Can't say the effort was there in the New Orleans Saints loss

iceshack149 · 10-19-2011, 03:07 PM

There's a saying in the NFL: The eye in the sky never lies.
After the New Orleans Saints' 26-20 loss to Tampa Bay, Saints coaches and players insisted they played with good energy and effort. But the game film revealed otherwise.

ZEBRA REPORT: Jerome Boger's crew won't win many friends with Saints fans. I thought the personal foul call on Malcolm Jenkins was bad and likely cost the Saints a field goal. The big decision to not overrule Desmond Briscoe's diving 17-yard catch on third-and-9 was questionable. The ball appeared to hit the ground while in Briscoe's hands but it did not appear to move.

(11:01): Sean Payton will remember Sean Jones. The extra mustard he put on the tackle of Jimmy Graham caused Graham to collide with the unsuspecting Payton and break his leg. It wasn't a cheap shot and Jones clearly wasn't trying to hurt anyone, but it was fairly dubious considering Graham was going nowhere on the sideline with Mason Foster and Geno Hayes draped all over him. Considering what he's gone through the past few days, I suspect Payton will remember Jones during future play-calling. Just a guess.

Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune

Can't say the effort was there in the New Orleans Saints loss to Tampa Bay: Film study - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

Interesting article and a good read.

10-19-2011, 03:07 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,356 Blog Entries: 1	Can't say the effort was there in the New Orleans Saints loss There's a saying in the NFL: The eye in the sky never lies. After the New Orleans Saints' 26-20 loss to Tampa Bay, Saints coaches and players insisted they played with good energy and effort. But the game film revealed otherwise. ZEBRA REPORT: Jerome Boger's crew won't win many friends with Saints fans. I thought the personal foul call on Malcolm Jenkins was bad and likely cost the Saints a field goal. The big decision to not overrule Desmond Briscoe's diving 17-yard catch on third-and-9 was questionable. The ball appeared to hit the ground while in Briscoe's hands but it did not appear to move. (11:01): Sean Payton will remember Sean Jones. The extra mustard he put on the tackle of Jimmy Graham caused Graham to collide with the unsuspecting Payton and break his leg. It wasn't a cheap shot and Jones clearly wasn't trying to hurt anyone, but it was fairly dubious considering Graham was going nowhere on the sideline with Mason Foster and Geno Hayes draped all over him. Considering what he's gone through the past few days, I suspect Payton will remember Jones during future play-calling. Just a guess. Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune Can't say the effort was there in the New Orleans Saints loss to Tampa Bay: Film study - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Interesting article and a good read.