Game #12 Open Thread: Saints vs. Bucs

1. 24

2. Brees

3. Reggie Bush rushing TD

The playoff chances change every week. It boils down to just win, baby.

Can I say I'd just like to see Garcia play? I'm a bit bummed that even if he does he'll be hobbled, but in the end, that was the knock on him in the first place (that he would not be able to last the full season). In any event, I always like for our teams to go up against the best possible opposition. There's no glory in beating up a crippled team. If we're any good, we ought to be able to compete with anyone.

From an LSU standpoint, for instance, I was rooting like hell for Kentucky to beat Tennessee last week so that we could play Georgia in the SEC Title game. The whole world has decided that there was no way LSU would compete with Georgia, so my view is "Bring on the best!" Same damn thing as 2003, when we walked into Atlanta and destroyed them after hearing all Title Week long that we couldn't complete with UGA since we merely squeaked by them in Baton Rouge during the regular season.

Anyway, whatever. Let's kill the Bucs. Or shall I say, the SUCKS!

Ooo, burned.

Did David get demoted?

Getting decent pressure from our front four, and that's what allowed us to hold them to a FG, but now we see the difference between playing against David Carr and playing against, well...anyone.

Pressure the young QB and force mistakes.

Note that they didn't pick on David. That will change.

What happened to running the ball?

NE, Pitt, NO, Dallas, Indy, in that order.

And on cue, we don't convert

I think the rest of the NFL has got to be getting tired of that Visa "Saints go Marchin In" commercial. Though I suppose it is preferable to John Cougar's "This is Our Country"

Owns us.

Do I have to New Orleans and incapacitate Jason David?

No matter, that's good for us! Solid D on the screen/dump off there.

Lets turn around and get a score.

Hopefully, Bush and Brees are together after their spat.

What a play by Colston!

Can't believe brees went to the covered colston instead of Patten down the field but WOW on that catch!

When the receiver doesn't even have to jump for it. Beautiful!

Again. Damn.

I mean good GOD...he's going to give Flipper Anderson a run for his money.

Why don't you show another commercial and miss the TD play?

There will be some personal foul penalties if they keep this up.

3rd and 4 becomes 3rd and 9.

Luke McCown - latest in a long line of opposing no-names our defense turns into superstars.

Holding and now false start.

You are going the wrong way.

Great catch by Henderson.

WE'VE GOT A GALLOWAY OF OUR OWN, BITCHES!!!!

Bullocks with the big hit

Geez, he completed his first 14 passes. This is ridiculous.

DAMN!!!!

Now, they can just throw a bomb to Galloway since they're out of FG range. I give it 90% odds of success.

Cue Michael Scott..."THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID."

Good half. The Bucs could be up big, but the defense got some stops and forced FGs.

Good to see a fellow LA Techster doing it big.

I was just about to praise the Run D when Graham ran it in.

Why so many timeouts? Damn.

Let me help you, they will either run to the right or play action and toss to the wide open TE or running back short in the middle of the field.

Oh well, never wanna take 'em into the locker room with ya. Those won't be useful in the 4th.

MCKENZIE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

Blitz hard and force the quick throw. Pick 6 by McKenzie.

That's home field advantage right there!!!

By Craft stripping the ball from Galloway to prevent the pass completion.

Would be nice to have a semi-power running game right about now.

And where are the swing passes to Reggie today?

Surprised this is the first we've heard out of him today.

A timeout would have been nice there. Good Job Payton.

Ugh. You could tell Brees started to call for one with the play clock hitting zero before he realized we don't HAVE ANY LEFT.

Well, I'm not complaining that that didn't get called.

But we're ahead and just one solid drive here is all it takes for us to secure this victory.

They've DOUBLED us up on offense. That's pretty stunning. Once again, a holding penalty kills their drive and leaves them a yard short of a first down.

Big third down play and the play clock running down, a timeout would have been nice.

That play had no chance of getting a first down even he caught it.

Now our defense has to hold.

I suppose we only deserve it that a false start killed our potential game clinching drive. Not that we could've converted a 3rd and 2 anyway.

Dail up the defense here. Got them pinned deep.

That better be a safety.

Put pressure on the young QB and good things happen.

All day we crucify our defense yet they come up with the two biggest plays of the game. Hats off!!!

I think one of those sweeps would be stellar if Stecker just pulled up and lobbed it deep to one of the guys...they're bringing the safeties in quick on those run plays.

WHY????????

Why the end around?

That's not what I meant. A toss???

Run out the clock. Dammit what the hell!?

So odd to see the defense carrying the offense today.

This is killing me.

Ok, just ONE stop por favor!!!

Dammit.

It aint over til the fat lady sings. Big return here or the hail mary.

We clearly have a lot of work to do to become a better team.

The fat lady is singing.