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That's reality. A lot to be hopeful for but in the end, just too much weakness and we're sub-500.
A shame to keep wasting Brees's prime like this.
A shame to keep wasting Brees's prime like this.
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Detroit is better than many think. Their defense played great. Golden Tate always screws the Saints with some weird, lucky play. Would have been nice to get the win, but it wasn't to be.It was an ugly performance all around. Brees had a terrible game, the O-line had issues, Ingram was banged up and the defense was just outmatched against an on fire Stafford. Plus, zero energy and emotion. The team felt lifeless and that shouldn't happen when the stakes are high.
I'd much rather have playoff talk dominate the front page of the board than the topics I know are coming:
"We should lose games on purpose to get a higher draft pick."
"Fire Sean Payton, but let's not even consider replacements."
"Brandin Cooks is a primadonna trade him."
"Is McMahon fired yet?"
Spot. On.
Add is "Drew Brees is old and done and has no arm strength."
We came out flat. Lions played their best game of the year. Defense could not stop a third and long. Multiple times. I blame discord in the locker room from Cooks comments. I know it's cliche, but it reminds me toooo much of when Graham was spouting off and mood got soured.
Well, there's one more window left open next year.
We should be able to infuse a lot of talent into the team this offseason as well. I should be more mad than I am, but I'm just kind of not.
We all knew the "ok, let's win 5 straight" plan was a pipe dream deep inside anyway. It was just a matter of what week the clock stopped.
Detroit is on pace to be the number two seed in the playoffs. This was never the gimme game that some were thinking.Have to speak the truth about this one, we deserved to lose.
We started out flat and never woke up. Detroit played better than we did, Stafford was the better QB and they deserved the win.
I'd much rather have playoff talk dominate the front page of the board than the topics I know are coming:
"We should lose games on purpose to get a higher draft pick."
"Fire Sean Payton, but let's not even consider replacements."
"Brandin Cooks is a primadonna trade him."
"Is McMahon fired yet?"
I suppose you're right. And in many ways it's better to know now than to wait until the last game of the season only to lose in crushing fashion to Atlanta.