Saints Game

[bmoshx]

Payton confirmed starters will play.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28368969/saints-play-starters-shot-no-1-2-seed

Also, the article mentions this:

"However, there is a quirky reason the question was worth asking: If the Packers win, as expected, it won't actually matter whether the Saints win or lose.

The Saints would still become the No. 2 seed with a loss if Green Bay beats Detroit and the Seahawks (11-4) beat San Francisco. In that scenario, Seattle would win the NFC West and the Saints would win a tiebreaker over Seattle at 12-4.

So that means the only way New Orleans can truly benefit by playing its starters is if the Lions (3-11-1) pull off a major upset over the Packers. As of Wednesday, the Lions are 12.5-point underdogs, according to Caesars Sportsbook."

On top of that, Shaq is out and Moore is in the concussion protocol still, McCoy is also questionable.  Gonna be a fun season finale. 

[45catfan]

I think once the game is well in hand they will strategically pull their starters.  No way Brees plays in the 4th quarter if up 3 or more TDs.

[Harbingers]

They know they don’t want to go to GB which is where they’ll end up if they get the 3 seed and win. 

[mc52beast]

Payton will play his starters until they have a comfortable lead, and that shouldn’t take very long... probably by HT.

[raleigh-panther]

I would just like for cmc to get his 67 receiving yards, then take him out

having him do that at home is at least something that makes this toilet bowl of a season worthwhile 

[Mr. Scot]

Looking like DJ Moore isn't gonna be ready.

[Mr. Scot]

Also...

 

[Harbingers]

14 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Looking like DJ Moore isn't gonna be ready.

There was no doubt in my mind he was done for the season after his head hit the turf. Better to keep him in the protocol and get him ready for the offseason workouts. 

[Captain Morgan]

58 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Looking like DJ Moore isn't gonna be ready.

 

has a player ever come out of the protocol in one week?

[Iron Saint]

4 hours ago, Harbingers said:

They know they don’t want to go to GB which is where they’ll end up if they get the 3 seed and win. 

Oh we’re shaking in our boots about having to play a defense that can’t stop the run (23rd in yards, 21st in TD’s surrendered, 24th in YPC).

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Also...

 

Two weeks in a row now we’ve had to listen to those morons babble over each other trying to form one coherent thought between the two of them.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Iron Saint said:

Two weeks in a row now we’ve had to listen to those morons babble over each other trying to form one coherent thought between the two of them.

Ronde's not exactly everybody's favorite announcer here either.

[Mtyogi]

Attending my first Panthers game Sunday. What do you recommend for parking. I was thing of the 720 garage on Church St.?

[Iron Saint]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Ronde's not exactly everybody's favorite announcer here either.

Here here!

I liked his play, I don’t like when his mouth is open.

[trueblade]

36 minutes ago, Iron Saint said:

Oh we’re shaking in our boots about having to play a defense that can’t stop the run (23rd in yards, 21st in TD’s surrendered, 24th in YPC).

I think the idea is more weather related. A dome team like New Orleans probably doesn't want to play outside, possibly in the snow, in January.