Payton takes Brees off the hook for poor 2012

Well coach, it was the team you helped greatly to put together. Best not to say too much.

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Originally posted 08:40 AM ET  03.22 by 50yearfan

Well coach, it was the team you helped greatly to put together. Best not to say too much.

And I'm sure Payton's suspension had absolutley nothing to do with it, either.

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Originally posted 08:54 AM ET  03.22 by Melman

And I'm sure Payton's suspension had absolutley nothing to do with it, either.

Sure, but payton and the writer start from a false premise. Brees had one of his BEST years. Look it up. He threw for over 5,000 yards and his TD/ INT ratio was better than the previous years with Payton around. He has been a turnover leader for years now.

Brees was never the problem. The defense was horrible and the reason the running game was so poor was because they were behind so much and had to pass the ball so much. They went 7-9. OK, well two years ago with Payton there they went 8-8.

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Originally posted 09:03 AM ET  03.22 by 50yearfan

Sure, but payton and the writer start from a false premise. Brees had one of his BEST years. Look it up. He threw for over 5,000 yards and his TD/ INT ratio was better than the previous years with Payton around. He has been a turnover leader for years now.Brees was never the problem. The defense was horrible and the reason the running game was so poor was because they were behind so much and had to pass the ball so much. They went 7-9. OK, well two years ago with Payton there they went 8-8.

That story came from the Times-Picayune. In a way, I'm surprised it didn't begin with a blanket condemnation of Roger Goodell.

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  03.22 by Melman

That story came from the Times-Picayune. In a way, I'm surprised it didn't begin with a blanket condemnation of Roger Goodell.

I think they are still not happy. Mardi Gras should have lightened them up, guess not. Maybe living below sea level changes your thinking process? Like being a fish or something?

They also lost a ProBowl lineman and a receiver but the record was an indication of how horrid the defense was.

Good politics there.

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Originally posted 10:28 AM ET  03.22 by Dolemite censored

Good politics there.

Except no one was blaming Brees for the Saints record last year.

You can bet Payton is talking differently in private. I bet he's lectured Brees on his 2012 miscues.

They will be fine this year, and back in contention...Payton and Brees will bring New Orleans back to life and they have something to prove this year and screw Goodell, he's and idiot anyway...