In fact, many New Orleans Saints fans might argue that the only thing 8-8 gets you is a worse draft pick.
But for a Saints team that has been stuck at 7-9 the past two years in a row, an 8-8 finish would be symbolic of the optimism they¡¯re feeling.
Jairus Byrd and the Saints can avoid a third straight 7-9 season with a win Sunday at Atlanta.
Both Drew Brees and Zach Strief have compared the team¡¯s current vibe to when the Saints went 7-9 and 8-8 in 2007 and 2008, respectively, before winning the Super Bowl in 2009.
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“Any time you step out there, you¡¯re playing to win,” Saints safety Jairus Byrd said. “So 7-9 versus 8-8, just from the fact that we¡¯ve been 7-9 these past two seasons, to go 8-8 that¡¯s improvement right there.
The 15-yard penalty came on a drive that eventually led to a Dez Bryant touchdown pass to Jason Witten to give the Cowboys a 35-21 lead en route to their 42-21 victory over Detroit on Monday night.
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“You know I don’t get into talking about officials and what they call and what they didn’t call,” Caldwell said. “I yell at ’em and tell them what I felt on the field, and when it’s over, it’s over. The call they made, they made.
We’re here six days out of the week, long hours, so I’m sure we’ll cross paths. But that story’s in the past. He said what he said, I said what I said, and it’s time to move on and go win a ballgame.”