Do y’all remember this game?
Very painful loss. But that 2008 squad had the makings of a very good team. I think advanced stats showed that a 8-8 record was about the worst case scenario for us. Many simulations had us as an 11-5 team.
Heart crushing losses to the Broncos, Vikings, Bears, and Panthers.
That season our A game was phenomenal. But we couldn’t sustain it throughout the course of a game, let alone the season.
How we almost won that Broncos game on the road showed me we could be good. Also that week 17 game vs the Panthers.
Neat story, For whatever reason I was at the week 17 Falcons game that year. Every falcon fan needed us to beat the Panthers. Saints were down 30-10 entering the 4th.
Everyone was bummed. Then the Saints scored to make it 30-17. They showed the highlight in the Georgia dome and you heard loud cheers.
Then another one. 30-24 and that place was rocking. Then we took the lead 31-30 and it was the loudest I ever heard the Georgia dome.
We then found another way to break their hearts.