What we learned from our loss on Thursday night

SmashMouth · 12-07-2017, 11:28 PM

Too many injuries costs us.

Refs had a penchant for calling flags against the Saints.

Our destiny is in our hands, still.

hagan714 · 12-07-2017, 11:33 PM

despite the rash of of injuries and the multiple ticky tack calls against us. drew had a chance to do his thing. He forced it and we lost.

I hate to whine but that was definitely one of the most one sided reefed games I have seen in a long time.

Did Roger call to make the NFC South title race a ratings saver?

Crusader · 12-07-2017, 11:35 PM

We learned that Thursday night football is crap. Playing on such a short week really sucks from an injury standpoint.

WillSaints81 · 12-07-2017, 11:36 PM

^of course.

dizzle88 · 12-07-2017, 11:38 PM

SP should not be calling plays.

3 straight stops by our D in the second half and three straight punts by us.

3 interceptions and 17 points to show for it.

Brees' decision making has gotten worse, absolutely no need to force that pass.

K Major · 12-07-2017, 11:44 PM

As bad as the officiating was, the L is on Sean Payton and his play calling. Just too damn "pass happy" for my taste.

All of a sudden, this team is beat up with injuries. Let's hope we get guys back healthy sooner than later.

blackangold · 12-08-2017, 12:04 AM

It’s on Brees not Payton. Payton didn’t decide to throw that pick... Brees has a wide open check down and missed it.

Fact is Brees is just average now, for what ever reason, the arm or his ticker isn’t working as well... whatever it is he’s just not the MVP type player anymore.

The MVP in this offense is Kamara and with him out we are An average offense.

saintfan · 12-08-2017, 12:05 AM

I learned that Josh Hill is never going to be our TE. It's time to scrap the roster at that position and start over. Cap hits or whatever else. Keep whosyourmama but give the rest their papers and call it a day.

Audiotom · 12-08-2017, 12:09 AM

What we didn't learn

Force them to stop the run

Clock management
1st down on 12 yard line 1:43
Run run run

Payton won't learn from this

Halo · 12-08-2017, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by blackangold

It’s on Brees not Payton. Payton didn’t decide to throw that pick... Brees has a wide open check down and missed it.

Wrong. But you've been blaming Brees for 7 freaking years, even when the defense was dead last in the NFL and worst of all time.
We learned that we had to hear you say the same thing again.

12-07-2017, 11:28 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	What we learned from our loss on Thursday night Too many injuries costs us. Refs had a penchant for calling flags against the Saints. Our destiny is in our hands, still. Halo, hagan714 and 73Saint like this.

12-07-2017, 11:33 PM	#2
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night despite the rash of of injuries and the multiple ticky tack calls against us. drew had a chance to do his thing. He forced it and we lost. I hate to whine but that was definitely one of the most one sided reefed games I have seen in a long time. Did Roger call to make the NFC South title race a ratings saver? Audiotom likes this.
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12-07-2017, 11:35 PM	#3
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night We learned that Thursday night football is crap. Playing on such a short week really sucks from an injury standpoint. Halo, MatthewT, RailBoss and 1 others like this.

12-07-2017, 11:36 PM	#4
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night ^of course.

12-07-2017, 11:38 PM	#5
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night SP should not be calling plays. 3 straight stops by our D in the second half and three straight punts by us. 3 interceptions and 17 points to show for it. Brees' decision making has gotten worse, absolutely no need to force that pass. RockyMountainSaint, bobdog86 and Rell&Gold like this.

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12-07-2017, 11:44 PM	#6
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night As bad as the officiating was, the L is on Sean Payton and his play calling. Just too damn "pass happy" for my taste. All of a sudden, this team is beat up with injuries. Let's hope we get guys back healthy sooner than later. RockyMountainSaint, nola_swammi and Lord_Saint83 like this.

12-08-2017, 12:04 AM	#7
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night It’s on Brees not Payton. Payton didn’t decide to throw that pick... Brees has a wide open check down and missed it. Fact is Brees is just average now, for what ever reason, the arm or his ticker isn’t working as well... whatever it is he’s just not the MVP type player anymore. The MVP in this offense is Kamara and with him out we are An average offense. dizzle88 likes this.

12-08-2017, 12:05 AM	#8
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night I learned that Josh Hill is never going to be our TE. It's time to scrap the roster at that position and start over. Cap hits or whatever else. Keep whosyourmama but give the rest their papers and call it a day. RockyMountainSaint, mleg1972, Barry from MS and 3 others like this.

12-08-2017, 12:09 AM	#9
Audiotom 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,094 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night What we didn't learn Force them to stop the run Clock management 1st down on 12 yard line 1:43 Run run run Payton won't learn from this Halo, SaintFanInATLHELL, RockyMountainSaint and 1 others like this.

12-08-2017, 12:10 AM	#10
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,605 Blog Entries: 45	Re: What we learned from our loss on Thursday night Originally Posted by blackangold It’s on Brees not Payton. Payton didn’t decide to throw that pick... Brees has a wide open check down and missed it. Wrong. But you've been blaming Brees for 7 freaking years, even when the defense was dead last in the NFL and worst of all time. We learned that we had to hear you say the same thing again. RockyMountainSaint likes this.