...that means I didn't make the roster. I wasn't hired as a coach. I don't make decisions or determine the outcome of a game. Other than yelling, of course, which I do profusely at every home game.
That means that I can focus on any game I choose, including the playoffs or the Super Bowl, without repercussions to the team.
The next game is a weaker opponent; I may overlook that opponent without fear of the game becoming a "trap."
I can analyze the playoff scenarios with the assumption of a win over Cincy, and that doesn't make a win over Cincy any more or less probable.
Here's the point:
What I talk about on the internets with other random fans has zero bearing on the focus, drive, desire, hunger or mental state of either the Saints, their division rivals, or this week's opponent.
So please, on this internet message board devoted to any and all things Saints, stop telling me I have to focus on the Bengals game.
Thanks for listening. Have a Nice Day.