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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition September 25, 2007 5:06 AM The downside to reaching the NFC title game is that people might mistake you for a good team. The New Orleans Saints' magical 2006 season captured the nation's attention, but ...
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09-25-2007, 07:48 AM | #1 |
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MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
September 25, 2007 5:06 AM The downside to reaching the NFC title game is that people might mistake you for a good team. The New Orleans Saints' magical 2006 season captured the nation's attention, but now serves as a point of reference for an 0-3 start. This just in: The Saints are a really bad football team right now. Linebacker Scott Fujita may have said it best after Monday's 31-14 loss to the Titans. "Steve Weatherford is playing great," Fujita said of the team's punter. "Other than that, we're not playing worth a damn." Fujita, a wallflower during his stay in Dallas, has suddenly become one of the best quotes in the business. He punctuated his post-game news conference with a random but poignant expletive, leaving his audience wanting more. In front of a national television audience, the Titans walked into a hostile environment and basically kicked the Saints around for four quarters. The scoreboard reflected a close game midway through the third quarter, but in reality, the Saints had no business being in the game. Now, please join me for the anatomy of a beatdown:
"I take responsibility for going for it on fourth down in the first half," said Payton, as if we may have been waiting to pin it on the trainer. "I am trying to create some momentum. It has been something we have lacked."
If the Titans don't re-sign him, he'll become one of the most coveted free agents in football, and he should be a great fit with Tank Johnson in Dallas. But seriously, he basically took over last night's game.
Fowler and cornerback Cortland Finnegan both told me defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz pretty much knew exactly what the Saints were going to do on offense.
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09-25-2007, 08:12 AM | #2 |
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Re: MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
Maybe it's just me, but I LOVED the decision to go for it on that 4th down... Coach was trying to get something going in our players. They've mostly looked dead on the field so far, and the 4th down attempt was him telling the players, "You better start performing."
Now, having said that, I have to ask: "What the HELL were you thinking when you called a deep pass on that 4th down attempt?!?" I would have liked to see a higher-percentage play called in that situation... maybe give it to Karney and let him follow Faine... or a pass underneath, or to the flats. |
09-25-2007, 10:03 AM | #3 |
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Re: MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
I liked the guts to go for it on 4th and 1...but didn't like the play call either. Things have got to get stirred up and that was one way to do it. You take the chance to keep things moving and then strap-it-up if you don't make it. We've played football from inside our 50 many times - it's not something new. It's time to let it all hang out. If he makes it he's a hero. But we didn't make - that makes him a zero in many eyes. Goes with the territory.
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09-25-2007, 03:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
Originally Posted by hagan714
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Now do not get me wrong I do not like to wish injury on a player, but if David's arm is broken and he is out I bet the idiots start Jason Craft. Anyone care to place a bet or lay down odds on it? |
09-25-2007, 03:47 PM | #5 |
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Re: MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
Now you are scaring me dude. Maybe Thomas and deactivate Young
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09-25-2007, 05:37 PM | #6 |
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Re: MNF Confidential: Titans Beatdown Edition
Originally Posted by WhoDatQB
I am not a fan of injuries on anyone, but does anyone else feel like we could put Usama Young in their and form a spark to catapult us into a contender? |