loafoftatupu":33jla3p5 said:
chet380":33jla3p5 said:
Some words of caution -
Words of caution? Caution to what? That Corner position isn't being filled by a scrub. It isn't going to matter much. For every weapon you listed, there is one in blue that is every bit as dangerous.
Oooohhh... the scary Saints. Look, if the Saints were hosting the game, that's one thing, but if anyone should be tightening up their chin straps, it is the Saints. But what am I saying? You are a Hawks fan, you know this.
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Okay, a couple of observations. I assure you that no Saints fans I know are taking this game lightly, and, in fact, most think it will be very tough for the Saints to win in Seattle. I never read or post on Black and Gold, so I can't comment on that site. But message boards gonna message board. Amirite?
As far as these two teams are concerned and putting aside where they're playing for a moment, this game has the makings of a knock down, drag out heavyweight match, imo. They are clearly the best two teams in the NFC (I refuse to give total props to Carolina until I'm forced to . . . which I hope is never).
Now . . . playing in Seattle . . . the Saints have the weather and crowd to deal with. Here's an interesting and probably unexpected statistic. Since 2006, the Saints have the second best road record in the NFL (36-24). I also am fairly certain they have the most road wins since 2009. The crowd will be a factor, no doubt. If anyone can prepare for it, though, I suppose it would be Sean Payton and Drew Brees. As far as the weather is concerned, I'm more concerned about wind and not so much about precipitation. Cold? Saints haven't played that well, honestly. I believe they're 2 and 6 in the Payton/Brees era when the temp is below 40 degrees at kickoff. That's troubling but, honestly, that sample size isn't particularly significant.
I expect a MNF classic. If either fan base predicting a blowout victory, they're not being realistic.