New Orleans Saints 48 @ Philadelphia Eagles 22: Now Can We Get Some Respect?
by Saintsational on Sep 20, 2009 4:28 PM CDT
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All week we've had to listen to Eagles fans underestimate the Saints and the improvements they've made as a team this off-season. In fact, a lot of people in the world of football haven't thought too much of the Saints despite evidence to the contrary right in front of their face. And that's understandable given the Saints penchant for underachieving, as in years past.
But the Saints just hung nearly fifty points on the talented defense of the NFC powerhouse Philadelphia Eagles and it will be hard for the pundits to ignore the black and gold now. If you are what your record says you are, then the Saints are undefeated, baby.
We've got to be pretty happy about the direction this team is going. As long as injuries don't kill them.
Make the jump for my bulleted notes.
- The other most important stat of the day: Saints +3 in the turnover battle. That will do it every time.
- The Saints opened the game with a lot of tight end work. In fact, the only pass to a wide receiver in the first drive was the scoring play to Marques Colston.
- I have been very impressed with Thomas Morstead. Today's game proved his worth.
- I still think the Wildcat is gimmicky and stupid.
- Anthony Hargrove got to sit in first class on the flight to Philly, something the Saints do to reward players. Hargrove had another solid game today though it would have been nice to see him get that interception he wound up bobbling for an hour. I think he deserved it.
- The only one thing that really worries me following today's game is the injury to Mike Bell and the future of the running game. Bell has been listed with a knee strain and will be getting an MRI tomorrow. Pierre is not ready yet and Reggie is not the same type of runner. If Bell's injury is serious, does Hamilton get the nod? Everything has been going so well, I would hate to see the Saints lose that wonderfully balanced offense they've been able to finally create.
- Also worrisome on the injury front, though not nearly as serious a situation, is Lance Moore. He left the game with a hamstring injury says the New Orleans Saints official website.
- For the most part special teams was improved after last week. No muffed punts, no blocked field goals, only one big return given up and a forced fumble created. Still room for improvement however.
- How about Devery Henderson? We got a little flashback of the old Devery when he dropped a ball, but he more than made up for it with that over the shoulder grab while having his jersey pulled. He's having a great season and I can just feel his concentration out there on the field. Remember last year when everyone wanted to trade him? Now he's actually worth something and I wouldn't get rid of him over anyone.
- Ballerina. That is Heath Evans' new nickname. For the second week in a row Evans has scored by tip toeing gingerly along the sideline and squeaking into the end zone. I said it last week and I'll say it again: I don't think Mike Karney could have done that.
- Malcolm Jenkins was a stud on special teams. He was responsible for jarring the ball lose on the kickoff, setting the tone for the rest of the game, and he broke through a double team to make that huge hit on the punt return.
- Credit the Saints offensive line today. They didn't keep Brees completely clean but they definitely held their own against a tough Philadelphia defensive front.
- The Saints definitely got some help from the refs in this one. Stinchcomb never got flagged for a pretty obvious hold. Heath Evans' foot may have been touching the sideline. Wouldn't have changed the outcome of the game.
- The Saints were a second half team today. Check out the stats after the first half. Pretty dead even.
| New Orleans | Philadelphia | |
| Total Yards | 246 | 250 |
| Passing | 190 | 190 |
| Rushing | 56 | 60 |
| Time of Possession | 15:07 | 14:53 |
- I think we saw a lot more in the pressure department from the Saints this week. They weren't hitting the hell out of Kolb but they were definitely screwing up his timing. Give credit to Kolb for hanging in there and actually making some nice passes with defenders in his face. A little bit quicker and the Saints pass attack should be where we would like it to be.
- Reggie continues to be enigmatic. He looked god awful on punt returns. In fact, we haven't seen anything this year in the return game like we saw from Reggie last season. He also looked like crap trying to carry the ball out of the end zone late in the game, though the blocking was crap as well. But then he goes and takes one to the house by running between the tackles. Who the hell knows. I give up.
- There also appeared to be a miscommunication between Reggie and Drew on a couple of swing passes. The first one looked like Brees just had to rush it but the second probably should have been completed.
- And what the hell is with that one play to Pierre Thomas? What is even the point?
- The Eagles didn't do themselves any favors today, getting flagged often on special teams and giving the Saints better field position a number of times.
- Hats off to Scott Shanle. Second career interception in two consecutive games. Shanle looks like he may be evidence of Gregg Williams' ability to get more out of players than other coaches can.
- Not that the play made that much of a different but who is lovin' them some Darren Sharper?
- An interception by Tracy Porter is what you get when you call a timeout with seven seconds remaining in a losing effort. Stupid.
Here is the roll call for this week. Much better turnout. Thanks to everyone for hanging out.
| Name | # of Posts |
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| skinnykinney | 119 |
| xen-cuts | 70 |
| Saintsational | 65 |
| Just Some Guy | 60 |
| NOSFan4Life | 58 |
| SaintBevo | 56 |
| Jee | 47 |
| Steve the fan | 46 |
| SpindianSaints | 43 |
| vicvega26 | 42 |
| N_O_1saintfan | 41 |
| VAsaintsfan | 40 |
| Mikethetiger | 36 |
| jful | 36 |
| FriarBob | 34 |
| SaintsFan-KS | 32 |
| janepriceestrada | 26 |
| AKAY47 | 21 |
| Tigernut | 20 |
| Dan39465 | 17 |
| asaint | 10 |
| northern eagle | 8 |
| BayouRebel | 3 |
| pukenbowl | 3 |
| thwalls | 2 |
| Igglesfan13 | 1 |
| napaman470 | 1 |
| smittydasaint | 1 |
| RogerMilla | 1 |
| FuSoYa | 1 |
| gui_france | 1 |
| carolinasaintsfan | 1 |
| Cajun in CA | 1 |
| MobileSaint | 1 |
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who's going...
to the Eagles Blog and serving their crow!!! They certainly ordered it!!!
"For us, there is no spring... only the smell of fresh wind before the storm."
-Conan of Cimeria
by tlsk1066 on Sep 20, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
only if you do it nicely.
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by Saintsational on Sep 20, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's my middle name...
You can check it on my birth certificate…. not really.
I wouldn’t even acknowledge some of those foolish statements on the other board by serving crow!
"For us, there is no spring... only the smell of fresh wind before the storm."
-Conan of Cimeria
by tlsk1066 on Sep 20, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
...well, I was as nice to them as they were to me last week...
:-D
I got called a pinhead, among other things…all I did was point out that by the numbers, the Lions are actually a better team than the Eagles.
…y’all don’t think they’ll be upset by that, do you?
;-)
Irony: An atheist Saints fan.
by GSO Saints Fan on Sep 20, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm impressed.
All around great effort, but I would have liked a bit more of a pass rush
by LSU FAN on Sep 20, 2009 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Impressive...
Good see Colston come back with some difficult catches after dropping some easy ones against the Lions.
by jack_casse on Sep 20, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
NFL Network Postgame.
Forgot the guy’s name but the young white guy on the NFL channel still won’t give the Saint’s D some credit. Was saying something about going up against Kolb. I think Kolb has a future.
by Dan39465 on Sep 20, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damnit Boy , They done Good.
Brees was great except when he held on to the ball longer than he should have ,thus taking un-necessary hits. I love Reggie but a couple of those punt receptions he looked like a deer caught in the headlights . Maybe it’s my preception but that’s what it looked like to me. Darren Sharper still got it . Geezum. Hope Bell is O.K. because I don’t think PT is ready or maybe Payton thought we got this , just show people PT is still alive and save him for the Bills next week. Pych, warfare. :) Got to love our Defense so far. Wecome back Roby. Colston studly. This offense is dangerous as long as everyone is healthy because you can’t cover all the weapons. I’ll stop rambling now and I guess stating the obvious but I’m stoked have not felt this good at the beging of the start of a season for as long as a lot of you’ve been alive.
by Lyle Lirette on Sep 20, 2009 4:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Still no respect...
frommost Iggles fans on BGN. Lots of comments about officiating and how bad their defense was…that they didn’t blitz enough, etc. That’s fine…I hope the whole league underestimates us all season so we can go blow them all out, too. We still need to clean up special teams a little bit with the long return, but this was a well-played game.
by BlackandGold4ever on Sep 20, 2009 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i would like the records to show
that us bitching about OUR team in no way shape or form discredits YOURS…but as fans we have a right to bitch about what we see as a sub-par performance by our guys…lets keep it real
You dont like my IGGLES???!!!! well you can just suck my VICK!
by northern eagle on Sep 20, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares
if we don’t get the respect? I just want us to keep gettin W’s.
For the record, I think Kolb looked pretty good as a long-term solution at QB for the Eagles. Our D didn’t play poorly, but (like Stafford) got rid of the ball quickly and was really efficient on a few drives.
I really agree about the Wildcat— it’s stupid and gimmicky and I’m very glad we don’t have any offensive plays in that formation—but when Vick gets under center for them, watch how more effective it’ll be for them.
The best part was that we were able to hang 48 points on an allegedly top-tier defense. Nothing matters but that win.
by jful on Sep 20, 2009 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just got back from the game
WHO DAT WHO DAT… that was awesome.. I have to do a post on the game later, but the 2nd half was so surreal. There was total silence in a stadium that usually is as loud as any in the NFL and was rockin in the first half.
They were booing Kolb at one point, how lame
Hope Bell is ok but we are ok with Rewggie, PT , Hamilton or even Evans at RB
BTW it should be me goiong on the Eagles website, but I won’t
Moorestead’s punts in warmup were unbelieveable
some fans were saying Reggie sucked….about 2 minutes before he got a 19 yd td
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet
by Philinwood on Sep 20, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
eagle fans...
are so fickle…call it passionate or whatever but they’ll turn on any of their players.
Don't worry I got your back cuz...
by TAYDIGGA on Sep 20, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean, kind of the same way...
our fans turned on Reggie?
by jack_casse on Sep 20, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
good point
but i think that comes from seasons of disapointment from not being on the field and not always doing well. i don’t think you should ever boo your home team though.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 20, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A suggestion
If this is going to be a permanent feature after games, you should change the wording of the poll to “Who shares Player of the Game with Drew Brees?”
"Tell all the killjoys to pound sand." -- Ralph Malbrough
by MtnExile on Sep 20, 2009 5:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I debate even including him every week
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by Saintsational on Sep 20, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The OTD Award
Other Than Drew.
Being a Saints fan will take years off your life
by MobileSaint on Sep 21, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good one !
Copy that…
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever will know..Jim Mora Sr.
by metryman on Sep 21, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Like That Idea
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet
by Philinwood on Sep 20, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The beauty of this week's poll....
.. is that every player listed got votes. THAT says a lot about a team. I voted for Colston because I’ve already worn out the F-button I use to vote for Brees, but yeah, The Drewber is a given. He’s killing every fantasy league this year. His owners could practically play him and no one else.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
offence
Hey …these pts came against what everyone said was the #1 defence in the NFL..Me , I think Detroit played us better . Now we can all set back and listen to the sport writers and beagles fans tell us how much it really don’t matter that we beat the hell out of them in their house with their fat ass coach and a dog killer , a rookie QB , weak defense and what has to be the most dum-stupid-project-empty seats-running scared fans !! Man , what is it with these folks ? Mc rib is always hurt , if they get to a big game they always choke ! They have the worst QB roster I ever seen !..The only QB there worth talking about is Garcia but wait , I remember back a couple yrs ago that Mc ribs Mom said that when the beagles put in Garcia and he went 5-1 , she said that she thought it was racism ?? What the hell was that about ? THE SOUP MOM YA’LL.
tHEN WHEN THEY GAVE pEYTON mANNING THE MVP AWARD A COUPLE YEARS ago, Mc ribs said he thought that a black player should have won it ??? Hey , I think we see clearly who the bad apples are here (lol) I bet Mc ribs Mom was pulling against that Kolb QB today …Greta game SAINTS , the score says it all OFFENSE WINS-defence lost…#1 against #1 or their diffence was #1 before this game , lets see how far it drops after this one LMAO LMAO LMAO PS , plz junk those ugly uniforms , wow , I hate them !!!
by femadog on Sep 20, 2009 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like McSoup
I don’t care what anyone says.
by Just Some Guy on Sep 20, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
McRibs!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Freakin hilarious!
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by Saintsational on Sep 20, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man...
just got home from The Linc – that place emptied out quick once the Saints got to 41 points…even faster when Sharper scored on the INT
by benm316 on Sep 20, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's get some FanPosts with pictures from our members who were at the game
The View from Section…
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by Saintsational on Sep 20, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Aikman is such a douche!
Listen to the guy comment on most any other team and he shows respect. If he´s commenting a cowgirls game he gets soo excited he creams his jeans. If he comments the Saints they either suck or the other team just had a bad day. Instead of crediting the Saints he stated the “Philadelphia defence let them down” not that our offense just rocked them. Even if not commentating a game he NEVER has anything good to say about them. Wait!!! I stand corrected ….he did say that he didn´t understand why Drew is not considered one of the best QB´s in the game. Otherwise he makes me puke!!!
Just had to get that off my chest. Please let us just kick the S*** out of Dallas so I can see the dude cry!!!!
by shecky on Sep 20, 2009 6:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You gotta remember
When Troy came to Dallas, they were awful and the Saints were at the height of the glory years under Hebert. When they played the Saints’ Dome Patrol, he got hammered more times than Lindsay Lohan at a bike rally. Don’t expect no love from Troy. He uses the few brain cells he has left to hold grudges.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aikman
is one of the most objective commentators in the game, imo. He and Solomon Wilcots are my favorites, because they never seem to play their own.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I usually agree, but...
he sounded like he was searching for Eagles compliments yesterday. When we were up 14 in the third, he sounded certain that the game was still in hand for the Eagles, that they were on their way to answering back big. I don’t entirely blame him for that expectation, but I wouldn’t call it objective either. Also, the Midnight Cowboy’s voice grates on my soul.
by FuSoYa on Sep 21, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t get to hear Aikman at all yesterday. I was in a sports bar with multiple games playing simultaneously and the sound was muted. Which is just how I like it, in that type of situation.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry Bro´but I beg to differ
At least what the Saints is concerned or any other team that is not run by a Romo, Manning, Brady, McNabb, or any other QB considered to be a current gods. Maybe since he at least considers Brees in that League he might change….or Not!
by shecky on Sep 21, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Buck
is the OVER-Actor as i like to call him. True Troy is an NFC east homer but I can tolerate that, They’re Fox’s A Team so u get’em both. Get used to it b/c if we stay on top they will cover a lot of our games, after the Giants and Cowboys of course….
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever will know..Jim Mora Sr.
by metryman on Sep 21, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aikmen
When Saintsational posted that Aikman would be calling our game, I became ill. This guy is the biggest nfc east homer I have ever listened to. sheky, you are the bomb.
A SAINT in Panther country
by carolinasaintsfan on Sep 20, 2009 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Booing
Why would eagles fans boo their qb. How lame is it to boo a kid that might have to play several games for you. One more thing, they will show #85 scoring @ greenbay more than they will show our win this week.
A SAINT in Panther country
by carolinasaintsfan on Sep 20, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well, weren't some of our fans booing Bush in the Detroit game?
I think I remember hearing that during the game.
Smell Greatness
by HansDat on Sep 20, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember when...
Saints fans in the Dome cheered during a game in which Aaron Brooks got injured? That was pretty bad and I remember Terry Bradshaw going off on the people who did that. As frustrating as Brooks was, it’s still not very classy to cheer when your QB gets injured.
I think carolinasaintsfan was referring to them booing a first-time starter who may have to play another week or two for them. I agree with him. Not smart to boo him and possibly ruin his confidence.
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by satchmo26 on Sep 20, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
the guy hasn’t even had the chance to prove himself yet. he didn’t even do that bad either.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 20, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed as well
I was a lot more impressed with Kolb than I was with Stafford last week. Then again, he’s had a couple of years to sit and learn behind a top notch veteran QB.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was @ the dome...
and I know I was more booing SP for pulling Mike Bell in Goal Line play in which he could have got his first TD as a Saint… I love Bush, but I thought that was BS!!!
"For us, there is no spring... only the smell of fresh wind before the storm."
-Conan of Cimeria
by tlsk1066 on Sep 20, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, they were yelling "Buuuuuuuuuush!"
LIke when they’d yell, “Deuuuuuuuuuuce!” and the commentators would always have to let everyone know they weren’t booing.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 22, 2009 4:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah..
… did anyone notice the whole two seconds the media used to show Washington beating USC? So much for unbiased reporting. Maybe they need Duncan working for them?
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by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thoughts
- I hope nobdy respects us. Good ammo for the players to get pissed off and channel it on the field
- I was quite impressed with Kolb. For a guy who has never started and barely played, he showed good poise.
- There are 2 guys on our team named bush. One is Good Reggie and one is bad Reggie. Good Reggie got a 19-yd TD and picked up the blitz like an all-pro. Bad Reggie decided to run backwards 20 yards on a punt return when the eagles were on the ropes and we needed to keep the pressure on. Let’s hope for more of good reggie.
- Our D will be taking lots of hits this week about giving up so many yards to Kolb. Most of the pople saying it will ignore that lots of them came when the game was mostly out of reach.
- I don’t recall hearing Will Smith or Fat Charles Grant names called at all today except for Smith jumping offsides. What wastes of roster spots. I was hoping that G-dub could at least get Smith going – no sign of that yet. For all I know Grant spent the entire game eating cheese steaks.
- I hope Moore is ok, but you’d be hard pressed to convince me that it would be a huge loss at this point. We really do have an embarrassment of riches at the skill positions.
- I am very concerned about Bell, however. I like PT and good reggie, but Bell adds an extra dimension to our offense. Say your prayers tonight.
- seeing Eagles fans berate us for being disrespectful – priceless
by SaintBevo on Sep 20, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
genius
There are 2 guys on our team named bush. One is Good Reggie and one is bad Reggie. Good Reggie got a 19-yd TD and picked up the blitz like an all-pro. Bad Reggie decided to run backwards 20 yards on a punt return when the eagles were on the ropes and we needed to keep the pressure on. Let’s hope for more of good reggie.
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by Saintsational on Sep 20, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
I need to figure out how to do that quote thing, because I wanted to agree with that too. Bad Reggie frustrates me to no end, and I just want him gone. Good Reggie is an asset to the team. I’m always pleasantly surprised when Good Reggie makes an appearance.
by SaintsFan-KS on Sep 20, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but is good reggie worth the 13 mil?
by nanvinnie on Sep 20, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd need to post 1600 yard seasons to be worth that.
The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.
by Hooahsaint on Sep 21, 2009 6:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to think of the Bush twins as Smart Reggie and Short-busser Bush.
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by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Injuries..
I hope Mike Bell and Lance Moore are ok?! Bell’s been a gemstone for us and none of you guys seem to be too worried about it. We need Lance Moore too
by AKAY47 on Sep 20, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bell supposedly “could have returned”. I hope that’s true. A sprain can be recovered from pretty quickly with all the hyperbaric this and massage therapy that etc etc etc that they throw at these guys to try to keep them able to perform on the field. So maybe he’ll be OK by next weekend.
Speaking of which, I knew Brady wouldn’t be “himself” at the start of the season, he’s coming back from a nasty injury and his team isn’t helping him out as much as he needs right now… but man those Jets did look pretty good too. I hope nobody here is looking past them. I think we can win. But we’ll have to go to their house to do it and it won’t be a walk in the park.
by FriarBob on Sep 20, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You got that right, Bob!
I totally agree about both the Jets and Brady. It’s almost funny to me how so many MSM people and fans just assumed Brady would just pick up where he left off at the end of the 2007 season. He’ll probably get better as the season goes on, just like Peyton Manning did last year. Or, his best days may be behind him. The answer remains to be seen.
How ‘bout dem SAINTS!? Is it OK to get excited yet? I know it’s only been two games, but I remain insanely optimistic.
Where the hell were Smith and Grant? Those guys need to start proving to us that they are better than the players they would have been replaced with if they had been suspended. Those players are making a lot less $ than they are, I might add.
I hope we don’t lose Bell for next game or any more. PT Bruiser may be at full speed next week if Bell does miss time. Still, I’ve become a big Bell fan. It’s easy to see the O is better when he’s on the field. Let’s all hope he’s OK.
I also hope Reggie finds himself real soon and becomes more of a playmaker again. I haven’t given up on him…yet.
It was great to see Malcolm Jenkins make some plays on special teams. He and Morstead are starting to prove they were worth those draft picks.
Oh yeah, I love me some Gregg Williams. If this were last year, the Eagles would have battled back and won the game 49-48.
2-0 BABY! Right now, the Jets are the only team on our schedule that kinda scares me.
"He has got a good ol' boy sense of humor, but he has also got a good ol' boy sense of kick you in the ass, too,"--Gregg Williams describing Bill Johnson. The D WILL ROCK THIS YEAR!
by satchmo26 on Sep 20, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget the Giants.
The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.
by Hooahsaint on Sep 21, 2009 6:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brady's lost a step so far,
but he also has a pretty sad running game so far this season. I didn’t watch the Jets game, but he(with a little special teams luck) had to carry his team through the Bills game with short passing. And he had to scramble a lot for a guy on a surgically repaired knee. I’d be nervous as hell if I were a Pats fan. Thankfully, I’m not.
by FuSoYa on Sep 21, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their fill-in for Welker looks like a gem. Not sure if you caught wind of his performance. Julian Edelman, a rookie QB-turned-WR from Kent State. Brady was throwing to him all game.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't notice
but I’m a little on the fence as to whether Welker is great, or Brady knows how to use his slot guy well. He made the TE Watson look brilliant too. Either way, it looked like the AFC East had the Pats’ number, offensively, which worries me, as they are looking very Saintly right now. If we can run against Buffalo and NY better than the Pats could, we’ll be okay. Those AFC games worry me a lot, though. The Saints rarely find the same offensive rhythm against AFC opponents. I think the next two games are going to be low(er)- scoring drag outs.
by FuSoYa on Sep 21, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
jets do look good
but don’t look past the bills. They’re better than advertised. The good thing about that game is that Lynch will still be out.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 20, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that was kinda funny that I was talking about not looking past an opponent and then I skipped one on the schedule. Oops. In my defense, I honestly thought at the time I wrote it that the Bills were in week 4. Not sure why I thought that, but I did.
by FriarBob on Sep 20, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fred jackson
might be a better running back than lynch anyway. we really cant sleep on that team with t.o. and lee evans.
by knucklesmalone on Sep 21, 2009 4:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree. I think Fred Jackson is better.
The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.
by Hooahsaint on Sep 21, 2009 6:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Jets have to come to the dome
So I feel a lot better about that game.
by BlackandGold4ever on Sep 21, 2009 5:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey guys, Eagles fan again.
You guys handled business. I thought it was going to be a good game based one what the score was at halftime. But crucial mistakes by us (2 turnovers) really turned the tables in your favor, and it was pretty much an uphill battle. We all knew you guys were going to put up points, and our gameplan was to basically eat up the clock to keep pace. And it was actually working up until the end of the 2nd quarter and the blow up in the 3rd quarter. Got to hand it to you guys, your offense is pretty lethal and your defense deserves a little more credit then it’s given (though I think your defense basically feeds off your offense if that makes sense).
Let’s see how the season goes and maybe we meet again this season, in the playoffs. Until then, thanks for being friendly and don’t let a few BGN fans give you an impression as the Eagles fanbase as a whole. We are as emotional, supportive, intelligent, and friendly as you guys, if not more sometimes (no lie I saw a fellow fan cry one time when we had a turnover…in the first quarter of a game we eventually won). Regardless, good luck to you guys.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
by soman319 on Sep 20, 2009 8:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks man!
To be honest, I kinda like the Eagles and I’ve long respected the great D that Jim Johnson built and maintained for so many years. A lot of us were hoping we could get Sean McDermott to come be our DC after Gibbs was fired. So far, I’m very happy with Gregg Williams.
If McNabb had been healthy, I’m sure this game would have went a little differently. That’s why I’m glad he wasn’t. I hope he returns soon.
As for us, we’ve still got 14 games to play. As Saints fans, we know all too well how a promising season and championship run can fall apart almost overnight. For now though, I couldn’t be more excited ’bout dem Saints.
"He has got a good ol' boy sense of humor, but he has also got a good ol' boy sense of kick you in the ass, too,"--Gregg Williams describing Bill Johnson. The D WILL ROCK THIS YEAR!
by satchmo26 on Sep 20, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, i tend to not get caught up in the “what-ifs” and such because at the end of the day the record is what speaks volumes. Regardless, good luck to you guys.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
by soman319 on Sep 20, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bills fan here.
Just wanted to congratulate you guys on thumping another team. We know we’ve got our work cut out for us, but we think we’re better on both sides of the ball than the two teams you’ve played so far. See you on sunday.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Sep 20, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
definetly see you then
and i think you guys are very underrated. You guys have a good football team.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 20, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I picked up Trent for my FF team immediately following the Pats game.
Hey, and I hear you guys are giving Leodis a hard time. Could happen to anyone, dude. Maybe it wasn’t the smartest thing, but that’s what happens with guys who are trying too hard to make a name for themselves. Sometimes, they don’t always get the name they were looking for. Cut the kid some slack and you guys bring your a-game every game like you did in Foxborough and you never know what could happen by the end of the year.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that the game is over
I want to rub it in all the Philly fans faces who talked crap about us. I realize it wasn’t everyone but most of the ones that came over here seemed very dismissive of our points and overly arrogant. then there’s the eagle’s fan post. Just seemed to be out to get the last laugh with the Sheldon Brown video. Anyways, I didn’t check out the BGN blog really so I don’t know if anyone from here talked crap but I do know that ppl from the other blogs came over and talked crap before the game and then there’s the video. We talked about how things were changed and i feel that we were pretty respectful for the most part(don’t forget your on enemy territory)but the Eagles fans just seemed too…..arrogant would be the best word in my mind. I would be willing to call that karma and posting that video won’t help in the karma department. this sorta overlapped 2 posts but they go together. We get no respect from anyone untill we beat them. If we would’ve lost in a close game, it would’ve been no respect still. Anyways, I’m ok being underrated while we slip into the playoffs and go to the SB that we’ll win.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 20, 2009 9:38 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Karma and Greg (Williams)...
… and little cool Brees. Sometimes that’s all you need.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my fantasy team killed today!!!
I started:
Drew Brees
Chris Johnson
Reggie Bush
Marques Colston
DeSean Jackson
Percy Harvin
Chris Cooley
David Akers
Tennessee (who sucked today in defense)
Racked up 190.44 and my opponent had 105…what a great day!
Don't worry I got your back cuz...
by TAYDIGGA on Sep 20, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I sat DeSean on the bench. I was trying to play the match-ups. Figured they had an unproven QB and I thought DeSean had tweeked a hammy or something. Oh well. I still had Colston and Vincent Jackson.
by jack_casse on Sep 20, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My opponent and I had the same numbers on our final scores. We each had a 1, an 8, and a zero. The problem for him was I had them in that order and his were in the order one zero eight instead. :)
I didn’t draft Drew. I think he went even before I could have drafted him, I was pretty late in the order. But I had Bush, Shockey, and Colston all started and together they got me a nice passel of points. Then I had Frank Gore, who absolutely tore Seattle a new one today. Almost as insane as Johnson’s performance. All in all I was pretty happy with my fantasy team this week.
by FriarBob on Sep 20, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dang
CJ did crazy good, most points i’d ever seen on a fantasy game. Then Colston had a tremendous game and Brees did what he always does. Reggie and Jackson had a TD a piece and Akers had some good points kicking. IDK about Cooley and Harvin though but 190 points is crazy good.
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 20, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah they did solid too
Percy gave me 16.50 and Cooley 15.30
Don't worry I got your back cuz...
by TAYDIGGA on Sep 20, 2009 10:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"but is good reggie worth the 13 mil?"
It’s real tempting to ask that question. I think it’s better to ask this question? Would you let the Saints pay 13 mil. for a winning Super Bowl touchdown? I think the answer to that is YES!! Just imagine Reggie scoring the winning SB touchdown. Imagine Colston covered, Meachem covered, Shockey covered, Evans in the left flat, and Reggie stays in and helps Nesbit blocking the Jets DE and then releases for an outlet pass in the right flat and jukes his way 32 yards for the winning TD!!! Priceless!!!
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet
by Philinwood on Sep 20, 2009 11:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If that's the case
let’s not hear any more bickering about Charles Grant’s lack of production. A SB winning safety? Priceless!!!
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yo i was watching all day...
how the defense gave up a first down focusing too much on Reg…, dudes not going to get 100 yards cuz he’s not gonna get the carries to do that, he’s a groove guy, he’ll get -3, 2, 2, 3, 20, but since he’s not the “featuredback” he’ll never live up to the expectations…
Don't worry I got your back cuz...
by TAYDIGGA on Sep 20, 2009 11:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Would somebody post this info on BGN for me, ?
They make you wait a day and a half to post initially so I can’t post there yet.
In the last 2 games that Kolb threw interceptions, he threw 2 interceptions that got returned to the house and totaled 212 YARDS!!! Holy cow, that’s like more than 2 football fields. The 108 yard interception was last years vs the Ravens and then one of todays was 97 ! The 108 was an NFL record and with today’s must have been the two longest combined. Maybe he can go 3 for 300 next week? What are the odds?
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet
by Philinwood on Sep 21, 2009 12:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
i dont think he could do it again if he tried
by DrewBreesManCrush on Sep 21, 2009 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As soon as I signed up for BGN
I was posting immediately. Although, for some reason, after about ten posts, I was suddenly unable to.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 21, 2009 5:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Umm . . . that's 205, not 212.
The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.
by Hooahsaint on Sep 21, 2009 6:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oops !!
maybe I was counting the extra 5 yards Sharper ran to get around Kolb!!
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet
by Philinwood on Sep 21, 2009 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Defense
Gregg installed an opportunistic D where they’re given a lot of room to make plays. It’s the kind of Defense that is going to get far better as the year progresses, the players get used to each other, and they get comfortable with the positions and responsibilities. To be doing this well this early is kind of surprising. With this kind of D they shouldn’t be gelling this quickly. It bodes well for later games. Expect the D to play better and better each week.
The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.
by Hooahsaint on Sep 21, 2009 6:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you see...
Gregg Williams on the sideline schooling Roman Harper right after that big TD play to DeSean Jackson? Harper must have been out of position on that one That was the only real defensive breakdown I can remember from the game. The D still isn’t getting much credit around the league, but they will only get better and people will finally start recognizing it as a vastly improved unit. Next week at Buffalo will also be a big test.
"He has got a good ol' boy sense of humor, but he has also got a good ol' boy sense of kick you in the ass, too,"--Gregg Williams describing Bill Johnson. The D WILL ROCK THIS YEAR!
by satchmo26 on Sep 21, 2009 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He bit
on the TE crossing in front of him and let Jackson go uncovered behind. It was blown coverage, but that’s almost a given with Harper. He’s a TE coverage and “8th man in the box” kind of safety. He’ll get bit every time when left alone in deep center field against a receiver.
by FuSoYa on Sep 21, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Celek
hauled in 9 for over a grand, I think. Shanle’s playing a little better on the strong side, but I’m not anywhere close to being comfortable with the OLB play on the whole. Still not enough backfield disruption from the weak side, inadequate TE coverage (regardless of whose responsibility it is), plenty of yardage given up on read-and-react plays to the outside. Seemed like Philly could have kept it close by just sticking with the Wildcat, as they were averaging nearly 5 yards a pop off either end. I dread the thought of Tony Gonzalez and Jerious Norwood breaking out of a huddle together. Might as well call them the Mylanta Falcons, because that’s what I’m gonna need a lot of.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Celek seemed impossible to stop…for us. The TE coverage is pitiful so far, and will be our weak spot against Atlanta for sure. LunchPale got his int’s to stay golden in the eyes of the mob, but his coverage against Celek was severely lacking. It’s not just his fault, but he was lined up man-to-man with Celek a few times, and just shadowed him through a catch and run, and he absolutely could not tackle him without help. In a “my crazy shifting ideas actually work” world, I’d like Harper to get one of the OLB spots, and Prioleau to be the SS.
by FuSoYa on Sep 21, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BGN
adopted a lame policy to prevent new signees the ability to post for a day and a half after they sign up to allow them time for their wounds to heal. Gotta love it !!! I think they should have three websites- one for their good fans- BGN, one for their fans who boo everyone BGBN, and one for their whining fans- BGWN !!!! LOL
"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet
by Philinwood on Sep 21, 2009 7:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We just started that this week, although it was suggested 2 weeks ago, before we even played the Panthers.
I think it’s a good idea to stop people from making random usernames and immediately getting on the site to make troll posts. We figure if they have to wait a day, they will hopefully just forget the whole thing.
"THIS IS NOT COLLEGE NO MORE. THIS IS THE BIG MAN SPORT." ~Crazy Lady on BGN forums
by southjersey89 on Sep 21, 2009 7:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you...
have to wait a day?
Celek for Shockey. Now.
Just get the D going!
by FrenchFreak on Sep 21, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pressure from our overrated DE's......
I watched the game today, granted it was in the midst of 3 kids, but I am underwhelmed by the performance of Grant and Smith. Both recorded a tackle a piece and zero sacks. This certainly could be b/c of the Eagles play calling but the time I did turn around guess who was recording a sack? Bobby McCray!
The times I did focus on Grant and Smith, they both seem to lack any sort of drive. I know McCray is a pass rushing specialist but I would not mind seeing him in the game more often.
by TonyChachere on Sep 21, 2009 8:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i hear you
grant and smith have been ineffective so far… i’d say they are more of a bust, these days, than bush. bush is quietly gaining confidence and i think he’ll hit full stride by week 4-5, i can only hope that this will be the same for our way over paid DEs.
by nanvinnie on Sep 21, 2009 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the powderpuffs
I tried to pay attention to the DEs this game and noticed that every time McCray was coming in for a hit on the QB it was because the play looked to be designed to have him come in.
Smith had 2 guys on him every time i managed to see him.
Grant…. well I think he was out there.
MT
by MT_always on Sep 22, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
major props
to Shockey for his hustle on the fumble recovery. That play was flat out ugly, including the way Brees’s arm was bent back on the slap and strip. That’s how rotator cuffs usually wind up get torn, folks. Potential season ending injury aside, the fumble itself could have been a real shift in momentum, but #88 was playing heads up and deserves an attaboy for it.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Brees arm had actually been contacted, I would agree with you that we got lucky there wasn’t an injury. That was, after all, pretty much how Palmer got his elbow shredded last year against the Giants. But fortunately for us this hit was all ball and that helped keep him safe.
by FriarBob on Sep 21, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His arm did bend rather awkwardly on the play, albeit on the other side of the ball from the defender’s mitt. Not sure how much of a cushion that provided at that angle of leverage. I’d think it more lucky that he was spun in the direction of the swipe. You’re right in saying that it could have been a lot worse.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
he was all over that
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
by skinnykinney on Sep 22, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nobody mentioned our cat rapist punter!!
i was kind of disappointed reading through all the posts and not hearing anyone mention morstead. this dude raped the few punts we did have in the game and set us up for the td before half. that was the best ive seen our special teams perform without any huge returns.
by DrewBreesManCrush on Sep 21, 2009 11:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah good point
jeff duncan made a point to discuss that in his video blog.
morstead is proving to be a very valuable pick up for us this off season. his kickoffs are running pretty deep too. that deep 60 yard punt was a clutch kick. huge!
by nanvinnie on Sep 21, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding
Didn’t think there would come a time(especially so soon) when a two draft pick punter could look like a great move, but his punts AND his kickoffs have been extremely helpful. Is he holding on field goals yet?
by FuSoYa on Sep 21, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
with the exception
of the one that sailed out of bounds. I’ve noticed he’s been kicking towards the corners fairly often on kickoffs. This is probably by design, as they attempt to compensate for his lack of lift — his leg strength already being taken advantage of in distance via the lower trajectory — by limiting the return lanes of the opponent. Hartley should do a better job of pulling this all together as a placekicker and hopefully keep the ball in the middle of the field.
"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush
by coldpizza on Sep 21, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ummm...
I have been very impressed with Thomas Morstead. Today’s game proved his worth.
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by Saintsational on Sep 21, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we drop the 'cat raper' crap?
I like Morestead and I like cats. I don’t know where this comes from or why Hap started it, but it is NOT funny and rather sick-minded, if you ask me.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Sep 22, 2009 5:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
isn't it great
that we have SOOO many players to give credit to?
by nanvinnie on Sep 21, 2009 12:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
rainbows and butterflys
youre right, im in such a good mood. yesterday was like a surprise christmas.
by DrewBreesManCrush on Sep 21, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Until the lose . . . IF they lose.
The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.
by Hooahsaint on Sep 24, 2009 6:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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