NFL Blackouts

[basinbear]

I have been through that agony before bear...it humbles you. Especially the way it went down in Superbowl XL. Sadly...you Saints fans never got that lesson. Bad seasons won't humble you the way it does when you get there and the rug gets pulled out from underneath you. It's one pill that every one of you needs to swallow. The agony won't hurt so bad...been down that road before. You Saints fans won't know what to do if the Seahawks do win it. You won't have a leg to stand on anymore...and a fast closing window of opportunity that is closer to shut than half closed.

Partner...when you suffer thru 3 losing seasons at U(S)L ....90, 91 and 92......as a member of the football staff...you better believe I learned about humility real quick. If we don't sign Jake in the Spring of 1993 we probably were looking at a 4th losing season in a row and would have been fired. If you have read any of my posts you know that I don't just throw smack.....I wont throw any at you if the Hawks don't win it this year. And I will just say "well done" if the Seahawks do win it. They are a very impressive team this year. Running the table in the playoffs is killer hard. Yes, I am a Saints fan. But Coaching over 20 years will humble anyone.

[basinbear]

Philly doesn't play at home in a dome...they know what to do in the elements. Hell they played a few weeks ago in near blizzard conditions. Nobody wants to play in that crap...but some do it better than others.

Philly does not play very often in the harsh cold that will occur Saturday night....I am not one to swallow media hype/excuses. " The Saints cant play in the cold".......all of those games are road games.....either you play smart enough and good enough to win or you don't.......It is hard to win on the road....period.....harder in the Playoffs...the Saints did this to themselves....put themselves in this position...no excuses...either play good football and win or go home.....

[cajunhawk]

Partner...when you suffer thru 3 losing seasons at U(S)L ....90, 91 and 92......as a member of the football staff...you better believe I learned about humility real quick. If we don't sign Jake in the Spring of 1993 we probably were looking at a 4th losing season in a row and would have been fired. If you have read any of my posts you know that I don't just throw smack.....I wont throw any at you if the Hawks don't win it this year. And I will just say "well done" if the Seahawks do win it. They are a very impressive team this year. Running the table in the playoffs is killer hard. Yes, I am a Saints fan. But Coaching over 20 years will humble anyone.

I can't argue with that bear...but very few Saints fans...especially on this board...have the experiences you have accumulated. We all should get humbled at some point in our lives...some get it more than others.

[GoneGolfin]

How much for Panthers tickets Kyle?

I do not know about the Panthers ... but I sold (Christmas Day) my (4) seats in Section 326 (non-Club Seats) for the Broncos' Divisional Playoff game ... $400 each. There is also a 15% buyer side charge. Thus, the tickets were $460 each to the buyer. Face value for the AFC Divisional Playoff game in my section is $115 each. You do get a bit of a premium for having four seats versus two. Of course, prices are always highest early ... as we get closer to game time, ticket prices drop.

I am holding my (4) AFC Championship Game tickets in the hopes that the Broncos advance ... as we will attend. Face value is $175 each. You will not find these tickets on NFL TicketExchange yet ... as the game must be official. But StubHub is listing these tickets ... with the cheapest similar tickets going for $885 each (block of four).

Brian

[CajunSaint]

I can't argue with that bear...but very few Saints fans...especially on this board...have the experiences you have accumulated. We all should get humbled at some point in our lives...some get it more than others.

hawk, how can you even suggest that we diehard saints haven't had humbling experiences? pulling for them since their inception, I promise you I've had my share of them.

[cajunhawk]

hawk, how can you even suggest that we diehard saints haven't had humbling experiences? pulling for them since their inception, I promise you I've had my share of them.

You didn't read my post...go back...reread it and then let's talk about it some more.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

OT while talking about saints i saw this. Just read the second paragraph.

Apparently sean payton stole huds juice idea

http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?story...20&src=desktop

[Gueydanmayor]

Partner...when you suffer thru 3 losing seasons at U(S)L ....90, 91 and 92......as a member of the football staff...you better believe I learned about humility real quick. If we don't sign Jake in the Spring of 1993 we probably were looking at a 4th losing season in a row and would have been fired. If you have read any of my posts you know that I don't just throw smack.....I wont throw any at you if the Hawks don't win it this year. And I will just say "well done" if the Seahawks do win it. They are a very impressive team this year. Running the table in the playoffs is killer hard. Yes, I am a Saints fan. But Coaching over 20 years will humble anyone.

Bear, I think I know the way that you feel. Part of my resume is coaching five years in Gueydan...when we held the National High School Record for losses in a row posted every week to remind me in USA Today! I think the streak reached 31 games until we finally won one.

One year we dressed out just 16 players and, of course, had to scrimmage half-line. When the head coach let me call the offensive plays at practice one day, I ran a reverse to the side where no defenders were. The head coach screamed at me and asked, "What the ____ are you doing, Mike?"

"I just wanted to see US score a touchdown, Coach," I replied. "I haven't seen one in five games!"

The head coach threw down his clipboard, walked over to me, gave me a hug, and laughed his @ss off.

[Boomer]

Yea but guys --we could do so much more coaching with those half line scrimmages!!!! $krew that peripheral vision crap---you saw what happened!!! lol

[moorecajun]

Bear, I think I know the way that you feel. Part of my resume is coaching five years in Gueydan...when we held the National High School Record for losses in a row posted every week to remind me in USA Today! I think the streak reached 31 games until we finally won one.

One year we dressed out just 16 players and, of course, had to scrimmage half-line. When the head coach let me call the offensive plays at practice one day, I ran a reverse to the side where no defenders were. The head coach screamed at me and asked, "What the ____ are you doing, Mike?"

"I just wanted to see US score a touchdown, Coach," I replied. "I haven't seen one in five games!"

The head coach threw down his clipboard, walked over to me, gave me a hug, and laughed his @ss off.

That is funny!

Sometimes you have to dig deep for the fun but you found it.