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So, I just watched the highlights on HBO and they had some really good sideline footage from the game.

At one point, Payton comes over to a group of guys and says (paraphrasing).

"We've gotta bury them. We've got them on the f$%king edge of the diving board and it's time to f&*king push them off."

That's pretty much what he said, and yes, he dropped 2 f bombs. Made me wanna put on a freaking helmet.

They also showed him talking details of the handoff before the reverse play with bush. And then they showed him smiling at Devery and slapping a five.

I'm really trying not to get carried away with this guy. But, good God. He works the sideline like a maniac, but not in a Haz kinda way. There is a control and composure mixed in with the fire. Haz reminded me of myself during Saints games. (Considering that I'm drunk and screaming, that is not a compliment.)

Dude looks like a no BS, real NFL coach. Even when the Haz teams were doing well, there was a recklessness and a sense that it could fall apart at any minute. We now look like one of the more disciplined and composed teams in the league.

One great example that I commented on during the game and he mentioned at the press conference was after the blocked FG. We didn't go into a silly hail mary offense. We worked the ball slowly up the field, getting out of bounds and feeling out the drive. He made sure not to give the Falcons a chance to go in with ANY momentum. When it became apparent that we could get points, we used our TOs and Carney hit the long kick. It was a flawless piece of football that recognized the momentum and protected it accordingly.

Anyway, if you have HBO, try to catch the footage. They didn't really spend any time on the fact that they all picked Atl going away. Keep sleepin. 2 wins versus bad teams, 1 emotional win, i'm sure if we win at Carolina it will be something else. Rookie QB if we beat Tampa. As long as we look up and have about 10 of em when the smoke clears, I don't care what anyone says