Check out this nice combination of Saints clips from recent years which also highlights some of our boys positions in the NFL top 100. Nice to see Colston getting some much overdue recognition at number 53 and General Doom Vilma at 37.
Next season I predict we'll see even more make that top 100 list after our march to the Super Bowl (getting ahead of myself? You better believe it).
And here's a very short vid of Brees throwing deep to Robert Meachem during training camp and not connecting. Dare I say some things will never change? Nah, he'll get there. Come on Robert, this is your break out year. Focus, focus, focus.
Showing posts with label Jonathan Vilma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jonathan Vilma. Show all posts
Friday, August 12, 2011
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Saints win the hard way in San Fran
Man I hate the 49ers. Always have always will... It's just been a while so I forgot how much!
It was like watching those old games off youth when the Saints would be in the game and then cool hand Joe would march his team down the field and snatch a win.
Well luckily for the Saints we now have a great team who stick together in tough road conditions whilst the 49ers find new ways to implode. I for one love that fact and want to take my hat off to the 49ers center for that opening snap that cost them the game.
Mike Singletary demon eyes
I sure am glad I was not in the 49er locker room after the game as some of their players literally handed the Saints keys to stay in the game at times.
What was it, 3 turnovers when they'd marched to the Saints red zone? Jeez, that is the kind of thing to make the iron man go purple with rage.
Now onto the Saints
I feared it at seasons start and now I'm worried even more. Loosing Mike Bell is going to hurt this team.
The diminuitive runner would have pounded out some hard yards in that second half to take the pressure off Pierre Thomas and give the 49ers more to think about. Instead it was left primarily to Pierre to fight for some small incremental yardage.
Clearly coach Payton didn't want to throw DeShawn Wynn into such a tough situation but the guy is going to have to get his game face on now with the loss of Reggie Bush.
Reggie Bush injured again
It pains me to see Reggie down and injured yet again especially after the week he had. The guy had his first healthy off season in a long while and looked sharp but once again lady luck has spoiled his season, a fact that could impact the Saints big time.
Without Bush we loose a lot of disguises that keep opponents on edge. It's going to result in a lot more blitz packages coming at Brees.
Drew Brees hurried too many times
Which brings me onto another concern. Brees was hurried far more times than was comfortable.
He is the undisputed leader of the team and to see him being put to the ground and under pressure so much was a concern. You could see it through the loss of his rythmn at times. Let's just hope that was a one off as our O line is made of better stuff.
The Positives
All that said there was a lot to take from the game. The team stuck together in true champion spirit coming into a hostile Monday night environment.
I thought the D played pretty well in large patches and did a great job at once again going after the ball. Vilma and Harper were once again excellent as was the entire secondary. I'd like to see more pressure from the line but they were facing a pretty good front five so let's wait and see how that front bears out in coming games.
Finally it was great to see the play of our special teams once again and especially the clutch kicks of Garrett Hartley. The young kicker held his nerve in tough circumstances to seal a Saints win and put paid to last weeks misses the only way a quality kicker can.
Great also to see some tighter defensive coverage on the return teams and a true all round effort from Courtney Roby. Oh and I best not forget Morstead as his booming kicks sure do go a long way to helping the D at times.
So in summary
A tough road win, hard fought against good opponents. The team has time now to reflect on where we were missing some connections ahead of the Falcons game. That sure is going to be a tough one but so long as our collective spirit holds true then we have a great shot.
In the meantime best wishes to Reggie. Fingers crossed for positive news in the coming days.
It was like watching those old games off youth when the Saints would be in the game and then cool hand Joe would march his team down the field and snatch a win.
Well luckily for the Saints we now have a great team who stick together in tough road conditions whilst the 49ers find new ways to implode. I for one love that fact and want to take my hat off to the 49ers center for that opening snap that cost them the game.
Mike Singletary demon eyes
I sure am glad I was not in the 49er locker room after the game as some of their players literally handed the Saints keys to stay in the game at times.
What was it, 3 turnovers when they'd marched to the Saints red zone? Jeez, that is the kind of thing to make the iron man go purple with rage.
Now onto the Saints
I feared it at seasons start and now I'm worried even more. Loosing Mike Bell is going to hurt this team.
The diminuitive runner would have pounded out some hard yards in that second half to take the pressure off Pierre Thomas and give the 49ers more to think about. Instead it was left primarily to Pierre to fight for some small incremental yardage.
Clearly coach Payton didn't want to throw DeShawn Wynn into such a tough situation but the guy is going to have to get his game face on now with the loss of Reggie Bush.
Reggie Bush injured again
It pains me to see Reggie down and injured yet again especially after the week he had. The guy had his first healthy off season in a long while and looked sharp but once again lady luck has spoiled his season, a fact that could impact the Saints big time.
Without Bush we loose a lot of disguises that keep opponents on edge. It's going to result in a lot more blitz packages coming at Brees.
Drew Brees hurried too many times
Which brings me onto another concern. Brees was hurried far more times than was comfortable.
He is the undisputed leader of the team and to see him being put to the ground and under pressure so much was a concern. You could see it through the loss of his rythmn at times. Let's just hope that was a one off as our O line is made of better stuff.
The Positives
All that said there was a lot to take from the game. The team stuck together in true champion spirit coming into a hostile Monday night environment.
I thought the D played pretty well in large patches and did a great job at once again going after the ball. Vilma and Harper were once again excellent as was the entire secondary. I'd like to see more pressure from the line but they were facing a pretty good front five so let's wait and see how that front bears out in coming games.
Finally it was great to see the play of our special teams once again and especially the clutch kicks of Garrett Hartley. The young kicker held his nerve in tough circumstances to seal a Saints win and put paid to last weeks misses the only way a quality kicker can.
Great also to see some tighter defensive coverage on the return teams and a true all round effort from Courtney Roby. Oh and I best not forget Morstead as his booming kicks sure do go a long way to helping the D at times.
So in summary
A tough road win, hard fought against good opponents. The team has time now to reflect on where we were missing some connections ahead of the Falcons game. That sure is going to be a tough one but so long as our collective spirit holds true then we have a great shot.
In the meantime best wishes to Reggie. Fingers crossed for positive news in the coming days.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Roman Harper key to Vikings win
The Saints kicked off the season with a win against the Minnesota Vikings Thursday with some solid defensive play and the rousing backing of a sold out Super Dome. Following the coin toss Drew Brees led the Dome through the Who Dat chant which will now kick off every home appearance this season.
The game itself was a close run affair in this rematch of the NFC Championship game. After the Saints came out firing on their first drive with a Brees Henderson touchdown the O subsequently struggled to impose it's will in the half.
It was left to the D to keep the Vikes in check and they really did an impressive job. As ever Jonathan Vilma led the way directing his unit around the field to match the threats of Peterson and Favre.
Key to the units display were big time performances from Sedrick Ellis and Roman Harper. Ellis was able to fill the middle channels well and keep the Vikes famed running attack in check. The big man even ended up with a sack on Favre which was great to see.
Roman Harper was also imposing managing to pressure Favre as well as break up passes whilst chipping in with some crucial tackles. In the absence of Darren Sharper his leadership qualities in the secondary will be crucial and it was great to see him get off to a flying start.
Also of note was an improvement in the special teams return coverage. The unit looked to gang tackle on a number of occasions and if they can maintain such pressure this is one area the Saints could really benefit from.
So all in all a good start to the season against some tough opponents. Whilst it wasn't the kind of score we were all expecting it was a great team win all the same. If we can keep up that kind of effort on the D side of the ball we will be in great shape for another winning season.
The game itself was a close run affair in this rematch of the NFC Championship game. After the Saints came out firing on their first drive with a Brees Henderson touchdown the O subsequently struggled to impose it's will in the half.
It was left to the D to keep the Vikes in check and they really did an impressive job. As ever Jonathan Vilma led the way directing his unit around the field to match the threats of Peterson and Favre.
Key to the units display were big time performances from Sedrick Ellis and Roman Harper. Ellis was able to fill the middle channels well and keep the Vikes famed running attack in check. The big man even ended up with a sack on Favre which was great to see.
Roman Harper was also imposing managing to pressure Favre as well as break up passes whilst chipping in with some crucial tackles. In the absence of Darren Sharper his leadership qualities in the secondary will be crucial and it was great to see him get off to a flying start.
Also of note was an improvement in the special teams return coverage. The unit looked to gang tackle on a number of occasions and if they can maintain such pressure this is one area the Saints could really benefit from.
So all in all a good start to the season against some tough opponents. Whilst it wasn't the kind of score we were all expecting it was a great team win all the same. If we can keep up that kind of effort on the D side of the ball we will be in great shape for another winning season.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Drew Brees Super Bowl MVP
The Saints Super Bowl Sunday win is a night that will live long in the hearts of all the Who Dat Nation. After decades of hurt and after the trauma of Katrina the city of New Orleans came together last night to rejoice in the brilliance that was our Saints team and boy did we deserve it!
After some early nerves and missed opportunities the team came together with renewed vigor to get the job done in the second half. Sean Payton made one of the gutsiest calls of all time with the kick off and from then on we had the wind in our sails.
If ever there was a game changing moment you can attribute to a coach this was it. It seemed to give the whole team belief and they played the second half in the fashion we've become accustomed to - high intensity and an unstoppable will to win.
Drew Brees Super Bowl MVP - The Saints legend was sheer class once he'd got his nerves under control. He found his rhythm early in the 2nd Quarter and never looked back. His 32 completions from 39 attempts equalled the Super Bowl completion record set by Tom Brady. But it was his ice cool leadership, play calling and execution that really told the story of the Saints Super Bowl win and ensured the great man left the big game rightly hailed as the games MVP. Finally he has the recognition he so deserves for all his tireless work and dedication to the Saints cause.
On the other side of the ball Jonathan Vilma continued to do what he has done all year by directing the Saints D around the field in answer to Peyton Mannings audibles. His reading of Manning on a 3rd and 11 with 11 on the clock in the 4th Quarter was another game changer.
Manning audibled and Vilma reacted directing the secondary to drop back before himself making a play on the ball to break up the eventual pass near the end zone. With the score set at Saints 16 Colts 17 this was a moment of genuine brilliance by the Saints D Captain and one that ended up being decisive.
Talking of decisive moments how about Tracy Porter getting the read on Peyton Manning and taking it to the house? I don't think I have ever been as excited in my life as I was in those few seconds of brilliance by the young Saints CB. What a play and what a way to kill off the biggest game in Saints history.
All the team are Super Saints
Praise goes to every Saints player and coach on the field as they all did a great job but there are a couple of under appreciated people I want to pay tribute to.
First up Lance Moore. The Saints WR has spent the majority of the year on the sidelines with his troublesome ankle injury so it was great to see him make such an important grab on the 2 point conversion.
Next up Roman Harper who was all over the field making important tackles throughout the game and underlining what a vital player he is. Yes he got burned by Garcon for the go ahead touchdown but he continued to play his game and helped contain the many threats the Colts receiving corps posed.
Finally a shout out to Pierre Thomas and Marques Colston. Both produced the goods when called upon and helped the Saints juggernaut offense start to move with conviction. Colston for one could have lost confidence following an early dropped pass but he put it behind him to lead the Saints in receiving with 7 grabs for 83 yards.
Oops I almost overlooked new Saints legend himself Garrett Hartley who nailed all 3 of his field goals, the shortest being from 44 yards, to keep the Saints in contention. Without his cool temperament the game could easily have gotten away from us in those early exchanges.
Finally
All in all it was the best night of my life and I still cannot believe we are Super Bowl Champions. It just feels so alien. But if ever there was a city and a people that deserved it then the people of New Orleans and all the Who Dat Nation would be first in the queue. Who Dat, Who Dat, Who Dat say dey gonna dem Saints?!!
Bourbon Street Super Bowl Party
If ever there was a game changing moment you can attribute to a coach this was it. It seemed to give the whole team belief and they played the second half in the fashion we've become accustomed to - high intensity and an unstoppable will to win.
Drew Brees Super Bowl MVP - The Saints legend was sheer class once he'd got his nerves under control. He found his rhythm early in the 2nd Quarter and never looked back. His 32 completions from 39 attempts equalled the Super Bowl completion record set by Tom Brady. But it was his ice cool leadership, play calling and execution that really told the story of the Saints Super Bowl win and ensured the great man left the big game rightly hailed as the games MVP. Finally he has the recognition he so deserves for all his tireless work and dedication to the Saints cause.
Drew Brees Super Bowl MVP Interview
On the other side of the ball Jonathan Vilma continued to do what he has done all year by directing the Saints D around the field in answer to Peyton Mannings audibles. His reading of Manning on a 3rd and 11 with 11 on the clock in the 4th Quarter was another game changer.
Manning audibled and Vilma reacted directing the secondary to drop back before himself making a play on the ball to break up the eventual pass near the end zone. With the score set at Saints 16 Colts 17 this was a moment of genuine brilliance by the Saints D Captain and one that ended up being decisive.
Talking of decisive moments how about Tracy Porter getting the read on Peyton Manning and taking it to the house? I don't think I have ever been as excited in my life as I was in those few seconds of brilliance by the young Saints CB. What a play and what a way to kill off the biggest game in Saints history.
All the team are Super Saints
Praise goes to every Saints player and coach on the field as they all did a great job but there are a couple of under appreciated people I want to pay tribute to.
First up Lance Moore. The Saints WR has spent the majority of the year on the sidelines with his troublesome ankle injury so it was great to see him make such an important grab on the 2 point conversion.
Lance Moore 2 Point Conversion
Finally a shout out to Pierre Thomas and Marques Colston. Both produced the goods when called upon and helped the Saints juggernaut offense start to move with conviction. Colston for one could have lost confidence following an early dropped pass but he put it behind him to lead the Saints in receiving with 7 grabs for 83 yards.
Oops I almost overlooked new Saints legend himself Garrett Hartley who nailed all 3 of his field goals, the shortest being from 44 yards, to keep the Saints in contention. Without his cool temperament the game could easily have gotten away from us in those early exchanges.
Finally
All in all it was the best night of my life and I still cannot believe we are Super Bowl Champions. It just feels so alien. But if ever there was a city and a people that deserved it then the people of New Orleans and all the Who Dat Nation would be first in the queue. Who Dat, Who Dat, Who Dat say dey gonna dem Saints?!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Saints Super Bowl Shopping List
Like many a good Saints fan who can't make it down to Miami I will be watching the big game at home with a group of friends and a nervous disposition. I'm excited as hell but the fact is I'm developing a slight twitch and am already finding it difficult to hold a drink without spilling it such is the inner tension. So the only course of action I can see is to write a big Saints Super Bowl shopping list to keep my mind at bay. So here's what Dr. Falconer is ordering.
1. A Drew Brees 400+ yard game, 3/4 TD haul and 0 ints - check,
2. A Pierre Thomas 100+ yard game - check,
3. A Will Smith Bobby McCray Peyton Manning sandwich with a side of Reggie Wayne fumbles - check, check,
4. 2 Reggie Bush game changing moments for the highlights reel - I'll have to see what they've got out back but I'm pretty sure we can accommodate,
5. Another Darren Sharper Jonathan Vilma same game interception haul - absolutely, check,
6. About 100 tins of beer for the Falconer troop + whisky when we win - goes without saying and already in the house,
7. A Who half time performance we can all sing along to safe in the knowledge the Saints are almost home and dry - hmm, might struggle with this one but we'll see if there's any in the warehouse,
8. A combo of ribs, pizza, chips and dips to be on hand throughout the game - you sure that's all? I think we have more stuff en route for delivery.
Good lady Falconer is off to the grocery store shortly to get the complete Saints Super Bowl Shopping List order fulfilled. Anything you want ordered please holla now.
1. A Drew Brees 400+ yard game, 3/4 TD haul and 0 ints - check,
2. A Pierre Thomas 100+ yard game - check,
3. A Will Smith Bobby McCray Peyton Manning sandwich with a side of Reggie Wayne fumbles - check, check,
4. 2 Reggie Bush game changing moments for the highlights reel - I'll have to see what they've got out back but I'm pretty sure we can accommodate,
5. Another Darren Sharper Jonathan Vilma same game interception haul - absolutely, check,
6. About 100 tins of beer for the Falconer troop + whisky when we win - goes without saying and already in the house,
7. A Who half time performance we can all sing along to safe in the knowledge the Saints are almost home and dry - hmm, might struggle with this one but we'll see if there's any in the warehouse,
8. A combo of ribs, pizza, chips and dips to be on hand throughout the game - you sure that's all? I think we have more stuff en route for delivery.
Is that all you want dear?
N.B. Not actually Lady Falconer
Good lady Falconer is off to the grocery store shortly to get the complete Saints Super Bowl Shopping List order fulfilled. Anything you want ordered please holla now.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saints Super Bowl Preview
Now that the dust has settled, the initial hangovers have become but a distant headache of a memory and the hype has truly kicked in it's time to turn our attentions to the realistic battles that are going to need to be won if the Saints are to come home with the Vince Lombardi trophy. In my totally unbiased moments (basically when I wake up in a cold sweat thinking about a Manning Monday) I have thought through the real battles we must win.
1. It goes without saying but Drew Brees needs to play at or close to his peak for us to stand a decent chance. I'm thinking the Patriots or Giants games from earlier this season. If Drew was to suffer a Super Bowl nerve display day, think Jim Kelly or John Elway (early years) to name but a few, then the Saints will really struggle. It's clear the Saints MVP and leader needs to be at his accurate best for the Who Dat to come out flying.
2. As per my last point our Saints need to come out flying. We need to put the points on the board early to steady the nerves and make the Colts play catch up. Easier said than done but given the past Super Bowl and big game experience many Colts players hold it's imperative we come out fighting in the first to help steady many a young Saints players heart.
3. Getting to Payton Manning will be key. As Gregg Williams has identified it doesn't matter whether we get there with a clean sack but we have to let Mr Unflappable himself know that we are there and we mean business. If that means Bobby McCray paying another $20K fine come Monday morning for late hits then so be it... I'm sure Bourbon Street will be happy to gather the cash in a hat to help out. Manning will pick us apart if left standing too often.
4. Jeremy Shockey needs to impose himself. The big man truly is the Saints talisman and when he is in the game he gives opposing D's a heck of a headache. With all the other weapons on the Saints O the presence of number 88 frees up space for the likes of Bush and Thomas in the flat given the mismatches it causes. I for sure will feel more confident if Jeremy Shockey is out there running routes from early as he can make a physical and emotional difference.
5. Jonathan Vilma, Darren Sharper, Roman Harper, Will Smith, Tracy Porter... heck they'll all have to play out of their skins. The D needs to be aggressive, strip some balls and hope they can throw Mannings reads off enough if we are to have a better than evens chance.
6. Thomas Morstead to continue his great kick offs and punts and Reggie Bush and Courtney Roby to continue making good yardage on their returns. The play of the special teams and the field positions they leave the O and D with respectively will be all important.
That may all seem negative but if I was a bookie I would be giving the Colts the better odds because I think they are that little bit better all round. That's tough for me to say but it's the honest truth. We will need to put in an A-team performance across the board. That said it is well within our capabilities to do so and Sunday night will be a time for hardcore mental strength. Yes they can do it, yes they should believe, yes they will!!
1. It goes without saying but Drew Brees needs to play at or close to his peak for us to stand a decent chance. I'm thinking the Patriots or Giants games from earlier this season. If Drew was to suffer a Super Bowl nerve display day, think Jim Kelly or John Elway (early years) to name but a few, then the Saints will really struggle. It's clear the Saints MVP and leader needs to be at his accurate best for the Who Dat to come out flying.
Drew Brees MVP Super Bowl
2. As per my last point our Saints need to come out flying. We need to put the points on the board early to steady the nerves and make the Colts play catch up. Easier said than done but given the past Super Bowl and big game experience many Colts players hold it's imperative we come out fighting in the first to help steady many a young Saints players heart.
3. Getting to Payton Manning will be key. As Gregg Williams has identified it doesn't matter whether we get there with a clean sack but we have to let Mr Unflappable himself know that we are there and we mean business. If that means Bobby McCray paying another $20K fine come Monday morning for late hits then so be it... I'm sure Bourbon Street will be happy to gather the cash in a hat to help out. Manning will pick us apart if left standing too often.
4. Jeremy Shockey needs to impose himself. The big man truly is the Saints talisman and when he is in the game he gives opposing D's a heck of a headache. With all the other weapons on the Saints O the presence of number 88 frees up space for the likes of Bush and Thomas in the flat given the mismatches it causes. I for sure will feel more confident if Jeremy Shockey is out there running routes from early as he can make a physical and emotional difference.
5. Jonathan Vilma, Darren Sharper, Roman Harper, Will Smith, Tracy Porter... heck they'll all have to play out of their skins. The D needs to be aggressive, strip some balls and hope they can throw Mannings reads off enough if we are to have a better than evens chance.
6. Thomas Morstead to continue his great kick offs and punts and Reggie Bush and Courtney Roby to continue making good yardage on their returns. The play of the special teams and the field positions they leave the O and D with respectively will be all important.
That may all seem negative but if I was a bookie I would be giving the Colts the better odds because I think they are that little bit better all round. That's tough for me to say but it's the honest truth. We will need to put in an A-team performance across the board. That said it is well within our capabilities to do so and Sunday night will be a time for hardcore mental strength. Yes they can do it, yes they should believe, yes they will!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
What a Bittersweet Week
You wait 32 years for this moment to come along and you go and suffer another major problem with your back and can't walk again. Well that's my story anyway.
I loved Sunday night in so many ways and no bitching pain in my back was going to stop that (well except when I jumped up in the air when Vilma picked Favre and remembered my back was part broken and ended up collapsed on the floor). The game was total tension throughout and I'm just glad I dosed myself up with painkillers as I was half floating all the way through. Not sure I could have taken it without.
I would like to thank the following people in order for making Sunday night the best night ever:
Brett Favre
Adrian Peterson
Brad Childress
No seriously our boys were fantastic and they all deserve all the plaudits for a great team effort. The D were absolutely brilliant with Sharper, Vilma, Fujita, Harper, Hargrove... the list goes on. The O stuttered but did enough to get it done against a great D with Pierre Thomas making his moves at all the right times.
I'm just so happy for the whole city and region to see our boys in the Super Bowl. It's going to be a hell of a great time. In the meantime I'm off to see the surgeon tomorrow to find out what's gone wrong with the old back and am back stuck in bed again. At least it affords me the company of mates who keep coming round with beers to take my mind off things (or to talk continuously whilst I'm trying to type this - cheers D.May). And we've all got the great promise of a Super Bowl in under two weeks. As ever in life you take the rough with the smooth and nothing could be better to keep you focused than a Saints Super Bowl!!
Big love fellow Who Dats!
I loved Sunday night in so many ways and no bitching pain in my back was going to stop that (well except when I jumped up in the air when Vilma picked Favre and remembered my back was part broken and ended up collapsed on the floor). The game was total tension throughout and I'm just glad I dosed myself up with painkillers as I was half floating all the way through. Not sure I could have taken it without.
I would like to thank the following people in order for making Sunday night the best night ever:
Brett Favre
Adrian Peterson
Brad Childress
No seriously our boys were fantastic and they all deserve all the plaudits for a great team effort. The D were absolutely brilliant with Sharper, Vilma, Fujita, Harper, Hargrove... the list goes on. The O stuttered but did enough to get it done against a great D with Pierre Thomas making his moves at all the right times.
I'm just so happy for the whole city and region to see our boys in the Super Bowl. It's going to be a hell of a great time. In the meantime I'm off to see the surgeon tomorrow to find out what's gone wrong with the old back and am back stuck in bed again. At least it affords me the company of mates who keep coming round with beers to take my mind off things (or to talk continuously whilst I'm trying to type this - cheers D.May). And we've all got the great promise of a Super Bowl in under two weeks. As ever in life you take the rough with the smooth and nothing could be better to keep you focused than a Saints Super Bowl!!
Big love fellow Who Dats!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Saints Vs Falcons 4th Quarter
Welcome to the 4th Quarter with the Saints leading 23 to 16 but with the big birds driving in Saints territory.
3rd and 1 Falcons. Big play coming up.
Hand off to Snelling who breaks the line easily and picks up 4.
1st down Falcons at the Saints 22.
Toos to Norwood who picks up 1 before Charles Grant eats him up. 2nd and 9. We need to hold this as the Vikings are going to beat the Bengals as off now.
Redman to Gonzalez who breaks a tackle and takes it to the 4. Great tackle by Will Smith.
1st and goal Falcons.
Snelling powers his way up the middle for a touchdown. Bounced off attempted tackles and makes this tight all over again.
Saints 23 Falcons 23
1st down Saints at their 17 as Courtney Roby was stuffed on the return.
Brees rolls right and hits Devery Henderson... who drops it. That’s 2 on the day for DH. 2nd and 10.
Brees to an open Marques Colston over the middle and he runs a few to pick up the 1st.
1st and 10 at the Saints 29.
Hand off to Pierre Thomas who goes wide left and picks up a nice 9. 2nd and 1.
Pierre Thomas again who does a mini leap to pick up 5.
1st down Saints.
Brees under pressure dumps it off to David Thomas who picks up 4. 2nd and 6.
Brees to Colston who's forward progress picks up the 1st before he ends up a few yards back.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 47.
Reggie Bush takes it for a quick 2. 2nd and 8.
Brees to Devery Henderson who actually catches the ball, spins and picks up the 1st. Ah I'm being harsh on DH there. He's a great guy.
1st down Saints.
Pierre Thomas on a catch picks up 1. We see Lance Moore on the sidelines suited up which is great to see. Come back soon buddy. 2nd and 9.
Reggie Bush up the middle for 5 before he's nailed. 3rd and 4.
Brees throws into a crowd of Falcons but completes to Reggie Bush for a 1st. Perfect throw.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 22. 6.20 on the clock.
Pierre Thomas takes it up the middle for 2. 2nd and 8.
Penalty flags come out on the next play... Which way is this going? Both against Atlanta. We take the pass interference one.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 10, 5.35 on the clock.
Brees in trouble has to throw it away. 2nd and 10. Flag is out. Intentional grounding. Bullshit. 2nd and goal at the 20.
Brees incomplete to Meachem. 3rd and goal. Huge play coming up.
Brees to Thomas in the flat who goes nowhere. Balls.
In comes Garrett Hartley and this is going to be a pressure 38 yard kick... And he makes it!! Wow I had no confidence in him making that so well done.
Saints 26 Falcons 23
1st down Falcons at the 37 after Weems pulls out a big return. Did we not need that.
Weems takes a reverse and looses a beautiful 12. Great tackle Randall Gay. 2nd and 22.
Redman drops back and... Throws straight to Jonathan Vilma!! The Saints interception leaves us in great field possession.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 32.
Pierre Thomas takes it up the middle for 5. 2nd and 5.
Brees one step drop unloads to Devery Henderson who spins to pick up the 1st.
1st down Saints at the 19.
Pierre Thomas takes the ball up the middle for 4. He moved the pile nicely there. 2nd and 6. 2.23 on the clock.
Brees under pressure flips it forward to Thomas who can't pull it in. 3rd and 6. 2.18 on the clock. This is a huge play.
Brees goes down the middle for David Thomas but it falls incomplete. Damn. Please God don't let the Hartley extra point miss come back to end the perfect season.
Hartley comes in for the field goal and it's a fake... Brunell goes to Dinkins but it goes incomplete. Fuck me what was that about? Kick the 3!
1st down Falcons at their own 15.
Redman to Snelling who is wide open and picks up a whole giant load. That brings up the 2 minute warning and pains me unbelievably.
1st down Falcons at their 33.
Redman to Booker for 9. 2nd and 1.
Redman floats it to Roddy White but it goes incomplete. 3rd and 1.
Snelling bounces through missed tackles and picks up 3.
1st down Falcons. 1.32 on the clock.
Redman to Gonzalez incomplete. 2nd and 10.
Redman to Roddy White and... It’s incomplete. Thank the heavens as that would have been a big gain. 3rd and 10.
Redman to Gonzalez completes but he's tackled short of the marker by Scott Shanle. 4th and 2. Come on Dddddddd!!
Redman to Snelling but he is knocked back by Vilma from converting. He made the grab but he was tackled a yard short. Jonathan Vilma you are a legend!!
1st down Saints.
Brees takes a knee and the clock ticks down as the Saints win a close one to go 13 and 0!! Wow. A franchise record of wins in one season and starts. That was tighter than I hoped but we came out with the win and that's what's important. Some of the same old D problems were there but again we make big plays when needed to just about see things out. Now beer beckons.
Saints 26 Falcons 23
Must Stop The Falcons Comeback!
3rd and 1 Falcons. Big play coming up.
Hand off to Snelling who breaks the line easily and picks up 4.
1st down Falcons at the Saints 22.
Toos to Norwood who picks up 1 before Charles Grant eats him up. 2nd and 9. We need to hold this as the Vikings are going to beat the Bengals as off now.
Redman to Gonzalez who breaks a tackle and takes it to the 4. Great tackle by Will Smith.
1st and goal Falcons.
Snelling powers his way up the middle for a touchdown. Bounced off attempted tackles and makes this tight all over again.
Saints 23 Falcons 23
1st down Saints at their 17 as Courtney Roby was stuffed on the return.
Brees rolls right and hits Devery Henderson... who drops it. That’s 2 on the day for DH. 2nd and 10.
Brees to an open Marques Colston over the middle and he runs a few to pick up the 1st.
1st and 10 at the Saints 29.
Hand off to Pierre Thomas who goes wide left and picks up a nice 9. 2nd and 1.
Pierre Thomas again who does a mini leap to pick up 5.
1st down Saints.
Brees under pressure dumps it off to David Thomas who picks up 4. 2nd and 6.
Brees to Colston who's forward progress picks up the 1st before he ends up a few yards back.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 47.
Reggie Bush takes it for a quick 2. 2nd and 8.
Brees to Devery Henderson who actually catches the ball, spins and picks up the 1st. Ah I'm being harsh on DH there. He's a great guy.
1st down Saints.
Pierre Thomas on a catch picks up 1. We see Lance Moore on the sidelines suited up which is great to see. Come back soon buddy. 2nd and 9.
Reggie Bush up the middle for 5 before he's nailed. 3rd and 4.
Brees throws into a crowd of Falcons but completes to Reggie Bush for a 1st. Perfect throw.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 22. 6.20 on the clock.
Pierre Thomas takes it up the middle for 2. 2nd and 8.
Penalty flags come out on the next play... Which way is this going? Both against Atlanta. We take the pass interference one.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 10, 5.35 on the clock.
Brees in trouble has to throw it away. 2nd and 10. Flag is out. Intentional grounding. Bullshit. 2nd and goal at the 20.
Brees incomplete to Meachem. 3rd and goal. Huge play coming up.
Brees to Thomas in the flat who goes nowhere. Balls.
In comes Garrett Hartley and this is going to be a pressure 38 yard kick... And he makes it!! Wow I had no confidence in him making that so well done.
Saints 26 Falcons 23
1st down Falcons at the 37 after Weems pulls out a big return. Did we not need that.
Weems takes a reverse and looses a beautiful 12. Great tackle Randall Gay. 2nd and 22.
Redman drops back and... Throws straight to Jonathan Vilma!! The Saints interception leaves us in great field possession.
1st down Saints at the Falcons 32.
Pierre Thomas takes it up the middle for 5. 2nd and 5.
Brees one step drop unloads to Devery Henderson who spins to pick up the 1st.
1st down Saints at the 19.
Pierre Thomas takes the ball up the middle for 4. He moved the pile nicely there. 2nd and 6. 2.23 on the clock.
Brees under pressure flips it forward to Thomas who can't pull it in. 3rd and 6. 2.18 on the clock. This is a huge play.
Brees goes down the middle for David Thomas but it falls incomplete. Damn. Please God don't let the Hartley extra point miss come back to end the perfect season.
Hartley comes in for the field goal and it's a fake... Brunell goes to Dinkins but it goes incomplete. Fuck me what was that about? Kick the 3!
1st down Falcons at their own 15.
Redman to Snelling who is wide open and picks up a whole giant load. That brings up the 2 minute warning and pains me unbelievably.
1st down Falcons at their 33.
Redman to Booker for 9. 2nd and 1.
Redman floats it to Roddy White but it goes incomplete. 3rd and 1.
Snelling bounces through missed tackles and picks up 3.
1st down Falcons. 1.32 on the clock.
Redman to Gonzalez incomplete. 2nd and 10.
Redman to Roddy White and... It’s incomplete. Thank the heavens as that would have been a big gain. 3rd and 10.
Redman to Gonzalez completes but he's tackled short of the marker by Scott Shanle. 4th and 2. Come on Dddddddd!!
Redman to Snelling but he is knocked back by Vilma from converting. He made the grab but he was tackled a yard short. Jonathan Vilma you are a legend!!
1st down Saints.
Brees takes a knee and the clock ticks down as the Saints win a close one to go 13 and 0!! Wow. A franchise record of wins in one season and starts. That was tighter than I hoped but we came out with the win and that's what's important. Some of the same old D problems were there but again we make big plays when needed to just about see things out. Now beer beckons.
Saints 26 Falcons 23
Saints Vs Falcons 3rd Quarter
Welcome to the 2nd half of this division battle with the Saints leading the sucky McSucksucks 16 to 9.
The Saints start with the ball at their own 20.
Pierre Thomas takes a hand off and picks up a nice opening 4. 2nd and 6.
Brees completes his 20th pass off the day to Marques Colston for 5 (that's from 22 attempts btw... how do you like that for accuracy?). 3rd and 1.
Hand off to Reggie Bush who looks like he is going to be stopped but breaks out and takes it all the way down the sidelines to the Saints 48. Nice play by Mr Kardashian.
1st down Saints.
Hamilton takes the ball and stuffs up a neat 9 yards. 2nd and 1.
Hamilton does a nice impression of Battering Ram Bell and picks up 2.
1st down Saints.
Hamilton picks up a yard right to the Falcons 39. 2nd and 9.
Reggie Bush up the middle picks up 8 and takes a hard hit. 3rd and inches.
Hamilton goes wide and picks up a nice 5 yards but there's a flag on the field... and guess who it's against? I'll just say holding so you know it's now 3rd and 11.
The Falcons bring everyone so Brees throws down the sidelines to Robert Meachem and... it's picked... But a lovely little yellow flag flutters to the ground and the word is 'Pass interference'. Mike Smith throws a hissy fit which makes me laugh.
1st and 10 Saints at the Falcons 12.
Brees to Henderson in the end zone and Devery drops it after a heavy hit. 2nd and 10.
Reggie Bush takes the carry and fumbles but he recovers... luckily for him if he wants more game time today. 3rd and 19.
Brees on a screen to Reggie Bush and... TOUCHDOWN!! So Sean Payton gives Reggie a chance to work off his misdemeanour and Bush duly obliges by taking it to the house.
Saints 23 Falcons 9
1st down Falcons at their 20.
Norwood carries the ball for 5. 2nd and 5.
Redman to Tony Gonzalez at the marker and completes.
1st down Falcons.
Redman completes to Jenkins at the Saints 45. The Saints brought pressure but not enough.
1st down Falcons.
Norwood goes right and then cuts back across the whole team and picks up a big big gain... and then a lovely yellow flag comes out to give Mr Smith a red angry complexion. 1st and 20.
Redman to Gonzalez who is wrapped up by Scott Shanley after a gain of 5. 2nd and 15.
Redman drops back and finds Jenkins up the middle... for a touchdown. Randall Gay came on a blitz again and got no where. 50 yard touchdown catch and run.
Saints 23 Falcons 16
1st down Saints at the 20.
Brees to Saints legend David Thomas on the sidelines for 5. 2nd and 5.
Brees to Robert Meachem over the middle for 10.
1st down Saints.
Reggie Bush on a hand off looks like he is going to loose some yards then throws a Reggie move and slips the noose for 7 top yards. Great move by the Bushster. 2nd and 3.
Pierre Thomas up the middle for 2. 3rd and 1.
Brees has an hour in the pocket but can't find anyone open so he throws only his 4th incompletion all day and the Saints will have to punt.
In comes a confused looking Thomas Morstead who wonders what he's meant to do here as he never has to punt.
1st down Falcons at their 20.
Norwood takes a toss to pick up 5. 2nd and 5.
Play action Redman to Roddy White who picks up 14. So the 2nd stringer continues to hurt us and make this increasingly uncomfortable.
1st down Falcons.
Norwood inside before Sedrick Ellis sits on him. 2nd and 5.
Redman shuffle pass to Snelling goes incomplete. Vilma hit Snelling as the ball got there. Nice work captain. 3rd and 5.
Redman threads a needle under pressure and completes down the sidelines to the Saints 36. Good coverage by Randall Gay but that was a great pass.
1st down Falcons.
Snelling takes a toss and runs into Jonathan Vilma. 2nd and 9.
Redman to Booked for 8 to end the 3rd Quarter.
The Saints start with the ball at their own 20.
Pierre Thomas takes a hand off and picks up a nice opening 4. 2nd and 6.
Brees completes his 20th pass off the day to Marques Colston for 5 (that's from 22 attempts btw... how do you like that for accuracy?). 3rd and 1.
Hand off to Reggie Bush who looks like he is going to be stopped but breaks out and takes it all the way down the sidelines to the Saints 48. Nice play by Mr Kardashian.
1st down Saints.
Hamilton takes the ball and stuffs up a neat 9 yards. 2nd and 1.
Hamilton does a nice impression of Battering Ram Bell and picks up 2.
1st down Saints.
Hamilton picks up a yard right to the Falcons 39. 2nd and 9.
Reggie Bush up the middle picks up 8 and takes a hard hit. 3rd and inches.
Hamilton goes wide and picks up a nice 5 yards but there's a flag on the field... and guess who it's against? I'll just say holding so you know it's now 3rd and 11.
The Falcons bring everyone so Brees throws down the sidelines to Robert Meachem and... it's picked... But a lovely little yellow flag flutters to the ground and the word is 'Pass interference'. Mike Smith throws a hissy fit which makes me laugh.
1st and 10 Saints at the Falcons 12.
Brees to Henderson in the end zone and Devery drops it after a heavy hit. 2nd and 10.
Reggie Bush takes the carry and fumbles but he recovers... luckily for him if he wants more game time today. 3rd and 19.
Brees on a screen to Reggie Bush and... TOUCHDOWN!! So Sean Payton gives Reggie a chance to work off his misdemeanour and Bush duly obliges by taking it to the house.
Saints 23 Falcons 9
1st down Falcons at their 20.
Norwood carries the ball for 5. 2nd and 5.
Redman to Tony Gonzalez at the marker and completes.
1st down Falcons.
Redman completes to Jenkins at the Saints 45. The Saints brought pressure but not enough.
1st down Falcons.
Norwood goes right and then cuts back across the whole team and picks up a big big gain... and then a lovely yellow flag comes out to give Mr Smith a red angry complexion. 1st and 20.
Redman to Gonzalez who is wrapped up by Scott Shanley after a gain of 5. 2nd and 15.
Redman drops back and finds Jenkins up the middle... for a touchdown. Randall Gay came on a blitz again and got no where. 50 yard touchdown catch and run.
Saints 23 Falcons 16
1st down Saints at the 20.
Brees to Saints legend David Thomas on the sidelines for 5. 2nd and 5.
Brees to Robert Meachem over the middle for 10.
1st down Saints.
Reggie Bush on a hand off looks like he is going to loose some yards then throws a Reggie move and slips the noose for 7 top yards. Great move by the Bushster. 2nd and 3.
Pierre Thomas up the middle for 2. 3rd and 1.
Brees has an hour in the pocket but can't find anyone open so he throws only his 4th incompletion all day and the Saints will have to punt.
In comes a confused looking Thomas Morstead who wonders what he's meant to do here as he never has to punt.
1st down Falcons at their 20.
Norwood takes a toss to pick up 5. 2nd and 5.
Play action Redman to Roddy White who picks up 14. So the 2nd stringer continues to hurt us and make this increasingly uncomfortable.
1st down Falcons.
Norwood inside before Sedrick Ellis sits on him. 2nd and 5.
Redman shuffle pass to Snelling goes incomplete. Vilma hit Snelling as the ball got there. Nice work captain. 3rd and 5.
Redman threads a needle under pressure and completes down the sidelines to the Saints 36. Good coverage by Randall Gay but that was a great pass.
1st down Falcons.
Snelling takes a toss and runs into Jonathan Vilma. 2nd and 9.
Redman to Booked for 8 to end the 3rd Quarter.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Saints Vs Redskins 4th Quarter
You join us here in the 4th Quarter with the Saints teetering close to their first loss of the season. The Redskins are driving and have the ball at the Saints 12 along with a 7 point lead. What happens in the next couple of plays could be decisive.
1st down Redskins.
Campbell to Mason for 6. 2nd and 4.
Mason up the middle and AGAIN is able to pick up yards after the first contact. We're just not able to stop people at the point of contact today. 3rd and 1.
Mason sweeps to the left and Darren Sharper cuts him down in the back field. Heck of a play by Sharper which saves a potential 4 points as the Redskins kick a field goal.
Saints 20 Redskins 30
1st down Saints at their own 21.
Brees to Robert Meachem for 9. 2nd and 1. Great effort by Meachem to try for the 1st there.
Pierre Thomas carries to the right and just picks up the 1st.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Pierre Thomas on a screen and he manages to scramble for 10 more out to the 42.
1st down Saints
Brees short to Thomas. 2nd and 5.
Brees to Jeremy Shockey over the middle at the Redskins 40.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Devery Henderson who... drops it. Oh man that was another 1st. Totally in and out of his hands. 2nd and 10.
Mike Bell runs into a wall, tries to cut it back but there's nothing there. It hasn't been all day and I don't think it ever will be. 3rd and 10.
Brees under a lot of pressure avoids the sack, steps up and unloads to Robert Meachem down the right sideline and completes for 28.
1st down Saints at the 11.
Mike Bell up the middle but yet again there is nothing there. It's about time we give up on that. We do not have the beating of this Redskins D line. 2nd and 11.
Brees to Pierre Thomas on another screen for 3. He lost his footing just as he made the cut. 3rd and 8.
Brees to the end zone... But it's battered away.
So the Saints will have to settle for a 27 yard field goal.
Saints 23 Redskins 30
6.52 left on the clock and we're staring down the barrel. Got to hope for a big play by the D. Look for the Redskins to start pounding this out to Cartwright.
1st down Redskins at their 41.
Campbell rolls out and fires to Sellers to the Saints 42.
1st down Redskins
Cartwright up the middle, obviously breaks a couple of tackles on the way to 7. 2nd and 3.
Campbell to Kelly who, surprise, surprise, breaks a tackle when he's shy of the marker and then picks up a few more.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 29. 4.30 on the clock.
Campbell to Thomas who is taken down for a loss... but McCallister is called for a facemask on the tackle which sums up the Saints day.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 16.
A Redskin back takes it a couple up the middle. 2nd and 8.
Ganther breaks through tackles AGAIIIIIINNNNNN and picks up 7. 3rd and 1.
Ganther over left tackle and picks up the 1st. I know the Saints D is banged up but I thought even second stringers practised tackling during the week don’t they?
1st and goal Redskins with 3 mins on the clock and ticking.
Cartwright adds a couple more on the run. 2nd and goal.
Cartwright is stopped for a loss of 1 but the clock continues to tick. 3rd and goal.
Cartwright again and picks up 0 to bring up 4th and goal as we hit the 2 minute warning.
So the Redskins will settle for a 23 yard field goal attempt and... He MISSES!!! I don't believe it. Unbelievable. We have a chance, a small chance but it's better than what we were facing a second ago.
1st down Saints at their own 20.
Brees to Pierre Thomas for 4. 2nd and 6.
Brees under pressure throws to Devery Henderson on the sidelines for a 1st at the 35.
1st down Saints.
Brees incomplete to Colston. 2nd and 10.
Brees to Robert Meachem on the sidelines at the Saints 47 and he gets out of bounds.
1st down Saints, 1.27 on the clock.
Drew Brees looks deep and unloads... TOUCHDOWN!!! ROBERT MEACHEM I LOVE YOU MAN!! 52 yard TD pass. 80 yards in a manner of seconds and we are tied with 1.19 left on the clock.
Saints 30 Redskins 30
Now it's all back on the D. Hold in there guys. My nerves, no doubt like every Saints fan, do not like this tension but at least we're back in it.
1st down Redskins at their own 25.
Screen pass to Cartwright for a pick up of 14.
1st down Redskins with 50 ticks left.
Campbell to Davis for 5 and the Redskins call a timeout. Will Smith landed on Campbells ankle at the end of the play and Campbell is limping. A penalty is called on the Redskins calling it back 10.
1st and 20 Redskins.
Campbell to someone for a gain but the Saints are called for a face mask so a 1st down for the Redskins.
1st and 10 Redskins.
Campbell drops back and... it's intercepted by Jonathan Vilma.
1st down Saints with 28 seconds at their own 46.
Brees throws incomplete. Flag comes out against Bushrod for holding. 1st and 20.
Brees throws incomplete to Meachem. 2nd and 20 with 18 ticks left.
Brees to Robert Meachem who gets out of bounds at the Redskins 48. 3rd and 5 with 12 seconds left.
Brees to Reggie Bush at the 40 for a 1st down with 7 seconds left.
1st down Saints.
Brees tries one more pass attempt which falls incomplete.
So in comes Garrett Hartley for a 58 yard field goal attempt and... It falls short. It was on target but didn't have the leg. So we head to over time with the scores tied at 30 a piece and I need a new heart.
Saints Teetering on the Brink of Their First Loss
1st down Redskins.
Campbell to Mason for 6. 2nd and 4.
Mason up the middle and AGAIN is able to pick up yards after the first contact. We're just not able to stop people at the point of contact today. 3rd and 1.
Mason sweeps to the left and Darren Sharper cuts him down in the back field. Heck of a play by Sharper which saves a potential 4 points as the Redskins kick a field goal.
Saints 20 Redskins 30
1st down Saints at their own 21.
Brees to Robert Meachem for 9. 2nd and 1. Great effort by Meachem to try for the 1st there.
Pierre Thomas carries to the right and just picks up the 1st.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Pierre Thomas on a screen and he manages to scramble for 10 more out to the 42.
1st down Saints
Brees short to Thomas. 2nd and 5.
Brees to Jeremy Shockey over the middle at the Redskins 40.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Devery Henderson who... drops it. Oh man that was another 1st. Totally in and out of his hands. 2nd and 10.
Mike Bell runs into a wall, tries to cut it back but there's nothing there. It hasn't been all day and I don't think it ever will be. 3rd and 10.
Brees under a lot of pressure avoids the sack, steps up and unloads to Robert Meachem down the right sideline and completes for 28.
1st down Saints at the 11.
Mike Bell up the middle but yet again there is nothing there. It's about time we give up on that. We do not have the beating of this Redskins D line. 2nd and 11.
Brees to Pierre Thomas on another screen for 3. He lost his footing just as he made the cut. 3rd and 8.
Brees to the end zone... But it's battered away.
So the Saints will have to settle for a 27 yard field goal.
Saints 23 Redskins 30
6.52 left on the clock and we're staring down the barrel. Got to hope for a big play by the D. Look for the Redskins to start pounding this out to Cartwright.
1st down Redskins at their 41.
Campbell rolls out and fires to Sellers to the Saints 42.
1st down Redskins
Cartwright up the middle, obviously breaks a couple of tackles on the way to 7. 2nd and 3.
Campbell to Kelly who, surprise, surprise, breaks a tackle when he's shy of the marker and then picks up a few more.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 29. 4.30 on the clock.
Campbell to Thomas who is taken down for a loss... but McCallister is called for a facemask on the tackle which sums up the Saints day.
McCallister Facemask
1st down Redskins at the Saints 16.
A Redskin back takes it a couple up the middle. 2nd and 8.
Ganther breaks through tackles AGAIIIIIINNNNNN and picks up 7. 3rd and 1.
Ganther over left tackle and picks up the 1st. I know the Saints D is banged up but I thought even second stringers practised tackling during the week don’t they?
1st and goal Redskins with 3 mins on the clock and ticking.
Cartwright adds a couple more on the run. 2nd and goal.
Cartwright is stopped for a loss of 1 but the clock continues to tick. 3rd and goal.
Cartwright again and picks up 0 to bring up 4th and goal as we hit the 2 minute warning.
So the Redskins will settle for a 23 yard field goal attempt and... He MISSES!!! I don't believe it. Unbelievable. We have a chance, a small chance but it's better than what we were facing a second ago.
1st down Saints at their own 20.
Brees to Pierre Thomas for 4. 2nd and 6.
Brees under pressure throws to Devery Henderson on the sidelines for a 1st at the 35.
1st down Saints.
Brees incomplete to Colston. 2nd and 10.
Brees to Robert Meachem on the sidelines at the Saints 47 and he gets out of bounds.
1st down Saints, 1.27 on the clock.
Drew Brees looks deep and unloads... TOUCHDOWN!!! ROBERT MEACHEM I LOVE YOU MAN!! 52 yard TD pass. 80 yards in a manner of seconds and we are tied with 1.19 left on the clock.
Saints 30 Redskins 30
Now it's all back on the D. Hold in there guys. My nerves, no doubt like every Saints fan, do not like this tension but at least we're back in it.
1st down Redskins at their own 25.
Screen pass to Cartwright for a pick up of 14.
1st down Redskins with 50 ticks left.
Campbell to Davis for 5 and the Redskins call a timeout. Will Smith landed on Campbells ankle at the end of the play and Campbell is limping. A penalty is called on the Redskins calling it back 10.
1st and 20 Redskins.
Campbell to someone for a gain but the Saints are called for a face mask so a 1st down for the Redskins.
1st and 10 Redskins.
Campbell drops back and... it's intercepted by Jonathan Vilma.
1st down Saints with 28 seconds at their own 46.
Brees throws incomplete. Flag comes out against Bushrod for holding. 1st and 20.
Brees throws incomplete to Meachem. 2nd and 20 with 18 ticks left.
Brees to Robert Meachem who gets out of bounds at the Redskins 48. 3rd and 5 with 12 seconds left.
Brees to Reggie Bush at the 40 for a 1st down with 7 seconds left.
1st down Saints.
Brees tries one more pass attempt which falls incomplete.
So in comes Garrett Hartley for a 58 yard field goal attempt and... It falls short. It was on target but didn't have the leg. So we head to over time with the scores tied at 30 a piece and I need a new heart.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Saints Vs. Patriots 3rd Quarter
Welcome back to the second half with the Legendary Saints in the making ruling the roost against the nation’s darlings, the New England Patriots. Finally a national audience is seeing just how unbelievable Drew Brees is with an almost perfect game to date. Contrast that to Tom Brady who has over thrown receivers on a number of occasions and maybe, just maybe, the World will wake up to the fact that Drew Brees is the best quarterback in the league, the end, good night... although we still have a half to play so I hope my words don't come back to haunt me.
The Patriots will start at their own 20.
Brady to Maroney who takes it 5 and... Scott Fujita strips the ball and Sedrick Ellis recovers... but then he fumbles and the Patriots have it back. Ah man. That could have been such a great start. Sean Payton is going to challenge the Sedrick Ellis fumble... and we loose the challenge.
1st down Pats at their own 19.
Brady completes to Watson for 11.
1st down Pats at the 30.
Brady throws incomplete but a flag comes out... but fouls cancel each other out so they'll repeat 1st down.
Brady to Moss who fumbles but then recovers at the 40.
1st down Pats.
Morris up the middle and Scott Fujita tackles hard for a stop of 1.
Flags come out against the Pats for illegal formation so it's 3rd and 9.
Brady to Aitken on the sidelines and... Connects. Damn.
1st down Pats at the Saints 47.
Maroney runs into a Jonthan Vilma wall and stuffs him for a loss of 2. Great tackle by the Saints D captain. 2nd and 12.
The crowd noise is awesome.
Brady looks deep, looks deep and connects with Randy Moss all the way to the 2.
1st down and goal Pats.
Maroney takes the ball and runs in untouched for a touchdown. Wow that fumble by Sedrick Ellis really cost us.
Patriots 17 Saints 24
1st down Saints at their own 25. I said the winner of the turnover battle would win this so please no fumbles or picks.
Drew Brees to Marques Colston on the sidelines and... Makes a move and takes it all the way down to the Pats 6.
1st down and goal Saints
Mike Bell up the middle for 3. 2nd and goal.
Brees drops back and... Saints legend Darnell Dinkins falls over as he grabs the TOUCHDOWN!! The 19th Saint to score a touchdown this season!! 3 plays 75 yards in about 1 second, no problem.
Patriots 17 Saints 31
1st down Pats at their own 18 after Hamilton nails the Pats kick returner for the highlights reel.
Wes Welker reverse and takes it 10 yards before Jonathan Vilma decides to say hello out of bounds and draws the personal foul pen for 15 on top.
1sr down Pats at their 44.
Morris through the middle for 6. 2nd and 4.
Faulk cuts back and takes it all the way to the Saints 36.
1st down Pats.
Brady to Watson for a couple before he's wrapped up by Roman Harper. 2nd and 8.
Brady to Aitkens but... Mike McKenzie breaks it up. Great read and play on the ball. He's doing a terrific job tonight. 3rd and 8. Come on D!!
Brady to Aitken and he breaks the McKenzie tackle and takes it to the Saints 16.
1st down Pats.
Morris for 3. 2nd and 7.
Brady throws it away after pressure from the Saints front. The crowd want intentional grounding but don't get it. It's soooo loud. 3rd and 7.
Brady to Welker after pressure and only pick up 3 to bring up 4th and 4. The Pats will go for it. This is a decisive moment in the game.
Brady to Moss and... Mike McKenzie breaks it up. What a great game he is having. Huge, huge play.
1st down Saints at their own 10.
Mike Bell up the middle for 6. 2nd and 4.
Pierre Thomas to the right for 3. 3rd and 1.
Mike Bell up the middle for 4 and moves the change.
1st down Saints at the 24.
Brees play action to Robert Meachem who makes a heck of a move and gets extra yards to pick up another 1st.
1st down Saints at the 37.
Brees drops back and is sacked for the first time tonight. 2nd and 14.
Pierre Thomas on a draw play that goes nowhere. 3rd and 12.
And that's it for the 3rd. The Saints still lead 31 to 17.
The Patriots will start at their own 20.
Brady to Maroney who takes it 5 and... Scott Fujita strips the ball and Sedrick Ellis recovers... but then he fumbles and the Patriots have it back. Ah man. That could have been such a great start. Sean Payton is going to challenge the Sedrick Ellis fumble... and we loose the challenge.
Scott Fujita Forced Fumble
1st down Pats at their own 19.
Brady completes to Watson for 11.
1st down Pats at the 30.
Brady throws incomplete but a flag comes out... but fouls cancel each other out so they'll repeat 1st down.
Brady to Moss who fumbles but then recovers at the 40.
1st down Pats.
Morris up the middle and Scott Fujita tackles hard for a stop of 1.
Flags come out against the Pats for illegal formation so it's 3rd and 9.
Brady to Aitken on the sidelines and... Connects. Damn.
1st down Pats at the Saints 47.
Maroney runs into a Jonthan Vilma wall and stuffs him for a loss of 2. Great tackle by the Saints D captain. 2nd and 12.
The crowd noise is awesome.
Brady looks deep, looks deep and connects with Randy Moss all the way to the 2.
Saints Fans Raising the Roof
1st down and goal Pats.
Maroney takes the ball and runs in untouched for a touchdown. Wow that fumble by Sedrick Ellis really cost us.
Patriots 17 Saints 24
1st down Saints at their own 25. I said the winner of the turnover battle would win this so please no fumbles or picks.
Drew Brees to Marques Colston on the sidelines and... Makes a move and takes it all the way down to the Pats 6.
1st down and goal Saints
Mike Bell up the middle for 3. 2nd and goal.
Brees drops back and... Saints legend Darnell Dinkins falls over as he grabs the TOUCHDOWN!! The 19th Saint to score a touchdown this season!! 3 plays 75 yards in about 1 second, no problem.
Air Dinkins - Saints Darnell Dinkins Slam Dunks
Patriots 17 Saints 31
1st down Pats at their own 18 after Hamilton nails the Pats kick returner for the highlights reel.
Wes Welker reverse and takes it 10 yards before Jonathan Vilma decides to say hello out of bounds and draws the personal foul pen for 15 on top.
1sr down Pats at their 44.
Morris through the middle for 6. 2nd and 4.
Faulk cuts back and takes it all the way to the Saints 36.
1st down Pats.
Brady to Watson for a couple before he's wrapped up by Roman Harper. 2nd and 8.
Brady to Aitkens but... Mike McKenzie breaks it up. Great read and play on the ball. He's doing a terrific job tonight. 3rd and 8. Come on D!!
Brady to Aitken and he breaks the McKenzie tackle and takes it to the Saints 16.
1st down Pats.
Morris for 3. 2nd and 7.
Brady throws it away after pressure from the Saints front. The crowd want intentional grounding but don't get it. It's soooo loud. 3rd and 7.
Brady to Welker after pressure and only pick up 3 to bring up 4th and 4. The Pats will go for it. This is a decisive moment in the game.
Brady to Moss and... Mike McKenzie breaks it up. What a great game he is having. Huge, huge play.
1st down Saints at their own 10.
Mike Bell up the middle for 6. 2nd and 4.
Pierre Thomas to the right for 3. 3rd and 1.
Mike Bell up the middle for 4 and moves the change.
1st down Saints at the 24.
Brees play action to Robert Meachem who makes a heck of a move and gets extra yards to pick up another 1st.
1st down Saints at the 37.
Brees drops back and is sacked for the first time tonight. 2nd and 14.
Pierre Thomas on a draw play that goes nowhere. 3rd and 12.
And that's it for the 3rd. The Saints still lead 31 to 17.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
NO Jerseys Vs Bucs 3rd Quarter
Welcome back to the half empty Bucs home for the second half of this divisional matchup with the Saints leading the Bucs 17 to 7.
The Bucs will start at their own 9 after a penalty on the kick off.
Freeman to Graham for 5 and is wrapped up by Malcolm Jenkins. 2nd and 5.
Cadillac Williams is pounded to the turf by the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Will Smith) to bring up 3rd and 1. Nice play Saints sack king.
Roman Harper takes Williams legs in the back field but Williams is able to dive forward for a 1st.
Freeman wide for a pick up of 5. Back up CB Leigh Torrence has popped his shoulder making the tackle and the Saints secondary continue to drop like flies. He looks in agony on the sidelines. Fingers crossed he'll be OK. Do we even have another CB on the sidelines?
2nd and 5. Scott Fujita blitzes from the outside and gets Freeman who spills the ball to Anthony Hargroves. Another Saints forced turnover and a great effort by Scott 'I'm da man' Fujita.
Saints ball at the Bucs 15.
Pierre Thomas up the middle for 2.
Brees on a screen pass to Thomas who is up-ended after a pick up of 2 bringing up 3rd and 6. If we get this we can put the game away.
Brees to David Thomas and... TOUCHDOWN!! The Saints legend TE in the making grabs his 1st TD of the season and gets props from Jeremy Shockey on the sidelines. I think Shockey is trying to convince Thomas to get some tattoos if he's going to qualify for legendary status.
Saints 24 Bucs 7. 10.36 in the 3rd.
1st down Bucs at their 20.
Freeman to someone for 4. 2nd and 6.
Williams hard running up the middle... come back Sedrick Ellis!! Picks up 5. 3rd and 1.
Graham is stopped short by Will Smith but he can't wrap him up so the Bucs have a 1st down at their 31.
Freeman does his slippery eel bit again and breaks one for 14 to the Bucs 46. If he could pass as good as he can run he would be a great Quarterback... but he can't... so he's not.
1st down Bucs.
Freeman to Graham for 5. 2nd and 5.
Freeman overthrows his next man AGAIN. 3rd and 5.
Freeman looks over the middle and decides Jonathan Vilma deserves an interception and throws to him. That's the Saints 19th pick of the season.
Thanks Josh.
1st down Saints at their 45.
Brees incomplete. Now Brees hands off to Pierre Thomas who sees day light and picks up 17 big ones to the Bucs 38. Great run Pierre.
1st down Saints
Bell breaks one 28 yards and then gets 15 taken off for trash talking as he got up. Sales of the Mike Bell jersey look set to drop.
1st down Saints at Bucs 24.
Drew Brees to Marques Colston for a pick up of 8.
Mike Bell on a draw play and... He picks up 13. Excellent head down running by the Bellmeister.
1st and goal at the Bucs 3.
Mike Bell up the middle and... TOUCHDOWN!! Great hard running on that drive by the Saints backs and Mike Bell jersey sales go through the roof once again. Hey, what can I say, I'm fickle!
Saints 31 Bucs 7
1st down Bucs at their own 20.
Josh Freeman tries to throw to a Saints DB but opts for some Buc for a 6 yard pick up. 2nd and 4.
Freeman to Bryan for 12. Leigh Torrence made the tackle and goes straight back out the game as he's popped his shoulder again.
1st down Bucs.
Freeman pressured and throws the ball at the turf.
This time a miracle is witnessed as Freeman completes to Winslow for 6. 3rd and 4.
Freeman again throws to a crowd of Saints and it goes incomplete. Is he color blind perhaps? Even if he was the Bucs would be black and the Saints white so that theory doesn't work. Theory 2: Josh Freeman is a bit shit? Yep that's the one.
1st down Saints at their own 18, 2.38 in the 3rd.
Mike Bell over left tackle for 3. 2nd and 7.
The Mike Bell jersey containing Mike Bells body takes the ball 2 more to bring up 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees yells at Jeremy Shockey to catch this pass and... Jeremy Shockey takes it for 13 to the Saints 36.
1st down Saints.
The Pierre Thomas jersey containing the body of Pierre Thomas takes the ball 23 yards to end the 3rd Quarter and I'm off to grab a beer. See you in the 4th.
The Bucs will start at their own 9 after a penalty on the kick off.
Freeman to Graham for 5 and is wrapped up by Malcolm Jenkins. 2nd and 5.
Cadillac Williams is pounded to the turf by the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Will Smith) to bring up 3rd and 1. Nice play Saints sack king.
The Fresh Prince run stopping
Freeman wide for a pick up of 5. Back up CB Leigh Torrence has popped his shoulder making the tackle and the Saints secondary continue to drop like flies. He looks in agony on the sidelines. Fingers crossed he'll be OK. Do we even have another CB on the sidelines?
2nd and 5. Scott Fujita blitzes from the outside and gets Freeman who spills the ball to Anthony Hargroves. Another Saints forced turnover and a great effort by Scott 'I'm da man' Fujita.
Saints ball at the Bucs 15.
Pierre Thomas up the middle for 2.
Brees on a screen pass to Thomas who is up-ended after a pick up of 2 bringing up 3rd and 6. If we get this we can put the game away.
Brees to David Thomas and... TOUCHDOWN!! The Saints legend TE in the making grabs his 1st TD of the season and gets props from Jeremy Shockey on the sidelines. I think Shockey is trying to convince Thomas to get some tattoos if he's going to qualify for legendary status.
Jeremy Shockey Tattoos - A must have for all Legends!
Saints 24 Bucs 7. 10.36 in the 3rd.
1st down Bucs at their 20.
Freeman to someone for 4. 2nd and 6.
Williams hard running up the middle... come back Sedrick Ellis!! Picks up 5. 3rd and 1.
Graham is stopped short by Will Smith but he can't wrap him up so the Bucs have a 1st down at their 31.
Freeman does his slippery eel bit again and breaks one for 14 to the Bucs 46. If he could pass as good as he can run he would be a great Quarterback... but he can't... so he's not.
1st down Bucs.
Freeman to Graham for 5. 2nd and 5.
Freeman overthrows his next man AGAIN. 3rd and 5.
Freeman looks over the middle and decides Jonathan Vilma deserves an interception and throws to him. That's the Saints 19th pick of the season.
Thanks Josh.
1st down Saints at their 45.
Brees incomplete. Now Brees hands off to Pierre Thomas who sees day light and picks up 17 big ones to the Bucs 38. Great run Pierre.
1st down Saints
Bell breaks one 28 yards and then gets 15 taken off for trash talking as he got up. Sales of the Mike Bell jersey look set to drop.
1st down Saints at Bucs 24.
Drew Brees to Marques Colston for a pick up of 8.
Mike Bell on a draw play and... He picks up 13. Excellent head down running by the Bellmeister.
1st and goal at the Bucs 3.
Mike Bell up the middle and... TOUCHDOWN!! Great hard running on that drive by the Saints backs and Mike Bell jersey sales go through the roof once again. Hey, what can I say, I'm fickle!
The Mike Bell Jersey - Get it whilst it's HOT!
Saints 31 Bucs 7
1st down Bucs at their own 20.
Josh Freeman tries to throw to a Saints DB but opts for some Buc for a 6 yard pick up. 2nd and 4.
Freeman to Bryan for 12. Leigh Torrence made the tackle and goes straight back out the game as he's popped his shoulder again.
1st down Bucs.
Freeman pressured and throws the ball at the turf.
This time a miracle is witnessed as Freeman completes to Winslow for 6. 3rd and 4.
Freeman again throws to a crowd of Saints and it goes incomplete. Is he color blind perhaps? Even if he was the Bucs would be black and the Saints white so that theory doesn't work. Theory 2: Josh Freeman is a bit shit? Yep that's the one.
1st down Saints at their own 18, 2.38 in the 3rd.
Mike Bell over left tackle for 3. 2nd and 7.
The Mike Bell jersey containing Mike Bells body takes the ball 2 more to bring up 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees yells at Jeremy Shockey to catch this pass and... Jeremy Shockey takes it for 13 to the Saints 36.
1st down Saints.
The Pierre Thomas jersey containing the body of Pierre Thomas takes the ball 23 yards to end the 3rd Quarter and I'm off to grab a beer. See you in the 4th.
NO Jerseys Vs Bucs 2nd Quarter
NO Saints 7 TB Bucs 7
The 2nd Quarter opens with a hand off to Pierre Thomas on a draw play and the white jersey spins his way for 7. 2nd and 3.
Brees to Devery Henderson who looses 2. 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees to David Thomas and the ball pops out of Thomas's hands and falls incomplete. Thomas goes from living legend to vaguely appropriate status. Thomas Morstead punts.
1st down Bucs at their own 30.
Ward picks up 5.
Ward again but he is stuffed by Remi Ayodele. 3rd and 3.
On the next play Freeman demonstrates his inability to hit a barn door with his passes and the Bucs will punt.
Devery Henderson gets jacked up on the return and the Saints will start at their own 33.
1st down Saints.
Brees incomplete to Pierre Thomas. 2nd and 10.
Brees to Thomas again who spins, ducks, dives, weaves and other such actions on his way for a pick up of 6. Great effort Mr 23. 3rd and 4.
Brees to David Thomas for a 13 yard pick up and Thomas returns to MVP status.
1st down Saints.
Brees looks deep to Robert Meachem and... the ball is incomplete but a beautiful yellow flag comes out and then... inexplicably goes back in. That was pass interference all the way. Damn zebras. 2nd and 10.
Brees short to the Saints 21 jersey filled amply by Mike Bell for a pick up of 3 to bring up 3rd and 5 at the Bucs 43.
Brees to Jeremy Shockey but the ball is broken up by Barber so the Saints will have to punt AGAIN.
The Thomas Morstead punt is batted down at the one by Courtney Roby and Usama Young downs it there to give Freeman a headache when he takes the field. Great play by the Saints special teamers there. They must have been practicing extra hard since the poor mid term grade.
1st down Bucs.
Derrick Ward is tripped up in the end zone by Roman Harper but just about gets out. That was damn close to a safety.
Next play Freeman to Graham for a pick up of 6 on the play fake bringing up 3rd and 3. Come on D!
False start by Buc 65 helps the D no end and pushes them back to a 3rd and 8 situation.
Next up Freeman completes somehow against Saints rookie Malcolm Jenkins. Jenkins had great coverage but Freeman proved he can actually hit something even smaller than a barn door with that 21 yard pass completion.
1st down Bucs.
Hard running for 7 by some guy in red. 2nd and 3.
Scott Fujita comes in and shows the Saints running D how it's done by taking Ward down for a loss of 1. 3rd and 4.
Next up Freeman looks down field and... It’s picked by Malcolm Jenkins for his 1st NFL INTERCEPTION! Congratulations to Malcolm Jenkins and family.
1st down Saints at the Bucs 29.
Hamilton up the middle for 3. 2nd and 7.
Brees throws incomplete bringing up 3rd and 7... It's being challenged however by Tampa as they think they intercepted a ball that clearly bounced off the ground first... idiots. But hey that's 2 failed challenges already by the Bucs so congrats to them for helping us in our hour of need.
Brees to Courtney Roby on the crossing pattern but he's tackled a yard shy of the 1st down marker. Brees wants to go for it on 4th and 1.5 but is told to 'get off the field please' by John Carney as his mum wants to see him kick a field goal for the first time in years... and he's good!!
Saints 10 Bucs 7. 4.11 left in the half.
1st down Bucs at the Bucs 23.
Cadillac Williams for 5. 2nd and 5.
This time Williams hits a Saints wall led by Jonathan Vilma to leave the ball with 3rd and 4 to go.
Freeman is rushed by Scott Shanley and throws incomplete so the Bucs will punt. Freeman is now 4 of 10 and clearly got the money I left for him in that brown paper bag this week.
1st down Saints at their own 31.
Brees' pass it tipped and falls incomplete after 4 Bucs dived for it. 2nd and 10.
A Pierre Thomas draw picks up 2. 3rd and 8.
Brees is hit as he throws and the ball flies into the sidelines. This really is pretty ugly stuff.
1st down Bucs at their 22.
Williams is dropped for 0 gain after Vilma got in there early and stuffed the run to bring up the 2 minute warning. 2nd and 10.
Freeman throws another incomplete. Malcolm Jenkins had pretty good coverage and is looking sound so far today. 3rd and 10.
Freeman again incomplete as Jonathan Vilma gets his bear claw in there to break it up. Bucs punt.
1st down Saints at their own 36.
Brees to Colston for 16 to the Bucs 47.
1st down.
Brees pressured and throws it away.
Brees to Colston over the middle for a pick up of 19 to the Bucs 26. 45 ticks on the clock.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Colston again for 20 to the Bucs 6, 35 secs to go.
1st down Saints.
Drew Brees rolls out right and... TOUCHDOWN ROBERT MEACHEM!! That's Meachems 6th TD of the season off just 16 receptions. Great pass and catch and a perfect example of how the Saints offence seems to click when under pressure. 63 yards in 5 plays in 1.10... Maybe we should play hurry up offence on every drive today?
Saints 17 Tampa Bay 7 with 28 secs left in the half.
1st down Bucs at their 28.
Freeman to Winslow who is taken down by Jonathan Vilma who has been all over the field today. Ball spiked so 3rd and 5 with 5 to go on the clock.
Leigh Torrence and Roman Harper converge on Freeman for a QB sandwich and sack to take us to half time.
So the Saints are again a little indifferent today. Josh Freeman is enjoying far too much time in the pocket for my liking. We're just lucky he's young and pretty stinky at this point in his career. On the other side of the ball Drew Brees is getting pressured more than is comfortable so it would be nice to calm that side of things down in the second half. Overall we're professional without being explosive. But it's all about chalking up win number 10 and keeping enough of the roster healthy.
The 2nd Quarter opens with a hand off to Pierre Thomas on a draw play and the white jersey spins his way for 7. 2nd and 3.
Brees to Devery Henderson who looses 2. 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees to David Thomas and the ball pops out of Thomas's hands and falls incomplete. Thomas goes from living legend to vaguely appropriate status. Thomas Morstead punts.
Thomas Morstead doesn't even bother getting suited up these days.
1st down Bucs at their own 30.
Ward picks up 5.
Ward again but he is stuffed by Remi Ayodele. 3rd and 3.
On the next play Freeman demonstrates his inability to hit a barn door with his passes and the Bucs will punt.
Devery Henderson gets jacked up on the return and the Saints will start at their own 33.
1st down Saints.
Brees incomplete to Pierre Thomas. 2nd and 10.
Brees to Thomas again who spins, ducks, dives, weaves and other such actions on his way for a pick up of 6. Great effort Mr 23. 3rd and 4.
Brees to David Thomas for a 13 yard pick up and Thomas returns to MVP status.
1st down Saints.
Brees looks deep to Robert Meachem and... the ball is incomplete but a beautiful yellow flag comes out and then... inexplicably goes back in. That was pass interference all the way. Damn zebras. 2nd and 10.
Brees short to the Saints 21 jersey filled amply by Mike Bell for a pick up of 3 to bring up 3rd and 5 at the Bucs 43.
Brees to Jeremy Shockey but the ball is broken up by Barber so the Saints will have to punt AGAIN.
Thomas Morstead really wishes he had put his pants on now
The Thomas Morstead punt is batted down at the one by Courtney Roby and Usama Young downs it there to give Freeman a headache when he takes the field. Great play by the Saints special teamers there. They must have been practicing extra hard since the poor mid term grade.
1st down Bucs.
Derrick Ward is tripped up in the end zone by Roman Harper but just about gets out. That was damn close to a safety.
Next play Freeman to Graham for a pick up of 6 on the play fake bringing up 3rd and 3. Come on D!
False start by Buc 65 helps the D no end and pushes them back to a 3rd and 8 situation.
Next up Freeman completes somehow against Saints rookie Malcolm Jenkins. Jenkins had great coverage but Freeman proved he can actually hit something even smaller than a barn door with that 21 yard pass completion.
1st down Bucs.
Hard running for 7 by some guy in red. 2nd and 3.
Scott Fujita comes in and shows the Saints running D how it's done by taking Ward down for a loss of 1. 3rd and 4.
Next up Freeman looks down field and... It’s picked by Malcolm Jenkins for his 1st NFL INTERCEPTION! Congratulations to Malcolm Jenkins and family.
1st down Saints at the Bucs 29.
Hamilton up the middle for 3. 2nd and 7.
Brees throws incomplete bringing up 3rd and 7... It's being challenged however by Tampa as they think they intercepted a ball that clearly bounced off the ground first... idiots. But hey that's 2 failed challenges already by the Bucs so congrats to them for helping us in our hour of need.
Brees to Courtney Roby on the crossing pattern but he's tackled a yard shy of the 1st down marker. Brees wants to go for it on 4th and 1.5 but is told to 'get off the field please' by John Carney as his mum wants to see him kick a field goal for the first time in years... and he's good!!
Saints 10 Bucs 7. 4.11 left in the half.
1st down Bucs at the Bucs 23.
Cadillac Williams for 5. 2nd and 5.
This time Williams hits a Saints wall led by Jonathan Vilma to leave the ball with 3rd and 4 to go.
Freeman is rushed by Scott Shanley and throws incomplete so the Bucs will punt. Freeman is now 4 of 10 and clearly got the money I left for him in that brown paper bag this week.
1st down Saints at their own 31.
Brees' pass it tipped and falls incomplete after 4 Bucs dived for it. 2nd and 10.
A Pierre Thomas draw picks up 2. 3rd and 8.
Brees is hit as he throws and the ball flies into the sidelines. This really is pretty ugly stuff.
1st down Bucs at their 22.
Williams is dropped for 0 gain after Vilma got in there early and stuffed the run to bring up the 2 minute warning. 2nd and 10.
Freeman throws another incomplete. Malcolm Jenkins had pretty good coverage and is looking sound so far today. 3rd and 10.
Freeman again incomplete as Jonathan Vilma gets his bear claw in there to break it up. Bucs punt.
1st down Saints at their own 36.
Brees to Colston for 16 to the Bucs 47.
1st down.
Brees pressured and throws it away.
Brees to Colston over the middle for a pick up of 19 to the Bucs 26. 45 ticks on the clock.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Colston again for 20 to the Bucs 6, 35 secs to go.
1st down Saints.
Drew Brees rolls out right and... TOUCHDOWN ROBERT MEACHEM!! That's Meachems 6th TD of the season off just 16 receptions. Great pass and catch and a perfect example of how the Saints offence seems to click when under pressure. 63 yards in 5 plays in 1.10... Maybe we should play hurry up offence on every drive today?
TD number 6 for the Robert Meachem Stats sheet
Saints 17 Tampa Bay 7 with 28 secs left in the half.
1st down Bucs at their 28.
Freeman to Winslow who is taken down by Jonathan Vilma who has been all over the field today. Ball spiked so 3rd and 5 with 5 to go on the clock.
Leigh Torrence and Roman Harper converge on Freeman for a QB sandwich and sack to take us to half time.
So the Saints are again a little indifferent today. Josh Freeman is enjoying far too much time in the pocket for my liking. We're just lucky he's young and pretty stinky at this point in his career. On the other side of the ball Drew Brees is getting pressured more than is comfortable so it would be nice to calm that side of things down in the second half. Overall we're professional without being explosive. But it's all about chalking up win number 10 and keeping enough of the roster healthy.
NO Jerseys Vs Bucs 1st Quarter
So the banged up New Orleans Saints visit the no hope Tampa Bay Bucs in a sunny but half empty Florida stadium straight out of Disney World. Way to show your support Bucs fans.
Courtney Roby takes the Saints opening kick off to the 23 where Drew Brees will lead the mighty Saints offence onto the field.
1st play sees a nicely designed draw to Pierre Thomas which picks up 7.
Brees dumps the next pass off to Thomas for a 1st down at the Saints 33.
Brees out of the shot gun throws to Jeremy Shockey who takes it to the 38 (105th consecutive game with a catch for Shockey according to Fox).
The Mike Bell jersey containing the body of Mike Bell takes the ball and rams it for 4 more to bring up 3rd and 1.
Brees pitches to Pierre Thomas who steps on a banana skin and up ends himself 3 yards shy of the 1st down marker.
1st down Bucs, 11.53.
Run by Cadillac Williams meets a wall of Saints linebackers and grounds out 2.
Williams runs through a Sedrick Ellis shaped hole for 6 bringing up 3rd and 2.
Pass by Freeman under pressure from Jonathan Vilma completes for a 1st.
Next play sees Will Smith go unblocked and drops Freeman for a sack of 8, his 8th and a half of the season. Feel free to leave Will Smith unblocked all day Tampa. 2nd and 18.
Saints 92 Remi Ayodele lines up in the neutral zone and takes 5 off that. Will Smith gives him a dirty look and Ayodele looks as far from the NO Saints Hall of Fame as ever.
Williams runs up the middle, gets bounced back so tries to go outside but Saints Rookie Malcolm Jenkins and Darren Sharper combine for the tackle for no gain.
On 3rd and 13 Freeman looks down field, sees no one so takes off and beats all Saints linebackers to the 50 and a 1st down.
Cadillac Williams again for 2 up the middle. 2nd and 8.
Graham takes the ball, bounces again and picks up a 1st down. The tackle by Darren Sharper came about with the aid of a facemask so the Bucs move all the way down to the Saints 21.
1st down Bucs.
Derrick Ward for 3.
Freeman goes to the end zone on the next play and Roman Harper reads it the whole way and almost picks it off. Damn that was almost great.
Freeman does a great impression of a slippery eel and gets away from Will Smith and Co before launching to the back corner of the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN. The Bucs ran on us all too easy through that drive. Hope we can find a better way to fill the middle or we'll loose a lot of the game clock to this power rushing.
Saints 0 Bucs 7. 4.58
Courtney Roby impresses his watching girlfriend with a 20 yard return to the Saints 29.
1st down Saints.
Pierre Thomas goes over left tackle and is stopped for 0.
Drew Brees to Saints legend in the making David Thomas takes the ball 13 down the field and then makes a great break and run all the way down to the Bucs 32 for a pick up of 37.
1st down Saints.
Pierre Thomas draw play picks up 7 and injures a Buc in the process... So basically a perfect play. 2nd and 3.
Brees to Colston over the middle to the Bucs 15 for another 1st down.
Mike Bell delay draw picks up 5. Boy does that jersey run hard. He explodes into people.
Brees to David Thomas again for a pick up of 6.
1st and goal at the 4.
Brees to Robert Meachem and... TOUCHDOWN!! Meachem on a crossing pattern took the ball at the 2 and lunged for the line. Great response by the Saints and impressive showing again by David Thomas and of course Mr Saints himself, Drew Brees.
Saints 7 Bucs 7.
The Bucs will start at the 31.
Josh Freeman has all kinds of time and then... almost throws a pick.
Cadillac Williams cuts back for a 5 yard gain. 3rd and 5.
Freeman throws to the sidelines against Scott Shanley but the ball is caught out of bounds so the Bucs will punt. Darren Sharper takes a fair catch to close out the first quarter and the Saints will take over at their own 18 when we return.
Courtney Roby takes the Saints opening kick off to the 23 where Drew Brees will lead the mighty Saints offence onto the field.
1st play sees a nicely designed draw to Pierre Thomas which picks up 7.
Brees dumps the next pass off to Thomas for a 1st down at the Saints 33.
Brees out of the shot gun throws to Jeremy Shockey who takes it to the 38 (105th consecutive game with a catch for Shockey according to Fox).
The Mike Bell jersey containing the body of Mike Bell takes the ball and rams it for 4 more to bring up 3rd and 1.
Brees pitches to Pierre Thomas who steps on a banana skin and up ends himself 3 yards shy of the 1st down marker.
1st down Bucs, 11.53.
Run by Cadillac Williams meets a wall of Saints linebackers and grounds out 2.
Williams runs through a Sedrick Ellis shaped hole for 6 bringing up 3rd and 2.
Pass by Freeman under pressure from Jonathan Vilma completes for a 1st.
Next play sees Will Smith go unblocked and drops Freeman for a sack of 8, his 8th and a half of the season. Feel free to leave Will Smith unblocked all day Tampa. 2nd and 18.
Saints 92 Remi Ayodele lines up in the neutral zone and takes 5 off that. Will Smith gives him a dirty look and Ayodele looks as far from the NO Saints Hall of Fame as ever.
Williams runs up the middle, gets bounced back so tries to go outside but Saints Rookie Malcolm Jenkins and Darren Sharper combine for the tackle for no gain.
On 3rd and 13 Freeman looks down field, sees no one so takes off and beats all Saints linebackers to the 50 and a 1st down.
Cadillac Williams again for 2 up the middle. 2nd and 8.
Graham takes the ball, bounces again and picks up a 1st down. The tackle by Darren Sharper came about with the aid of a facemask so the Bucs move all the way down to the Saints 21.
1st down Bucs.
Derrick Ward for 3.
Freeman goes to the end zone on the next play and Roman Harper reads it the whole way and almost picks it off. Damn that was almost great.
Freeman does a great impression of a slippery eel and gets away from Will Smith and Co before launching to the back corner of the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN. The Bucs ran on us all too easy through that drive. Hope we can find a better way to fill the middle or we'll loose a lot of the game clock to this power rushing.
Saints 0 Bucs 7. 4.58
Courtney Roby impresses his watching girlfriend with a 20 yard return to the Saints 29.
1st down Saints.
Pierre Thomas goes over left tackle and is stopped for 0.
Drew Brees to Saints legend in the making David Thomas takes the ball 13 down the field and then makes a great break and run all the way down to the Bucs 32 for a pick up of 37.
1st down Saints.
Pierre Thomas draw play picks up 7 and injures a Buc in the process... So basically a perfect play. 2nd and 3.
Brees to Colston over the middle to the Bucs 15 for another 1st down.
Mike Bell delay draw picks up 5. Boy does that jersey run hard. He explodes into people.
Brees to David Thomas again for a pick up of 6.
1st and goal at the 4.
Brees to Robert Meachem and... TOUCHDOWN!! Meachem on a crossing pattern took the ball at the 2 and lunged for the line. Great response by the Saints and impressive showing again by David Thomas and of course Mr Saints himself, Drew Brees.
Saints 7 Bucs 7.
The Bucs will start at the 31.
Josh Freeman has all kinds of time and then... almost throws a pick.
Cadillac Williams cuts back for a 5 yard gain. 3rd and 5.
Freeman throws to the sidelines against Scott Shanley but the ball is caught out of bounds so the Bucs will punt. Darren Sharper takes a fair catch to close out the first quarter and the Saints will take over at their own 18 when we return.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saints Vs Rams 1st Quarter report
Welcome folks as we enter the blandest dome in the NFL for the Week 10 match up between the undefeated New Orleans Saints and the mighty (bad) St. Louis Rams. As kick off approaches the Falconer promises to eat his own hat if the Saints loose this one (and the Falconer has some very big hats... actually 3 Sombreros and 3 cowboy hats... I hope it doesn't come to that as a) I rather like my hat collection and b) I'm not very good at eating straw and felt if truth be told).
The weekend starts here as Thomas Morstead kicks us off and Jo-Lonn Dunbar stuffs the returner at the 13, great job by Dunbar.
The Rams start with an incomplete pass.
On 2nd and 10 Charles Grant lines up offside for 5 yard pen.
Steven Jackson breaks a big one out to the Rams 48. He broke a Vilma arm tackle at the line of scrimmage on the way to that big gain.
1st down Rams and a slant pass for an 8 yard gain.
False start pen against the Rams. 2nd and 7.
Steven Jackson up the middle for 4. That's 2 runs so far to the right - is that a weakness they've identified?
3rd and 4.
Vilma almost sacks Mark Bulger who just about gets it away.
So the Rams have to punt and it goes out of bounds at the Saints 25.
So in come the New Orleans Saints offence led by General Drew Brees, Colonel Colston, Major Meachem, Private Pierre Thomas and Brigadiers Bush and Bell. Sergeant Shockey is peeling potatoes.
1st down Saints. 11.57 on the clock.
Bell 3 yards up middle.
Pitch to Bush to the right and a gain of 16. Nice.
1st down at the Saints 41.
Thomas breaks a tackle and picks up 3.
Brees to Shockey but the big man is hit as the ball gets there and a Ram intercepts at the Saints 47.
1st down male sheep.
A running back is stuffed by Scott Shanle.
Bulger to Jackson who takes it in but is tackled by Shanle. 3rd and 2.
Slant pass, 1st down.
Pass to Jackson, missed tackle Fujita, and Steven J needs all the Saints to tackle him. Impressive.
1st down 19.
Roman Harper tackles Jackson for 1.
Mark Bulger throws and...Usama Young intercepts in the end zone and returns the ball to the Saints 25! Great job Usama. Darren Sharper on the sidelines looking very happy with Mr. Young. The Saints now lead the NFL in the interception category with 17.
1st down 6.44 on the clock.
Brees to Saints TE David Thomas, number 85 for those checking the roster, for a pick up of 3.
Reggie Bush flipped after a 3 yard carry. 3rd and 4.
Brees to Shockey on the sidelines for a 1st down at the 36.
1st down New Orleans.
Mike Bell over left tackle for 3.
Thomas over left picks up 3. 3rd and 4.
Brees to David Thomas (AGAIN) to the Rams 40, a pick up of 18.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Thomas for 1.
Draw play to Reggie Bush for 4. 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees to Devery Henderson downfield and... Completes to the Rams 14 for a pick up of 21. That maintains his average of 21 yards per catch throughout his career, quite incredible. Also quite incredible/mildly impressive, that's the 3rd straight 3rd down conversion in a row on this drive.
1st down.
Thomas runs for 2.
Bush up the middle, cuts back for 3. 3rd and 5. Good move by Bush to pick up something from that.
END OF THE 1ST QUARTER with the scores Saints 0 Rams 0.
The weekend starts here as Thomas Morstead kicks us off and Jo-Lonn Dunbar stuffs the returner at the 13, great job by Dunbar.
The Rams start with an incomplete pass.
On 2nd and 10 Charles Grant lines up offside for 5 yard pen.
Steven Jackson breaks a big one out to the Rams 48. He broke a Vilma arm tackle at the line of scrimmage on the way to that big gain.
1st down Rams and a slant pass for an 8 yard gain.
False start pen against the Rams. 2nd and 7.
Steven Jackson up the middle for 4. That's 2 runs so far to the right - is that a weakness they've identified?
3rd and 4.
Vilma almost sacks Mark Bulger who just about gets it away.
So the Rams have to punt and it goes out of bounds at the Saints 25.
So in come the New Orleans Saints offence led by General Drew Brees, Colonel Colston, Major Meachem, Private Pierre Thomas and Brigadiers Bush and Bell. Sergeant Shockey is peeling potatoes.
1st down Saints. 11.57 on the clock.
Bell 3 yards up middle.
Pitch to Bush to the right and a gain of 16. Nice.
1st down at the Saints 41.
Thomas breaks a tackle and picks up 3.
Brees to Shockey but the big man is hit as the ball gets there and a Ram intercepts at the Saints 47.
1st down male sheep.
A running back is stuffed by Scott Shanle.
Bulger to Jackson who takes it in but is tackled by Shanle. 3rd and 2.
Slant pass, 1st down.
Pass to Jackson, missed tackle Fujita, and Steven J needs all the Saints to tackle him. Impressive.
1st down 19.
Roman Harper tackles Jackson for 1.
Mark Bulger throws and...Usama Young intercepts in the end zone and returns the ball to the Saints 25! Great job Usama. Darren Sharper on the sidelines looking very happy with Mr. Young. The Saints now lead the NFL in the interception category with 17.
1st down 6.44 on the clock.
Brees to Saints TE David Thomas, number 85 for those checking the roster, for a pick up of 3.
Reggie Bush flipped after a 3 yard carry. 3rd and 4.
Brees to Shockey on the sidelines for a 1st down at the 36.
1st down New Orleans.
Mike Bell over left tackle for 3.
Thomas over left picks up 3. 3rd and 4.
Brees to David Thomas (AGAIN) to the Rams 40, a pick up of 18.
1st down Saints.
Brees to Thomas for 1.
Draw play to Reggie Bush for 4. 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees to Devery Henderson downfield and... Completes to the Rams 14 for a pick up of 21. That maintains his average of 21 yards per catch throughout his career, quite incredible. Also quite incredible/mildly impressive, that's the 3rd straight 3rd down conversion in a row on this drive.
1st down.
Thomas runs for 2.
Bush up the middle, cuts back for 3. 3rd and 5. Good move by Bush to pick up something from that.
END OF THE 1ST QUARTER with the scores Saints 0 Rams 0.
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