Saints 32 @ 49ers 36: Prediction Results and Voting

by Dave Cariello on Jan 18, 2012 2:00 PM CST

Everyone's predictions about the Saints @ 49ers Divisional playoff made this past Friday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.

There will be no need for a vote this week. We had only one member get all three predictions correct, so I am automatically crowning him our winner. That would be none other than metryman. So congrats to metryman for being the only one to not suck this week. Most of you can thank the Saints running game for screwing up your predictions.

Look over the results and enjoy! Thanks to everyone for playing this season. We will have one more for Super Bowl XLVI in a few weeks.

*CSC Member*	*Predictions*	*Analysis*
metryman	1.Brees over 300 passing yds. 2.A Saint WR has a TD catch of 30 + yds. 3.Saints D gets at least 1 TO, and at least 3 sacks.	Yes Yes Yes
David "Satch" Kelly	1. 49ers will score first and have more points at halftime 2. Jimmy Graham will score 2+ TDs 3. Frank Gore rushes for less than 100 yards but scores a TD	Yes Yes No
sammasaaron	1) Saints have more rushing yards than Niners 2) Saints have even or negative TO differential but also intercept Alex Smith at least once 3) Niners convert no more than 1/3 of their 3rd downs	No No Yes
singlebow	Niners won’t score Saints run for 150+ yards Saints pass for 350+ yards	No No Yes
Jimbo03	1. Justin Smith forces/causes a safety. 2. Alex Smith is responsible for at least 3 turnovers. 3. Aldon Smith is responsible for at least 1 turnover (forces a fumble, gets an INT, etc.)	No No No
Grumps	1) Brees throws for two TD’s over 300 yards and is picked once or fumbles once. 2) Sproles has a rushing TD and averages over 5.5 yards per touch (catch or rush). 3) Saints secondary forces two turnovers.	No No No
cajuncommando58	Saints will gasp, much to the 9’ers disbelieve, win the turnover battle. Drew will not throw a INT and will throw for at least 350 yards and 4 TDs The Saints running game will shred the 49’ers D for at least 150 yards.	No No No
hakimdropstheball	1. Saints D finish with more sacks than the Niners D. (BOLD!) 2. Drew Brees finishes with LESS THAN 280 passing yards. (BOuLDER!) 3. Saints finish with more rushing yards than the Niners. (BOLDEST!)	Yes No No
BlackandGold4ever	1. Brees throws for 350+ yards and 3+ TDs 2. Saints run for 125+ yards 3. Saints get 3+ sacks and at least one turnover	Yes No Yes
Nabb1	1. Jimmy Graham is not shut down by Willis, scores at least 1 TD/sick dunk. 2. Brees throws for over 300 yards, no INTs 3. Sproles has over 100 all-purpose yards	Yes No Yes
jeff.l.b	1. Brees throws at least 1 pick and the team commits at least 2 turnovers. 2. SF does not turn the ball over. 3. Alex Smith finishes with a higher completion percentage than Drew Brees.	Yes No No
shipgoalie05	1. Jimmy Graham gets 100+ yards 2. Frank Gore held under 80 yards 3. Saints score one rushing td	Yes No No
VASaint	1. Pierre Thomas leads the Saints in rushing and has a rushing td! 2. Jabari Greer will have another INT 3. Vernon Davis will have more yards, but not more tds than Graham	No No Yes
Dan39465	1. Saints win turnover battle. 2. Brees throws for less than 300 3. Saints out rush Niners	No No No
Jrok3110	Brees throws over 300yards 2TD Saints break 100 rushing yards Defense holds Frank Gore to 0 TD and less than 100 yards	No No Yes
canu2u	1. By 5 minutes into the 4th qtr, 9er fans will be leaving the stadium faster than the Falcan’ts left the Ga. Dome in last years play off game. 2. Jimmy Graham will have 90 + receiving yards. 3. Sproles will return a punt or kick off to the house	No Yes No
BASAINT	1. Brees throws 3 or less TD’s 2. Saints rush for over 100 yds 3. Saints win turnover battle	No No No
cajuncreation	1. Saints trail at halftime. 2. Saints D holds SF running game to no more than 90 yards. 3. Saints running backs account for at least two TD’s.	Yes No No
bondcrash	1) Niners dont score a TD 2) Niners try a special team trick and fail (no 1st down or no possession as a result) 3) Saints out run the Niners	No No No
Realsaint	1. The saints will have at least 3 sacks. 2.Saints have at least one rushing Td. 3.Bress throws for over 400 yards.	Yes No Yes
iiAndyiiii	1) Sproles scores at least twice 2) no INTs for Brees 3) Graham has > 100 yds receiving	No No Yes
mississippisaintsfan	1.Saints have 2 rushing TD’s 2.Saints defense has 3 sacks 3.Graham has 8 catches	No No No
coldpizza	1. At least twice as many passing attempts than rushing attempts for the Saints. 2. At least two converted FGs for David Akers. 3. At least two sacks and/or a defensive score (safeties included) for Aldon Smith.	Yes Yes No
FriarBob	1) Drew has as many or more sacks+INTs as TDs, throws at least one pick 6 primarily because a receiver slips on the crappy surface. 2) At least one significant injury on BOTH teams from a player who came into the game healthy (i.e. did not spend any time on the injury report in the last three weeks). At least one of these injuries can be directly attributed to the crappy surface or the winds in some fashion (player slips while trying to cut and gets hit at a bad angle, player loses a fair catch to a gust of wind and gets injured in the dogpile going for the muff, something along those lines). 3) Saints drop at least as many INTs as San Fran catches, and win the statistical battle ONLY in total rushing yards given up (not even TOP).	No No No
nolanative	1. Drew does not turn the ball over. 2. Saints D has at least 3 sacks. 3. Sproles has over 125 all-purpose yards despite SF’s defense being focused on containing him.	No Yes No
CoachOfEarl	Saints rush for more yards than SF Niners attempt at least 4 FGs and miss at least 1 Saints get at least twice as many TDs as 49ers do	No No No
Philinwood	1) Saints and 49ers commit the same # of turnovers 2) Sproles has the largest combined number of yards from scrimmage (not counting returns) 3) Saints running games breaks 120 yds	No No No
whodatone	1. Brees passes for at least 350 yards. 2. The Saints never turn the ball over. 3. Sproles has a 90 plus yards TD.	Yes No No
Saint for life	1. Saints Defense holds niners to less than 300 yards of offense 2. Saints Defense record 2 or more sacks 3. Saints Defense forces 1 or more turnovers	No Yes Yes
saintsbrasil	1.The game will go to OT 2.Sproles has more catches than rushing attempts 3.Brees throws for more than 350 yds and 2+tds	No Yes Yes
Jimmy Star 00	1) Brees throws for 300+ yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs (unless there’s a batted INT.) 2) Sproles has 200+ All- Purpose yards, with a big day on Special Teams. 3) 49ers have more FGs than TDs.	No No No
'09	1. Saints have more than 30:00 in Time of possession. 2. Saints get 2 turnovers and two sacks. 3. Drew Brees has 40 pass attempts as PT and DS dice and slap chop the 49ers defense with a "running" game that consists of many short receptions	Yes No No
MissButterfly	1. Saints rush for over 100 yards – Pierre Thomas rushes for a TD 2. Brees throws 3 TDs – one each to Graham, Colston, and Sproles 3. Saints defense gets 4 turnovers	No No No
BRSaintsFan	1. Drew passes for over 425 yds. 2. The Saints defense gets an interception (shocking, I know!) 3. Pierre and Graham combine for over 200 total yds of offense	Yes No No
AJG	1. No Smiths sack Brees 2. Brees throws 400+ yards 3. 49ers win the turnover battle	No Yes Yes
Andrew Juge	1. Alex Smith throws for over 250 yards but at least one pick 2. Frank Gore held under 100 yards rushing 3. Devery Henderson has a touchdown reception of over 30 yards	No Yes No
Mavratron	1. No 49er’s recievers over 100 yards 2. 2 or more Saints recievers over 100 yards 3. Saints D gets 2 or more turnovers	No Yes No
WhoDatUpInYa	1) Graham is Saints leading receiver 2) Drew Brees continues streak of games with a TD 3) 49ers D has more sacks than Saints D	No Yes No
TAYDIGGA	1. Brees is rattled and beaten up a lot throws at least 2 picks 2. Niners have at least 3 sacks 3. Darren Sproles is contained to less than 80 yards (running and receiving only—excluding special teams yards)	Yes Yes No
Stilljreming	1) Colston leads all Saints receivers with 100+ yards 2) Drew throws 1+ INT, less than 300 yards, 2 passing TDs 3) Saints D has 1+ turnover	Yes No Yes
GobBluth	The Trio (Tusk, PT, and Sproles) combine for more than 200 yds rushing Brees has 2 TDs, but less than 300 yds passing Saints hold Alex Smith to less than 200 yards passing	No No No
saints fan in cowboyland!	1. Ivory scores first rushing td vs 9er D 2. P rob takes 1 to the house prime like 3. Devery scores a td of longer than 30 yds	no No No
Whodat28	1st) Brees will throw for at least 300 yards 2nd) saints will have more rushing yards than the 49ers 3rd) 49ers will not score a touchdown all field goals.	Yes No No
LI Saint	Gore fumbles twice Meechum=2 TDs Henderson=1 TD	No No No
Jee	1) Chris Ivory scores a rushing TD 2) Frank Gore scores the only TD 3) Brees passes under 350 yards	No No No
jc1111	1. Saints will sack 49ers quarterback twice. 2. 49ers will score first with a field goal 3. Brees passes over 300 yards.	No No Yes
BenDerDonDat	Niners kick at least two field goals Saints throw for at least 300 yards Pierre Thomas has over 100 total yards.	Yes Yes No
SaintsFanMD	1. Brees runs for a first down 2. Total of at least 6 sacks in the game. 3. Colston leads all receivers in yardage (Saints & 49ers.)	No Yes No
tmac641	1) Saints come from behind in second half to win 2) Saints score two fourth quarter TDs 3) Graham has 8+ catches	No Yes No
SaintBevo	Saints trail in 4th quarter Colston over 100 yards receiving Saints rush for at least 120 yards	Yes Yes No
Jurrjens' Surgeons	1. Martez Wilson continues his frantic speed rush and gets Alex Smith 2 times. 2. Darren Sproles has more total yards than Alex Smith has passing yards. 3. Saints hold Frank Gore under 60 yards rushing.	No No No
daisy117	1. Saints 3rd down conversion % is at least 2 times higher than the Niners 3rd down conversion %. 2. Sproles has over 100 yards from scrimmage. 3. PT and Tusk have more rushing yardage than Gore and Hunter.	No Yes No
Bayou Boyz	1. Saints throw for 300+ yards and run for 100+ 2. Saints score on a trick play 3. Sproles has 200+ all purpose yards	No No No
Doc Boudin	1) Saints get one defensive or special teams TD. 2) Brees throws for at least 3 TDs, and throws 2 picks or fewer. 3) Gore does not score a TD.	No Yes Yes
carolinian4thesaints	1. Saints have 350+ passing yards, 0 interceptions. 2. Saints defense holds 49ers to under 350 total yards. 3. Pierre Thomas rushes for over 100 yards.	No No No
LA_No1_SaintFan	1) SAINTS rush for more yards than 49ers 2) Payton goes for it on at least one 4th down 3) Alex Smith commits at least two turnovers	No No No
Northfan	1) BREEEEESSSSS!!!!! Throws for 300+ yards 2) Saints hold Niners to 270 yards on offense 3) Niners score touchdowns on 40% or fewer of their red zone trips	Yes No No
manraj7	1.Niners win TO differential 2. Aldon Smith sacks Brees at least once 3. Saints D does not sack Alex Smith once.	Yes Yes No
Cajun in CA	1. Saints D or special teams gets a score (not a field goal) 2. Higgins catches a pass 3. Vernon Davis scores for San Fran	No Yes Yes
Dan Kelly	1. Saints running backs have more total yards (rushing + receiving) than the Niners running backs do. 2. Two different Saints running backs score a rushing touchdown. 3. Saints win or tie the turnover battle.	No No No
tommy v	1. Pierre, Ivory, Sproles, Colston, Graham, Devery and Meachem all have at least 1 TD. 2. Gore has 90 yards or less rushing and is stopped at the line and or stopped behind the line at least 5 times. 3. Saints defense gets at least 4 turnovers	No No No
flannlv	Saints Defense at least 3 sacks Saints do not commit a turnover Saints win TOP	Yes No Yes
HansDat	1) David Akers ties playoff record with 5 made FGs. 2) Alex Smith scores lone SF TD on QB sneak. 3) Andy Lee punts at least 6 times.	No No Yes
JellyPhantom	1. 49ers win on a field goal with under a minute left 2. Brees has 300+ yards, but also throws 2 picks 3. 49ers gain over 400 yards on offense	No Yes Yes
DrZin	1. Saints D gets 2+ takeaways 2. Brees 3+ TDs 3. Saints rush for 120+	No Yes No
maybetoday	1. our defense gives up fewer ypc than theirs 2. we go for it on 4th and ?. we convert both 3. we win the take a way battle	No No No
Saintsfan75	1. Saints trail in the 4th only to have Breesus take the last drive to the house FTW. 2. Drew is thrown off his game and gives up at least one int 3. Saints red zone D limits the effect of Brees being thrown off his game and the 49ers only score 1 TD.	No Yes What?
HRP-SAINT	1. 49ers win TOP battle. 2. Saints go for it on at least 1 fourth down. 3. Saints are held to less than 80 yards rushing.	No No Yes
jray2000	Brees: 300+ yds and 3+tds Akers: miss a FG sproles: 100+ combined yds	Yes No Yes
PanheadCatahoula	1/Colsten, Graham, Sproles, Thomas, Ivory score 2/Smith intercepted once, fumbles once 3/Only one Morestead kick is returned all game.	No No No
drums7890	1/ Brees concussion 2/ Alex Smith 4td’s over 9000 yards 3/ Willis 14 tackles, 3 forced fumbles	No No No
Corb	1) Pierre, Sproles, and Ivory score TDs 2) Saints defense forces 2 or more turnovers 3) Saints win by 7+, despite a late meaningless TD by the Niners	No No No
Anthony_JK	Saints rushing team gets over 100 yards. Darren Sproles breaks a long punt return in the second half to break a close game open. Alex Smith cracks under the pressure in 4th qtr, throws a Pick-6 to Greer/Porter/PRob.	No No No

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Well I won once this year....

That’s better than last where I was only a close second( 1 vote).

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Jan 18, 2012 2:09 PM CST reply actions

I got one right...

I think that’s better than any of my other predictions. I don’t count any of the times I predicted Bree throwing for over 300. During this season, that’s like betting I can hit the ground if I spit out my office window.

"I don't suffer from drug addiction. I enjoy it very much."

by cajuncreation on Jan 18, 2012 2:26 PM CST reply actions

Congrats, metryman

maybe the super bowl winner can get an inexpensive T-shirt from somewhere in nola?

"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson

by BRSaintsFan on Jan 18, 2012 2:29 PM CST reply actions

Off the subject and forgive me for asking

What is all this crap regarding SOPA and PIPA? Haven’t been able to keep up with it lately. Does it have to do with Streaming of some sort?

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Jan 18, 2012 2:40 PM CST reply actions

Has to do with a bill to try to stop internet piracy. However, it's completely ridiculous and misplaced.

Basically it would shut down 3/4 of the internet. Pretty much every single website is responsible for the content shown…that also includes links that the site shows….which includes links that site shows….etc, etc, etc. So basically every single website would have to proofread thousands and thousands of links every day to make sure not a single one of them that can backtrack to their site has any pirated information…which includes things like simple photographs. If they do…they could get a complaint by said plaintiff…call it…a celebrity…a movie studio…music company…doesn’t matter. That site would then be shutdown by the government without any due process what so ever.

So technically speaking…when we like to post pictures here on occasion for fun….could get SBNation shut down in a heartbeat without any warning what so ever. It’s basically a misguided bill that 100% completely out of control.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 18, 2012 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

Talk about Sad

Gotta love the government taking away freedom of speech etc. I hope this Bogus Law is voted against and it outweighed in the polls. It’s ridiculous, and quite pathetic in my book. Anything to ruin everybody’s fun.

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Jan 18, 2012 2:50 PM CST up reply actions

I know there's protests going on today. If you're curious I believe wikipedia and a few other sites are down today in protest that have links to what the bill is all about.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 18, 2012 2:58 PM CST up reply actions

I noticed Craigslist is acting funny as well

If you go to their site, a black page pops up and has the SOPA info on there.

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Jan 18, 2012 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

Hmmmmmm........this sounds like "Politics in General".......................

by Ship on Jan 18, 2012 3:06 PM CST up reply actions

Yuck. Not my doing.

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Jan 18, 2012 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

The President and Att. Gen have been cracking down on Internet Privacy for some time

but this is complex bill, a smaller, more specific bill is needed, The Prez. is not all in, he will Veto it, it’s an election yr, don’t think he’ll let the Tar Sand pipeline happen either, imo. This is a argument for/against Freedom of Expression. Google….. Bittorrent, also SOPA-PIPA click on the LA Times article for Jan. 18th, pretty good, might help.

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
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-Mahatma Gandhi

by metryman on Jan 18, 2012 9:19 PM CST up reply actions

Misplaced at best...

bought at worst.

"I don't suffer from drug addiction. I enjoy it very much."

by cajuncreation on Jan 18, 2012 2:51 PM CST up reply actions

Total BS, check below replied to Jricky

by metryman on Jan 18, 2012 9:21 PM CST up reply actions

Looking Forward....and Back

After more thought, I think the more costly plays in the loss were the fumbles by Roby and Sproles (uncharacteristic). I’m not a fan of Harper, but you can’t give a good team like the 49ers extra possessions, even if they only amounted to field goals.

Many Saints fans received treatment in SF similar to what we received in Chicago in 2006. Look no further than next year’s schedule because payback time is near. We play the 49ers at home next year.

SP has stated that he wants to pattern our franchise after what New England has done over the years. NE has overhauled their roster (more than once) since their first Superbowl win in 2001. The one constant has been Tom Brady. Clearly, Brees is going nowhere. Regarding other possible roster changes (Colston, Nicks et al), let’s not panic. I have faith in Mickey Loomis and SP. They will find the right pieces to the puzzle.

On a final note, I saw that Doug Nussmeier was rumored to be hired by Alabama as their OC. He is BY FAR the worst quarterback I ever saw to wear a Saints uniform. I hope he is a better coach than QB. Those were some dark days in Saints franchise history.

by tmac641 on Jan 18, 2012 3:14 PM CST reply actions

On a completely separate note...

Any of you N.O. people going to go peek at the grand opening of Manning’s sports themed restaurant tonight?

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 18, 2012 3:58 PM CST reply actions

Not tonight

But I plan on going soon. I’ll have the Poutine style cheese fries topped with cochon du lait.

Which people claim that their team can defeat our professional football squad?

by CoachOfEarl on Jan 18, 2012 4:18 PM CST up reply actions

Sweet…what’s that in English for those of us who haven’t been home to Nawlins in 25 years?

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 18, 2012 4:24 PM CST up reply actions

Wikipedia is back up ;)

But poutine is fries with gravy and cheese curd, and cochon du lait is a pork dish from a roasted young pig

Which people claim that their team can defeat our professional football squad?

by CoachOfEarl on Jan 19, 2012 1:52 PM CST up reply actions

Hmm…anything with the word “curd” to describe it sounds unappetizing.

-Lombardi was wrong...it's the internet, not fatigue that makes cowards of us all. But then again, what do you expect. Not like the guy could see the future.

by jeff.l.b on Jan 19, 2012 2:08 PM CST up reply actions

Really?

More for me then…

Which people claim that their team can defeat our professional football squad?

by CoachOfEarl on Jan 19, 2012 5:43 PM CST up reply actions

metryman made 3 good, legitimate predictions and deserves it congrats!!

some predictions sometimes are too thin, but these were good.

"We've established the run; we've established the pass. Now all we have to establish is another championship!"
"Some say the glass is half empty;
Some say the glass is half full.
I say- 'are you going to finish that beer'?"

by Philinwood on Jan 18, 2012 7:25 PM CST reply actions