Bush maybe out

[burmafrd]

Bush is way over rated. He has looked ordinary on about 95% of his plays. Occasionally he does look great- but if he only has one play out of 15, so what?

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Bush...caught Wareitis....or is it Royitis.

Somehow I don't think people catch that Itis...like they did Larry Allenitis. :laugh2:

I remember that article being one of my favorites.

About who is sitting or not.

Seems like Brees finds a way to get who ever is playing to play at least ok.

Kid is already got 3600+ yards passing and around 20 TD passes.

I think we win this game, but I don't think it will be easy or a blow out.

 

[jackrussell]

Yeah I never got this whole "playing a team at its best" thing. I'm not wishing injury on anyone, but I certainly won't mind if Brees or Bush don't play. If it gets the Cowboys a first round bye, I'm all for it.

Then you never got the idea of being battle tested. Then you never got the idea of finding out what you have, how you hold up against the best.

Yes, a false sense of security goes a loooooooooong way in the real world.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I think we bring the Saints offense down to Earth a little this week

that's why I wanna see this game w/ Bush in it, the Saints O against a real D

 

[jimmy40]

Me too, i could care less about playing a teams best, we have done that now with 2 really good teams, the Giants, and colts.

You might want to check the Giants injury report before our game.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I want to see all the Saints because I don't wany any excuses if the Boys' win!

 

[Rockytop6]

Yeah I never got this whole "playing a team at its best" thing. I'm not wishing injury on anyone, but I certainly won't mind if Brees or Bush don't play. If it gets the Cowboys a first round bye, I'm all for it.

There is a lot of luck involved in winning a SB. Part of that luck involves good health. Usually among your upper echelon teams, the team in the best health has the better luck. We have had injuries every year and while we have not been an upper echelon team, more middle of the pack, we would have fared a lot better if it were not for the injuries. I don't want anybody seriously injured but I am not screaming for all of our opposition to be in perfect health either. It is part of the game.

 

[Rockytop6]

Somehow I don't think people catch that Itis...like they did Larry Allenitis. :laugh2:

I remember that article being one of my favorites.

About who is sitting or not.

Seems like Brees finds a way to get who ever is playing to play at least ok.

Kid is already got 3600+ yards passing and around 20 TD passes.

I think we win this game, but I don't think it will be easy or a blow out.

I don't expect any of our games to be a blowout. Some teams with bad records are either getting healthy or their rookies are getting experience. Look at Detroit this weekend. They led NE until the final few seconds and then NE beat them. There really aren't many pushovers, if any, at this stage of the game. We might blow a team away but it is highly unlikely.

I remember when I was in college and I would complain to my Mom about a tough exam coming up and she woul flip it off with "You will do just fine." She never had a clue regarding all of the cramming and hard work to get there. Then when (and if) I made good she would just smile and say I told you so.

Some fans are like that. They think the Boys should roll over every team about 40-0. Every team is stocked with professionals. The ball takes some funny bounces. A bad ref call can determine the outcome of a game. There are a lot of variables that cannot be controlled. Hopefully, the team with the most talent, most disciplined, best coached, best health and with the greatest desire and effort will win out. Most of the time they will - but not EVERY time.

Dallas can beat any team in the league but there are too many variables to chalk up a win until the final score is in.

 

[parchy]

Then you never got the idea of being battle tested. Then you never got the idea of finding out what you have, how you hold up against the best.

Yes, a false sense of security goes a loooooooooong way in the real world.

I don't buy that at all. This is the NFL. Missing a DT like Hollis Thomas doesn't help, but to say that beating the Saints without him or Joe Horn (who hasn't been his usual self this year) would mean the Cowboys aren't "battle tested," I don't agree. The Saints are 8-4, and this is a team game in every sense of the word. Any team can beat any team on any given Sunday - that makes it impossible not to be battle tested.

Looking over your back every week just goes with the territory in the NFL. You beat who is in front of you, injuries and all. And whatever step gets us closer to the Big Game, I'll take it. If that means somebody misses the Nawlins game, so be it. I won't lose any sleep over it.

And to have a false sense of security you'd have to completely forget the other team's injuries. If the Cowboys beat a depleted Saints team, which is not at all the case here, you don't think they'll know that?