It wasn't our year
 

So you may recall why I was not so optimistic before this season, and right after our loss to Minnesota. Our loss ended the NFC South's SB run, and it was not gonna just come right back. I knew LAR was winning the NFC almost all offseason. I even knew we would lose to them. The NFC is a merry-go-round conference with divisions. It's a wait-your-turn conference.

We may have been robbed, but Carolina and Atlanta blew out their NFCCG opponents. We had to deal with a team that got in our heads. It would have been better if we turned it around when Seattle died down some, but we waited until other teams started to rebuild. If Brees does not have the patience to wait until the NFC South's next turn, then he may have to settle for one ring.

In 2016, we could have had the 1 seed if we didn't try to sign AP. We wouldn't have played Minnesota on MNF week 1. I don't know why I'm doing this but I am frustrated with our contending when other teams are.

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Snap out of it...

We made it to the NFC Championship game. You know how many teams wish they made it that far?

Alhough I am frunstrated but that falls on not watching the SB after that call.

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This is a bunch of bulls***.

A game deciding non pass INT call, face guarding & helmet to helmet play that should be an automatic penalty. It doesn't matter if the Saints blew a lead. At the end it all came down to a final drive and play which WASN'T called. This has nothing to do with Atlanta, Carolina or the Rams. The New Orleans Saints were robbed of a trip back to the Super bowl and playing for their 2nd Lombardi trophy.

End of story.

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Will, do you know why I find you so annoying? Because you're a guy that waits until something happens, then posts and gloats about it like you "knew it all along."

You didn't know anything. And posting that you knew this would happen makes you look even more narcissistic.

Why do you need validation so bad? Are you insecure? Whatever the reason, most people probably aren't in the mood for your "I told you so" BS.

Had the Saints gotten to the SB and won, you wouldn't get on here and say that you were wrong. Of course not. That would be ridiculous.

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I just want to know the name of the ref or refs that responsible for making that call name(s) so I can keep a eye out for if they so happen to ref anymore saints game

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From an article on The Advocate website. All from LA or near. Hmm....

Gary Cavaletto, the referee who didn't throw a flag on the infamous no-call benefiting the Rams, lives about 100 miles from Los Angeles. The other official near the play, Patrick Turner, is described as a resident of a Los Angeles suburb. Back judge Todd Prukop is from a community just south of L.A.

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I was going to start a thread about my feeling about this game but this is as good as any place to vent.

I am still mad as hell about the non-call, but after a day to think about the game my fury is now directed 100% at Sean Payton.

I lay this loss 100% at his feet; the game should never have come down to that non-call.

When Ginn made the catch that had the Saints in the redzone the score was tied, there was under 2:00 minutes and the lambs had a single time out.

SP had to get cute. He should have called 3 straight runs; hell I would have been thrilled if he had the Saints in a victory formation.

There was 1:45 on the clock, kneel or hand the ball to Ingram or Kimara; lambs burn their final timeout.

Do the same thing on 2nd down and clock doesn't quit running until the Saints are ready to kick the GW FG.

Lambs have maybe 30 seconds to get in FG range without any timeouts.

To quote Forrest Gump,"That's all I have to say about that."

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The Rams had started moving the ball. A first down there and it's game over. In retrospect I wish he'd have just run it too, but in the moment I fully understand what he was trying to do. Regardless, his plan would have worked had the refs not be in the can for the league to get LA to the big game.

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It was a perfect storm of us not holding the lead and tightening up while the Rams gained momentum. The Rams going quick and doing hurry up changed the feel of the game. Suh, Donald and Fowler also started dominating our o-line in the second half both against the run and the pass. The pass to Ginn to get us in that position was a prayer. The Rams completely turned the tables and we, frankly at times, choked. It was a split between Brees, Payton's calling and just everything.

In spite of all that, Robey-Coleman committed an infraction that would have given us checkmate and allowed us to narrowly escape. But the refs moved their chess piece and the rest is history.

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It’s just sad and disappointing this team will be in the playoff history books 2 years in a row. MT said it best, all the hard work the players put in, only to go out like that.

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On to the draft.

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We went 13-3. We made it to the last round of the playoffs with the only other team that’s 13-3. We led that other 13-3 team until the very end. We did not lose that game. What more do you want? Do you expect us to ride a 20 point lead all game every game? You people got spoiled. We have accomplished more with much less personnel wise.

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Just seemed like when Taysom came in the game there was a lot of confusion where everyone should line up. Rhythm looked off entire game.

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Found this:twisted:

The misidentification led to conspiracy theories about McKinnely's involvement, due to his time spent as a player with the Rams and Atlanta Falcons. McKinnely's Wikipedia page was the subject of constant edits throughout the day, at one point referring to him as legally blind, another saying he was an "undercover referee working a special assignment to market the Rams."

McKinnely was a member of a Thursday Night Football crew during a 2017 Saints loss to the Atlanta Falcons, after which Payton questioned the officiating. He was also the official who ruled Broncos player Justin Simmons inbounds as he returned a blocked extra point for two points during a game in 2016.



UNACCEPTABLE!!!:rocket::fuming:
In no way should a former player be able to call(Aikman) or OFFICIATE a game for teams that they have previously played for. It's BS:bs:
https://www.ajc.com/sports/football/...d2lmBRb6Qy8QP/

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Seriously dude, STFU. Damn.

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Its all BS

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How do you not make this rule when you invent the game of football. It’s such an obvious conflict of interest I just assumed it wasn’t allowed.
The NFL is broken and it starts with Goodell. Too much authority falls to one man.

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It was the dang eclipse. You could feel it pulling and getting stronger the entire game. When I walked out of the Dome and saw that ridiculous blood red moon hovering over the city, directly over the Dome, I realized what had been happening to us inside the Dome the entire time that we were in there for the game.

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The play called was a run with a slant option. One of the reporters confirmed this, I believe Mike Tripplet. Drew changed the play when he saw 8 men in the box to throw the ball. Not on Sean Payton. That play works 95% of the time just a bad throw by Drew. All the blame is still on the blatant missed calls.

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Take your Xanax Dude.....several possibly.:roll:

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You are correct..it wasn't the Saints year.
Because the league decides who goes and when

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Sorry will but k maj. is rite we lead the whole flocking game how could it not be our year we were whipping there ass I don’t give a crap how we were leading it’s the nfc championship game 1:58 seconds away from getting our ticket punched would should could bite me with that fiddle de de stuff it’s pass inter. Hit to the head 1st frickin down we’re in it

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Bro n law is that u lol that’s what he does waits till something goes bad then he’s out the box I knew that crap was going to happen got damn it I told y’all I told y’all dat. Then the family replies bro n law shut the flock up u don’t no sh!t then we all LOAO normal family watching saints with him . It will be alrite will we’re suing the NFL

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That frickin funny jeanp it’s gets a little easier every day with quotes like yours and many others we will be baaaach team I love u guys

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This was the Saints year.
It has only taken 9 years of this coaching staff to rework their team over 9 years with various players coming and going.

For the Saints...

13-3 is not easy for any team.
Even the ugly Ws , still were a W.
Getting NFC Champ game at your stadium is hard to do.
SB a city that is a few, short hours drive , hmmm.

This was their year. Yes, they should have put the game away earlier.
Yes, they should not have thrown the ball , always a risk, in OT.
If’fa, woulda, coulda, shoulda, yeahyeahyeah. I get that is old.

If, if Saints had caught that pass in OT and won, would people and the media still be talking about the no call, no flags? YES!

I wish , want the best for current team and coaching staff. I really want that qb to get one more chance . It really leaves a good history in the books for the Saints in the NFL stats, and him too.

Rebuilding years will happen. After 2010 , the team was really dismantled for Bountygate punishment was swift and most extreme. That was rebuilding in a way.

Now for 2019, you have rebuilding again. Every year , every teams starts over with new players and some rebuilding if you will call it that. It takes a while to get the final team at start of season and final team in sync

Hey maybe Saints will go all the way again.

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