More Random Thoughts from Saints Training Camp and Preseason Week One
by Dave Cariello on Aug 16, 2011 6:01 AM CDT
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PrintHere are a few more bullet point notes from observations made after re-watching the Saints first preseason game against the 49ers and recent events in Who Dat Nation.
- The Saints defense looked great, particularly in the first half. Six sacks, seven forced punts and only 109 yards given up is pretty impressive. But should we really get excited about their performance in this one game? The Niners aren't exactly a great team and they were probably just as surprised as they were unprepared to find Gregg Williams calling plays like it's the NFC Championship Game right from the coin flip. Let's take the cautiously optimistic route and temper above normal levels of enthusiasm until we see another game or two.
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I refuse to let you dampen my Delusions of grandeur !
Oh, and First
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 16, 2011 6:33 AM CDT reply actions
Stinch had to go....
Being a lifelong Saints’ Fan, you hate to see any player go who had a positive impact on your team from the previous season i.e. Bobby Hebert, Sammy Knight, Fujita, Bush etc. BUT while I don’t have specific numbers, Stinch was the most penalized player on the TEAM. Maybe it was because of the injuries he was called for more false starts and holding than most teams! My biggest fear is the player let go will have his brain picked by their new coach to find out Coach Payton’s strategies/plays.
Lastly, while Brees gave Meachem the “look” for missing that bomb, Brees should’ve looked in the mirror and forgave Meach. You can’t play like a rookie & throw 2 almost picks and get mad bcuz your guy missed one that would’ve made your BAD SERIES of throws forgettable. After watching Texans-Jets game, I see the blitzes coming and here’s your chance to make up.
I agree
Meachem shoulda caught it. But there’s no excuse for the potential interceptions that Drew was throwing out there. A dropped pass “usually” won’t lose a game….but an interception will.
Our fat punk kicker, Garrett Hartley, missed a game-winner and we lost for the second week in a row - Scott Fujita in 2009
by Ragin Who Dat on Aug 16, 2011 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Jordan Black looks has a stronghold on that #4 spot
At least it would look that way after what Payton said in the press conference yesterday. He mentioned like he wants the four guys fully interchangable
Bring the metal....
I asked this in another post, but...
did Barron and/or Black play on Friday night? If so, what did you think of how they played? Barron looked like he just needed somebody to help him clear up his head in Dallas and help keep him motivated and focused. A lot of people thought the same about Colston when he was coming out of college.
by BlackandGold4ever on Aug 16, 2011 7:28 AM CDT reply actions
Pakulak
Always remember the Saints signed the guy after they got blown out at Carolina right before the London game against the Chargers. Part of the reason for signing him was he had a passport, as he is an Aussie I believe. Saints got blown out in a division game, Reggie hurt his knee and didn’t go to London, Shockey had a key fumble, and defense gave up over 30 points. The Saints logically cut the punter, Steve Weatherford.
On a side note, I was reading the Saints program from the first preseason game (cause my life is that good) and ran across tihs stat: The Saints are 16-3 in the regular season when Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter are the starting corners. Pretty impressive. Guess we know who needs to stay healthy for another run.
The 2011 Saints: From Lockout to Knockout
yeah, the punter (ha ha)
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 16, 2011 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions
actually the Australian punter with a passport who went to London was named Ben Graham. after being dropped by the Saints he went to Arizona and remains the starting punter.
Graham held the all-time NFL record for oldest rookie when he was with the Saints. That’s since been surpassed by current Redskins punter Sav Rocca, another former Aussie rules player.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
How old was George Plimpton when he tried out for the Lions?
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
he was actually a rookie when he joined the jets in 2005. later he became the first player to become a team captain of both an Australian Rules Football team (the Geelong Cats) and an NFL team (the Jets)
as an australian i became a little overly excited when he joined the saints. of course, that excitement level lasted all of a week.
What part of Australia?
1/2 my Fathers side is from Perth, cheers.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
yeah, we brought Pakulak in once we returned to the states, I think
and he punted for the remainder of 2008
Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Aug 16, 2011 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Ingram
Ingram’s touchdown run was classic Ingram, and is the reason why he won the Heisman trophy. He’s got good vision, a low center of gravity (aka good balance), and can make guys miss. My Directv is being intalled today so that my husband and I can watch one of our favorite players (yes we are Bama fans too) play for our other favorite team on a screen bigger than my laptop. Who Dat!
Drew looked pretty pissed at Meachem on the sideline after the 3rd down long ball that went right through Meachem’s arms.
Arms is a strong word for fingertips.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Devery’s speed in closing on the ball kept it from being classified as overthrown, a uncommon occurence for Brees that will soon become extraordinarily rare.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
I said Devery, but it was Meachem. Yes, thank you.
I’ll bet Drew was telling him that he ran the route wrong. Uh huh.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Hebert used to light into Perriman’s a** all the time. Sometimes I miss having a d*** for a QB.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Perriman? make that every WR during Hebert's tenure
just saying.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
Ok
You’ll have to fill me in. I don’t recognize that PP.
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 16, 2011 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
1st qtr
3-7-NO 44 (6:08) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to 17-R.Meachem.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
No...
I meant that PP profile pic
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 16, 2011 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes
has quite the shock value when you click it to enlarge.
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 16, 2011 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Also, the DNC's new chair-person
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
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by Dave Cariello on Aug 16, 2011 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I got a 65" HD TV. That ball went right through Meachem’s ARMS, no questions about it. Right between his wrists and elbows, like he never brought his arms together— it just feel right in a hole between his two arms.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 16, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm calling it
I got a 65" HD TV
Shameless self-promotion. Are you from Texas?
The movement you need is on your shoulder
It was like throwing a hot dog down a hallway. I know a guy that used to say that about his wife. They’re divorced now.
There's a fine line between love and hate.
by cscmember on Aug 16, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's pretty funny
But all she has to do is come back with a reference to “vienna sausage” and laugh, and then it’s over.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
yeah, perhaps the size issue was on his end.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Aug 16, 2011 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
naw. I got that tv in January 2004 with the last income tax return I’d have before getting married— the last chance to do something like that on a whim and get away with it. It’s one of those old school big screens, but with HDMI and 1080p and the component cables, so it isn’t out of date, but it sure aint as fancy as the ones they came out with in the last 7 years. Mitsubishi makes 73" and 82" as well, so it aint the biggest. I’ve got friends who buy projectors like you see in a theater and roll like that. I think currently the biggest flatscreen LCD or plasma you can get is 55". Anything above that is projection screen.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 16, 2011 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN65D8000-65-Inch-1080p-Silver/dp/B004Y45RXI/
Not necessarily the biggest, but big… none the less
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Sony has a 90"-er for 22 grand, but you better hurry, there’s only one in stock.
65" is the start of the “reasonable” prices – $5k.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
I’ve got friends who’ve had sony. Its very nice tv, but I trust Mitsubishi. 2 of my friends with other popular brands (the one with the sony and I forget what the other has) both had parts go out in theirs. The only thing on mine that broke was the remote thanks to my toddler, so unitl I drop $20 on another made by the company, the only thing I’ll miss is PIP because my directv remote does everything else.
I got it on sale for $1800 because they were just starting to phase the big projection tvs out for the smaller ones that looked like the LCDs and Plasmas. I got it to watch football, movies, and play video games on. I wanted a big tv, that was the biggest one at the time, and it was almost half the cost of the LCD’s and plasmas that were smaller. My wife fussed me for buying such a monstrosity, but on the same day I paid for a vacation to Hawaii so I didn’t have to return the tv.
Anyways, I’m not the kind of guy that spends 50K on a big truck or constantly needs a new house or whatever. I’m practical with just about every other purchase (or non-purchase). The TV is my one splurge and I enjoy it and use it and will continue to do so till it doesn’t work. At which point I will fight with the wife over the size of the next one.
Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.
by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Aug 17, 2011 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I know the Saints are far from the only team that does it, but it seems a little Bush-League
to Blitz almost every play in a pre-season game. I know you want to get off on the right foot, but you can’t do that in a regular season game, especially vs a seasoned QB, so it really seems like you can’t evaluate your WHOLE defense as well because it’s kind of an artificial reality. The worst defense in the league blitzing Alex Smith every down in a pre-seasopn game is going to look better than if they didn’t. I guess it’s called marketing.
Having said that, I like that GW is aggressive and that we blitz often and from everywhere. Just seems like it’s a little lame in preseason when you want to evaluate technique and responsibilities and a chaotic blitzkrieg approach cures a lot of evils/mistakes.
If Pro is the opposite of Con, what is the opposite of Progress? Congress!
-Men's Restroom - House of Representatives, Washington, DC
but you can’t do that in a regular season game, especially vs a seasoned QB,
Sure you can. If the secondary holds up. You can keep doing it until you get burned.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
the better QBs, like Brees, Rogers, Brady, Manning exploit it
it’s an opportunity for them- minimal man coverage, very few defenders for receivers to beat. I’ve been watching it happen to the Eagles for over a decade. They beat them rookie and weak QBs and get burned vs the better ones because it’s hit or miss. They get a few sacks, but never a SB.
If Pro is the opposite of Con, what is the opposite of Progress? Congress!
-Men's Restroom - House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Brees exploits the blitz in a unique way
by getting the ball Mutombo’d back in his general direction.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Blitzing is what GW does
It’s just part of how he calls defensive plays. It’s not an extra ingredient or a special play for him. It’s a large part of his defensive approach and something he needs to see executed by his players so he can make accurate evaluations on them when trimming down the roster. If the 49ers couldn’t handle it, too bad for them.
"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!
by David "Satch" Kelly on Aug 16, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I think
GW has a dearth of Defensive personnel he has to look at in a short period of time. Don’t look for him to back off this preseason. Wish we could keep everyone but GW has to do some quick evaluations to get down to roster size in a short amount of time.
INGRAMANIA equals LOMBARDI 2012
by cajuncommando58 on Aug 16, 2011 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I just hope...
Williams was using last year blitz schemes and maybe try to lure future opponents.
Otherwise, opening your playbook on the first exhibition game is very stupid.
Repeat? Under construction...
Will Smith
Its all about his health. It always seems like he has a great year, and then the next he’s a little slowed up by injuries. Whats funny is the suspension might actually help keep him fresh down the stretch.
Question is, how the pass rush holds up without him for that first month.
Writer (and a handsome one at that),
And the Valley Shook
Put Strief in, he seems to play everyone else.
The key to life isn't doing what you are told not to do, it is knowing what is worth doing when told not to do it.
by SaintsFanInIraq on Aug 16, 2011 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Will Smith needs the money. He won’t get paid for the 4 game layoff. Slimmed down and ready to go, he’s motivated. Rotoworld.com:
Another $3 million is available via sack-based escalators.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
I must take exception
another ridiculously stupid semi-reality series on Bravo.
You mean the cast are not very intelligent? Agreed. Semi-reality? Shirley you’re not implying that it is scripted. These morons can’t memorize a script or deliver the lines this naturally (stupidly). Why do you think they call it Bravo? PROSTITUTION WHORE!!!
By the way, Bachelor Pad 2 was EXCELLENT last night. Note to Melissa: Have your doctor prescribe some Paxil or something, Jesus1000. If Ames wasn’t so smart in his real life, I’d think he was brain damaged. Maybe by all the teeth whitener he uses. But good for him and Jackie, they don’t belong in that hellhole.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
I see Suzjo4 has hacked your account again. You’re going to need a stronger password.
There's a fine line between love and hate.
No that’s me. Although she did watch the Dallas thing last night while I was posting here. She said those girls look 10 years older than they claim to be. Too much partying. Listen up, kat.
The movement you need is on your shoulder
I hate to admit it but I saw the Dallas show as well. I will not be watching it again. I saw the bachelor pad on tv the other night and knew you were watching. You and my girl friend watch a lot of the same shows.
There's a fine line between love and hate.
I’m trying my best to ignore your profile pic today. Feeling extra antagonistic this morning, are you? Look away, M-E.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Aug 16, 2011 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Dallas' Most Eligible
vanity and insecurity is as bad as gets, and yes at least 10 yrs older. Enter Botox….
I rescued my wife from that Dallas scene, 17 yrs ago……at least that’s what I tell her.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
I’m not sure who is more obsessed. Kat with Mr. Coach or you with snickers.
There's a fine line between love and hate.
Considering I’ve never seen Snooki outside of pictures on the internet, I’d have to go with Kat and Sean.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Good to know you and Mr. Coach are on a first name basis. Why haven’t you introduced him to his biggest fan? Are you trying to keep her all to yourself?
There's a fine line between love and hate.
Playing it safe. I can’t rightly compete with Dockers and a visor. They don’t sell apparel that stylish at Hot Topic.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Where are you watching the game Saturday? I’ll be at Cooter Brown’s.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
"My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" Show, is as "Real" as u get, yikes
its a train wreck you can’t look away from.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
What’s “gypsy” about it?
I thought gypsy’s were people (low life’s) who travel in packs and sleep in tents and do circus-like shows wherever they go.
Am I thinking of something else?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Low lifes? Don’t let the ceiling fan knock off your crown, Prince Daniel.
You can toga party, but you can't toga fish.
I’ve already raised my fans to avoid that situation. Thanks for your concern.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
You know, Hitler killed a lot of gypsies.
Everyone of them knew that as time went by they'd get a little bit older and a little bit slower
The same kind on that show?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
sure
Gypsies are often linked with tramps and thieves. At least, in Cher’s world.
Everyone of them knew that as time went by they'd get a little bit older and a little bit slower
Eric Roberts and Stevie Nicks were their king and queen.
You can toga party, but you can't toga fish.
He somehow avoided the showers, an unfortunate oversight.
Everyone of them knew that as time went by they'd get a little bit older and a little bit slower
Russ Feingold, yes
we need him in the picture
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
Romany Gypsy's are the Eastern Europe Clan, the group you know historically
and having spend time on Mainland Europe, they’re the ones you encounter (and the one’s I’ve encountered), Paris, Rome etc. This show is about “The Irish Travelers” who I had only heard about. This show shines a bright spotlight on them. One episode talks about the courtship 12-15 yr. old girls, but the term they used escapes me, and these young girls wardrobes’ look like they came out the dressing room of a strip club, all for the sole purpose of marring off their 15 yr. old girls.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
Correct, yes but I had a Double-Take
then I researched. i.e. a $5-10,000 dress for 6 yr. olds’ first communion?
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
The last thing I want to deal with at work is people-Creed Bratton
The minute I start watching
Most Eligible Dallas Real Housewives Jersey Shore Teen Mom The Osbournes, I know it’s time to cancel my cable subscription.
The 2011 Saints: From Lockout to Knockout
Why do I get the feeling you already watch those shows? You can always say your wife watches them and you’re just in the room when they are on. Not that we will believe you.
There's a fine line between love and hate.
easy now
Super Sweet 16 ad Toddlers and Tiaras is where wifey draws the principled line
The 2011 Saints: From Lockout to Knockout
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