I've waited all week to watch this game. I am out of the country and had to wait until it became available online. I've just watched it and I am pissed.
Why'd the Saints lose?
Was it because of the turnovers? Sure it was a big factor but it's not the rotten apple at the core of the problem.
Was it the needless penalties? Again they didn't help but they could have been over come.
Was it Sean Payton's injury? Nope, I think the Saints coped pretty well bar the lack of timeout call with 2.15 left on the game clock.
Ok so what was it? Well you see it's that big old elephant in the room that we all keep pretending/hoping isn't there but has been the achilles heel the past couple of seasons. I am of course talking about our O line.
What the one with 3 pro bowlers on it?
Yes the very same. Last year we all thought it was the injuries that did it for the running game. Having a revolving back door of backs was certainly a problem and made us throw more than was necessary. But it actually hid the underlying reason.
You see it doesn't matter how good your backs are, and for me we have the best trio of backs and balance in Saints history. No it's all to do with the fact that the big men up front could not open a hole in a soggy paper bag if their lives depended upon it. In fact they would lose out to my grandma at doing it.
All Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas saw through the middle all day was white jerseys. If they saw a black jersey it was 3 yards in the backfield being pushed fast in their direction. It was like looking for light in a vacuum!
I don't know how or what the Saints are going to be able to do about it but it all starts up front and frankly these five are going to be the undoing of us.
All comes back to Pre Season
It goes right the way back to pre season. I was bitching about it back then but got sucked into that 'well they seem to open holes in the 4th when we're winning so I guess they're ok' but frankly they're not. They have no push whatsoever. To say Nicks and Hicks are big men with big reputations is a source of embarressment. Those two need to look themselves in the eyes and figure out how to make the most of their athletic gifts or this promising season will crash down all around us when the potential is there for a genuine tilt at the big game.
Plain and simple we were in a position to win the game late in the fourth on 4th and 2 and Brees threw an interception. Why's that not on Brees you may ask? Well most other teams in the league would trust their inside running game to at least ground out some yards to get it in or failing that to have pounded out some inside yards at some point in the game on 2nd and 3rd and short situations to set up some genuine play fakes.
Instead Brees had to go to the air yet again when it was not necessary - or at the least he would have been able to make a genuine attempt at a play fake had there been any kind of a running game but instead the Bucs just sat back in coverage knowing very well it was going to be Brees or nothing.
In Mark Ingram we have an inside back who can pound out good yardage if given half a chance. He has 2nd and 3rd efforts that really do mark comparison with the great E.Smith. He's a guy who could be the mainstay of this team. Instead we hand him the ball time and again and ask him to beat the whole front 5 or front 7 all on his own. It's not fair on the kid. The big men up front are vets and they are letting him and the team down.
Time to put up or shut up in the trenches or this season is going to be one massive missed opportunity.
Big shout outs
Malcom Jenkins for impecable reading of the game. Ok he was at fault for a TD but he got there on 3 battered balls to kill drives. Heck of a team leader.
Patrick Robinson for continued development reading game and anticipation. Killed one series single handedly in its tracks.
Jimmy Graham for being the most immense addition to any Saints team in history. I love this guy.
Marques Colston for getting back to his best.
Thomas Morstead for always giving the Saints D a chance with booming kicks.
Sean Payton for dealing with a horrific injury by making it look like he'd merely been stung by a wasp and for getting on with it.
Drew Brees for almost getting it done despite a poor first half by his standards. Yes there were 3 picks but one should have been caught by Meachem, the other I've discussed leaving only one that he really put out there as a bad throw.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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 4th Quarter
So you join us in the 4th Quarter with the Saints leading 31 to 17 and facing a key 3rd and 12 at their own 35. All Saints fans could do with a conversion here to keep alive another scoring drive and stretch this lead as it's still tight enough.
Brees throws wide left and... it falls incomplete so Thomas Morstead will punt. Wes Welker fair catches at the Pats 15.
1st down Pats.
Brady goes deep down field and... Over throws Sam Aitken... I love you Tom Brady... please keep that up.
Faulk is chased down by Sedrick Ellis for a small gain. Great to have the big man fill that middle again. 3rd and 9.
Brady under pressure by Charles Grant and he unloads to Wes Welker who is stopped short. 4th and 5 and the Pats will punt. Great D schemes cooked up there by Williams. I hope his mum ruffles his hair when he gets home tonight.
1st down Saints at their 25.
Drew Brees to Marques Colston who takes it and runs all the way to the Pats 48. Incredible throw again by Drew Brees. He put it right on Colstons back shoulder so only he could make the grab in the tight coverage.
1st down Saints.
Mike Bell goes left to the 43. 2nd and 5.
Brees throws incomplete to bring up 3rd and 5.
Brees to Robert Meachem at the marker and he hauls it in. Ooh baby I'm enjoying this lethal execution.
1st down Saints at the 37.
Pierre Thomas over left tackle for 5. 2nd and 5.
Mike Bell is stopped short for 0. 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees to Robert Meachem on the right and another first down. Ruthlessly efficient passing and routes. Just perfect tonight. I owe Brees some ice cream.
1st down Saints at the 25.
Mike Bell up the middle for 5 hard yards. He just pumps those legs like mini pistons and does not give up. Such a low center of gravity. 2nd and 5.
Brees to Marques Colston on the post pattern and... TOUCHDOWN!!! Oh man. What a drive. 9 plays 75 yards, 5.18. Just incredible. That's the 27th TD thrown by Brees this season. Get that man a drink.
Patriots 17 Saints 38
1st down Pats at their own 20.
Draw play picks up 7. 2nd and 3.
Brady under pressure looks down field and... is picked by Darren Sharper at the Saints 38!! He returns it all the way to the Pats 25. Sharper baby you are on fire. Who Dat?
1st down Saints
Mike Bell for 3.
Mike Bell again inside for 3 more. Running down that game clock. 3rd and 4.
Brees to Henderson in the end zone and... Over shoots. I guess the guy is human afterall.
So John Carney comes in for a 37 yard field goal and... it goes wide right. Cancan Carney can't can't.
1st down Pats.
Brian Hoyer is in to replace Tom Brady to signal the Pats have thrown in the towel so we can all enjoy the last 5 minutes.
2 runs for very little brings up a quick 3rd and 8.
Hoyer drops back and... Throws to the fans in the stands and shows that he is no Tom Brady so the Pats will punt.
1st down Saints at their own 22 with 3.58 on the clock.
Mike Bell to the right for 5. Drew Brees still in the game which is good to see. He deserves to see this out as he has been just unstoppable.
Mike Bell again for 2. 3rd and 3.
Mike Bell bursts through the hole for a first... which is then called back for a flag to bring up 3rd and 14.
Pierre Thomas on a draw for 6 to bring up the 2 minute warning.
Thomas Morstead punts.
1st down Pats at their 33.
Hoyer completes for a few... ah who cares now this is over.
Will Smith chalks up another sack to close out the game a few minutes later.
That was the most complete Saints performance I have seen. Drew Brees led the offence with incredible precision and looked totally unstoppable. I am totally out of superlatives to describe just how great Brees is and for the way he played tonight. He was perfect from start to finish.
The receivers were awesome. Henderson, Meachem and Colston all got it done. Bell and Thomas ran the ball well when called upon and that offensive line was totally dominant. Jermon Bushrod, Carl Nicks, Jonathan Goodwin, Jahri Evans and Jon Stinchcomb all take a bow as you deserve all the platitudes you are going to get.
On the D side the banged up secondary did an outstanding job of stopping Brady, Welker and Co. Mike McKenzie just had the game of his life and his pick was a turning point in the game. Harper and Sharper made important tackles and crucial times. Throw in Malcolm Jenkins who kept the likes of Randy Moss quiet and you've got one hell of a display by that unit.
Then the front 7 played great with Fujita, Shanley and Vilma all making important tackles and snuffing out 3rd down conversions. Will Smith, Ellis, Grant and Hargrove all played their part.
In short it was just a great team effort and everyone should be mighty proud of themselves for that performance. It was near perfect football all the way.
Brees throws wide left and... it falls incomplete so Thomas Morstead will punt. Wes Welker fair catches at the Pats 15.
1st down Pats.
Brady goes deep down field and... Over throws Sam Aitken... I love you Tom Brady... please keep that up.
Faulk is chased down by Sedrick Ellis for a small gain. Great to have the big man fill that middle again. 3rd and 9.
Brady under pressure by Charles Grant and he unloads to Wes Welker who is stopped short. 4th and 5 and the Pats will punt. Great D schemes cooked up there by Williams. I hope his mum ruffles his hair when he gets home tonight.
Eat Turf Welker - Fujita, Ellis, Grant and Jon Vilma getting it done
1st down Saints at their 25.
Drew Brees to Marques Colston who takes it and runs all the way to the Pats 48. Incredible throw again by Drew Brees. He put it right on Colstons back shoulder so only he could make the grab in the tight coverage.
1st down Saints.
Mike Bell goes left to the 43. 2nd and 5.
Brees throws incomplete to bring up 3rd and 5.
Brees to Robert Meachem at the marker and he hauls it in. Ooh baby I'm enjoying this lethal execution.
1st down Saints at the 37.
Pierre Thomas over left tackle for 5. 2nd and 5.
Mike Bell is stopped short for 0. 3rd and 5.
Drew Brees to Robert Meachem on the right and another first down. Ruthlessly efficient passing and routes. Just perfect tonight. I owe Brees some ice cream.
1st down Saints at the 25.
Mike Bell up the middle for 5 hard yards. He just pumps those legs like mini pistons and does not give up. Such a low center of gravity. 2nd and 5.
Brees to Marques Colston on the post pattern and... TOUCHDOWN!!! Oh man. What a drive. 9 plays 75 yards, 5.18. Just incredible. That's the 27th TD thrown by Brees this season. Get that man a drink.
Marques Colston TD - 'Tackle each other boys, I'm just gonna grab 6'
Patriots 17 Saints 38
1st down Pats at their own 20.
Draw play picks up 7. 2nd and 3.
Brady under pressure looks down field and... is picked by Darren Sharper at the Saints 38!! He returns it all the way to the Pats 25. Sharper baby you are on fire. Who Dat?
1st down Saints
Mike Bell for 3.
Mike Bell again inside for 3 more. Running down that game clock. 3rd and 4.
Brees to Henderson in the end zone and... Over shoots. I guess the guy is human afterall.
So John Carney comes in for a 37 yard field goal and... it goes wide right. Cancan Carney can't can't.
1st down Pats.
Brian Hoyer is in to replace Tom Brady to signal the Pats have thrown in the towel so we can all enjoy the last 5 minutes.
2 runs for very little brings up a quick 3rd and 8.
Hoyer drops back and... Throws to the fans in the stands and shows that he is no Tom Brady so the Pats will punt.
1st down Saints at their own 22 with 3.58 on the clock.
Mike Bell to the right for 5. Drew Brees still in the game which is good to see. He deserves to see this out as he has been just unstoppable.
Mike Bell again for 2. 3rd and 3.
Mike Bell bursts through the hole for a first... which is then called back for a flag to bring up 3rd and 14.
Pierre Thomas on a draw for 6 to bring up the 2 minute warning.
Thomas Morstead punts.
1st down Pats at their 33.
Hoyer completes for a few... ah who cares now this is over.
Will Smith chalks up another sack to close out the game a few minutes later.
That was the most complete Saints performance I have seen. Drew Brees led the offence with incredible precision and looked totally unstoppable. I am totally out of superlatives to describe just how great Brees is and for the way he played tonight. He was perfect from start to finish.
Drew Dat - Drew Brees Saints Legend
The receivers were awesome. Henderson, Meachem and Colston all got it done. Bell and Thomas ran the ball well when called upon and that offensive line was totally dominant. Jermon Bushrod, Carl Nicks, Jonathan Goodwin, Jahri Evans and Jon Stinchcomb all take a bow as you deserve all the platitudes you are going to get.
On the D side the banged up secondary did an outstanding job of stopping Brady, Welker and Co. Mike McKenzie just had the game of his life and his pick was a turning point in the game. Harper and Sharper made important tackles and crucial times. Throw in Malcolm Jenkins who kept the likes of Randy Moss quiet and you've got one hell of a display by that unit.
Then the front 7 played great with Fujita, Shanley and Vilma all making important tackles and snuffing out 3rd down conversions. Will Smith, Ellis, Grant and Hargrove all played their part.
In short it was just a great team effort and everyone should be mighty proud of themselves for that performance. It was near perfect football all the way.
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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