Why we win saturday....

[FrustratedFan04]

Unlike most teams that play the Saints, our major focus is not figuring out how to stop them. We just have to out score them and we can.

 

[imaCafan]

The Pack was the post season team that worried me the most. I think we do a little better job of containing NO and light it up again this weekend. I see something like 37-28 Cards victory.....

 

[TJ]

Their secondary is going to be at full strength for the first time in a while. This is the team whose defense impersonated an offense at times with all of the picks 6s they had.

With that said, I dont foresee a lot of blitzing, but a lot of zone coverages. Also look for them to be feast or famine on passes. They will go after the ball, but if they miss, its off to the races

 

[Perfectionist]

I really think the Saints peaked a long time ago and this time off will be of some help but not enough. Go Cards!!

 

[carey]

I really think the Saints peaked a long time ago and this time off will be of some help but not enough. Go Cards!!

Thats my worry too. I feel like the New England game was our Superbowl.

However, we had to pull guys off the street to playing in our Defense the last 4 of the last 5 weeks of the season. I mean McKenzie was sitting at home playing XBox and so was McAllister. What is going to be a boost is having Porter & Greer back healthy for the first time in 1/2 a season which is going to allow Sharper to do his thing like roam the field, lay people out and make interceptions. (I do realize Sharper used to be known as a guy that couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat but he's really reinvented himself somehow this year.)

What also worries me is that Charles Grant is now on IR for the season. Although he was under performing we had to sign a DT off the street just to have enough to roll with at game time. We're probably going to have to slide McCray over to Grants spot and Hargrove over to McCray's spot. If you don't see a lot of blitz packages, that's probably going to be why.

 

[imaCafan]

I thought it interesting that 5 out of 9 at SI.com picked GB to go to the Superbowl. So, in their minds, does that make us now 5 out of 9 picks to go to the Superbowl?????

 

[splitsecond]

Thats my worry too. I feel like the New England game was our Superbowl.

However, we had to pull guys off the street to playing in our Defense the last 4 of the last 5 weeks of the season. I mean McKenzie was sitting at home playing XBox and so was McAllister. What is going to be a boost is having Porter & Greer back healthy for the first time in 1/2 a season which is going to allow Sharper to do his thing like roam the field, lay people out and make interceptions. (I do realize Sharper used to be known as a guy that couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat but he's really reinvented himself somehow this year.)

What also worries me is that Charles Grant is now on IR for the season. Although he was under performing we had to sign a DT off the street just to have enough to roll with at game time. We're probably going to have to slide McCray over to Grants spot and Hargrove over to McCray's spot. If you don't see a lot of blitz packages, that's probably going to be why.

Blitzing Warner isn't a great idea to begin with. The biggest worry I would have if I were the saints is Beanie Wells. If you have some soft spots on the line, and our O-Line hits as hard as they did this week, you are going to see us eat up a lot of precious clock running the ball.

 

[Doug]

As a very old offensive lineman I see Bushrod as a big weakness for Brees getting HIT a lot.He was really exposed as the season wore on.I know he's your replacement for your #1 OLT in the draft Brown.He's gonna need lots of help.

Did you see the Packers qb when they lost Clifton?Same deal all game long.Loss of your stud DE is HUGE.The old ram may need to fill in for him in Hargrove.Hargrove needs someone to rotate with him also.Clay Mathews he's not.

 

[chickenhead]

I agree that Beanie makes me feel a lot better about this game. That and the passing over the middle we saw last game, and more specifically, the performances of Breaston and Doucet. Locking down Fitzgerald could be costly on any given play...

Of course, everything we showed last week, NO has shown this year as well. Could be a hell of game, between two great QBs who resurrected careers. A shame one of them will have to lose.

 

[imaCafan]

I agree that Beanie makes me feel a lot better about this game. That and the passing over the middle we saw last game, and more specifically, the performances of Breaston and Doucet. Locking down Fitzgerald could be costly on any given play...

Of course, everything we showed last week, NO has shown this year as well. Could be a hell of game, between two great QBs who resurrected careers. A shame one of them will have to lose.

Brees still is fairly young and has a few good years left, so he'll get over the loss......

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

the saints have been off for two weeks. prior to that they lost the previous three games. know what that means? the saints haven't WON a game in 5 weeks. in my opinion, that will take a toll on that team. not difficult to forget how to win.

 

[Catfish]

I agree that Beanie makes me feel a lot better about this game. That and the passing over the middle we saw last game, and more specifically, the performances of Breaston and Doucet. Locking down Fitzgerald could be costly on any given play...

Of course, everything we showed last week, NO has shown this year as well. Could be a hell of game, between two great QBs who resurrected careers. A shame one of them will have to lose.

I see NO having a problem with our running attack, (and our O-line) if we push the run early. They may have to bring people up into the box to contain Beanie------then Kurt could have a field day.

My greatest concern is that we expended such a huge effort, (all across the board), against GB that the minds and the legs might still be suffering from the expenditure because of the short turn-around. It is going to be hard for some of those older guys to show up with fresh legs, and produce like they did against GB.

 

[Doug]

I see NO having a problem with our running attack, (and our O-line) if we push the run early. They may have to bring people up into the box to contain Beanie------then Kurt could have a field day.

My greatest concern is that we expended such a huge effort, (all across the board), against GB that the minds and the legs might still be suffering from the expenditure because of the short turn-around. It is going to be hard for some of those older guys to show up with fresh legs, and produce like they did against GB.

Thats why everyone IS FORCED into the ICETUB sometimes more than once a day.Then the whirlpool at 105degrees by state law puts the spring right back in your step.I PROMISE.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I agree about the Saints peaking againt NE. They were unbelievable that night. I compare them to the Bengals in that they seemed to peak after clinching their division and really never re-gained form. The Packers, now that we won, was the best possible matchup for the Cards to go against the Saints. There's nothing the Saints can do that will be any better than what the Pack did to the Cards for the entire 2nd half. The Cards should be ready. The good thing for the Cards is that NO doesn't have anyone the likes of Jermichael Finley for the defense to handle. Jennings is probably a better WR than anyone NO has but their overall WR corp is probably better. Brees may play well but i don't see how he can play any better than Rodgers did. The thing that worries most about this game is that the Saints get rolling at home early. With the crowd and their offensive capabilities,if they get on a roll, they'll be hard to get knocked off it. Ask NE about that. In the end, i see the Cards winning but i don't it will be the all out shootout everyone thinks. Cards win 27-20.

 

[CardLogic]

This is the playoffs!!! Short week or no, the Cardinals will be ready to go Saturday! They may have had an exhausting game vs. Green Bay, but these are prime athletes we are talking about. It might be a different case if additional injuries had occured Sunday, but the Cardinals came out of the game with Green Bay in good shape.

“We’ll play today if we needed to,” wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said Monday. “It’s the playoffs. It doesn’t matter where you’re playing, what time you’re playing, what day you’re playing, you suck it up.”

 

[WarnerHOF]

The Saints always get off to a slow start till the 2nd half. If we can keep piling on the points and never letting up, we can do this.

 

[Cards232]

The biggest issue I see w/ the Saints is MOMENTUM! They have none. They're coming off of a 3 game losing streak, that could have easily been a 5 game losing streak, & they will have had 2 weeks of inactivity in game situations. When it comes to the playoffs, perhaps the most important thing is momentum & timing. The Saints may just be lacking in both areas, albeit they will be healthier.

But there again, their guys that are now healthy have been inactive in game situations for some time now. Doug may be able to tell you how hard it is to just flick the switch on after long layoffs, especially in pressure packed playoffs. It's both a mental & physical thing.

Time will tell, but I have to like our chances. BTW, even though this is a short week, should we win, we'll have an extra day before the NFC championship game to prepare for.

 

[jefftheshark]

the saints have been off for two weeks. prior to that they lost the previous three games. know what that means? the saints haven't WON a game in 5 weeks. in my opinion, that will take a toll on that team. not difficult to forget how to win.

Two things:

1) Couldn't the same thing have been said (almost) about us last year? Being in front of their screaming fans will offset a lot of their memory loss (at least it did for us).

and 2) When did you buy a keyboard with a "shift" key?

JTS

 

[splitsecond]

Lets be careful not to becomes mirrors of the cocky packers fans of last week. The Saints are still a fantastic team and Drew Brees has had a superb year. I would personally pick the winner of this game to go to the Super Bowl, but we will see.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

and 2) When did you buy a keyboard with a "shift" key?

JTS

awesome

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Lets be careful not to becomes mirrors of the cocky packers fans of last week. The Saints are still a fantastic team and Drew Brees has had a superb year. I would personally pick the winner of this game to go to the Super Bowl, but we will see.

don't get me wrong, this is going to be a dogfight. but i do honestly think we'll win. these cards are toughminded, no matter what the mainstream press thinks.

 

[slanidrac16]

The biggest issue I see w/ the Saints is MOMENTUM! They have none. They're coming off of a 3 game losing streak, that could have easily been a 5 game losing streak, & they will have had 2 weeks of inactivity in game situations. When it comes to the playoffs, perhaps the most important thing is momentum & timing. The Saints may just be lacking in both areas, albeit they will be healthier.

But there again, their guys that are now healthy have been inactive in game situations for some time now. Doug may be able to tell you how hard it is to just flick the switch on after long layoffs, especially in pressure packed playoffs. It's both a mental & physical thing.

Time will tell, but I have to like our chances. BTW, even though this is a short week, should we win, we'll have an extra day before the NFC championship game to prepare for.

How much momentum did we have going into the playoffs last year? I expect nothing but The Saints A game.

 

[Buckybird]

Lets be careful not to becomes mirrors of the cocky packers fans of last week. The Saints are still a fantastic team and Drew Brees has had a superb year.

Amen. I'm seeing a tough game & matchup, although I think getting a W in a tough emotional game like last week gives this team confidence.

 

[splitsecond]

Amen. I'm seeing a tough game & matchup, although I think getting a W in a tough emotional game like last week gives this team confidence.

My primary concern is exhaustion, especially on defense. This game will tell us if our golden knight John Lott is what some people think he is.

 

[Buckybird]

My primary concern is exhaustion, especially on defense. This game will tell us if our golden knight John Lott is what some people think he is.

mine too