Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

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We had a great win today.

1st qtr was almost perfect. At one point Brees was 10/10 for 148yds with 1.52 to play.

2nd qtr we seemed to struggle and the Bucs finally turned up for the game.
I can never understand why at the 2.00 minute warning we are at 3rd and 1, but we elect to pass, that falls incomplete and we go 3 and out. Surely we have the confiedence in McAllister to get the 1 yrd needed and keep the drive going.

3rd and 4th quarters were ok and good to see the D picking up a couple of sacks etc.

Lastly we seem to be using Bush a lot more on running plays instead of McAllister.
Why is that???

Anyway we are back on track and that's all that matters'

GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!!!!

RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

I do know that I am officially tired of seeing Bush lose yards like that. If he can't learn to North, then I say he doesn't get the freakin ball any more.

RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

Bush is a great receiver, but I wish they would leave the running duties to the Deuce until Reggie learns to use the holes he's given.

RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

nd quarter was terrible. Sickening to see the momentum and, seemingly, the game go to the Bucs. Same ole Saints? Nope. 3rd and 4th quarters may not have been completely perfect, but these Saints responded like champs out of the second-half gates. Nice to see.

Halfway through the year and Bush still won't juct go forward. His 20-yard punt return should show him that he just needs to run North. Don't try to juke everybody out and run around them. This ain't the PAC-10.

Also nice to see a Saints qb who can feel and move around in the pocket instead of good-riddance qb seeing any flash of opponent's jersey and running backwards for a 10-yard loss. O-line has played well, but Brees works the pocket so well. S. Rice had almost nothing today. He would have had pleny if AB was our qb. All of the NFC d-lineman miss him. AB was their stat-booster.

RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

I'm a big fan of Bush too but he's getting to many touches in the running game, I say give more carries to Deuce and slowly bring Bush along, he is a rookie you know..

RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

Sorry I missed the chat AND the game. I hate living on the West coast................Anyway............GO SAINTS!!!!

I'm still happy that the Saints picked up Bush in the draft but I'm with you all. Duece is the man.

Also, I've only watched one Saints game so far this year (damn FOX station up here thinks that we all like Seattle so it's Seattle EVERY week) so I don't have the answer to this question: What about the running game? I'm guessing that it's poor blocking. Hey, whatever works I guess. I personally would like to see more McAllister highlights.

Absolutely iceshack. I didn't see the game, but I read the box score, and I don't think Deuce is getting enough touches.

Like I said Deuce falls forward reggie falls backwards no wonder deuce was ok reggie coming in one it save his legs and two the real fans knws who the RB god on the team deuce is probably like as long as I get tD's and avg. 4 a carry I don't car poor reggie the truth is starting sweat out...how sad

Where did all the doom sayers go? My friends....today was a game that shows we can respond to anything. We dominated this game. 2nd quarter was a matter of TB adjustments. Something usually has to give in the NFL. Saints came out after half time with their own fix ups and.....PRESTO!!! we ruled the 2nd half. Believe my friends....BELIEVE!!! We are solid and it showed in true form and flying colors of GOLD, WHITE, AND BLACK!!!!! GO SAINTS!!!!!!!!

As for Reggie....I know his numbers are lousy but I can't help but notice that each and every week defenses still have the nack of keying in on him like flies to s!@#. As long as that persists....(add the fact that he still has a bit of a dancing issue) his numbers will continue to be lousy. Teams keep forcing us to throw but they keep forgetting that......WE CAN THROW AS GOOD AS ANYBODY IN THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR!!!! 6-2 folks......sounds good just sayin it. Peace!! and remember.....keep BELIEVING!!

Re: RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

I feel if our O-line start run blocking better
Buch will do a lot better.

8)

I am getting tired of this reggie trying to take the outside and lose yrds.... if he dosent learn how to run I dont think he will be anything special.... and where all them BEERMAN haters at???? he is doing a fine job doing returns keep it up !!!

Lack of penalties
 

I think a huge part of our win and determination had to do with discipline in regards to penalties.

We had 3 5-yard penalties, 1 in the 2nd period where we went 3 and out and the other two at the start of the 3rd where we ended up eventually punting it on 4 and 2 (when I was in the chat, I was pissed about this, but you guys convinced me it was the smart thing to do, and it was, since we stopped them next drive 3 and out, and then Deuce scored, we stopped them again 3 and out, then Devrey went deep again and it was awesome)

Anyways, we had much less penalties and I'm really proud of our team, our O-line, no matter what people say, we are a comeback team, but we just need to be consistently disciplined and we will be a dominant one.

We definitely played smart and clock management was well done, great turnaround from that nightmare last week, but you know what they say, the good ones learn MORE from their losses than if they were to just win easily. Thank goodness for tests, because it gives us a chance for a gut-check. I think we got it, and when Jamaal comes back, we can start off fresh for the second half.

Can't wait for next week's national game, get to see the saints on TV again, hope we get at least 3 more national games. Atlanta, New York and Carolina seems like good candidates to me!

Geaux Saints!

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RE: Lack of penalties
 

So next week we get to beat up on the Steelers and to think what goes up doesn't come down pay-backs a b*tch, can I say that?

You forgot the good-riddance QB's retarded spin move giving us 10 yds more negative field position. :lol:

I would really Love to be in that rarified air that the Steelers have breathed 5 times before.
As Sean Payton has said: "We Have Not Accomplished Anything Yet."

I am Loving 6-2 though.

Re: RE: Great win today, but that 2nd qtr?????
 

The problem is that you only learn to do it by playing.

The Saints need to scheme to teach Bush how to run in the NFL. Give him plays that force North-South running. That means no sweeps or pitches.

SFIAH