WATCH NOW: Does Jim Mora believe it's playoffs or bust for Saints this season?
WATCH NOW: Does Jim Mora believe it's playoffs or bust for Saints this season?
Updated: 10:05 PM CDT Aug 12, 2024
All right, joining me now is former Saints head coach and Saints on six analyst, Jim Mora. All right, Jim Miss the playoffs the last three years, the expectations this year it has to be playoff of us. Well, I, I don't know about that. Bus be playoffs or bus thing. Hey, every year you got *** new year coming up another year. All that kind of thing to say something like that to me is not right to say that either win or you're done. I mean, what do you mean that, that's not the way it should be, not with an organization like the Saints and all that kind of stuff. But I think they're gonna be *** good team this year. They've been so close the last few years. Ok? And when I say close about making the playoffs, this team is right on the edge as far as I'm concerned. And I think if they just do *** little bit extra in some way, either with talent, whatever, coaching, whatever, I think they can make it be *** playoff team this year. I didn't mean that in like playoff, *** bus people get fired. I mean, and like, hey, because this franchise is used to winning when they were under Sean Payton now, fans and everyone wants to see this team get back to the postseason. Why do you think they have, they're on that cusp because, because they have been the last couple of years, they've been on that cusp and I think if they can stay healthy, got *** quarterback that's, you know, was relatively new until last year new to this team. And Derek and, and I think if they can stay healthy, they've made some good draft picks, free agency, whatever, they're *** better team right now. I do think one thing, they have *** tougher schedule this year, I think they had had in last year, they've got *** very tough schedule, but every team's tough in the NFL, you gotta be ready every week to play and I know I know they will be, but I like this team what I've seen in practice and, uh, we'll see what happens. All right. He is former Saints, head coach and Saints on six analyst, Jim Moore. Back to you.
WATCH NOW: Does Jim Mora believe it's playoffs or bust for Saints this season?
WATCH NOW: Does Jim Mora believe it's playoffs or bust for Saints this season?
Updated: 10:05 PM CDT Aug 12, 2024
Once upon a time, the 2001 season, Jim Mora had the iconic "Playoffs" rant.It happened after a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in November 2001 when he was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.Almost 23 years later, yes, we are still talking about "PLAYOFFS!"This time the conversation revolves around his favorite team, the New Orleans Saints, a franchise he coached from 1986-1996.The Saints have missed the playoffs the last three seasons.The last time they missed the postseason in four consecutive seasons was from 2001-2005.Mora was at Saints training camp recently in Irvine, Calif. and we had a chance to discuss if it was playoffs or bust this season for the team. "I don't know about that must be playoffs or bust thing, every year you got a new year coming up, another year, to say something like that to me is not right to say either win or you're done. I mean, what do mean? That's not the way it should be not with an organization like the Saints and all that kind of stuff , but I think they're going to be a good team this year. They've been close the last few years and when I say close about making the playoffs, this team is right on the edge as far as I'm concerned and I think if they just do a little bit extra in some way either with talent whatever coaching whatever I think they can be a playoff team this year," Mora said. Mora mentioned if they can stay healthy and get more production from quarterback Derek Carr in Klint Kubiak's offense, they can make a run to the playoffs.Mora also knows how tough of a schedule the Saints have this season even though they're tied for the easiest schedule in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.
NEW ORLEANS — Once upon a time, the 2001 season, Jim Mora had the iconic "Playoffs" rant.
It happened after a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in November 2001 when he was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Almost 23 years later, yes, we are still talking about "PLAYOFFS!"
This time the conversation revolves around his favorite team, the New Orleans Saints, a franchise he coached from 1986-1996.
The Saints have missed the playoffs the last three seasons.
The last time they missed the postseason in four consecutive seasons was from 2001-2005.
Mora was at Saints training camp recently in Irvine, Calif. and we had a chance to discuss if it was playoffs or bust this season for the team.
"I don't know about that must be playoffs or bust thing, every year you got a new year coming up, another year, to say something like that to me is not right to say either win or you're done. I mean, what do mean? That's not the way it should be not with an organization like the Saints and all that kind of stuff , but I think they're going to be a good team this year. They've been close the last few years and when I say close about making the playoffs, this team is right on the edge as far as I'm concerned and I think if they just do a little bit extra in some way either with talent whatever coaching whatever I think they can be a playoff team this year," Mora said.
Mora mentioned if they can stay healthy and get more production from quarterback Derek Carr in Klint Kubiak's offense, they can make a run to the playoffs.
Mora also knows how tough of a schedule the Saints have this season even though they're tied for the easiest schedule in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.