OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD

Ashley · 08-09-2012, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Clarke

A few things I noticed out there.

That sack-fumble on Brady was a thing of beauty. Can't wait to see it happen in the regular season.

Was watching Hicks as closely as I could on the online feed I had. Saw he got some good pressure a couple of times. On Marquis Johnson's interception I believe it was Hicks taking down the Pats QB (might have been #75 Walker, numbers a little blurry on the screen). Also disrupted the backfield on a couple running plays and swatted one at the line. I was very impressed for his first game.

Tanner is a favorite of mine as well, I hope they find room for him and possibly Morgan on the team as well. Although I don't know if Morgan can beat out Roby, who has had a pretty terrific couple of games at WR and is a known special teams contributor.

Banyard impressed me with the couple of carries I noticed, nothing flashy but I thought he had pretty good positive yards behind our last string o-line. Cadet was featured pretty heavily at HB, and was pretty feast or famine. Love him when he gets the ball in space though, he can make guys miss.

Chase Daniel was not as impressive as last week, but didn't look bad either. A good run for a first down called back, and then follows it up with a beautiful first down to Roby. Pick wasn't his fault either. Still, I thought he could have shown better. Maybe I'm just being hard because I thought he did so well last week. Canfield and McCown both get a thumbs down from me.

Only other thing of note I can think of right now is that Martez Wilson better get his head on straight on special teams. We can't be having penalties that extend drives on fourth down in the regular season. Inexcusable.

Clarke first welcome aboard, and thanks for your input. Almost as good as a play by play announcer!

mutineer10 · 08-09-2012, 10:08 PM

What an exciting game!

QBREES9 · 08-09-2012, 10:35 PM

I got to watch it at work tonight. I blinked and Drew was gone. Neither team looked good.

Vrillon82 · 08-10-2012, 02:21 AM

Ive seen more out of Tanner and Roby at WR this season than I have all the other times they been out there in the preseason games in the past.

SloMotion · 08-10-2012, 06:00 AM

I was forced to watch Green Bay/San Diego ... damn these regional broadcasts! ...

... now I know how all the out-of-state/out-of-country guys feel.

skymike · 08-10-2012, 06:05 AM

I think we replay in central time saturday 2pm. Because listening to the
game on radio was so riveting. Im sure the tv version will be equally
exciting.

Cruize · 08-10-2012, 06:30 AM

Tez Wilson made two STUPID plays on special teams. The Patriots also targeted him with the run game. Still a project at best. One trick pony. Lofton is a beast. Casillas was all over the field making plays. I do think Shanle's days are finally done. Kasay opened the door for Hartley. Cadet has GREAT hands, plays special teams, and looked better as a runner. Patrick made a great play on a deep ball. He can cover. Johnson and White are solid backup CB's. Daniel is a fighter. He has skills. His ability to make plays with his legs is a big plus. The DLine was active but not very good against the run. Overall, the team looked tired with 2 games in 5 days and all the travel.

burningmetal · 08-10-2012, 06:38 AM

Yeah Jim and Hokie spent as much time joking about names and how "exciting" the game was as they did calling the game. And I don't blame them... That was the best part about listening to it. I'm glad the game wasn't on tv in my area.

I'm officially over the excitement of just having football back, and have returned to hating the preseason. Can't wait for the real thing, though.

skymike · 08-10-2012, 05:42 PM

naaa, burningmetal..... i LOVE preseason..... you cant lose.... and the best
is yet to come. and its about to get cooler.... and im gonna go to new orleans soon...

burningmetal · 08-10-2012, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

naaa, burningmetal..... i LOVE preseason..... you cant lose.... and the best
is yet to come. and its about to get cooler.... and im gonna go to new orleans soon...

lol, well you're right, they can't lose at least. I cringe watching our guys go under piles in games that don't matter. If they would reduce the preseason to 2 or even 3 games, that would be awesome.

Wish I could go to New Orleans, too. Still haven't seen a Saints game in person.

08-09-2012, 10:40 PM	#1
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by Clarke A few things I noticed out there. That sack-fumble on Brady was a thing of beauty. Can't wait to see it happen in the regular season. Was watching Hicks as closely as I could on the online feed I had. Saw he got some good pressure a couple of times. On Marquis Johnson's interception I believe it was Hicks taking down the Pats QB (might have been #75 Walker, numbers a little blurry on the screen). Also disrupted the backfield on a couple running plays and swatted one at the line. I was very impressed for his first game. Tanner is a favorite of mine as well, I hope they find room for him and possibly Morgan on the team as well. Although I don't know if Morgan can beat out Roby, who has had a pretty terrific couple of games at WR and is a known special teams contributor. Banyard impressed me with the couple of carries I noticed, nothing flashy but I thought he had pretty good positive yards behind our last string o-line. Cadet was featured pretty heavily at HB, and was pretty feast or famine. Love him when he gets the ball in space though, he can make guys miss. Chase Daniel was not as impressive as last week, but didn't look bad either. A good run for a first down called back, and then follows it up with a beautiful first down to Roby. Pick wasn't his fault either. Still, I thought he could have shown better. Maybe I'm just being hard because I thought he did so well last week. Canfield and McCown both get a thumbs down from me. Only other thing of note I can think of right now is that Martez Wilson better get his head on straight on special teams. We can't be having penalties that extend drives on fourth down in the regular season. Inexcusable. Clarke first welcome aboard, and thanks for your input. Almost as good as a play by play announcer!

08-09-2012, 10:08 PM	#2
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD What an exciting game! papz and skymike like this.

08-09-2012, 10:35 PM	#3
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD I got to watch it at work tonight. I blinked and Drew was gone. Neither team looked good.

08-10-2012, 02:21 AM	#4
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD Ive seen more out of Tanner and Roby at WR this season than I have all the other times they been out there in the preseason games in the past.
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08-10-2012, 06:00 AM	#5
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD I was forced to watch Green Bay/San Diego ... damn these regional broadcasts! ... ... now I know how all the out-of-state/out-of-country guys feel.

08-10-2012, 06:05 AM	#6
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD I think we replay in central time saturday 2pm. Because listening to the game on radio was so riveting. Im sure the tv version will be equally exciting.

08-10-2012, 06:30 AM	#7
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,467	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD Tez Wilson made two STUPID plays on special teams. The Patriots also targeted him with the run game. Still a project at best. One trick pony. Lofton is a beast. Casillas was all over the field making plays. I do think Shanle's days are finally done. Kasay opened the door for Hartley. Cadet has GREAT hands, plays special teams, and looked better as a runner. Patrick made a great play on a deep ball. He can cover. Johnson and White are solid backup CB's. Daniel is a fighter. He has skills. His ability to make plays with his legs is a big plus. The DLine was active but not very good against the run. Overall, the team looked tired with 2 games in 5 days and all the travel.
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08-10-2012, 06:38 AM	#8
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD Yeah Jim and Hokie spent as much time joking about names and how "exciting" the game was as they did calling the game. And I don't blame them... That was the best part about listening to it. I'm glad the game wasn't on tv in my area. I'm officially over the excitement of just having football back, and have returned to hating the preseason. Can't wait for the real thing, though.

08-10-2012, 05:42 PM	#9
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD naaa, burningmetal..... i LOVE preseason..... you cant lose.... and the best is yet to come. and its about to get cooler.... and im gonna go to new orleans soon...

08-10-2012, 06:16 PM	#10
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: OFFICIAL SAINTS VS. PATS PRESEASON GAMEDAY THREAD Originally Posted by skymike naaa, burningmetal..... i LOVE preseason..... you cant lose.... and the best is yet to come. and its about to get cooler.... and im gonna go to new orleans soon... lol, well you're right, they can't lose at least. I cringe watching our guys go under piles in games that don't matter. If they would reduce the preseason to 2 or even 3 games, that would be awesome. Wish I could go to New Orleans, too. Still haven't seen a Saints game in person.