NFL Blackouts

[wcd35]

Very good breakdown of the weekend games including the Saints-Eagles and the temperature related/home and away related breakdown of this Saints team and past ones as well.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-playoff-games

[CajunEXPRESS]

Will he be a free agent?

In the NFL if you are a long in the tooth veteran it matters not if you have a contract. They expect you to either give back some money, or get cut, very fews guaranteed dollars. Cutler will never get the 125 million seven years, only 58 million guaranteed, Brees has seventy million guaranteed, and only five years.

[basinbear]

Is the forecast for Saturday night in Philly 65 and dry? It will still be a long cold night as the arena league team travels.

And I suppose Philly's players want to play in that crap??? It will be a long cold night for everyone...It is tough to win on the road in the NFL, period. That plus their level of play this year is exactly why I am picking the Seahawks to get to the SuperBowl

[basinbear]

Win a road playoff game...then come talk to me. Until then...fear the road...fear the ____ing road.

Superbowl....win....Miami. And don't throw any crap at me such as "That's not a road or playoff game"....there is no bigger heat/pressure on a Team then playing for all of the marbles. This is your teams year to win it stud....if they do then kudos...if not......the agony will be merciless...

[cajunhawk]

Superbowl....win....Miami. And don't throw any crap at me such as "That's not a road or playoff game"....there is no bigger heat/pressure on a Team then playing for all of the marbles. This is your teams year to win it stud....if they do then kudos...if not......the agony will be merciless...

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.

[cajunhawk]

And I suppose Philly's players want to play in that crap??? It will be a long cold night for everyone...It is tough to win on the road in the NFL, period. That plus their level of play this year is exactly why I am picking the Seahawks to get to the SuperBowl

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.

[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.