So did L.A. throw the game?

Rugby Saint II · 01-10-2022, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I think the Rams performance was a fair accurate reflection of Sean McVays coaching ability, which reflects the results you would get if you gave any random unspectacular 30-something assistant with poor understanding of the game and poor leadership skills the reins to an nfl team. McVay lucked into a job with a roster including the #1 pick qb, the best defensive player in the league, half the salary cap cleared for a spending spree, a gm willing to trade every 1st round pick for 10 years to win now, and a commissioner willing to double refs pay to make the franchise a showcase for the key new nfl market. This propelled a talentless amateur coach to impressive win totals and stats, but the truth came out in the superbowl when the rams scored his age in decades. The Rams are a collection of clashing egos with no leadership and almost no youth playing in week 18. Collapse is imminent. If McVay want to start over as an assistant rb coach, about where he belongs, I would give him a chance.

I only watched the end of the game but I'll take your word for it. McVay just doesn't look the part of an NFL head coach.

saintfan · 01-10-2022, 11:00 AM

I said it a few weeks ago...Roger did not want the Saints anywhere near his playoffs. I stand by it.

Look at how Covid was managed, how it clearly affected some teams profoundly and others less...precisely because the rules were altered in season, giving some teams breaks other teams did not get.

It's one of the reasons I was not as broken up this year as past years. Covid gave Roger another tool in his shed, and he used it. Who wants to 'win' that kind of a tournament...one where there is no attempt at fair play and not so much as an attempt to cover it up. "This is what we're doing", sayeth the league. Who's going to challenge it? The NFL is 'entertainment' of course, so they can fix games all they want. It's not illegal...

Cozying up to Vegas is alarming, or would be if fair play was being remotely considered, and ironically it may be this closeness with gambling that ultimately reveals the truth...

At least get me back to the time where we're all playing by the same rules from start to finish.

Rsanders24 · 01-10-2022, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I said it a few weeks ago...Roger did not want the Saints anywhere near his playoffs. I stand by it.

Look at how Covid was managed, how it clearly affected some teams profoundly and others less...precisely because the rules were altered in season, giving some teams breaks other teams did not get.

It's one of the reasons I was not as broken up this year as past years. Covid gave Roger another tool in his shed, and he used it. Who wants to 'win' that kind of a tournament...one where there is no attempt at fair play and not so much as an attempt to cover it up. "This is what we're doing", sayeth the league. Who's going to challenge it? The NFL is 'entertainment' of course, so they can fix games all they want. It's not illegal...

Cozying up to Vegas is alarming, or would be if fair play was being remotely considered, and ironically it may be this closeness with gambling that ultimately reveals the truth...

At least get me back to the time where we're all playing by the same rules from start to finish.

Can’t use COVID…

We weren’t the only team that got the shaft on having to play abs remember last year when we played the Broncos. They played with a WR at QB.

Now regarding the Rams. They are not a physical team….never have been and that’s why the 49ers have a 6 game winning streak against them. Debo made the defense look super soft and their O-line is average at best in the running game and below average in pass blocking.

We lost two games that we had no business losing and it cost us.

We have a couple of areas to address on the offense and a few on defense this off-season. None the less, I’m proud of this team because through it all they kept fighting.

No one expected us to even be in the playoff race at the start of the season or have a winning record.

AsylumGuido · 01-10-2022, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Rsanders24

Can’t use COVID…

We weren’t the only team that got the shaft on having to play abs remember last year when we played the Broncos. They played with a WR at QB.

Now regarding the Rams. They are not a physical team….never have been and that’s why the 49ers have a 6 game winning streak against them. Debo made the defense look super soft and their O-line is average at best in the running game and below average in pass blocking.

We lost two games that we had no business losing and it cost us.

We have a couple of areas to address on the offense and a few on defense this off-season. None the less, I’m proud of this team because through it all they kept fighting.

No one expected us to even be in the playoff race at the start of the season or have a winning record.

saintfan · 01-10-2022, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It took at extra game to get past .500 and we aren't in the playoffs.

You're still an idiot...

darksoul35 · 01-10-2022, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I said it a few weeks ago...Roger did not want the Saints anywhere near his playoffs. I stand by it.

Look at how Covid was managed, how it clearly affected some teams profoundly and others less...precisely because the rules were altered in season, giving some teams breaks other teams did not get.

It's one of the reasons I was not as broken up this year as past years. Covid gave Roger another tool in his shed, and he used it. Who wants to 'win' that kind of a tournament...one where there is no attempt at fair play and not so much as an attempt to cover it up. "This is what we're doing", sayeth the league. Who's going to challenge it? The NFL is 'entertainment' of course, so they can fix games all they want. It's not illegal...

Cozying up to Vegas is alarming, or would be if fair play was being remotely considered, and ironically it may be this closeness with gambling that ultimately reveals the truth...

At least get me back to the time where we're all playing by the same rules from start to finish.

Post of the year.

AsylumGuido · 01-10-2022, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by darksoul35

Post of the year.

Low bar given the year's only ten days old.

xan · 01-10-2022, 11:11 AM

Can't blame the 9ers for putting full effort.

There's way too much bs over the last 6 years from the NFL hosing the Saints to not consider that the fix may have been in. Especially since the NFL was advertising the 9ers in the playoffs 2 days before the game. Media markets matter, and profits rely on ad revenues. Would you like to have the 6th largest media market in the playoffs or the 50th?

No calls, bs calls, covid calls, tanking. 1 point is an anomaly, 2 points is a line, 3 points is a trend, but this many is potentially a criminal conspiracy. I may be frustrated, but I'm not blind.

jnormand · 01-10-2022, 02:44 PM

Pffffft...

Rugby Saint II · 01-10-2022, 04:48 PM

I'm sure Godhell finally got through to the refs calling that game saying the Saints don't deserve to be in the hunt and to make damn sure they weren't!

01-10-2022, 11:00 AM	#2
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? I said it a few weeks ago...Roger did not want the Saints anywhere near his playoffs. I stand by it. Look at how Covid was managed, how it clearly affected some teams profoundly and others less...precisely because the rules were altered in season, giving some teams breaks other teams did not get. It's one of the reasons I was not as broken up this year as past years. Covid gave Roger another tool in his shed, and he used it. Who wants to 'win' that kind of a tournament...one where there is no attempt at fair play and not so much as an attempt to cover it up. "This is what we're doing", sayeth the league. Who's going to challenge it? The NFL is 'entertainment' of course, so they can fix games all they want. It's not illegal... Cozying up to Vegas is alarming, or would be if fair play was being remotely considered, and ironically it may be this closeness with gambling that ultimately reveals the truth... At least get me back to the time where we're all playing by the same rules from start to finish. jnormand, RailBoss, Rugby Saint II and 2 others like this.
	C'mon Man...

01-10-2022, 01:28 PM	#3
Rsanders24 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 1,493	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Originally Posted by saintfan I said it a few weeks ago...Roger did not want the Saints anywhere near his playoffs. I stand by it. Look at how Covid was managed, how it clearly affected some teams profoundly and others less...precisely because the rules were altered in season, giving some teams breaks other teams did not get. It's one of the reasons I was not as broken up this year as past years. Covid gave Roger another tool in his shed, and he used it. Who wants to 'win' that kind of a tournament...one where there is no attempt at fair play and not so much as an attempt to cover it up. "This is what we're doing", sayeth the league. Who's going to challenge it? The NFL is 'entertainment' of course, so they can fix games all they want. It's not illegal... Cozying up to Vegas is alarming, or would be if fair play was being remotely considered, and ironically it may be this closeness with gambling that ultimately reveals the truth... At least get me back to the time where we're all playing by the same rules from start to finish. Can’t use COVID… We weren’t the only team that got the shaft on having to play abs remember last year when we played the Broncos. They played with a WR at QB. Now regarding the Rams. They are not a physical team….never have been and that’s why the 49ers have a 6 game winning streak against them. Debo made the defense look super soft and their O-line is average at best in the running game and below average in pass blocking. We lost two games that we had no business losing and it cost us. We have a couple of areas to address on the offense and a few on defense this off-season. None the less, I’m proud of this team because through it all they kept fighting. No one expected us to even be in the playoff race at the start of the season or have a winning record. jnormand, leilung, AsylumGuido and 1 others like this.

01-10-2022, 01:54 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Originally Posted by Rsanders24 Can’t use COVID… We weren’t the only team that got the shaft on having to play abs remember last year when we played the Broncos. They played with a WR at QB. Now regarding the Rams. They are not a physical team….never have been and that’s why the 49ers have a 6 game winning streak against them. Debo made the defense look super soft and their O-line is average at best in the running game and below average in pass blocking. We lost two games that we had no business losing and it cost us. We have a couple of areas to address on the offense and a few on defense this off-season. None the less, I’m proud of this team because through it all they kept fighting. No one expected us to even be in the playoff race at the start of the season or have a winning record. exiled likes this.

01-10-2022, 02:04 PM	#5
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It took at extra game to get past .500 and we aren't in the playoffs. You're still an idiot... mapcow and K Major like this.

01-10-2022, 04:07 PM	#6
darksoul35 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,044	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Originally Posted by saintfan I said it a few weeks ago...Roger did not want the Saints anywhere near his playoffs. I stand by it. Look at how Covid was managed, how it clearly affected some teams profoundly and others less...precisely because the rules were altered in season, giving some teams breaks other teams did not get. It's one of the reasons I was not as broken up this year as past years. Covid gave Roger another tool in his shed, and he used it. Who wants to 'win' that kind of a tournament...one where there is no attempt at fair play and not so much as an attempt to cover it up. "This is what we're doing", sayeth the league. Who's going to challenge it? The NFL is 'entertainment' of course, so they can fix games all they want. It's not illegal... Cozying up to Vegas is alarming, or would be if fair play was being remotely considered, and ironically it may be this closeness with gambling that ultimately reveals the truth... At least get me back to the time where we're all playing by the same rules from start to finish. Post of the year. saintfan and Rugby Saint II like this.
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01-10-2022, 09:32 AM	#1
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,153	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Originally Posted by BakoSaint I think the Rams performance was a fair accurate reflection of Sean McVays coaching ability, which reflects the results you would get if you gave any random unspectacular 30-something assistant with poor understanding of the game and poor leadership skills the reins to an nfl team. McVay lucked into a job with a roster including the #1 pick qb, the best defensive player in the league, half the salary cap cleared for a spending spree, a gm willing to trade every 1st round pick for 10 years to win now, and a commissioner willing to double refs pay to make the franchise a showcase for the key new nfl market. This propelled a talentless amateur coach to impressive win totals and stats, but the truth came out in the superbowl when the rams scored his age in decades. The Rams are a collection of clashing egos with no leadership and almost no youth playing in week 18. Collapse is imminent. If McVay want to start over as an assistant rb coach, about where he belongs, I would give him a chance. I only watched the end of the game but I'll take your word for it. McVay just doesn't look the part of an NFL head coach.

01-10-2022, 05:40 PM	#7
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Originally Posted by darksoul35 Post of the year. Low bar given the year's only ten days old. stickman likes this.

01-10-2022, 11:11 AM	#8
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,373 Blog Entries: 34	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Can't blame the 9ers for putting full effort. There's way too much bs over the last 6 years from the NFL hosing the Saints to not consider that the fix may have been in. Especially since the NFL was advertising the 9ers in the playoffs 2 days before the game. Media markets matter, and profits rely on ad revenues. Would you like to have the 6th largest media market in the playoffs or the 50th? No calls, bs calls, covid calls, tanking. 1 point is an anomaly, 2 points is a line, 3 points is a trend, but this many is potentially a criminal conspiracy. I may be frustrated, but I'm not blind. saintfan, jnormand, Rugby Saint II and 1 others like this.
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01-10-2022, 02:44 PM	#9
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,760	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? Pffffft...

01-10-2022, 04:48 PM	#10
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,153	Re: So did L.A. throw the game? I'm sure Godhell finally got through to the refs calling that game saying the Saints don't deserve to be in the hunt and to make damn sure they weren't!

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