Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games?

Halo · 08-09-2014, 04:54 PM

There was a lot of hype with Gregg Williams on the other sidelines playing against his former team. I noticed the game as a whole was a lot more physical than the normal player-shuttle first pre-season game.

Did anyone else notice this? The Rams defense was really going-for-it, especially at the start. Then our defense picked up the pace by second quarter. Although there were the usual mistakes made by both teams, I felt it was a more physical game for a first pre-season than usual.

Your thoughts?

Beastmode · 08-09-2014, 05:13 PM

Early on but it looked like PS to me overall as the game wore down. I have a lot of respect for GW and no issues if he wants to send blitzes all day long in PS or get very physical. You train how you are going to fight. If you are going through the motions in practice and scrimmages with a reduced effort then that will absolutely manifest itself in a real game.

Bring it as Brees has stated.

blackangold · 08-09-2014, 06:04 PM

Cant say i noticed anything unusual. You might be looking into it to much because of the GW factor.

Jack Vegas · 08-09-2014, 06:09 PM

It was pretty physical for the first game of preseason. Usually it looks like that by the 3rd game. There was a lot of hitting out there. Mostly early, but there was a point in the fourth quarter where both defenses were bringing lots of blitzes and different coverages. both defensive coordinators wanted it. I like that personally.

|Mitch| · 08-09-2014, 06:43 PM

It looked like G.W. was bringing blitzes on every down, that's why we were gashing them like we were.

I guess that's all he has though...

saintsfan1976 · 08-11-2014, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

It looked like G.W. was bringing blitzes on every down, that's why we were gashing them like we were.

I guess that's all he has though...

Yep that's about all he's got.

Signed, Alex Smith

spkb25 · 08-09-2014, 07:03 PM

looked like it to me at times, agree.

homerj07 · 08-09-2014, 07:25 PM

Greg Williams - what a *****. That stupid beard made him look like Spock from the evil,alternate, universe.

http://media.nola.com/tpphotos/photo...8-standard.jpg

hagan714 · 08-10-2014, 08:54 AM

there is no love lose between these two teams. never really has been, i for one believe some of the old NFC West is still alive between the two.

The Saints and Rams have played 70times with St. Louis holding a 39-31 edge

add in the last few meeting of these two teams

Since Sean Payton became head coach in 2006, the Saints and Rams have split their four meetings. Three of the last six games between the two clubs in the series have been decided by a eight points or less

then you got Jim Fisher and SP battling egos on top of it all?

Roy Boy splitting from the Rams to come to the Saints and the Rams then signing Williams?

talk about even more fuel to the fire.

yep hard hitting from square one and a bunch of players playing a lot more than you would have expected on both sides.

* New Orleans Saints vs St. Louis Rams series history

Utah_Saint · 08-10-2014, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

there is no love lose between these two teams. never really has been, i for one believe some of the old NFC West is still alive between the two.

The Saints and Rams have played 70times with St. Louis holding a 39-31 edge

add in the last few meeting of these two teams

Since Sean Payton became head coach in 2006, the Saints and Rams have split their four meetings. Three of the last six games between the two clubs in the series have been decided by a eight points or less

then you got Jim Fisher and SP battling egos on top of it all?

Roy Boy splitting from the Rams to come to the Saints and the Rams then signing Williams?

talk about even more fuel to the fire.

yep hard hitting from square one and a bunch of players playing a lot more than you would have expected on both sides.

* New Orleans Saints vs St. Louis Rams series history

I don't hate the Rams. I'd have to think about them more for it to be hate. But ever since John Robinson said the Saints would sink back to the bottom of the division after we whooped him, I've hoped the Rams would lose each game they've played in a glorious fashion. (I may need to learn to let things go)

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? Early on but it looked like PS to me overall as the game wore down. I have a lot of respect for GW and no issues if he wants to send blitzes all day long in PS or get very physical. You train how you are going to fight. If you are going through the motions in practice and scrimmages with a reduced effort then that will absolutely manifest itself in a real game. Bring it as Brees has stated. Halo likes this.
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blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? Cant say i noticed anything unusual. You might be looking into it to much because of the GW factor.

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? It was pretty physical for the first game of preseason. Usually it looks like that by the 3rd game. There was a lot of hitting out there. Mostly early, but there was a point in the fourth quarter where both defenses were bringing lots of blitzes and different coverages. both defensive coordinators wanted it. I like that personally.
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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? It looked like G.W. was bringing blitzes on every down, that's why we were gashing them like we were. I guess that's all he has though... Halo, spkb25 and Rugby Saint II like this.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| It looked like G.W. was bringing blitzes on every down, that's why we were gashing them like we were. I guess that's all he has though... Yep that's about all he's got. Signed, Alex Smith Danno and Utah_Saint like this.

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? Greg Williams - what a *****. That stupid beard made him look like Spock from the evil,alternate, universe. http://media.nola.com/tpphotos/photo...8-standard.jpg Halo likes this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? there is no love lose between these two teams. never really has been, i for one believe some of the old NFC West is still alive between the two. The Saints and Rams have played 70times with St. Louis holding a 39-31 edge add in the last few meeting of these two teams Since Sean Payton became head coach in 2006, the Saints and Rams have split their four meetings. Three of the last six games between the two clubs in the series have been decided by a eight points or less then you got Jim Fisher and SP battling egos on top of it all? Roy Boy splitting from the Rams to come to the Saints and the Rams then signing Williams? talk about even more fuel to the fire. yep hard hitting from square one and a bunch of players playing a lot more than you would have expected on both sides. * New Orleans Saints vs St. Louis Rams series history Halo, SapperSaint, foreverfan and 1 others like this.
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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Was first pre-season game more physical than usual first pre-season games? Originally Posted by hagan714 there is no love lose between these two teams. never really has been, i for one believe some of the old NFC West is still alive between the two. The Saints and Rams have played 70times with St. Louis holding a 39-31 edge add in the last few meeting of these two teams Since Sean Payton became head coach in 2006, the Saints and Rams have split their four meetings. Three of the last six games between the two clubs in the series have been decided by a eight points or less then you got Jim Fisher and SP battling egos on top of it all? Roy Boy splitting from the Rams to come to the Saints and the Rams then signing Williams? talk about even more fuel to the fire. yep hard hitting from square one and a bunch of players playing a lot more than you would have expected on both sides. * New Orleans Saints vs St. Louis Rams series history I don't hate the Rams. I'd have to think about them more for it to be hate. But ever since John Robinson said the Saints would sink back to the bottom of the division after we whooped him, I've hoped the Rams would lose each game they've played in a glorious fashion. (I may need to learn to let things go)

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