Saints Come Back to Down Panthers 30-20
Saintsational asked me to post something as he's currently somewhere on Bourbon Street partaking in some 8-0 celebration. He was able to witness in person yet another thrilling Saints win, this time over the Panthers in New Orleans, 30-20.
The Saints scored on the first drive of the second half to narrow the score to 17-13, before the Panthers responded with a drive just short of 10 minutes. The Saints managed to get a big stop inside their 5 to force the Panthers into settling into a 20-13 lead. On the last play of the 3rd quarter, Brees hit Robert Meachem for a 54 yard score to level things at 20. A 40 yard John Carney field goal with under 5 minutes left gave the Saints a 23-20 lead and Anthony Hargrove iced things with the Saints' seventh defensive touchdown of the season on a 1 yard fumble return. It wasn't pretty, but we will take it. Carolina has been the Saints' kryptonite for years, especially in the Superdome. It's now official, Jake Delhomme has lost to the Saints in Louisiana. Scratch that off the Saints' 2009 to do list. At 8-0 the Saints are now off to their best start in team history.
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Will Smith dominated today
He had 3 sacks and multiple stops. Early on, I saw him miss a tackle on D WIlliams and thought the defense was in trouble, but he stepped up his game and took control of that line.
I love how this bench steps up!
No matter what the score, no matter what is needed someone steps up. This is what the Saints didn’t have in the past and what is winning games now. Kudos to this team, you know how to finish and win. I luv all of you. Thanks and good luck from here on out.
I've tasted the Kool-Aid and its damn good!
I like it when I have trouble figuring out who the 'player of the game' was...
So many great performances, including Brees not getting too rattled and staying with it. Defense was amazing. I’m a little irritated that the offense couldn’t run the clock out but thankfully the defense was up to the task.
alot of people had us loosing this game
there is still alot of non believers out there that would love nothing better than for the saints to go down, but the boys keep impressing me by finding a way to win even with the bad way we have started the last couple of games, saying that I think it is time to start kicking the crap out of teams early and get the mojo up and running for the payoffs and secure home field throughout the playoffs, if any team has to come into the dome ,they will go home crying,like justin wilson use to say I GAURANTEEE..
all i have to say is...
so far 2-0 in the division.. cant beat that!
I am a jack of all, and master of none
Man, I need to know if Meachem is ok
That’s my boy and he had a huge game today, but we need both him and Greer
i don't know WHAT to say, i'm speechless
i live on the west coast, IN the raider nation, what a bunch of slugs……hope they can get thier act together during the bye, but how ‘bout them Saints. I have been a saints fan since forever as my mother was born in baton rouge. back when they were the ain’ts fans with paper bags on thier heads back when Archie was throwin’. I place a bet in reno every year for the Saints to make it to the super bowl, not win it just make it. by golly if they can keep this streek going we’ll surley see them in january Go Team!!
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by Dave Cariello on Nov 8, 2009 11:03 PM CST up reply actions
Why no love
for Hargrove on the players of the game list. He had a forced fumble, recovered two fumbles, and had a TD!
"Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." --Mike Tyson
This and bump Devery
"I feel like I learned more in eight major league starts than I did in three years of college," -- Brian Matusz
did anyone else notice??
I am not sure because I watched the game in a bar, but it seemed like Pressely didn’t start or play much early on when Carolina was running the ball well, but later on when he played the Saints defense was better, especially against the run. It also could be that GW made some other adjustments. Maybe someone who has the game on tape can comment. It seemed to me that Hargrove and Ayodlele were not getting the job done early on. I am pretty sure the starting DL was Smith, Grant, Ayodele and Hargrove. Anybody???
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffett
Will Smith, Hargrove close second.
one or two good plays from everyone on offense cant compete with Smith’s performance. a couple good plays every series. Hargrove should be on the list, TD and 2recovers, what more can a tackle do?
Drew Brees Conquests
Drew Brees has beaten all 32 of the NFL teams with the exception of the St. Louis Rams, the Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Chicago Bears. It took Brett Favre 18 years to beat them all. It may take Drew less time to accomplish this. This week Drew has the opportunity to beat one of the remaining four teams that he’s never beaten in the St. Louis Rams. He probably won’t get a chance against the Chicago Bears this year as it looks like Chicago won’t make the playoffs. But he make get a chance against either Baltimore or Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl. By the way, Miami was one of the teams that Brees hadn’t beaten yet, but he pulled that off two weeks ago.
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by Dave Cariello on Nov 9, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
maybe he wouldn't get a vote
but Moorstead continues to come up big. I was one laughing at drafting a punter, and moving up to draft a punter at that, but has anyone been more valuable on special teams the whole first half of the year?
He had 2 touchbacks yesterday on kickoffs. Carolina had zero punt return yards. He had the one shank yesterday which may have been his worst punt of the year, but his best of the year may have been the last one downed at the 2, which Big69 turned into 6 on the next play.
Being a Saints fan will take years off your life
like the point about Moorstead
that punt downed at the 1 or 2 was huge!! Also, MJenkins is a special teams stud!!!! He was worth the first round pick if he doesn’t see the field except on special teams and continues to play like this.
Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!
by skinnykinney on Nov 10, 2009 12:32 AM CST up reply actions
Hard to pick
Why is Drew really mentioned as player of the game every game even if he doesn’t do good. I gave it to Smith. Harper and Vilma had the same stats, same amount of tackles and assisted tackles. PT didn’t really do too much. Take Henderson off and put up Hargrove or Tracy Porter who had 2 forced fumbles and 7 tackles at CB. We all know what Hargrove did to ice the game. That’d be even harder to find out. It’s hard to tell. Great comeback.
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