Flashback but in reverse

SaintsBro · 01-10-2012, 10:43 AM

You know, it's kinda funny you should mention the historical/flashback thing because, I have been feeling that all week, too.

I've watched a few of their games and I've actually kinda been thinking all year, that the 49ers DO sorta look and feel like an old 1970s era football team in a number of ways....other people have no doubt said this same thing, I'm sure I didn't invent this, but they just sorta LOOK old school out there...running the ball, big bad defense, a lot of short 8 yard passes where the guy has to dive for the ball, he falls down or slides to the ground as soon as he catches it...all the 49ers plays look like they should be happening in slow motion, with that deep-voiced NFL films announcer talking over them...meanwhile the Saints look like a football team that has teleported into the league from ten years in the future.... awesome offensive pyrotechnics, amazing QB footwork instead of "scrambling", a fast speedy little running back, one-armed catches, plays that push the limits of the field and space and what the eye can see.... Gruden is right, the Saints offense looks like a video game. That is why I think this should be an interesting game to watch, it's like the football of the past meets the football of the future.

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	You know, it's kinda funny you should mention the historical/flashback thing because, I have been feeling that all week, too. I've watched a few of their games and I've actually kinda been thinking all year, that the 49ers DO sorta look and feel like an old 1970s era football team in a number of ways....other people have no doubt said this same thing, I'm sure I didn't invent this, but they just sorta LOOK old school out there...running the ball, big bad defense, a lot of short 8 yard passes where the guy has to dive for the ball, he falls down or slides to the ground as soon as he catches it...all the 49ers plays look like they should be happening in slow motion, with that deep-voiced NFL films announcer talking over them...meanwhile the Saints look like a football team that has teleported into the league from ten years in the future.... awesome offensive pyrotechnics, amazing QB footwork instead of "scrambling", a fast speedy little running back, one-armed catches, plays that push the limits of the field and space and what the eye can see.... Gruden is right, the Saints offense looks like a video game. That is why I think this should be an interesting game to watch, it's like the football of the past meets the football of the future.