Steve Young's first comments: New Orleans defense is too bad to threaten the Packers. (1 Viewer)

[BoNcHiE]

But they get turnovers... like we did in 09.

All their regular season turnovers are meaningless come playoff time.

All it takes is one game by our defense like tonight, forcing two turnovers, and suddenly the scales are leveled if not tipped in our favor. That's the beauty (or curse) of the NFL playoffs.

 

[ironhead]

The new rules against the defense really seems to target defensive philosophies like Greg Williams. The refs have decided that there will be no more remember me shots on quarterbacks and no more kamikaze shots on receivers.

 

[Cowcontrol777]

The Packers D gives up gobs of yards too.

If anything tonight proved we could easily hang with them just like we did on opening night.

Exactly.

 

[blackadder]

The Packers in 2011 are the Saints of 09.

Why do you think they are averaging 35 ppg vs our 31 (before tonight's game)?

Green Bay averages only 401 yards per game. The Saints are up to 450 yards per game (437 before tonight's game).

Redzone possessions and turnovers.

Very true. Rodgers is playing consistenly lights out and defense bends a lot but gets breaks very similar, which is probably where Young's comments are a little off.

Saints and Packers very similar, with suspect defenses.

Saints can challenge, but it will be a shoot out. We should be able to be better on defense and BEAT the Packers.

 

[No2DC]

We gotta continue this upward trend on D. I haven't looked at the stats but the D seems to be improving. We're just not a shut down D, but when we get turnovers and extra possessions for Drew it makes a world of difference. GB's D is not that different than ours overall, but they have a future HOF guy playing like Sharper in 09 and a LB who's like an All-Pro.

 

[DeuceMcAllisterFan]

All their regular season turnovers are meaningless come playoff time.

All it takes is one game by our defense like tonight, forcing two turnovers, and suddenly the scales are leveled if not tipped in our favor. That's the beauty (or curse) of the NFL playoffs.

You're right but Green Bay had 11 turnovers in last year's postseason. They are very good at taking the ball away. I don't think they'll all of a sudden lose their ability to take away the ball.

 

[blackjack]

u obviously missed the point.

Without a "Sharper" type defensive playmaker, we don't win another SB.

You obviously missed the sarcasm, but I'm glad we got you on the record saying that.

Who can ever forget his playoff ints or his pick six in the Super Bowl...

 

[SAINTIN NEBR]

Young sounds like he's suffering demensia.. I'm thinking some of those concussions are coming back to roost

 

[jerryrip]

come on, Let us enjoy the win! Stop bringing up the stupid crap for tonight.

Exactly. Except for that blown coverage on that long pass and a couple of drive-sustaining penalties, we probably hold the Giants to 10 points. Give it a rest for one night.

 

[Groovepro]

Yeah, I guess you are right. All that pressure really got to him and forced him to take the easy check downs...

actually, that IS what happened...the defense shut down their run game in the times it mattered. the D played aggressively. any of the giant's TD's were set up by penalties against us. that being said, their TD's never really seemed to be a threat. harper bit HARD (ala seattle) on the TD. ONE absolute, blatant assignment blown...did it matter? NO!

the tackling was good...their were MANY penalties against us called that were BS and some that were NOT called against them (the taunting in endzone)...BUT, those miscalls should NEVER control the outcome of a game. if it comes down to a penalty dictating the W or L, then you were not fully in control of the game to begin with.

we were in control of this game from the beginning. take away the penalties and you have a defense that would have surrendered 10 points.

the offensive game plan, i felt, was great. very balanced and a lot of use of receivers running complementary patterns.

OUR DEFENSE GOT NO PRESSURE? rewatch the game.

also, when did that streak of completions begin...what happened before and after. the defense dictated the offenses production, for the most part...that is what you always hope for.

 

[ktbarthedoor]

This is 21st Century NFL defense. Offenses are getting faster, defenses have to get smaller and faster. The big hitting, run stuffing defense is fading because the game has changed to fast break mode.

The rules have changed to take the big hits out of the game. The new model seems to be "bend don't break" and high risk, high reward. That's the game we play. We spent our money on offense.

Great offense, "enough" defense is winning championships these days. Tonight we had decent defense which was more than enough.

There's a handful of good defenses in the league now, but I think the day of the great defense has passed.

 

[Ti Rider]

Don't laugh but I think the Saints could threaten the Pack because of........the running game. Imagine Lambeau on a snowy, cold, NFCCG. Swirling winds and cold hands make the ball hard to catch and throw. The Saints with their combo of PT, Ingram, Ivory and Sproles plus simplified run schemes (the Saints just ran straight at the Giants) could be a major headache for the Pack.

 

[BIG DAWG]

Wow...!!

 

[blackjack]

This is 21st Century NFL defense. Offenses are getting faster, defenses have to get smaller and faster. The big hitting, run stuffing defense is fading because the game has changed to fast break mode.

The rules have changed to take the big hits out of the game. The new model seems to be "bend don't break" and high risk, high reward. That's the game we play. We spent our money on offense.

Great offense, "enough" defense is winning championships these days. Tonight we had decent defense which was more than enough.

There's a handful of good defenses in the league now, but I think the day of the great defense has passed.

I do agree with you, but I think this is all part of the cycle we go thru.

Teams are going to start looking for players that can match up with these new style of TEs and safeties that can cover are already coveted.

 

[vizcaya]

If our dline continues to suck, we will not sniff Another SB appearance