I disagree. If the Saints lose then I think that would sully the Saints reputation because the "experts" would say that the Saints can't beat a 2-6 team. Until we consistantly win games and consistantly beat "good" teams then we will be underdogs in games that we should "win". We watch our team week in and week out. Most of the national media doesn't. They are going by the history of our franchise against the history of the Steelers' franchise. Until we can go into a hostile enviroment and dominate consistantly we will be a pick em team. One week be favored by a field goal or be picked to lose. Also teams do have a history of curing their ailments against us. Respect is something that has to be earned not given to you. We are on the way to earning respect. Maybe we are there now, maybe not. At the end of the season we will see how this team has grown. Or faded. If the Steelers were 6-2 then this game would have different meanings. Rarely do I look at a teams' record and say we should win this game. I look at the matchups and make my decesion. Am I right? That would be the best way,in my mind, to look at games. We can win this game. Will we win??? Who knows. The Steelers can also win this game. They can dominate the running game. If they stuff the run down our throats and keep our offense on the sidelines then we may be in for a long sunday. It is about ball control and ball security. If we can run the ball and stop the run and hold on to the ball then we can and will win. If we let them run at will and we turn the ball over then we can lose.