the VG board football thread
The fact that we ever won a Super Bowl with Jermon Bushrod and Scott Shanle as starters, completely baffles me.
If our defense is actually trying this preseason Green Bay is going to put up at least 50 on us. It's gonna get ugly.
Things I'm hoping for
1)Rogers AND Ellis are BOTH taking plays off because it's the preseason. They are much more talented than they are showing, and the guys they are lining up against, for whatever reason, are giving 100% whereas they are not.
2)Because we aren't scheming, our defense doesn't know how to play football..which includes, tackling, reacting, and basically just playing the game. When we have a scheme they will not only learn how to play basic football again- but be awesome!
3)Our backup safeties are really homeless guys that have somehow snuck in to the Saints camp and are impostors.
And, yeah, I really wish Scott Shanle was not on our team. He is the ultimate in demotivation. He's never once, not once, fired me up in any capacity to enjoy the game of football as a lb. Sack? Big hit? Hitting a dude for a 5 yard loss? No, he just kinda arm- catches guys and gets dragged for a few yards- or misses it.
Preseason? Sorry, this defense has me worried. The fact that we have to play GB at the start of the season? Drew has to play the perfect game. Luckily, this is possible. This team will once again survive on the back of Drew Brees.