Drew Brees My Lord Kumbaya,
Drew Brees My Lord Kumbaya,
Drew Brees My Lord Kumbaya,
Oh Lord Drewy Brees
It is at times like this that one's faith in the Lord, Drew Brees and the Saints nation ensures I am yet to succumb to the mass hysteria, train ball wreck, hair pulling, fatalism that has gripped so many comment pages on Nola.com of recent.
You see I live by a simple truth... In Drew I trust.
The man is hurting more than any of us can appreciate. For he is a true competitor and you can bet your big old hairy butt/svelte shinny toosh (delete as befits your posterior) that the man is working tirelessly to turn this thing around.
Obviously one man does not maketh a team. But Brees does lead this club from the front and you can see clearly he's not playing to his best. So you just know he is working overtime to correct the small faults that make such a huge difference to his game.
Pass Protection
One of the major issues to date has been pass protection. It seems people are getting up in Drew's face more than Simon Cowell to a bad debutante. He needs proper protection so he can show his magic.
Teams are taking away the deep ball, not worrying about the non playing Reggie Bush factor, not worrying about the screen game or the run. So right now it's all on Brees and even he isn't Superman.
Get the pass protection sorted and a healthy PT back and you'll see it's not all doom and gloom.
Defence is better
On top of that the D is performing better than last year. Yes take aways are down but we just seem a more solidified unit despite the neverending casualty list in the secondary.
So once we can get back healthy and jumping out to leads we'll be ok. Trust me. These Saints are still the Saints of last year. They're hurting and they will get it sorted it out. The only difference this year is reality has replaced fantasy football. Just keep the faith and keep supporting.
Til next time
An over worked Father Falcanor
P.S. Thanks to Scott Fujita for posting up the article I wrote about him on his site. I never knew I had such a legend reading my blog!
Showing posts with label Scott Fujita. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scott Fujita. Show all posts
Friday, October 15, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Scott Fujita - The King is Dead, Long Live the King
It is with some sadness that I have to inform you that Scott Fujita has left the Saints to join the hapless Cleveland Browns... (cue LP scratching off turntable/People turning round with looks of disdain). OK so I'm a little late writing up the news these days, in fact a lot late, so sue me why don't you. I've got to earn a living after all. But I just wanted to add my two cents to the Scott Fujita tribute archive whilst we are still in the official period of mourning.
You see the Saints LB was not only a supreme team player but also a great guy as witnessed by his generous donations to the coastal improvements fund. He's the kind of guy every locker room should have and the Cleveland Browns will be well served with him in their team.
It also underlines the fragility of our attachment to Saints players. Over the years I have been pained to see players I love and respect leave town for adventures new only to see them excel elsewhere and leave me crying into my giant Saints foam hand.
'Why Pat Swilling? Why oh why do you have to leave us?' I cried at the age of 16. 'First Ricky Jackson leaves and now you? I will never again enjoy watching QB's being torn limb from limb in such numbers'.
That was the first real period of mourning I had in my Saints life. It was tough going. Friends would drop by the house. I would hear my mum let them in and offer a cautionary 'don't mention the Dome Patrol' warning to them. They would come into my room and make polite conversation, offer to open the curtains maybe and then retreat as my cold hard stare froze their will to live in their tracks. I was inconsolable, I was a wreck, I was 16.
Days would pass, I would slumber in bed sometimes listening to In Utero sometimes not. Always thinking about Pat and Ricky tearing in from the edge, knowing I would never again see fear in Joe Montana's eyes. Over time the freakish devotion to the Dome Patrol and the Saints would make way for girls, bad haircuts and rebellion but always the pain would linger.
That is why I say to all adolescents out there (and Michelle at Saints Rants for I know you must be hurting) you have to let go. I know it hurts but Scott is going to a new life now. He will always have a place in our hearts and will not be forgotten but you have to open the curtains again and let the light in, turn off In Utero (or whatever the teenage angst album of choice is these days) and go forth and prepare for the draft.
It will be OK and maybe one day, like all good ex-Saints players, he will return to the fold in some management capacity and once again infuse a bit of that Scott Fujita magic back into the organization. In the meantime blessed be you on your journey Scott - the King is Dead, Long Live the King!
You see the Saints LB was not only a supreme team player but also a great guy as witnessed by his generous donations to the coastal improvements fund. He's the kind of guy every locker room should have and the Cleveland Browns will be well served with him in their team.
It also underlines the fragility of our attachment to Saints players. Over the years I have been pained to see players I love and respect leave town for adventures new only to see them excel elsewhere and leave me crying into my giant Saints foam hand.
'Why Pat Swilling? Why oh why do you have to leave us?' I cried at the age of 16. 'First Ricky Jackson leaves and now you? I will never again enjoy watching QB's being torn limb from limb in such numbers'.
That was the first real period of mourning I had in my Saints life. It was tough going. Friends would drop by the house. I would hear my mum let them in and offer a cautionary 'don't mention the Dome Patrol' warning to them. They would come into my room and make polite conversation, offer to open the curtains maybe and then retreat as my cold hard stare froze their will to live in their tracks. I was inconsolable, I was a wreck, I was 16.
Days would pass, I would slumber in bed sometimes listening to In Utero sometimes not. Always thinking about Pat and Ricky tearing in from the edge, knowing I would never again see fear in Joe Montana's eyes. Over time the freakish devotion to the Dome Patrol and the Saints would make way for girls, bad haircuts and rebellion but always the pain would linger.
That is why I say to all adolescents out there (and Michelle at Saints Rants for I know you must be hurting) you have to let go. I know it hurts but Scott is going to a new life now. He will always have a place in our hearts and will not be forgotten but you have to open the curtains again and let the light in, turn off In Utero (or whatever the teenage angst album of choice is these days) and go forth and prepare for the draft.
It will be OK and maybe one day, like all good ex-Saints players, he will return to the fold in some management capacity and once again infuse a bit of that Scott Fujita magic back into the organization. In the meantime blessed be you on your journey Scott - the King is Dead, Long Live the King!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Saints Vs Redskins 1st Quarter
Well here we are people. It's week 13 and we enter the nation’s capital looking to extend our perfect record to 12 and 0. Let's hope we can jump out to an early lead to keep politician central quiet. I fancy a hog roast for dinner and would like one on the field of play please Mr Payton, Brees, Vilma and Co.
Lance Moore, Scott Fujita, Jabari Greer, Tracy Porter, Randall Gay, John Carney are all confirmed as out of today's game by the way.
And the Redskins kick off to pineapple hair who returns it out to the 33. Nice return their by Courtney Roby.
1st down Saints.
Screen to Pierre Thomas who takes it 12 yards down the left sideline before being tackled.
1st down Saints 47.
Toss to Pierre Thomas out left and he's tied up quickly for a loss of 3. That play never got going.
Brees pump fakes twice, rolls out the pocket under pressure and then almost gets picked. Damn that was close. Brees is lucky not to have been picked there. 3rd and 13.
Brees to Pierre Thomas again on a screen to the left and he picks up 7 but not enough for a 1st. So in comes Iron Leg himself Thomas Morstead who drops it inside the 5 to give the Saints D a nice field position to defend.
1st down Redskins.
Jason Campbell drops back and unloads to Davis who carries two Saint DB's (Jenkins and someone who I couldn't see) for a couple. 2nd and 1.
Draw play picks up the first. Facemask penalty on Will Smith adds 15 more.
1st down Redskins at the 34.
Campbell drops back and launches down the left which would have been caught except for Malcolm Jenkins blatantly mugging the Redskins receiver.
1st down Redsking at Saints 34.
Scott Shanle makes a great tackle on the ensuing run. 2nd and 9.
Another short run brings up a quick 3rd and 7.
Campbell to Thomas over the middle and he gets jacked up by Darren Sharper. What a hit.
1st down Redskins at the 21.
Cartwright cuts back and goes untouched to the 5 before Sharper brings him down.
1st down Redskins.
Redskins run again but Remi Ayodele raps the runner up for a loss of 2.
Campbell throws like the Campbell I was expecting and misses a wide open man. 3rd and goal.
Campbell to Fred Davis over the middle and... Touchdown. Hmm, not the greatest run of defensive plays I've seen by the Saints on that drive.
Saints 0 Redskins 7
Saints legend Jo-Lonn Dunbar is pictured being worked by the physio on the sidelines... Not a good omen given how banged up we are in that department.
1st down Saints at their own 30.
Drew Brees to David Thomas out left for a pick up of 6. 2nd and 4.
End around to Devery Henderson who tries to turn the corner and manages 3 before going out of bounds. 3rd and 1. Come on Saints.
Mike Bell is upended before he can go anywhere. Damn. Bam Bam Bell didn't even get a chance to get set there. Iron Leg is back in to punt away.
1st down Redskins at the 30.
Campbell to Fred Davis to the 43.
1st down Redskins.
Ganther looks like he's about to be dropped for no gain and then breaks a Roman Harper tackle for 10.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 44.
Campbell under pressure from Troy Evans throws it incomplete deep. 2nd and 10.
Campbell under pressure again but unloads to a wide open 82 who takes it for 10.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 34.
Campbell to Fred Davis who breaks 2 tackles on the way to a pick up of 15. The Saints are not able to tackle today.
1st down Redskins at the 19.
Campbell to someone or other for 6. 2nd and 4.
Campbell throws it away after good Saints coverage for the first time today. 3rd and 4.
Campbell throws too high for Fred Davis this time after he was pressured. That was better. 4th and 4 so the Redskins kick a field goal to make this more uncomfortable than was wished for... It's still early though, keep the faith.
Saints 0 Redskins 10
Courtney Roby with his third good return of the year and takes it out to the Saints 34.
Brees to Robert Meachem on the left sideline and he breaks a tackle to pick up 11.
1st down Saints.
Draw play to Mike Bell who gets rapped up for a loss of 1. 2nd and 11.
Brees to Pierre Thomas on the screen and the Saints ace makes some cuts to pick up the 1st.
1st down Saints at the Redskins 42.
Pierre Thomas tries to break it outside as the inside holes were closed. Pick up of 1. 2nd and 9.
Brees to Reggie Bush in the flat and he picks up a couple before getting up ended which neatly ends a bum 1st Quarter for the Saints.
Lance Moore, Scott Fujita, Jabari Greer, Tracy Porter, Randall Gay, John Carney are all confirmed as out of today's game by the way.
And the Redskins kick off to pineapple hair who returns it out to the 33. Nice return their by Courtney Roby.
Courtney Roby Return Ace
Screen to Pierre Thomas who takes it 12 yards down the left sideline before being tackled.
1st down Saints 47.
Toss to Pierre Thomas out left and he's tied up quickly for a loss of 3. That play never got going.
Brees pump fakes twice, rolls out the pocket under pressure and then almost gets picked. Damn that was close. Brees is lucky not to have been picked there. 3rd and 13.
Brees to Pierre Thomas again on a screen to the left and he picks up 7 but not enough for a 1st. So in comes Iron Leg himself Thomas Morstead who drops it inside the 5 to give the Saints D a nice field position to defend.
1st down Redskins.
Jason Campbell drops back and unloads to Davis who carries two Saint DB's (Jenkins and someone who I couldn't see) for a couple. 2nd and 1.
Draw play picks up the first. Facemask penalty on Will Smith adds 15 more.
1st down Redskins at the 34.
Campbell drops back and launches down the left which would have been caught except for Malcolm Jenkins blatantly mugging the Redskins receiver.
1st down Redsking at Saints 34.
Scott Shanle makes a great tackle on the ensuing run. 2nd and 9.
Another short run brings up a quick 3rd and 7.
Campbell to Thomas over the middle and he gets jacked up by Darren Sharper. What a hit.
1st down Redskins at the 21.
Cartwright cuts back and goes untouched to the 5 before Sharper brings him down.
1st down Redskins.
Redskins run again but Remi Ayodele raps the runner up for a loss of 2.
Campbell throws like the Campbell I was expecting and misses a wide open man. 3rd and goal.
Campbell to Fred Davis over the middle and... Touchdown. Hmm, not the greatest run of defensive plays I've seen by the Saints on that drive.
Saints 0 Redskins 7
Saints legend Jo-Lonn Dunbar is pictured being worked by the physio on the sidelines... Not a good omen given how banged up we are in that department.
1st down Saints at their own 30.
Drew Brees to David Thomas out left for a pick up of 6. 2nd and 4.
End around to Devery Henderson who tries to turn the corner and manages 3 before going out of bounds. 3rd and 1. Come on Saints.
Mike Bell is upended before he can go anywhere. Damn. Bam Bam Bell didn't even get a chance to get set there. Iron Leg is back in to punt away.
Battering Ram Bell Denied
1st down Redskins at the 30.
Campbell to Fred Davis to the 43.
1st down Redskins.
Ganther looks like he's about to be dropped for no gain and then breaks a Roman Harper tackle for 10.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 44.
Campbell under pressure from Troy Evans throws it incomplete deep. 2nd and 10.
Campbell under pressure again but unloads to a wide open 82 who takes it for 10.
1st down Redskins at the Saints 34.
Campbell to Fred Davis who breaks 2 tackles on the way to a pick up of 15. The Saints are not able to tackle today.
1st down Redskins at the 19.
Campbell to someone or other for 6. 2nd and 4.
Campbell throws it away after good Saints coverage for the first time today. 3rd and 4.
Campbell throws too high for Fred Davis this time after he was pressured. That was better. 4th and 4 so the Redskins kick a field goal to make this more uncomfortable than was wished for... It's still early though, keep the faith.
Saints 0 Redskins 10
Courtney Roby with his third good return of the year and takes it out to the Saints 34.
Brees to Robert Meachem on the left sideline and he breaks a tackle to pick up 11.
1st down Saints.
Draw play to Mike Bell who gets rapped up for a loss of 1. 2nd and 11.
Brees to Pierre Thomas on the screen and the Saints ace makes some cuts to pick up the 1st.
1st down Saints at the Redskins 42.
Pierre Thomas tries to break it outside as the inside holes were closed. Pick up of 1. 2nd and 9.
Brees to Reggie Bush in the flat and he picks up a couple before getting up ended which neatly ends a bum 1st Quarter for the Saints.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Saints Vs. Patriots 2nd Quarter
Welcome to the 2nd Quarter of the Patriots Saints game with the Pats leading by 7 to 3 and New Orleans driving.
1st down Saints at the Pats 30.
Mike Bell hammers through the middle for 1. Oh no… Mike Bell is on the floor after that. He hits so hard he knocked himself out.
Drew Brees to Robert Meachem on the right sideline for a pick up of 6. 3rd and 3.
Pierre Thomas takes it 2 over left tackle. 4th and 1 and... We’re going for it. Come on Saints!!!
Pierre Thomas goes through a Jermon Bushrod hole and... Picks up the 1st.
1st down Saints at the Pats 20.
Brees drops back checks off and sees Pierre Thomas in the flat and... Thomas breaks tackles all the way for a Saints TOUCHDOWN!! Great run by Thomas. Genius!!
Patriots 7 Saints 10
1st down Pats at the Saints 25, 12.49 on the clock.
Wes Welker on a reverse for 3. 2nd and 7 and a Pat goes out injured... excellent... sorry but we need every edge we can get.
Brady to Welker (wonder how often I'll write that tonight) and he takes it to the Pats 40.
1st down Pats.
Maroney for 4. 2nd and 6.
The Super Dome is LOUD... and the Pats will take a timeout.
Brady to Morris and the doof drops it. Perfect drop, love it. 3rd and 6.
Brady to Aitken and Mike Mckenzie hits him before he can turn so he is short by 3. Great play McKenzie!!
Pats punt.
1st down Saints at their own 25.
Drew Brees to Devery Henderson and... TOUCHDOWN!!! OH MY GOOD GOD!! Henderson was wide open and took it at the 50 and went totally untouched all the way. It must have been a busted play for him to be that open. LEGENDS!!!
Patriots 7 Saints 17
1st down Patriots at their own 24, 9.48 on the clock.
Maroney runs over Harper and co. for 10. He should have been wrapped up at the line but beat Vilma with a cut and then knocked Harper over.
1st down Pats.
2 yard run by someone or other.
Tom Brady drops back and... Will Smith sacks him with Bobby McCray!! 3rd and 12.
Brady to Aitken and... he connects big all the way to the Saints 35.
1st down Pats.
Maroney runs left for 3. 2nd and 7.
Brady to Welker and... It’s dropped!! Malcolm Jenkins got away with blatant pass interference there. Fantastic. 3rd and 7,
Brady looks but can't find anyone so steps up to run and... Scott Fujita comes in and wraps him up but... oh no Roman Harper is called for illegal contact. So the Pats have a 1st down at the Saints 25 and karma has come and bit us in the ass for the Malcolm Jenkins pass interference that wasn't called.
1st down Pats at the Saints 25.
Hand off to Maroney who takes it for 4. 2nd and 6.
Maroney up the middle but Scott Shanley wraps him up for just 1. 3rd and 5. Come on Saints. Deeeeeeee FENCE.
Brady to Welker but he's hit short by Roman Harper and it brings up 4th and 3. Huge play by Harper.
Patriots go for a field goal and get it.
Patriots 10 Saints 17
1st down Saints at their own 23, 4.07 on the clock.
Brees to Pierre Thomas who weaves his way for 3. Great effort. 2nd and 7.
Brees to Devery Henderson on the sidelines who takes it short but makes a move and moves the chains. Great play Devery.
1st down Saints at their 35.
Pierre Thomas up the middle for 2. 2nd and 8.
Drew Brees pumps two fakes and stops the D and... Finds Saints legend in the making David Thomas for 25!!
1st down Saints at the Pats 38.
Drew Brees drops back and looks deep... and hits Robert Meachem for a Saints TOUCHDOWN!! Awesome, absolutely awesome. Now Drew Brees should get the recognition he deserves. That was just sensational.
Patriots 13 Saints 24
Come on Defence. Let's stop them scoring before the half.
1st down Patriots at their own 20.
Brady to Maroney on the screen for pick up of 9 and gets out of bounds. 2nd 1.
Brady hit by Anthony Hargrove as he throws and it falls incomplete. Great pressure Hargroves you legend!!
Brady to Aitken and they convert.
1st down Pats at their 35, 1.07 on the clock.
Brady hit by Bobby McCray as he releases and falls incomplete. But Malcolm Jenkins is called for holding in the secondary so the Pats get a 1st down at their 40.
1st down Pats.
Brady to Welker on the sidelines for 8. 2nd and 3.
Brady to Moss at the Saints 42.
1st down Pats with 46 ticks left on the clock.
Brady to Faulk who gets jacked up by Darren Sharper. That was HARDDDDDD!! Faulk is being checked on the sidelines.
1st down Pats at the 32.
Brady down the middle and... it's broken up.
Brady to the end zone and... it sails over the receiver. 3rd and 10. Come on D.
Brady down the middle and... it sails incomplete again. Beautiful. The Saints secondary are doing an outstanding job on coverage.
So they go for a 50 yard field goal and... It goes wide left!!
Still Patriots 10 Saints 24 to end the 1st half. Everyone has played just great so far.
1st down Saints at the Pats 30.
Mike Bell hammers through the middle for 1. Oh no… Mike Bell is on the floor after that. He hits so hard he knocked himself out.
Drew Brees to Robert Meachem on the right sideline for a pick up of 6. 3rd and 3.
Pierre Thomas takes it 2 over left tackle. 4th and 1 and... We’re going for it. Come on Saints!!!
Pierre Thomas goes through a Jermon Bushrod hole and... Picks up the 1st.
1st down Saints at the Pats 20.
Brees drops back checks off and sees Pierre Thomas in the flat and... Thomas breaks tackles all the way for a Saints TOUCHDOWN!! Great run by Thomas. Genius!!
The Pierre Thomas jersey moonwalks into the end zone
Patriots 7 Saints 10
1st down Pats at the Saints 25, 12.49 on the clock.
Wes Welker on a reverse for 3. 2nd and 7 and a Pat goes out injured... excellent... sorry but we need every edge we can get.
Brady to Welker (wonder how often I'll write that tonight) and he takes it to the Pats 40.
1st down Pats.
Maroney for 4. 2nd and 6.
The Super Dome is LOUD... and the Pats will take a timeout.
Brady to Morris and the doof drops it. Perfect drop, love it. 3rd and 6.
Brady to Aitken and Mike Mckenzie hits him before he can turn so he is short by 3. Great play McKenzie!!
Pats punt.
1st down Saints at their own 25.
Drew Brees to Devery Henderson and... TOUCHDOWN!!! OH MY GOOD GOD!! Henderson was wide open and took it at the 50 and went totally untouched all the way. It must have been a busted play for him to be that open. LEGENDS!!!
Drew Brees to Devery Henderson Touchdown - Henderson feels lonely
Patriots 7 Saints 17
1st down Patriots at their own 24, 9.48 on the clock.
Maroney runs over Harper and co. for 10. He should have been wrapped up at the line but beat Vilma with a cut and then knocked Harper over.
1st down Pats.
2 yard run by someone or other.
Tom Brady drops back and... Will Smith sacks him with Bobby McCray!! 3rd and 12.
Brady to Aitken and... he connects big all the way to the Saints 35.
1st down Pats.
Maroney runs left for 3. 2nd and 7.
Brady to Welker and... It’s dropped!! Malcolm Jenkins got away with blatant pass interference there. Fantastic. 3rd and 7,
Brady looks but can't find anyone so steps up to run and... Scott Fujita comes in and wraps him up but... oh no Roman Harper is called for illegal contact. So the Pats have a 1st down at the Saints 25 and karma has come and bit us in the ass for the Malcolm Jenkins pass interference that wasn't called.
1st down Pats at the Saints 25.
Hand off to Maroney who takes it for 4. 2nd and 6.
Maroney up the middle but Scott Shanley wraps him up for just 1. 3rd and 5. Come on Saints. Deeeeeeee FENCE.
Brady to Welker but he's hit short by Roman Harper and it brings up 4th and 3. Huge play by Harper.
Patriots go for a field goal and get it.
Patriots 10 Saints 17
1st down Saints at their own 23, 4.07 on the clock.
Brees to Pierre Thomas who weaves his way for 3. Great effort. 2nd and 7.
Brees to Devery Henderson on the sidelines who takes it short but makes a move and moves the chains. Great play Devery.
1st down Saints at their 35.
Pierre Thomas up the middle for 2. 2nd and 8.
Drew Brees pumps two fakes and stops the D and... Finds Saints legend in the making David Thomas for 25!!
1st down Saints at the Pats 38.
Drew Brees drops back and looks deep... and hits Robert Meachem for a Saints TOUCHDOWN!! Awesome, absolutely awesome. Now Drew Brees should get the recognition he deserves. That was just sensational.
Robert Meachem Touchdown - 'Hey 24, watch this catch'
Patriots 13 Saints 24
Come on Defence. Let's stop them scoring before the half.
1st down Patriots at their own 20.
Brady to Maroney on the screen for pick up of 9 and gets out of bounds. 2nd 1.
Brady hit by Anthony Hargrove as he throws and it falls incomplete. Great pressure Hargroves you legend!!
Brady to Aitken and they convert.
1st down Pats at their 35, 1.07 on the clock.
Brady hit by Bobby McCray as he releases and falls incomplete. But Malcolm Jenkins is called for holding in the secondary so the Pats get a 1st down at their 40.
1st down Pats.
Brady to Welker on the sidelines for 8. 2nd and 3.
Brady to Moss at the Saints 42.
1st down Pats with 46 ticks left on the clock.
Brady to Faulk who gets jacked up by Darren Sharper. That was HARDDDDDD!! Faulk is being checked on the sidelines.
1st down Pats at the 32.
Brady down the middle and... it's broken up.
Brady to the end zone and... it sails over the receiver. 3rd and 10. Come on D.
Brady down the middle and... it sails incomplete again. Beautiful. The Saints secondary are doing an outstanding job on coverage.
So they go for a 50 yard field goal and... It goes wide left!!
Still Patriots 10 Saints 24 to end the 1st half. Everyone has played just great so far.
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.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Saints Falcons 3rd Quarter Analysis
Falcons to get us underway in the second half and the ball sails deep to Courtney Roby who brings it out to the 28. Let's go Offence, put this game away. They clearly chose to ignore me however as the Saints are quickly 4 and out so have to punt. Faclons ball.
Number 72, Tackle Sam Baker of the Falcons, has a hell of an ugly beard and so gets called for holding on Will Smith. The Umpires secretly wanted to call it for unsportsmanlike beard but couldn't find the rulebook to double check it was in there. Falcons' 1st and 20 back at their own 33.
Oh dear, Ryan to Roddy White for a 68 yard Touchdown pass over Greer who missed the jump ball... and just when he was shaping up for Super Saint of the week.
Falcons 21 Saints 28.
Roby returns the kick off to the 38. Mike Bell run, then short pass to Colston brings up a quick 3rd and 4. We could do with a good drive here so... Brees to Shockey, 1st down. The big man does the business after a great Brees audible set up a mismatch.
Brees to Meachem for 17 to the Falcon 26. Just another great pass and catch. Brees makes the impossible look easy.
Bell picks up a nice 7. 2 quick incompletions follow and the Saints will have to settle for a field goal. Here comes John Karney the Cancan man and... he misses wide right. Balls.
Falcons 21 Saints 28.
White then Turner pick up some yards and the Falcons are at midfield quick. Dunbar makes a heck of a tackle which brings up a Scott Fujita shot on the sideline for the benefit of Michelle at the Saints Rants blog.
The Fujita shot must have done the job as Michelle's good vibes enable Eagle Eyes Sharper to break up the 3rd and 5 pass and the Falcons are forced to punt. Saints ball at their own 16. Game on.
Pierre Thomas with 2 runs brings up a 1st down to the Saints 27. Due to a Falcon injury Brees finds the time to chat to Payton on the sidelines about the floral patterns on the wallpaper he's looking to get for his front room next week.
Bell stuffed for 0. Now Brees to Thomas, who at first stumbles but makes a heck of a second effort, to pick up 7 yards. Thomas took a good lick there though and is slow getting up. 3rd and 3. Incomplete. Saints have to punt again. Damn this is tight again.
3:18 left in the 3rd Quarter and the Falcons start at their own 23. Big drive coming up. Momentum is up for grabs.
Turner grabs a 1st down. That Falcon tackle with the ginger beard is on the sidelines being talked to by the coaches. Looks like they want to sheer off that ugly chin hair with some sheep clippers. Will they manage to do it? Stay tuned as we need to return to the field.
And just in time as Will Smith takes down Matt Ryan for a loss of 4. 2nd sack of the night by the Hollywood star who moonlights for the Saints.
Ryan to Jenkins for pick up of 29. Good pressure again by the Saints front 4 but the slippery bird flew the nest just in time. Come on Defence, the Dome is getting LOUD.
Turner runs for a first down and sucks the noise out the crowd to end the 3rd.
Number 72, Tackle Sam Baker of the Falcons, has a hell of an ugly beard and so gets called for holding on Will Smith. The Umpires secretly wanted to call it for unsportsmanlike beard but couldn't find the rulebook to double check it was in there. Falcons' 1st and 20 back at their own 33.
Oh dear, Ryan to Roddy White for a 68 yard Touchdown pass over Greer who missed the jump ball... and just when he was shaping up for Super Saint of the week.
Falcons 21 Saints 28.
Roby returns the kick off to the 38. Mike Bell run, then short pass to Colston brings up a quick 3rd and 4. We could do with a good drive here so... Brees to Shockey, 1st down. The big man does the business after a great Brees audible set up a mismatch.
Brees to Meachem for 17 to the Falcon 26. Just another great pass and catch. Brees makes the impossible look easy.
Bell picks up a nice 7. 2 quick incompletions follow and the Saints will have to settle for a field goal. Here comes John Karney the Cancan man and... he misses wide right. Balls.
Falcons 21 Saints 28.
White then Turner pick up some yards and the Falcons are at midfield quick. Dunbar makes a heck of a tackle which brings up a Scott Fujita shot on the sideline for the benefit of Michelle at the Saints Rants blog.
The Fujita shot must have done the job as Michelle's good vibes enable Eagle Eyes Sharper to break up the 3rd and 5 pass and the Falcons are forced to punt. Saints ball at their own 16. Game on.
Pierre Thomas with 2 runs brings up a 1st down to the Saints 27. Due to a Falcon injury Brees finds the time to chat to Payton on the sidelines about the floral patterns on the wallpaper he's looking to get for his front room next week.
Bell stuffed for 0. Now Brees to Thomas, who at first stumbles but makes a heck of a second effort, to pick up 7 yards. Thomas took a good lick there though and is slow getting up. 3rd and 3. Incomplete. Saints have to punt again. Damn this is tight again.
3:18 left in the 3rd Quarter and the Falcons start at their own 23. Big drive coming up. Momentum is up for grabs.
Turner grabs a 1st down. That Falcon tackle with the ginger beard is on the sidelines being talked to by the coaches. Looks like they want to sheer off that ugly chin hair with some sheep clippers. Will they manage to do it? Stay tuned as we need to return to the field.
And just in time as Will Smith takes down Matt Ryan for a loss of 4. 2nd sack of the night by the Hollywood star who moonlights for the Saints.
Ryan to Jenkins for pick up of 29. Good pressure again by the Saints front 4 but the slippery bird flew the nest just in time. Come on Defence, the Dome is getting LOUD.
Turner runs for a first down and sucks the noise out the crowd to end the 3rd.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Scott Fujita Injury Update
This past week I've been concerned about Saints fan favorite Scott Fujita and his chances of playing on Monday Night Football against the Falcons. The big man is returning from a strained left calf sustained in the week 6 win against the New York Giants.
I decided to secretly track the Saints Linebacker and see how his recovery was going. What you are about to witness is a man so dedicated to the Saints cause it's actually frightening.
Shot 1 - Here he is studying game film ahead of the Dolphins clash.
Shot 2 - Steady progress by Scott see's him beefing up those arms whilst staying off the troubled calf.
Shot 3 - Now he's just getting cocky!
Shot 4 - OK Scott, you're scaring me!! Someone get Sean Payton in here!
He may have gone a bit over board with his 'eat a Falcon' game plan but you've got to love the intensity of this guy.
Next Week: Mike Bell eats 1,000 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in 5 minute shocker!!
For up to date info on the latest injury news about the Saints LB please visit the Scott Fujita Injury News page.
(Warning: Photo's may have been doctored to make Fujita look slightly smaller than he actually is!).
I decided to secretly track the Saints Linebacker and see how his recovery was going. What you are about to witness is a man so dedicated to the Saints cause it's actually frightening.
Shot 1 - Here he is studying game film ahead of the Dolphins clash.
Shot 2 - Steady progress by Scott see's him beefing up those arms whilst staying off the troubled calf.
Shot 3 - Now he's just getting cocky!
Shot 4 - OK Scott, you're scaring me!! Someone get Sean Payton in here!
He may have gone a bit over board with his 'eat a Falcon' game plan but you've got to love the intensity of this guy.
Next Week: Mike Bell eats 1,000 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in 5 minute shocker!!
For up to date info on the latest injury news about the Saints LB please visit the Scott Fujita Injury News page.
(Warning: Photo's may have been doctored to make Fujita look slightly smaller than he actually is!).
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