USA Today/Saints Wire: Sean Payton doesn't excuse Falcons loss with lopsided officiating

AsylumGuido · 11-11-2019, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

I agree. Because we didn't run the ball, the defensive line just pinned their ears back and ran through our o-line.

But holy hell...that offensive line was awful. And the defensive line wasn't much better.

Atlanta had huge long drives. 17 plays, 13 plays. Mean while, we just kept our kicker warmed up.

Those huge long drives were penalty aided. They were stopped repeatedly by the defense, but given reprieves on automatic first down defensive hands to the face on four occasions. Prior to this year that may have been a call that would be seen once a year at most.

jeanpierre · 11-11-2019, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Those huge long drives were penalty aided. They were stopped repeatedly by the defense, but given reprieves on automatic first down defensive hands to the face on four occasions. Prior to this year that may have been a call that would be seen once a year at most.

Yeah, AG, but after the second time it was called, you'd think Saints players, coaches would've adjusted, stopped doing it...

Agree they were BS calls, just like you can find holding on every play, but the ATL obviously stayed up late game-planning...

And the ATL scouts obviously found something, and tipped off the officials in pre-game meetings, voicing concerns...

Bress said there's a number of things that contribute to failure yesterday, but the inability to match their intensity is why we failed...

PTSD kicked in from some of those Bengals, Panthers losses where they ran roughshod in the Dome just a few seasons ago...

11-11-2019, 01:55 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,762	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Sean Payton doesn't excuse Falcons loss with lopsided officiating Originally Posted by jnormand I agree. Because we didn't run the ball, the defensive line just pinned their ears back and ran through our o-line. But holy hell...that offensive line was awful. And the defensive line wasn't much better. Atlanta had huge long drives. 17 plays, 13 plays. Mean while, we just kept our kicker warmed up. Those huge long drives were penalty aided. They were stopped repeatedly by the defense, but given reprieves on automatic first down defensive hands to the face on four occasions. Prior to this year that may have been a call that would be seen once a year at most.

11-11-2019, 05:20 PM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: Sean Payton doesn't excuse Falcons loss with lopsided officiating Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Those huge long drives were penalty aided. They were stopped repeatedly by the defense, but given reprieves on automatic first down defensive hands to the face on four occasions. Prior to this year that may have been a call that would be seen once a year at most. Yeah, AG, but after the second time it was called, you'd think Saints players, coaches would've adjusted, stopped doing it... Agree they were BS calls, just like you can find holding on every play, but the ATL obviously stayed up late game-planning... And the ATL scouts obviously found something, and tipped off the officials in pre-game meetings, voicing concerns... Bress said there's a number of things that contribute to failure yesterday, but the inability to match their intensity is why we failed... PTSD kicked in from some of those Bengals, Panthers losses where they ran roughshod in the Dome just a few seasons ago... jnormand likes this.
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