Buccaneers @ Saints: Game Predictions
by Saintsational on Sep 4, 2008 6:00 AM CDT
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Satchmo26
I think it's time we try and start getting back into normal mode again so without further ado, I bring to you our weekly prediction thread. But of course, first things first. Let's give props to last weeks winner as voted by you. This one was a squeaker, as Satchmo26 barely edged out Steve the fan and Stujo4 for the win. I notice that we don't get too many votes on those polls, so if anyone has any input to make this post better, I would love to hear it.
Now that we've got that out of the way, it's time to reveal last weeks predictions from the Miami game, decide who got it right and who got it oh so wrong and put it to a vote.
| Member Name | Prediction | Analysis |
| asaint |
PT will break of a healthy kickoff return, at least 35+ Pierre will also have an avg of over 5 yds per carry one at least 8 carries, and one for 20+ the kicking battle will not be any easier to determine because they both hit a field goal and the youngin’ boots one for a touchback and one to the 12 yard line(yeah, I’m going ALL out on these) Meachem turns out a solid night with at least 3 catches |
Let's all give it up to asaint for making his first prediction. Unfortunately, it sucked. Please try again this week! |
| Grumps | Jeremy Shockey finally plays and has about 4 looks…catching three… Lance Moore has the most yards receiving of the Saints… Aaron Glenn stands out from the secondary with a few big plays… Palko has two pass td’s and an interception… Saints D stalls the H2 but allows Ricky “i likes my pot” Williams to run for a decent average… |
I'm afraid not.
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| Stujo4 |
Deuce gets 8 touches. No need to use him up. Lots of PT#23 signage around the Dome. Fans demand more playing time for him. General consensus is our 2nd/3rd string plays pretty well and we all take on a false sense of security regarding the Saints bench. The word “deep” gets thrown out a lot. Mehlhaff and Gramatica still virtually tied. More shots of Martin on the sidelines not smiling. Overall, Palko stinks it up. Pushrod draws ANOTHER penalty. Coach Gibbs is not shown on the sideline or in the booth. If he is glimpsed on camera, he is not identified by the announcers. He takes no questions after the game. Has anyone ever actually SEEN this guy? Or is one of the giant flag carrying boys running the Saints D Saintsational Dave holds up a sign saying “Gibbs Gumbo” and is escorted to the Girod Street gutter. Fiance Erin stays in her seat and cries while calculating eBay value of her remaining season tickets. |
Stu was going for the funniest this week it appears. The only one I can give him is his Palko stinking it up prediction, which was so accurate it got Palko cut. |
| TAYDIGGA |
Reggie gets a couple carries—if he plays at all. Same goes for Colston Thomas has a few carries and a few yards, nothing spectacular Stecker has a great game Porter Returns a INT for 30+ yards Game is fun but we lose for some strange reason |
Nope. The game was NOT fun, but we do lose. |
| Steve the fan |
1. Riding a surge from being picked by steve the fan in the CSC fantasy draft, Mighty Martin The Machine Auto-Matica Gramatica will explode, cementing himself not only on the Saints roster for 08-09 but for a spot in the coveted National Football Hall of Fame. Give the man his light yellowish color jacket!
2. The TMG will appear to a chorus of Bronx cheers and will appease the unclean masses by displaying the proper technique in becoming the greatest TMG ever. 3. Shockey will get tossed from the game for doing his best Kyle Turley impersonation. |
Gramatica does win the spot, but not because of anything he did. More from what Mehlhaff doesn't do! |
| Satchmo26 |
1. Henderson will drop yet another well thrown ball (Hey, it worked for me last week so I might as well throw it out there again as a sure bet). If he does drop another one this game, Payton and Loomis will be forced to shop him around for any possible trade partners. There are many teams out there in need of WR’s. 2. The defense, although not as good as last week, will hold the Fish (correction: Ocean Mammals) to 10 points or less. 3. Payton will again decide to not play Shockey tonight and thereby cause the Buc’s to have a harder time game planning for week 1. 4. Deuce will play on one or two drives and run for 20 to 40 yards. He’ll pound one in for a short yardage TD. |
Jesus, Satchmo!! You have some sort of uncanny psychic ability! Henderson DOES drop another well thrown ball. Payton DOES sit Shockey yet again and Deuce runs for 30 yards, exactly between 20 and 40! How many children am I going to have? I don't even think this one needs a vote! |
For funniest prediction, I'll throw it to Grumps for his Ricky Williams nickname. I know Satchmo26 enjoyed it. Keep it up Stujo4, you'll win one of these days.
With the short week last week, I had to post the prediction thread on game day and therefore we didn't have much time for everyone to make them. Hat tip to everyone who still managed to get them in on time. This week, I am leaving plenty of time for everyone to get in there, so be sure to speak up and unleash your inner Ms. Cleo!
We're playing for keeps this time. This is now the real deal! With the starters playing the entire game, it should be easier to make your predictions. So let's see what you got. Let 'em fly!
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Predictions
These are my first predictions so if I’ll probably be terrible.
1. Colston will have a 100+ yds and a TD
2. Brees will throw for over 300 yds
3. Bush will not have over 30 yds rushing
4. Ellis will have a sack
5. Meacham will have 35-40 yds receiving.
6. Saints will win 31-17
by therick2323 on Sep 4, 2008 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
<30 yards?
That is like one run for the baked beans guy.
by xen-cuts on Sep 4, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
To be totally honest, I may have voted for myself two or three times. So, let’s call it a draw. As for the Miami game, if only Deuce had been able to punch it into the endzone on those two attempts, I would have come close to nailing it. Predicting for the Buc’s game will be more difficult. Can’t wait til Sunday! Sorry, I have no ideas on improving the post. I think it got a lesser amount of votes last week because all Saints fans were concerned about Gustav and its potential effect on NOLA.
Predictions this week:
1. Payton will have some new “WTF?” plays on tap for the Bucs that will pick up significant yardage.
2. Brees will play well: 2 TDs, 300+ yards
3. Gibbs and the D will bring the blitz a lot. I think Garcia will be sacked a few times. Usually, I don’t like to expect bad things for him because, when I have in the past, he’s always come out and torched our D. Beware Garcia!
4. Shockey will play, but won’t score a TD in this one. The Bucs will be covering him too well.
5. Deuce will run for 60+ yards and Reggie will run for less but will pick up more on pass plays.
6. M & M will once again be the anchor of our secondary and will pick off a pass. Gay and Porter will hold up there ends.
7. Saints 28, Bucs 24
Go Saints!!!!
by satchmo26 on Sep 4, 2008 11:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Almost forgot about Henderson
I’ve done well the past two weeks expecting him to drop well-thrown balls, but I’m gonna go out on a limb this week and say he will actually have a good game and catch well. I may regret this one.
Go Saints!!!!
by satchmo26 on Sep 4, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week 1
Saints 1 and 0, baby! 23-20
Gramatica kicks what turns out to be the game winning field goal, and gets flagged for excessive (solo) celebration (“Unsportsmanlike conduct, number 1… The penalty will be assessed on the kickoff…”) Payton is livid. Mehlhaff is watching at home, calls his agent, and then his college coach, neither one answers.
Devery catches a TD pass.
Reggie scores a rushing TD.
Gay has a pick.
The defense records 2 sacks.
Drees throws for 225+ yards, no picks.
Joey Galloway has 2 or fewer catches for under 40 yards.
Jon Gruden no longer appears to be young for his age, although both he and Payton are wearing team visors inside the Superdome.
by stujo4 on Sep 4, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
week 1
Multiple sacks. ( i joked to a friend that we would blitz the first play and injure 3 qbs … he said we might hurt 4 )
No picks, but no big plays against either.
Brees does 300ish yards
Colsten 100+ and 2 TD
Bush 120 all purpose yards
MT
by MT_always on Sep 4, 2008 4:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
colston and shockey
Shockey will have a TD. Colston will have a load of catches and a TD. Running game produces just over 100 yards. Saints score 20+ points and eek out a victory.
Defense will give up some big pass plays as per usual but will have 2 sacks and 1 INT. I predict that the defense will be mostly up in this game.
There has to be a lot of energy in the Dome!!! More hurricane rebuilding = even more incentive to cheer for the saints. I’m taking a break from cleanup to go: Section 112, Row 13. This won’t have the magic of the post-Katrina ATL game, but I anticipate an atmosphere that heavily favors the Saints! WHO DAT!!!
by xen-cuts on Sep 4, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Prognostications
1. Saints will win 33-24.
2. Bush will return a punt for a TD.
3. Brees will pass for 320 with 3 TD and a pick (which comes early in the game).
4. Bush will catch a swing pass out of the backfield and take it 40 yards to score one of the TDs.
5. Aaron Stecker will steal a rushing TD spelling a tired Deuce.
by Steve the fan on Sep 4, 2008 5:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely going to happen...
Saintsational Dave, overcome with joy at being able to return to New Orleans and see the season opener in the Dome, will remove his clothing, jump down to the field, and lay a bone-crushing hit on Jeff Garcia.
by jjwest11 on Sep 5, 2008 9:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Clairvoyance...
1. Saints win 34-24
2. Colston has a monster game 7+ Rec 120+ yards
3. Reggie does better than people expect (I’ll leave it at that, no stats for now but he has a great game)
4. Shocky actually does score on a 3rd and goal.
5. Duece gets 10 carries for for 35+ but we can tell Payton is hesitant to use him too much and we see a lil bit of everybody.
6. David actually gets burned for a score but because he gets a crucial pick and a few bat downs know one makes a big deal about it.
by TAYDIGGA on Sep 5, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Here we go
1- Saints will wack the Bucs in the first half but Gruden and Kiffin will adjust.
2- Meachem will make 2 huge catches, one in the middle the other for 35 and +.
3- Deuce will have less then 12 with very low yrds but make 3 and 1 twice.
4- Colston’s discretion (no more double coverage!!!!) and effeciency will get him 85 yards.
5- Reggie, as Deuce, will be shitty in the middle but still have a 20 yrds run off a Shockey block.
6- Second and 6, red zone. Lance Moore far post….Touchdown!!!!!!!
7- Bush and Shockey going for the same ball and dropping it.
8- Thomas and Stecker do (again) very good and still don’t get respect
9-Second half. Garcia stops beeing too soft on Faine snap ball spot and Bucs start to role…
by FrenchFreak on Sep 5, 2008 11:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Forgot one...
10- Tracy Porter will get his a kicked.
by FrenchFreak on Sep 6, 2008 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
predictions
Shockey will leave the field limping at least once.
Mark Campbell will catch a short-yardage TD as Bucs focus on Deuce and Shockey.
Reggie Bush will bobble a punt return, but otherwise have 125+ all purpose yards.
Colston will be his usual unstoppable self, catching 7 balls, one for TD.
Saints 31, Bucs 21>
by MobileSaint on Sep 7, 2008 7:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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