A true classic! I’m sure this one will be on NFL Replay this week. Man, I thought my heart would stop at some point during that second half. WHAT AN EXCITING FRICKIN’ GAME!!! And, much unlike last year, we won!

I almost gave up on them and was about to set out on a long bike ride to soothe my pain, but then they scored at the end of the first half, so I stayed. I’m glad I did. I’m also glad I recorded this one to disc, so I can watch it many more times. WHAT A GAME!!!!!!

6-0! Life is good! Any news on Big Sed? That looked like a serious knee injury that will keep him out for at least a few weeks. I hope he’s not IR bound.

At the darkest times of that game, Vilma was the only one makin’ plays. Big hit after big hit…

wish that we would have won, but that’s the way it goes. good luck to you guys and your team the rest of the season. just one favor to ask, please beat the pats. thanks.

Just when it looks like they’ll inch closer to us in the division, it all falls apart. This could be their week, though. I expect them to be hungry for a win in our next game. Thank God it’s on our turf. I’ll be interested to hear how frustrated Dave the Falconer is that we pulled out the tough victory. Big, big game coming up!

I just can’t add anything else.

Wow.

Oh, and Vilma…yeah, never quit, gotta give him the nod this week – we EXPECT Brees to be there, right? :-)

This is the new Saints – one that plays together as a unit from coaching staff through every player. Every individual contributes! Each player’s performance is working to help anothers. How can you single one out?

Over 100 yds receiving, and providing a big emotional boost when it was needed. Let’s hear it for Dr. Shockaloo!

Seriously, the man sees the future. He is always moving towards the ball a split second before it is thrown. The pick 6 was more Ginn’s fault, but that was great vision from Sharper and really changed the game for us. Does anyone know how to contact him about lotto numbers?

This was on the big in-game thread…

We need to splt this thing in two halves. I can’t keep up after a while. by Just Some Guy on Oct 25, 2009 5:26 PM PDT

I too had problems later in the game. Could we start splitting it into two threads with halftime the cut-off?

Greg Williams should be nominated. Cause even when Payton was play calling like a mad man he kept the D focused and fired up. I know I know it says “PLAYER” of the game but they could have gotten really down after that first quarter.

Ellis has a sprained right knee, no news on how long out. That sounds like about as good a news as you could have hoped for among the possibilities, eh?

have to fight to get his job back.

Last team to trail by 21 points and go on to win by 12 points…New Orleans Saints.

“According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Saints trailed the San Diego Chargers 24-3 and came back to win 41-24. That game was on Dec. 20, 1987. "

 you right. why not us.

For some reason I feel like you guys are in the same trap. Prolific offense. No ring.

That was the key to the turn around. For most of the first half the fins were starting in our territory and we were pinned deep. Once we righted the ship and scored, we forced them to drive the field to get points which they can’t really do on a consistent basis.

was an absolute machine today. He started off getting hit on every other play. But he wouldn’t let it disturb him. He talked to his line, talked to his coach…. give me the f-ing ball. I’m going to score. I am going to will this team to victory.

I have never seen a performance by a Saints QB like that. He started 4/12, and finished 18/26 (70%). Give me the ball, I’ll run it in. Give me the ball, I’ll throw it in. We will win this game.

“Get That Mofo Outta Here” thread. With all due respect to Reggie, John Carney takes the cake this time out. I’d like to see him on the first train to Clarksville. I’ll even meet him at the station, if it helps expedite things.

Not a bad showing for a team that was 1-15 just 2 years ago eh?
Personally I think we handed you the victory on several fronts, but that wouldn’t be acknowledging the quick strike offense that you guys have…. and that would be a major mistake.

You guys played one helluva game! This was about as exciting as it gets, and truth be told when we were on our final drive, I thought we were going to grind out the clock and come away with it.

Its hard to swallow the miscues my Miami Dolphins had today.
    - Timeout at Halftime, which gave you a chance to score 7 instead of 3 or 0.
    - Ted Ginn’s absolute constant ability to disappear and drop the ball.
    - Our OC’s decision to stop running the ball when we were successful with it.
    - The inability of our Safeties (G. Wilson, I’m looking at you), to cover your TE/WR’s.
    - Our DC’s decision to go to a more conservative defense in the 2nd half.

All of that said…. You guys have an awesome team, and I hope to see you in the Superbowl this year. If there ever was a team that deserved it, you guys are it.

Thanks again for being such classy fans, and good luck to you in your future games.
This will be a game to remember.

I sure wish we could get rid of Reggie since we can’t use him right but on 1 or 2 plays a game. And why the hell is he still returning punts, or should I say catching the punts & running around till he’s nailed? That guy even tackled himself trying to run out of the backfield. wtf!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone else notice how good the offense plays when he isn’ t on the field? I swear every time he gets on the field I pray he doesn’t run too far backwards or doesn’t fumble. Why can’t they just let him run a few reverses & draw plays & dump off a few passes to him in the slot but keep his ass away from returning punts & from trying to run up the middle.

I almost had a coronary at least 2-3 times during the game. To be honest I had a bad feeling about this game as it was pretty much “about time” for the first collapse. I admit that I was wary about this team, the result of being a long time fan. You know the feeling of “this is all too good to be true” and “Ok, they have to blow it at some point”. As of today I am a BELIEVER!! This team showed that they have something no other Saints team that I can remember has…determination, Guts, and the stamina and ability to fight back and win despite seemingly overwhelming odds against them. For any other team before overcoming a 21 point deficit by the mid 2nd quarter would have been virtually impossible and unheard of. Big time Kudos to the boys. They definetly made a statement today…just don´t get all bubble-headed. There should be no reason not to be 10-0 when we meet up against the Pats.But then again….this is still the Saints we are talking about. Come on guys… don´t let us down, the fall hurts too much when your flying high. GEAUX SAINTS!! WHO DAT??!!

…The Perfect Storm!!! Call FEMA!!

It made me sick to leave the tv with my boys behind. I was hoping they would turn it around, but each time I checked the score from my phone, it was getting worse. Then I got involved in my kiddo’s game, and when I checked the final scored I could not freaking believe it!!! We had to take the team out for pizza, and I was dying to get home and watch the game to see how we pulled it out! I finally finished watching around midnight last night. What a team! We’ve got it all! They can’t “Yeah but” us today!!!!!! Who Dat!

I’ll post a “the view from…” fanpost later today when I recover a little, but i’m just amazed at our performance in that game. how often can drew brees throw 3 INTs and we win by 16 freakin points? i have no reservations anymore about losing my cautious optimism—i wanted us to come back to win a game before i crown the saints, and we did that in an extreme fashion. who dat

Reggie isn’t to blame. If you’ve notice our Special Teams coverage has been that good. He can’t get any space or any blockers for him to make plays. I still think they should put him in the slot position more. I did notice when Brees threw a couple of short passes to him that he tends to wait for the ball instead of coming to it. And that one play where he got tackled by his own player was unfortunate. If his guy wouldn’t of hit him he would have shook the cleats off of the other defenders and hit the endzone. You could tell on his face after the play he knew he had it.

Now I have been one to bash Reggie but I will never say trad him. He came to the team with the world on his shoulders and all that hype. Its hard to live up to those kind of impossible standards. If Peyton and the rest of the team still believe in him I do too.

A suggestion I might make though is to put him and Roby back there for KR. He can be the decoy or run reverses on KR. I think they just have to get creative with it. Draw up some play that will benifit him and get some production out of him. I think as the season goes on he will come back into 2006 season form. That crazy Jordan leap from the 6 yard line to the endzone is sure to boost his confidence. And you better believe if we make it to Miami in Feb. Reggie will be a significant part of a superbowl win.