Are the Saints Playing not to Lose?

Danno · 10-01-2010, 08:02 AM

I still disagree with kicking on 1st down. The percentages were NOT in our favor. Our kicker was missing 40% of his kicks.

The odds of scoring a TD with Brees and company without a turnover are much better than that. And we had 3 tries to make it, and then we kick.

I'm not buying the "odds were in our favor" nonsense at all.

jeanpierre · 10-01-2010, 08:14 AM

Agree with kicking on first down...

A statement needed to be made and the ball should have been rammed into the endzone...

Now the falcons have something to hang their hats...

Even the finesse 49'ers of the eighties would cut your heart out...

CashAndFlash · 10-01-2010, 07:32 PM

I think many of you are overlooking an important fact... which is that Brees, although he had a ridiculous completion percentage in the game, threw two BAD interceptions. He just didn't seem to have it Sunday.

edit: posted as justification for agreeing with the call.

rich006 · 10-01-2010, 08:37 PM

True, Brees was not looking all that sharp (by his own very high standards). Also, PT was hurt and Ivory had already fumbled.

During the FOX post-game show (which I got to see instead of Atlanta's game-winning drive, because the network wasn't allowed to show any more of the game on the west coast after 4:15 eastern time--dammit!), Tony Dungy said Payton made the right call because at that point you just want to end the game.

One point Dungy made is that every extra play is another chance to get someone else injured. Imagine what we would all be saying if a key player had been injured trying to score a TD in OT. "Why the *&^% didn't Payton call out the field goal team on 1st down and end the game!!"

10-01-2010, 08:37 PM	#14
rich006 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 335	True, Brees was not looking all that sharp (by his own very high standards). Also, PT was hurt and Ivory had already fumbled. During the FOX post-game show (which I got to see instead of Atlanta's game-winning drive, because the network wasn't allowed to show any more of the game on the west coast after 4:15 eastern time--dammit!), Tony Dungy said Payton made the right call because at that point you just want to end the game. One point Dungy made is that every extra play is another chance to get someone else injured. Imagine what we would all be saying if a key player had been injured trying to score a TD in OT. "Why the *&^% didn't Payton call out the field goal team on 1st down and end the game!!"
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10-01-2010, 08:02 AM	#11
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	I still disagree with kicking on 1st down. The percentages were NOT in our favor. Our kicker was missing 40% of his kicks. The odds of scoring a TD with Brees and company without a turnover are much better than that. And we had 3 tries to make it, and then we kick. I'm not buying the "odds were in our favor" nonsense at all.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Agree with kicking on first down... A statement needed to be made and the ball should have been rammed into the endzone... Now the falcons have something to hang their hats... Even the finesse 49'ers of the eighties would cut your heart out...

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CashAndFlash Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 miles from Paradis Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 1	I think many of you are overlooking an important fact... which is that Brees, although he had a ridiculous completion percentage in the game, threw two BAD interceptions. He just didn't seem to have it Sunday. edit: posted as justification for agreeing with the call.