This Ain’t The Dome Patrol: Saints “D” Offensive

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... trailing the New Orleans Saints 35-7 at halftime.

This was Bill Walsh and Joe Montana: The Early Years.

They were just on the verge of terrorizing the NFL for the next decade.

He told his team that he didn't care if they lost. He told them they probably would lose. He said what he did care about is how they lost. 

The 49ers staged a dramatic comeback that day to win, 38-35, on Dec. 7, 1980, leaving the Saints to sit on the Dock of the Bay wondering what might have been.

Safe to say, Walsh would be concerned about how these New Orleans Saints are losing.

The Saints Dome Patrol Defense of the late 80's and early 90's featuring Rickey Jackson, Sam Mills, Vaughn Johnson and Pat Swilling rarely, if ever, lost games because they got whipped physically at the point of attack.

They were too tough. Had too much pride.

Gregg's boys are getting manhandled by average talent. Defenses that lack a core seldom win Super Bowls. If this co...

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