Defending Sean Payton: Fake field goal was the right call

Halo · 12-14-2009, 05:52 PM

And what if we got 3 more points and gone up 29 to 23...

did our defense stop them all day?

Were we ever going to stop them?

Do we depend on a miracle week to week, in this case the defensive starters showing up?

Vilma and Gay are GODZ for their play but a lot of starters on defense totally underperformed all day long.

Had we scored a field goal and Atlanta came back and scored a touchdown we would have been toast. Am I wrong here?

Just trying to think this out. I agree with what everybody is saying on both sides.

Rugby Saint II · 12-14-2009, 06:09 PM

It was the right call poorly executed.

MatthewT · 12-14-2009, 06:21 PM

I had no issue with the Saints trying to put the game away. Matter of fact, it made perfect sense. IMO, the Saints would have had a better chance by just going for it with Brees behind center. A quick slant would have completely ended it. I really did not like the fake FG at that point in the game. Thank goodness the Saints defense was able to finally stop them when it counted. Pathetic to see Chris Redman tear the Saints up like he did all afternoon...

12-14-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,902 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Defending Sean Payton: Fake field goal was the right call And what if we got 3 more points and gone up 29 to 23... did our defense stop them all day? Were we ever going to stop them? Do we depend on a miracle week to week, in this case the defensive starters showing up? Vilma and Gay are GODZ for their play but a lot of starters on defense totally underperformed all day long. Had we scored a field goal and Atlanta came back and scored a touchdown we would have been toast. Am I wrong here? Just trying to think this out. I agree with what everybody is saying on both sides.
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12-14-2009, 06:09 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,179	Re: Defending Sean Payton: Fake field goal was the right call It was the right call poorly executed.

12-14-2009, 06:21 PM	#3
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Defending Sean Payton: Fake field goal was the right call I had no issue with the Saints trying to put the game away. Matter of fact, it made perfect sense. IMO, the Saints would have had a better chance by just going for it with Brees behind center. A quick slant would have completely ended it. I really did not like the fake FG at that point in the game. Thank goodness the Saints defense was able to finally stop them when it counted. Pathetic to see Chris Redman tear the Saints up like he did all afternoon...