call them on it.

Look Seattle's coverage was indeed blanket last time, they were all over the place, no single shutdown player or arms in jerseys there. The Saints will need better separation, either in their routes or in game-planning, period.

Personally I would like more Sproles and take as much of the underneath stuff as possible. He seemed to be hitting the edges and seams just fine to me last time, too little too late though. More Moore would be good too.

 

[proninja]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

 

[Gadabout]

It's a good strategy to employ. Everybody knows the refs won't continuously flag them for DH or PI.

Depends, it's really how they want to call it. We've seen teams grab and pull and hold and then the refs finally call them on it.

Look Seattle's coverage was indeed blanket last time, they were all over the place, no single shutdown player or arms in jerseys there. The Saints will need better separation, either in their routes or in game-planning, period.

Personally I would like more Sproles and take as much of the underneath stuff as possible. He seemed to be hitting the edges and seams just fine to me last time, too little too late though. More Moore would be good too.

Well the refs have let them play through the regular season and there's been a disturbing lack on penalties that are called in the postseason. Who knows. Trent Dilfer touched on what I'm talking about yesterday and I read an article earlier that was completely dedicated to the topic.

 

[seahawk 17]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9d_pQvv2ng&feature=youtu.be

Another Seahawks song that came out today. This one is actually hilarious.

After watching all the Seattle vids that have been linked in both threads, I wondered why it seemed like only corny white dudes were singing these songs.

Then I looked at the demographics and compared them to NO's.

Here is a NO video for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-eWuqlMeKo

Saints vs Seahawks "Vengeance"

 

[proninja]

It's a good strategy to employ. Everybody knows the refs won't continuously flag them for DH or PI.

Depends, it's really how they want to call it. We've seen teams grab and pull and hold and then the refs finally call them on it.

Look Seattle's coverage was indeed blanket last time, they were all over the place, no single shutdown player or arms in jerseys there. The Saints will need better separation, either in their routes or in game-planning, period.

Personally I would like more Sproles and take as much of the underneath stuff as possible. He seemed to be hitting the edges and seams just fine to me last time, too little too late though. More Moore would be good too.

Well the refs have let them play through the regular season and there's been a disturbing lack on penalties that are called in the postseason. Who knows. Trent Dilfer touched on what I'm talking about yesterday and I read an article earlier that was completely dedicated to the topic.

Whatever you do don't link to the article

 

[Henry Ford]

There was a whole exchange after he said it about resorting to that topic. It wasn't used simply as an aside while talking about that season.

I dare you to find one post of mine where I've been over confidant about this game.

No Saints fan in this thread that I have seen has said that the Seahawks fans can't talk about winning playoff games because they haven't won a Super Bowl.

Perhaps you can help me find a different word than "some" to put in front of "Seahawks fans" which will properly convey my meaning to you that "not all" Seahawks fans have been overconfident. You qualify as "extremely sensitive" but not "overconfident."

Perhaps you could revisit what the word "and" means, since that's what you used to tie overconfident and sensitive together. If you're saying that in response to my posts, not really any reason why I wouldn't think those statements were meant for me.

I see. So anything I discuss with you must refer to you personally? That's a fairly narcissistic way to go through life.

I'll try to be better about this, but in the future, when I am referring to you personally I'll use the pronoun "you." It's a very specific regional thing, I think. I'm sure you guys in Seattle do things differently.

 

[Gadabout]

It's a good strategy to employ. Everybody knows the refs won't continuously flag them for DH or PI.

Depends, it's really how they want to call it. We've seen teams grab and pull and hold and then the refs finally call them on it.

Look Seattle's coverage was indeed blanket last time, they were all over the place, no single shutdown player or arms in jerseys there. The Saints will need better separation, either in their routes or in game-planning, period.

Personally I would like more Sproles and take as much of the underneath stuff as possible. He seemed to be hitting the edges and seams just fine to me last time, too little too late though. More Moore would be good too.

Well the refs have let them play through the regular season and there's been a disturbing lack on penalties that are called in the postseason. Who knows. Trent Dilfer touched on what I'm talking about yesterday and I read an article earlier that was completely dedicated to the topic.

Whatever you do don't link to the article

It's out there. If I link it this thread will hit 25 pages.

 

[Henry Ford]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

 

[Gadabout]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9d_pQvv2ng&feature=youtu.be

Another Seahawks song that came out today. This one is actually hilarious.

After watching all the Seattle vids that have been linked in both threads, I wondered why it seemed like only corny white dudes were singing these songs.

Then I looked at the demographics and compared them to NO's.

Here is a NO video for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-eWuqlMeKo

Saints vs Seahawks "Vengeance"

That was well done. I was expecting an urban-influenced white guy with a mouth full of slugs talking about his prediction.

 

[Henry Ford]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russell’s leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that we’re an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I don’t want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

I'm really glad I root for a team that other people whine about how physical they are instead of want to whine about how physical the other team is.

Yeah, no one's ever accused the Saints of being too physical. Or suspended the coaches for an entire season or anything.

 

[seahawk 17]

I'm going to try to keep this thread light today. Friday night a few beers and then some of you can really get at it.

NFL trailer for the game.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/movie-trailers/0ap2000000310912/Saints-vs-Seahawks-Oh-the-Horror

 

[proninja]

Sherman's blog posted today....

Alright 12s, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. We are in a position to achieve something special here in Seattle and it all starts tomorrow. We have plenty of frustrations from last year’s Playoff game against the Falcons, and we’ve prepared all week with these memories in mind to ensure that we never have that feeling again. Although the Playoffs present a bigger stage than the regular season, we are not treating it any different because we have always maintained a 1-0 mentality. This is going to be a dogfight that we are ready to welcome into Seattle.

Our offense has done a great job of preparing and are ready to get after the Saints’ defense. The playoffs provide a stage for players to come through in the clutch, and I believe this is what Russell is prepared to do. In just two years, Russell has developed a veteran perception about himself that everyone on the team buys into. His ability to remain calm in pressure situations is what makes him an elite quarterback. In addition to Russell’s leadership, we will also rely on the clutch play that has been provided all year by Marshawn and our receiving corps. Our balanced offensive attack is what we’ll bring to the table to mix-up the looks on the Saints.

On the other side of the ball, we are keeping the same mentality of playing hungry! Every one of us has a chip on our shoulder and are eager to prove that we’re an elite group. Everyone on this defense is playing for the man next to him. As a tight-knit group, we take it personal when we let each other down. The constant pressure on Drew was a large key to our success last time we faced the Saints, and that is the kind of pressure we are looking to create again tomorrow. Brees is one of the best in the league because of his ability to extend plays with his legs in order to deliver the ball through tight windows. Playing against an elite quarterback is a challenge that we always look forward to. The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top. This has been our style of play all year and we plan on bringing it to the table tomorrow!

This season has been a ride that I don’t want to end. Seattle is a special city with extraordinary fans who make this game fun to play. Tomorrow sets the stage for what we have been working toward all year. Every hour of every day has been spent preparing for this moment. We are looking for you 12s to bring the noise and help us get after it!

The key to eliminating Drew’s big play capabilities lies in containing the edge and maintaining blanket coverage up top.

Boy ain't that the truth.

Another key is the reliance on the refs not to flag them as much as they should be flagged for downfield physical play.

I'm really glad I root for a team that other people whine about how physical they are instead of want to whine about how physical the other team is.

Yeah, no one's ever accused the Saints of being too physical. Or suspended the coaches for an entire season or anything.

There's a big difference between physical and dirty.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The Saints had a great drive in Game 1.

13 plays

80 Yards

TD (Graham)

TOP 8:10

1st and 10 at NO 20 D.Brees pass short middle to P.Thomas to NO 29 for 9 yards (B.Wagner; E.Thomas).

2nd and 1 at NO 29 P.Thomas up the middle to NO 29 for no gain (B.Mebane; K.Chancellor).

3rd and 1 at NO 29 #79 eligible J.Collins up the middle to NO 41 for 12 yards (R.Sherman, K.Wright).

1st and 10 at NO 41 D.Brees pass short left to R.Meachem ran ob at NO 48 for 7 yards.

2nd and 3 at NO 48 D.Brees pass short left to P.Thomas pushed ob at NO 49 for 1 yard (B.Irvin).

3rd and 2 at NO 49 (Shotgun) PENALTY on SEA-C.Avril, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NO 49 - No Play.

1st and 10 at SEA 46 P.Thomas right tackle to SEA 46 for no gain (M.Bennett).

2nd and 10 at SEA 46 D.Brees pass short right to P.Thomas to SEA 40 for 6 yards (B.Irvin, C.McDonald).

3rd and 4 at SEA 40 (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to M.Colston to SEA 36 for 4 yards (K.Chancellor).

1st and 10 at SEA 36 D.Brees pass short right to K.Stills ran ob at SEA 33 for 3 yards.

2nd and 7 at SEA 33 M.Ingram right guard to SEA 27 for 6 yards (B.Wagner; E.Thomas).

3rd and 1 at SEA 27 #79 eligible. PENALTY on NO-D.Brees, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SEA 27 - No Play.

3rd and 6 at SEA 32 D.Brees pass short middle to J.Graham to SEA 12 for 20 yards (B.Maxwell; K.Chancellor).

1st and 10 at SEA 12 (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to M.Colston. PENALTY on SEA-R.Sherman, Unnecessary Roughness, 6 yards, enforced at SEA 12 - No Play.

1st and 6 at SEA 6 P.Thomas right tackle to SEA 2 for 4 yards (K.Chancellor, B.Wagner).

2nd and 2 at SEA 2 (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to J.Graham for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

This is a drive that worked.

Now, we also saw:

- having to fight and claw for several 3rd downs

- the 1st down plays were productive, the 2nd and 3rds were manageable - however the 2nd downs were a struggle

- had a potentially huge penalty on 3rd & 1 that almost killed the drive

- a big completion to Graham for 20, without that it's probably a shutout, folks

- I see a good bit of Pierre and Ingram there

- 2 penalties on SEA

Not just this drive but Ingram had two runs of 6 and 8 yards overall, besides that he was 6 for 8.

One TO all game between the two teams.

The game was over at halftime, I think the Saints shut it down after that (and so did the Seahawks to their credit, but also they were done showing gameplan too).

Really the Saints' defense is again the key. These kinds of drives, with better performance on 2nd down, lots more carries, and the occasionally successful downfield pass could work, but it only helps if the score is manageable.

 

[proninja]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them consistently. If they can put those together all game, they win.

But I do think Brees will take his shots downfield. And I do think if he doesn't hit them, they don't win. But really, I don't know that much, and could be way off base.

 

[Henry Ford]

There's a big difference between physical and dirty.

I agree. Dirty hits get flagged for personal fouls and/or fined for particular plays.

 

[Henry Ford]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them.

Let me try to clarify:

I know you're saying that. I'm saying that's not an opinion many of us who watch the Saints regularly share. The Saints are very good at long, slow drives.

They had the second highest number of plays per drive in the league this year.

 

[seahawk 17]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them consistently. If they can put those together all game, they win.

But I do think Brees will take his shots downfield. And I do think if he doesn't hit them, they don't win. But really, I don't know that much, and could be way off base.

As a football fan, I love Drew Brees and one of the reasons is that he can't stop himself from taking big shots downfield. Not the recipe for success against Seattle, and it will be his downfall.

 

[proninja]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them.

Let me try to clarify:

I know you're saying that. I'm saying that's not an opinion many of us who watch the Saints regularly share. The Saints are very good at long, slow drives.

They had the second highest number of plays per drive in the league this year.

I did not know that. Thanks.

I'll quote something Hooper posted earlier in the season talking about their pass rush

Over the past few years they've played a lot of zone and tried to keep everything in front of them. The idea is to force teams into long drives with no big plays. Depending on who's under center for the opposition, they want the other team's QB to sit in the pocket and throw to short underneath routes. Their secondary tackles well. Its tough to convert four or five consecutive third downs. Very good teams convert on less than 50% of third downs. If Seattle shuts down the run and creates long third down situations they're generally thrilled to give up a short completion that comes up short as opposed to sending the entire house looking for a sack.

I think the Seahawks are particularly well equipped to deal with that type of offense.

 

[Henry Ford]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them.

Let me try to clarify:

I know you're saying that. I'm saying that's not an opinion many of us who watch the Saints regularly share. The Saints are very good at long, slow drives.

They had the second highest number of plays per drive in the league this year.

I did not know that. Thanks.

I'll quote something Hooper posted earlier in the season talking about their pass rush

Over the past few years they've played a lot of zone and tried to keep everything in front of them. The idea is to force teams into long drives with no big plays. Depending on who's under center for the opposition, they want the other team's QB to sit in the pocket and throw to short underneath routes. Their secondary tackles well. Its tough to convert four or five consecutive third downs. Very good teams convert on less than 50% of third downs. If Seattle shuts down the run and creates long third down situations they're generally thrilled to give up a short completion that comes up short as opposed to sending the entire house looking for a sack.

I think the Seahawks are particularly well equipped to deal with that type of offense.

That's one way of looking at it. Another is that the Saints' offense is particularly well equipped to drive against a team that lets them have long, slow drives.

There is no question that the Saints (and Brees in particular) completely #### the bed the last time the Seahawks and Saints met. Saints fans aren't worried to death about it because it happens to the Saints every year. One game goes completely off the rails.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them.

Let me try to clarify:

I know you're saying that. I'm saying that's not an opinion many of us who watch the Saints regularly share. The Saints are very good at long, slow drives.

They had the second highest number of plays per drive in the league this year.

I did not know that. Thanks.

I'll quote something Hooper posted earlier in the season talking about their pass rush

Over the past few years they've played a lot of zone and tried to keep everything in front of them. The idea is to force teams into long drives with no big plays. Depending on who's under center for the opposition, they want the other team's QB to sit in the pocket and throw to short underneath routes. Their secondary tackles well. Its tough to convert four or five consecutive third downs. Very good teams convert on less than 50% of third downs. If Seattle shuts down the run and creates long third down situations they're generally thrilled to give up a short completion that comes up short as opposed to sending the entire house looking for a sack.

I think the Seahawks are particularly well equipped to deal with that type of offense.

It's a great statement, but the Saints were a leader in TOP this year, 2nd best I think?

If it's strength on strength, so be it.

Again, the NO defense has to make this even doable in the first place. Seattle went FG(+FL+TD)/TD/FG/TD/Punt/TD last game. There is no recovering from that.

 

[seahawk 17]

Hilarious!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Seattle Seahawks are in serious TROUBLE ... because the New Orleans Saints are about to get all jacked up on a helping of their secret weapon -- Popeyes Chicken ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Everyone knows ... the Saints are basically UNSTOPPABLE on the road when they chow down on Popeyes before they hit the field ... and they tweeted pics showing them inhaling the chicken before their big playoff victory against the Eagles last week.

Now, the President of Popeyes Chicken tells TMZ Sports ... the company is putting the entire weight of the Louisiana-based organization behind the Saints and have provided them with 375 pieces of chicken to hold the guys over during the flight from N.O. to Seattle.

"As a direct result [of Popeyes chicken], they won their first playoff road game," the President tells us ... adding, "They have a 100% win rate in the playoffs when they eat Popeyes."

We're told the guys will be getting 125 three-piece meals (90 spicy meals, 35 mild) which include mashed potatoes and cajun gravy, red beans and rice, and biscuits.

When we asked the President about critics questioning eating buckets of fried chicken before a football game, Mr. Prez told us, "It's definitely not what you'd think, but it's what they want. And you can't argue with success."

The flight is scheduled to take off in just a few hours -- good luck to the people on lavatory duty.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/09/new-orleans-saints-popeyes-chicken-seattle-seahawks-trip-flight/#ixzz2q0tPtBbx

When you're facing a bird team (Eagles, Seahawks) you need to chow on some bird.

Not looking forward to the team flight meal when they play the Broncos

lol

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Underneath over the middle is what scares me. Without KJ playing at an all pro level (for the last Saints game, anyway) there could be a lot more there for Graham. But if all the Saints get is long, slow drives with runs and short passes over the middle, I like the hawks chances. IMO the way the Saints beat the hawks is for their strength, Brees, to beat our strength, the secondary. If Brees can't throw the ball downfield, it's going to be really tough to win.

This is actually what I've been saying about the Saints for the past few pages. I don't agree that the Hawks' chances go up if the Saints game plan to do this. They're very, very good at it.

Let me rephrase: I don't think long, slow drives will work for them consistently. If they can put those together all game, they win.

But I do think Brees will take his shots downfield. And I do think if he doesn't hit them, they don't win. But really, I don't know that much, and could be way off base.

As a football fan, I love Drew Brees and one of the reasons is that he can't stop himself from taking big shots downfield. Not the recipe for success against Seattle, and it will be his downfall.

I love Drew Brees and one of the reasons is that he can't stop himself from taking big shots downfield.

He pretty much did Game 1, didn't he?

I recall one deep ball to Meachem out the gate, but that was largely it.

No INTs either.

 

[Breesisdaman]

He said that the impact of being underdogs is similar to the one the Saints had in a very successful underdog season, with a lot of the same starters, when the Saints won those games. It happened to be the 2009 season.He didn't say "Seahawks fans don't know what they're talking about because they haven't won a Super Bowl."

In fact I have not even predicted a winner. I have only stated that this game will be way more of a battle than the casual fan or sports commentator cares to realize. It could go either way actually and I don't imagine the winner gets it by more than a field goal or last minute TD. It is my hope of coarse being a Saints fan that that winner is the Saints. They have overcome bigger odds than this before in years past so I am comforted by that as well as recent improvement in offense and the strong defense when Kennan Lewis is in the game. I would be lying if I didn't mention that the Seahawks recent struggles have also given me more confidence. My discussion in this thread have merely pointed out possibilities that COULD lead to a Saints victory. NOT a guarantee of one. It is when Seahawks fans show the blatant disrespect for my team like Scotty Dog that I am prompted to respond in kind. Still I have not crossed the line into over confidence. Not once in this thread.

 

[mad sweeney]

There was a whole exchange after he said it about resorting to that topic. It wasn't used simply as an aside while talking about that season.

I dare you to find one post of mine where I've been over confidant about this game.

No Saints fan in this thread that I have seen has said that the Seahawks fans can't talk about winning playoff games because they haven't won a Super Bowl.

Perhaps you can help me find a different word than "some" to put in front of "Seahawks fans" which will properly convey my meaning to you that "not all" Seahawks fans have been overconfident. You qualify as "extremely sensitive" but not "overconfident."

Perhaps you could revisit what the word "and" means, since that's what you used to tie overconfident and sensitive together. If you're saying that in response to my posts, not really any reason why I wouldn't think those statements were meant for me.

I see. So anything I discuss with you must refer to you personally? That's a fairly narcissistic way to go through life.I'll try to be better about this, but in the future, when I am referring to you personally I'll use the pronoun "you." It's a very specific regional thing, I think. I'm sure you guys in Seattle do things differently.

When you're quoting my post and commenting on it then yes, I think it's about me when you are describing posters who you are replying to.

I see you trimmed it, but you referred to me by name and then offered your opinion. Seems rather bul####ty of you to try and pretend it wasn't aimed at me. The other option is that you're an idiot with little idea how English works. Forgive me if I choose the first option.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

W.T.H.

This is today?

We'll see increasing rain chances as we head through the morning and afternoon. Winds are already gusting up to 40 and 50 mph this morning.

http://www.king5.com/weather

The rain could turn heavy at times Friday night as a cold front approaches overnight, pushing inland Saturday morning. Expect substantial rain (possibly up to or exceeding an inch) together with gusty winds. Snow levels will jump up to 5-6000 feet later Friday into early Saturday. This combined with the heavy precipitation could lead to some minor river flooding on Saturday. Our computer projections suggest this cold front will move through before daybreak on Saturday. However a strong onshore flow will lead to occasionally heavy showers throughout the day Saturday. Winds will also increase Saturday, peaking Saturday afternoon.

We've all seen enough weather threads that amount to nothing in TSP (bench Manning!) but could we really see max 30 mph winds tomorrow in-game?

 

[Henry Ford]

There was a whole exchange after he said it about resorting to that topic. It wasn't used simply as an aside while talking about that season.

I dare you to find one post of mine where I've been over confidant about this game.

No Saints fan in this thread that I have seen has said that the Seahawks fans can't talk about winning playoff games because they haven't won a Super Bowl.

Perhaps you can help me find a different word than "some" to put in front of "Seahawks fans" which will properly convey my meaning to you that "not all" Seahawks fans have been overconfident. You qualify as "extremely sensitive" but not "overconfident."

Perhaps you could revisit what the word "and" means, since that's what you used to tie overconfident and sensitive together. If you're saying that in response to my posts, not really any reason why I wouldn't think those statements were meant for me.

I see. So anything I discuss with you must refer to you personally? That's a fairly narcissistic way to go through life.I'll try to be better about this, but in the future, when I am referring to you personally I'll use the pronoun "you." It's a very specific regional thing, I think. I'm sure you guys in Seattle do things differently.

When you're quoting my post and commenting on it then yes, I think it's about me when you are describing posters who you are replying to.

I see you trimmed it, but you referred to me by name and then offered your opinion. Seems rather bul####ty of you to try and pretend it wasn't aimed at me. The other option is that you're an idiot with little idea how English works. Forgive me if I choose the first option.

Trimmed what? I haven't removed your name from anything I've said. The post you're referring to doesn't even indicate that it was edited. You're imagining things.

 

[mad sweeney]

There was a whole exchange after he said it about resorting to that topic. It wasn't used simply as an aside while talking about that season.

I dare you to find one post of mine where I've been over confidant about this game.

No Saints fan in this thread that I have seen has said that the Seahawks fans can't talk about winning playoff games because they haven't won a Super Bowl.

Perhaps you can help me find a different word than "some" to put in front of "Seahawks fans" which will properly convey my meaning to you that "not all" Seahawks fans have been overconfident. You qualify as "extremely sensitive" but not "overconfident."

Perhaps you could revisit what the word "and" means, since that's what you used to tie overconfident and sensitive together. If you're saying that in response to my posts, not really any reason why I wouldn't think those statements were meant for me.

I see. So anything I discuss with you must refer to you personally? That's a fairly narcissistic way to go through life.I'll try to be better about this, but in the future, when I am referring to you personally I'll use the pronoun "you." It's a very specific regional thing, I think. I'm sure you guys in Seattle do things differently.

When you're quoting my post and commenting on it then yes, I think it's about me when you are describing posters who you are replying to.

I see you trimmed it, but you referred to me by name and then offered your opinion. Seems rather bul####ty of you to try and pretend it wasn't aimed at me. The other option is that you're an idiot with little idea how English works. Forgive me if I choose the first option.

Trimmed what? I haven't removed your name from anything I've said. The post you're referring to doesn't even indicate that it was edited. You're imagining things.

I'm talking about the posts in the reply group in which you said some Seahawks fans are overconfident and over sensitive. Y'know, the one where you used my name in a sentence then went on to say the overconfident/sensitive part. You can tell that we're talking about an earlier post because here, you're describing your word choices in that previous post. I'm thinking of changing my opinion from the former choice to the latter.

 

[Breesisdaman]

W.T.H.

This is today?

We'll see increasing rain chances as we head through the morning and afternoon. Winds are already gusting up to 40 and 50 mph this morning.

http://www.king5.com/weather

The rain could turn heavy at times Friday night as a cold front approaches overnight, pushing inland Saturday morning. Expect substantial rain (possibly up to or exceeding an inch) together with gusty winds. Snow levels will jump up to 5-6000 feet later Friday into early Saturday. This combined with the heavy precipitation could lead to some minor river flooding on Saturday. Our computer projections suggest this cold front will move through before daybreak on Saturday. However a strong onshore flow will lead to occasionally heavy showers throughout the day Saturday. Winds will also increase Saturday, peaking Saturday afternoon.

We've all seen enough weather threads that amount to nothing in TSP (bench Manning!) but could we really see max 30 mph winds tomorrow in-game?

Both teams will be dealing with it for what its worth. I see it effecting the kicking game. The grip on the ball will be essential for QB's. Perhaps more running plays by both teams.

 

[Gadabout]

This thread makes me wish there were more Falcons fans on the board.

 

[Henry Ford]

There was a whole exchange after he said it about resorting to that topic. It wasn't used simply as an aside while talking about that season.

I dare you to find one post of mine where I've been over confidant about this game.

No Saints fan in this thread that I have seen has said that the Seahawks fans can't talk about winning playoff games because they haven't won a Super Bowl.

Perhaps you can help me find a different word than "some" to put in front of "Seahawks fans" which will properly convey my meaning to you that "not all" Seahawks fans have been overconfident. You qualify as "extremely sensitive" but not "overconfident."

Perhaps you could revisit what the word "and" means, since that's what you used to tie overconfident and sensitive together. If you're saying that in response to my posts, not really any reason why I wouldn't think those statements were meant for me.

I see. So anything I discuss with you must refer to you personally? That's a fairly narcissistic way to go through life.I'll try to be better about this, but in the future, when I am referring to you personally I'll use the pronoun "you." It's a very specific regional thing, I think. I'm sure you guys in Seattle do things differently.

When you're quoting my post and commenting on it then yes, I think it's about me when you are describing posters who you are replying to.

I see you trimmed it, but you referred to me by name and then offered your opinion. Seems rather bul####ty of you to try and pretend it wasn't aimed at me. The other option is that you're an idiot with little idea how English works. Forgive me if I choose the first option.

Trimmed what? I haven't removed your name from anything I've said. The post you're referring to doesn't even indicate that it was edited. You're imagining things.

I'm talking about the posts in the reply group in which you said some Seahawks fans are overconfident and over sensitive. Y'know, the one where you used my name in a sentence then went on to say the overconfident/sensitive part. You can tell that we're talking about an earlier post because here, you're describing your word choices in that previous post.I'm thinking of changing my opinion from the former choice to the latter.

You're going to have to show me where I used your name in that post. It's not readily apparent from the text. And it's never been edited.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

This thread makes me wish there were more Falcons fans on the board.

Falcons fans, plural?

Asking for a lot there, ain't yah?

 

[Henry Ford]

Can someone help me out with what mad sweeney is talking about?

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

W.T.H.

This is today?

We'll see increasing rain chances as we head through the morning and afternoon. Winds are already gusting up to 40 and 50 mph this morning.

http://www.king5.com/weather

The rain could turn heavy at times Friday night as a cold front approaches overnight, pushing inland Saturday morning. Expect substantial rain (possibly up to or exceeding an inch) together with gusty winds. Snow levels will jump up to 5-6000 feet later Friday into early Saturday. This combined with the heavy precipitation could lead to some minor river flooding on Saturday. Our computer projections suggest this cold front will move through before daybreak on Saturday. However a strong onshore flow will lead to occasionally heavy showers throughout the day Saturday. Winds will also increase Saturday, peaking Saturday afternoon.

We've all seen enough weather threads that amount to nothing in TSP (bench Manning!) but could we really see max 30 mph winds tomorrow in-game?

Both teams will be dealing with it for what its worth. I see it effecting the kicking game. The grip on the ball will be essential for QB's. Perhaps more running plays by both teams.

If I'm looking for straws, I will take both Wilson and Brees being limited by the wind. It would be a positive in my view.

 

[Doug B]

We've all seen enough weather threads that amount to nothing in TSP (bench Manning!) but could we really see max 30 mph winds tomorrow in-game?

Margaret Orr was on TV last night talking about the strong likelihood of high winds at game time in Seattle. 25-30 mph sustained, 50 mph gusts.

Weather Underground is staying firm that the wind speed will go down as night falls, but this game is a mid-afternoon game Pacific time. For some reason, when I posted about the weather earlier in this thread, I thought it was going to be a night game.

The kicking game will be interesting. And neither QB is going to be able to complete passes that rely on the ball bring lofted up with a lot of air. Going to have to be a lot of short-area frozen ropes. With both QBs being short, both D-lines might have a better-than-usual shot at batted balls.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Can someone help me out with what mad sweeney is talking about?

I think I read him say it's a pronoun thing.

 

[proninja]

Can someone help me out with what mad sweeney is talking about?

Mad Sweeney is like our hulk. He's normally a nice enough guy and generally knows his stuff, but every so often he turns green and you won't like him.

 

[proninja]

W.T.H.

This is today?

We'll see increasing rain chances as we head through the morning and afternoon. Winds are already gusting up to 40 and 50 mph this morning.

http://www.king5.com/weather

The rain could turn heavy at times Friday night as a cold front approaches overnight, pushing inland Saturday morning. Expect substantial rain (possibly up to or exceeding an inch) together with gusty winds. Snow levels will jump up to 5-6000 feet later Friday into early Saturday. This combined with the heavy precipitation could lead to some minor river flooding on Saturday. Our computer projections suggest this cold front will move through before daybreak on Saturday. However a strong onshore flow will lead to occasionally heavy showers throughout the day Saturday. Winds will also increase Saturday, peaking Saturday afternoon.

We've all seen enough weather threads that amount to nothing in TSP (bench Manning!) but could we really see max 30 mph winds tomorrow in-game?

Both teams will be dealing with it for what its worth. I see it effecting the kicking game. The grip on the ball will be essential for QB's. Perhaps more running plays by both teams.

If I'm looking for straws, I will take both Wilson and Brees being limited by the wind. It would be a positive in my view.

I agree. I think anything that keeps the score down (and close) would be good for the Saints

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

We've all seen enough weather threads that amount to nothing in TSP (bench Manning!) but could we really see max 30 mph winds tomorrow in-game?

Margaret Orr was on TV last night talking about the strong likelihood of high winds at game time in Seattle. 25-30 mph sustained, 50 mph gusts.

Weather Underground is staying firm that the wind speed will go down as night falls, but this game is a mid-afternoon game Pacific time. For some reason, when I posted about the weather earlier in this thread, I thought it was going to be a night game.

The kicking game will be interesting. And neither QB is going to be able to complete passes that rely on the ball bring lofted up with a lot of air. Going to have to be a lot of short-area frozen ropes. With both QBs being short, both D-lines might have a better-than-usual shot at batted balls.

50 mph gusts tomorrow? Are you kidding me?

Seriously I like it from a Saints perspective believe it or not.

 

[Henry Ford]

Can someone help me out with what mad sweeney is talking about?

Mad Sweeney is like our hulk. He's normally a nice enough guy and generally knows his stuff, but every so often he turns green and you won't like him.

Is he disabled in some way? I hate it when I accidentally insult someone with a developmental disability.