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Jan 4th, 2010 at 6:56pm

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I can't believe the Saints lost that game last night sure they haven't been doing too well lately but I know the coaches stratagey, he dosen't want Shockey to get injured that's why he hasn't played yet, because they are keeping him out of the game so that their chances of winning the playoffs will be much greater, but that's just my opinion
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Reply #1 - Jan 4th, 2010 at 7:13pm

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That's probably it.  The Colts took Manning out in the first quarter and Buffalo clobbered them.
 
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Reply #2 - Jan 4th, 2010 at 7:53pm

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try being a broncos fane. 6-0 start, beat 4 playoff teams, almost beat 2 others. Only to miss the playoffs for the 4th year in a row, with losses, to the chiefs and raiders at home. Lips Sealed
 
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Reply #3 - Jan 4th, 2010 at 9:04pm

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Saints are doing very good this year compared to the previous years played, am I right.
 
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Reply #4 - Jan 6th, 2010 at 2:10am

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It was week 16. Do they really need to win?  Wink
 
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Reply #5 - Jan 6th, 2010 at 5:11pm

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who's they?
 
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Reply #6 - Jan 6th, 2010 at 6:03pm

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No, they (the Saints) didn't need to win.

The week 15 loss was a legitimate loss and the dream of a perfect season was over.  I never thought the Saints were good enough to pull off a perfect season but the Colts were.

After losing the perfect season but still having the division championship and home field advantage there is no need to risk getting starters hurt - except for the fact that the fans pay good money to see the game and deserve to see their team play their best but the NFL doesn't care about fans.

The losses to Tampa Bay and Carolina were "who cares?" losses.

 
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Reply #7 - Jan 6th, 2010 at 6:41pm

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I've always believed the NFL draft comes into play here. It seems to be designed in a way that is intended to give the troubled teams a boost by giving them more first and second round picks. If your team is garanteed to be in the playoffs, why win every game? You would be changing your position in the next draft. That's how it worked 25 yrs ago as I understood it. Maybe that has changed?
 
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Reply #8 - Jan 6th, 2010 at 7:43pm

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Mostly correct.

The worst team (Rams 1-15) gets the first draft pick and the best team (the Super Bowl winner) gets the last pick.

I suppose it's possible but I can't believe a team on the bottom would deliberately throw a game just top get to rock bottom for a better draft pick.

It wouldn't do a team on the top, like the Saints or the Colts, any good to deliberately throw a game at the end of the regular season.  At that point their goal is to win the Super Bowl, not necessarily to win every regular season game.  The best way to win the Super Bowl is to keep your starters healthy.  If you happen to lose a game that doesn't count for anything well, so be it, as long as the starters are healthy.

Any team that gets into the playoffs doesn't care about draft position.  They want to win the Super Bowl.  The only way to win the Super Bowl is to win every playoff game.
 
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Reply #9 - Jan 6th, 2010 at 8:55pm

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WebbPA wrote on Jan 6th, 2010 at 7:43pm:
Mostly correct.

The worst team (Rams 1-15) gets the first draft pick and the best team (the Super Bowl winner) gets the last pick.

I suppose it's possible but I can't believe a team on the bottom would deliberately throw a game just top get to rock bottom for a better draft pick.

It wouldn't do a team on the top, like the Saints or the Colts, any good to deliberately throw a game at the end of the regular season.  At that point their goal is to win the Super Bowl, not necessarily to win every regular season game.  The best way to win the Super Bowl is to keep your starters healthy.  If you happen to lose a game that doesn't count for anything well, so be it, as long as the starters are healthy.

Any team that gets into the playoffs doesn't care about draft position.  They want to win the Super Bowl.  The only way to win the Super Bowl is to win every playoff game.






Mostly correct also, The draft situation can excist and has excisted. I am so sure that the owners and the coaches are discussing what's best for the company, from time to time.


 
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Reply #10 - Jan 7th, 2010 at 12:17am

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WebbPA wrote on Jan 6th, 2010 at 7:43pm:
The worst team (Rams 1-15)

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Reply #11 - Jan 7th, 2010 at 10:34pm

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I do believe this topic is based on the Saints football team am I not correct.
 
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Reply #12 - Jan 7th, 2010 at 10:46pm

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Not "is", "was", originally, at one point in time.
 
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Reply #13 - Jan 8th, 2010 at 11:17am

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Reply #14 - Jan 8th, 2010 at 11:04pm

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A-10 wrote on Jan 7th, 2010 at 10:34pm:
I do believe this topic is based on the Saints football team am I not correct.

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When have we ever stayed on topic? You'll learn  Wink
 
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Reply #15 - Jan 9th, 2010 at 9:11am

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tcco94 wrote on Jan 8th, 2010 at 11:04pm:
A-10 wrote on Jan 7th, 2010 at 10:34pm:
I do believe this topic is based on the Saints football team am I not correct.

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When have we ever stayed on topic? You'll learn  Wink

When this thread started, Pete was looking for a new moderator. (I think it strayed a little off topic once or twice.) Grin
 
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Reply #16 - Jan 9th, 2010 at 11:33am

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Reply #17 - Jan 10th, 2010 at 12:08pm

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A-10 wrote on Jan 7th, 2010 at 10:34pm:
I do believe this topic is based on the Saints football team am I not correct.



Sorry A-10, My first reply was intended towards your original post, as to another reason why the Saints (and many other good teams) don't need to win more games once they are a shoe in to playoffs.  So I believe I was on topic.
 
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Reply #18 - Jan 11th, 2010 at 8:26pm

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alright then, I could use a different subject name for this post so we can mention other team names.
 
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Reply #19 - Jan 13th, 2010 at 1:33am

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No no. Thats how these forums are.  Wink

You can have a thread with a discusson saying "fozzers wierd looking dinner" and open it up and go to page 3 to be talking about guns or cars or even motorcycles.  Shocked

Anythings possible in Pauls thread.  Grin I miss his meal's...its been awhile since he's had one on the forum! Sad
 
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