Bush finished with the Decoy BS...
I'm really worried about the bye week. Can we keep the momentum? Look what happened with Ohio State tonight (go SEC!).
I'm really not concerned about the bye.
OSU and the Saints? No comparison, fortunately; they had nearly two full months away from the game, not two weeks. Also, the Saints are pro football players; they have discipline, they have all the reason in the world to train, study films, and use their time profitably. And with Payton being the disciplinarian he is, rest assured he hasn't let them loll around on their couches.
If you're concerned because of what happened against the Ravens during the regular-season bye week, consider this: the Ravens benefited from having a bye the same week as we did, while the Eagles have no such luxury. Also, Payton's corrected what he feels was a mistake in the scheduling of practice during that bye; Coach P makes few mistakes once and almost none twice. If he feels he's corrected the flaw we had during our regular season bye, I'm inclined to agree with his enviably sound judgement.
And the most important thing to remember: the Eagles are not the Ravens. Oh, don't get me wrong, they're a good team and deserve plenty of healthy respect and preparation, but they are way more beatable than the scary AFC powerhouse that the Ravens have become.
I expect the game to be a real contest, but that will be due to the Eagles' preparation and hard work, not due to the Saints' coming out flat. Not on this game; not on your life.