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	<title>Comments on: Saints hit the bye in great position for division crown</title>
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		<title>By: sterilizecromartie</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/saints-hit-the-bye-in-great-position-for-division-crown/#comment-1389388</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Saints are one of those teams that can beat anyone, anywhere.  I believe they pushed the undefeated Packers right to the limit in Lambeau in week one.  I see no reason why they couldn&#039;t knock them off if they got another shot.

Unfortunately, they can also lose to any one team on any day (see Rams).  They need to be more consistent, but when things are going right they are tough to beat.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Saints are one of those teams that can beat anyone, anywhere.  I believe they pushed the undefeated Packers right to the limit in Lambeau in week one.  I see no reason why they couldn&#8217;t knock them off if they got another shot.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, they can also lose to any one team on any day (see Rams).  They need to be more consistent, but when things are going right they are tough to beat.</p>
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		<title>By: scomibord</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[scomibord]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh would I love to see us geaux into lambeaux and kick the allmighty fudgepackersoff their high horse.  And have payton with his cripple leg do the &quot;discount double check&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh would I love to see us geaux into lambeaux and kick the allmighty fudgepackersoff their high horse.  And have payton with his cripple leg do the &#8220;discount double check&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: axespray</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[axespray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[... and the 7-9 seahawks.

Dudes play different outside of that dome.
like they&#039;re scared or just woke up or something.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230; and the 7-9 seahawks.</p>
<p>Dudes play different outside of that dome.<br />
like they&#8217;re scared or just woke up or something.</p>
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		<title>By: axespray</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/saints-hit-the-bye-in-great-position-for-division-crown/#comment-1389244</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[axespray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[^ have you seen the saints play on the road?

let alone, up north in cold weather type games?
rex grossman beat them dudes in an NFC title game.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>^ have you seen the saints play on the road?</p>
<p>let alone, up north in cold weather type games?<br />
rex grossman beat them dudes in an NFC title game.</p>
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		<title>By: smoothjimmyapollo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[smoothjimmyapollo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;I bet if you gave Mike McCarthy truth serum he’d admit publicly the Saints are probably the ONLY team they do not want to have to play in the playoffs.&quot;

As a Packer fan, I&#039;ll agree with this.  I think you always prefer your team to face a team with a shaky quarterback in the playoffs.  Of the remaining playoff contending teams the Packers could face, Brees is a concern, Manning (if he&#039;s on) can be a concern and maybe  Ryan is a concern, but so far, he has done nothing against Green Bay to worry me.  However, Stafford, Cutler, Smith, and Romo are all ideal playoff match-ups because with the game on the line, would you trust any of them?

This Packers defense reminds me of their 09 team, where a veteran QB can pick them apart like Roethlisberger did in the regular season and Warner did in the post-season.  If you can keep up with the Packers in a shoot-out (and the Saints can), then it can come down to one mistake, one blown call, one injury, or one fluky play and it&#039;s anybody&#039;s game.

The good news for the Packers is that with the Saints&#039; 3 losses (including the opener), they&#039;re essentially 4 games behind the Packers with 7 to go.  That&#039;s a lot of ground to make up, so if there&#039;s a rematch, it would likely take place at Lambeau.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I bet if you gave Mike McCarthy truth serum he’d admit publicly the Saints are probably the ONLY team they do not want to have to play in the playoffs.&#8221;</p>
<p>As a Packer fan, I&#8217;ll agree with this.  I think you always prefer your team to face a team with a shaky quarterback in the playoffs.  Of the remaining playoff contending teams the Packers could face, Brees is a concern, Manning (if he&#8217;s on) can be a concern and maybe  Ryan is a concern, but so far, he has done nothing against Green Bay to worry me.  However, Stafford, Cutler, Smith, and Romo are all ideal playoff match-ups because with the game on the line, would you trust any of them?</p>
<p>This Packers defense reminds me of their 09 team, where a veteran QB can pick them apart like Roethlisberger did in the regular season and Warner did in the post-season.  If you can keep up with the Packers in a shoot-out (and the Saints can), then it can come down to one mistake, one blown call, one injury, or one fluky play and it&#8217;s anybody&#8217;s game.</p>
<p>The good news for the Packers is that with the Saints&#8217; 3 losses (including the opener), they&#8217;re essentially 4 games behind the Packers with 7 to go.  That&#8217;s a lot of ground to make up, so if there&#8217;s a rematch, it would likely take place at Lambeau.</p>
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		<title>By: goawayeverybody</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[goawayeverybody]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey jessethegreat, people who are totally confident in their team don&#039;t feel the need to shout it all over the blogosphere.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey jessethegreat, people who are totally confident in their team don&#8217;t feel the need to shout it all over the blogosphere.</p>
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		<title>By: saintskin33</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saintskin33]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This isn’t a complete team, but Brees remains a top-five quarterback and they present a lot of problems for any defense to handle.

Brees remains a top 3 quarterback at worst. There aren&#039;t 4 possible quarterbacks better than him.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This isn’t a complete team, but Brees remains a top-five quarterback and they present a lot of problems for any defense to handle.</p>
<p>Brees remains a top 3 quarterback at worst. There aren&#8217;t 4 possible quarterbacks better than him.</p>
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		<title>By: dvdman123</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dvdman123]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bet if you gave Mike McCarthy truth serum he&#039;d admit publicly the Saints are probably the ONLY team they do not want to have to play in the playoffs.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I bet if you gave Mike McCarthy truth serum he&#8217;d admit publicly the Saints are probably the ONLY team they do not want to have to play in the playoffs.</p>
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		<title>By: norcalmafia</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[norcalmafia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saints will be gone after the first round there sefense is to leaky...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saints will be gone after the first round there sefense is to leaky&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: forthelove</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[forthelove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sproles has been a massive upgrade on Reggie Bush.
--
That&#039;s pretty much all you need to know about Bush.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sproles has been a massive upgrade on Reggie Bush.<br />
&#8211;<br />
That&#8217;s pretty much all you need to know about Bush.</p>
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		<title>By: steviaquinn</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[steviaquinn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the officials continually call games where their Recievers and DBs play by a different set of rules, they should get to the championship game pretty easy. 


The saints basically get an extra 3-4 drives per game because of the officiating. The only way the Saints lose is if Drew starts throwing picks to offset the advantage.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If the officials continually call games where their Recievers and DBs play by a different set of rules, they should get to the championship game pretty easy. </p>
<p>The saints basically get an extra 3-4 drives per game because of the officiating. The only way the Saints lose is if Drew starts throwing picks to offset the advantage.</p>
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		<title>By: thankheavenfornumberseven</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thankheavenfornumberseven]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know there is no shortage of Vikings articles on this site, but there wasn&#039;t a bye-week look at the Vikings. Was this an oversight?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know there is no shortage of Vikings articles on this site, but there wasn&#8217;t a bye-week look at the Vikings. Was this an oversight?</p>
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		<title>By: ovacs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ovacs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[But go ahead and crown em]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But go ahead and crown em</p>
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		<title>By: ovacs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ovacs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiebreakers point is pretty moot considering the season series (vs. Falcons) is 1 game old.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tiebreakers point is pretty moot considering the season series (vs. Falcons) is 1 game old.</p>
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		<title>By: jessethegreat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jessethegreat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a great position... Yeah, a great position to get blown out by the Packers when they meet in the playoffs.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a great position&#8230; Yeah, a great position to get blown out by the Packers when they meet in the playoffs.</p>
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