Looking Back: First Meeting Between Lions, Saints This Season

No use throwing the ball up and down the field putting up alot of puts when the Saints will return the favor to us. Are Defense is alot better than it has played also, getting pressure on Brees sounds like it’s gonna be tough, but it sounds like we will have Houston and Wright and Delmas playig this time around.

Smith is gonna have to run the ball to set the tone of the game, to force them into a box that will let Titus and Nate make some plays. CJ is gonna be raped all game long so Pett, Nate and Titus are gonna have to have big games.

If our front four can get some pressure on Brees all the better, Lions will be flying low under the radar for this game.

The offence will have to continue at their high level and the defence needs to pick it up some.

Turnovers will be key. They cannot afford to give the ball away four times like they did against the Packers. really need to win that battle.

I love how so many of the articles written about the game make it like it was.

They must resist the urge, at all costs, to commit thoughtless & unecessary penalties, which they’ve kinda done a better job of the last couple weeks, but, almost always throw caution to the wind & let their emotions get the better of them. They do have a chance, but will need to put together 4 quarters of solid play. When it comes down to it, they can’t control the refs, & I’m pretty sure the ‘Aints got the edge in the line & hopefully no Titus Young TD catches, that are not really TD catches don’t happen, because really, that’s the difference in the last game, bias or paid-off referies.

The reason is unlike Phillip Rivers I don’t think good secondary play will be enough to keep Brees in line.

We need to get pressure and the front four has underperformed all year in my opinion. So I think Brees ends up picking us apart because God knows a Lions blitz for whatever reason equals 7 points for the opposing team on a crossing route or slant.

At a minimum if we can’t get to Brees I hope Jim preaches that we need to get those hands up. Brees is like 5’10. Maybe we can create some problems for him that way.

I remember that 3rd quarter Brees was really frustrated and we held them to several three and outs. We won’t do that all game, but if we can hold them to 30 points again, I think we have a good shot at winning because of how our offense is playing.

I am not all that worried about the NO defense. We will get yards and we will get scoring opportunities. The key is whether or not we can capitalize on those opportunities and keep from making the mistakes and penalties that cost us the game last time. I know this…. as good as the Saints are right now, they were hoping for Atlanta this week…. not us. You can count on that fact.

Storm135 also made a very good point, if we get behind 10-or17 points quick we might have to start going for some 4th and 2 or 4th and 3 if we around there 45 yard line.

I also wonder if NO knows how many pieces were missing on our defense when we played, that could be a surprise.

Also how about a Fairly update, god if he’s healthy just one more piece to try to chase Brees around.. : )

He raped the Saints O-line in the first quarter of this game. Then he went out and we got raped. I hope this kid can play the same way this weekend

Sets up nicely for a “Nobody believes in us, let’s go shock the world” scenario.

You’d hope professional athletes wouldn’t need such things to motivate them, but reality suggests otherwise. So why not use a little angst against the media to gain a little edge against a team expected to drag you out to a swamp and feed you to the alligators (figuratively speaking)?

And if it comes to pass, a rematch against the Packers’ varsity squad, it’ll be the same thing all over again.

g. williams will game plan for megatron. that should open the field for your backs.

like any team… a lead makes the other team one-dimensional. the saints, hitherto, haven’t had to resort to that as of late though.

good luck to you guys… and believe me… most of us folks from CSC don’t think of this game as automatic… (though that’s what i’ll be hoping for).

You know we will pass a good time for y’all no matter what the outcome. c’mon down and have a good visit. Lions are healthier this time around so should be a good show. We are undefeated in the Dome this season, but now we’re back to 0-0 post season. will be on hellava night. I for one hope the scoreboard goes into auxiliary power.

As a Saints fan first and foremost, I sincerely hope we win this weekend and can get back to the Super Bowl. However, if you guys do beat us, and for the record I do not think this game will be a easy game for either team, I hope you win it all. I don’t want one of those teams who have 4 or 5 Lombardi’s getting another one.

Plus, kudo’s to your QB for having an amazing season.