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Re: Trickeration and Not Going For the Kill Shot

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Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 677340)

How about RR learning how to make half time adjustments?

Ding ding ding ding!

Re: Trickeration and Not Going For the Kill Shot

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Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 (Post 677305)

Indianapolis is a professional NFL team too.

They made defensive adjustments and hit on a couple big plays.

Sure the Saints made mistakes and "should have" won by more but it's not like they laid down in the second half.

"Laid down?" or "couldn't get the job down?"

We obviously knew how to get the job done -- since we did it in the first half. Same players and coaches on the field. So, I'm sorry but, something went wrong. What about us being a professional team and making adjustments. It just bothers me -- when we already know we have what it takes to crush them. It is the SAME GAME. Week to week is different -- different week, different injuries, different opponent. But, in the SAME GAME?!? Sorry, they don't get a pass.

And, of course, I am happy we won the game. I am happy about any game we win -- the way this season started. If we get into the playoffs, I will be elated and will believe this team is aptly named.

Re: Trickeration and Not Going For the Kill Shot

Talking about trickeration. I really like the part about Brees acting on the sideline.

Successful fake field goal sparks New Orleans Saints' win - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN

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The amount of verticality during the physicality of the trickeration which of course was the personification of the relation to a win! Do the games the Saints "Coulda" won cancel out the one's they "Woulda" won? Seems it "Shoulda." That sounds so familiar......Playoffs! Playoffs?

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Originally Posted by WHODATINCA (Post 677290)

Two things stood out for me today. 1) Sean Payton relocating his "gunslinger gear" and 2) playing like we are satisfied with a 3 score lead ( aka NOT going for the kill shot ).

After 2009, Sean Payton seemed to lose his gambler-mode. It's back and, I think, it is inspiring confidence. I didn't like the challenges today ( especially the first one ) -- but to me it just signaled how committed Payton was to win at any cost and Payton trying to do everything he could.

Re: #2: I have seen this again and again with the Saints -- we jump out to a lead, even a comfortable lead, and then, we take our foot off the gas. It is SUPER ANNOYING. We did not do that in 2009 and I seem to remember us not doing that in the years running up to the Super Bowl win. We need to remember how to do that. This BS is about the offense's performance and play calling. Letting another team hang around is stupid.

agreed with JP. good stuff, WDiCA.

LOVED seeing the Payton Gunslinging. good name for it, too.