5 Reasons Why the New Orleans Saints WILL Make the Playoffs
By Bob Rose
January 1, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints fans cheer their team against the Carolina Panthers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
#5. “HOUSE OF HORRORS” (or) THE SAINTS HAVE TO MAKE THE SUPERDOME A FRIGHTENING PLACE TO PLAY AGAIN FOR OPPONENTS
At one time (just two and a half seasons ago), the Mercedes Benz Superdome was a downright FRIGHTENING place to play for any opponent.
If the Saints are to be in any possible place of contention this year, they MUST win at least 5 of their remaining 6 home games.
Young football teams tend to feed off the energy that a raucous home crowd.
Memo to all fans reading this right now who are attending today’s game: make this the worst “Trick or Treat” that these Panthers players will ever know.
The Saints once again need to make their home turf a destination that no team in the NFL wants to visit. It has always been a critical element of their success — and beginning today in just a few short hours from now, they can start by “scaring” the Black Cats from Carolina right out of town…..