Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan?

BakoSaint · 11-29-2019, 01:05 AM

I noticed a play near the end of the game. Demario Davis went down in the pocket and got a hold of Matt Ryans leg and held it until Ryan threw an incomplete pass. Correct me if I am wrong but Davis could easily and legally have rolled while holding Ryans foot or ankle and finished the play faster, with serious injury risk to Ryan’s career. Many QBs would just go down or throw faster in that situation to avoid the injury risk but Ryan delayed, accepted the risk, and still Davis did not roll. Falcons fans like to imagine the Saints are a dirty team, but we just had Ryans fate in our hands and spared him.

SmashMouth · 11-29-2019, 01:09 AM

Yes.

Audiotom · 11-29-2019, 01:53 AM

Davis could have easily mangled Ryan’s leg

Some things are more important than football

cmike · 11-29-2019, 02:15 AM

If I could read DeMario’s mind, he was probably thinking- would someone hurry up and hit this MF already-.

Srgt. Hulka · 11-29-2019, 09:53 AM

I was watching that, and was immediately waiting for the alligator death roll, but it never happened.

K Major · 11-29-2019, 09:57 AM

I thought so too. DD is a strong guy and could have easily twisted Matty's leg like a alligator if he wanted to.

Danno · 11-29-2019, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by cmike

If I could read DeMario’s mind, he was probably thinking- would someone hurry up and hit this MF already-.

That's what I was thinking. He was probably sure someone was about to hit him.

ChrisXVI · 11-29-2019, 10:16 AM

Probably didn’t want to get flagged so he just stopped.

Saintsfan4ever · 11-29-2019, 10:24 AM

I thought DeMario was waiting on a whistle. I'm not sure what qualifies as "in the grasp" in order for the refs to blow the play dead. Does the QB have to be wrapped up around the torso? If the League is serious about protecting the QB then that play should've been blown dead. Some ******* like Ndamukong Suh would not have stopped the pursuit of bringing Ryan down where DeMario stopped.

RaginCajun83 · 11-29-2019, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Probably didn’t want to get flagged so he just stopped.

That’s what I thought

11-29-2019, 01:05 AM	#1
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,135	Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? I noticed a play near the end of the game. Demario Davis went down in the pocket and got a hold of Matt Ryans leg and held it until Ryan threw an incomplete pass. Correct me if I am wrong but Davis could easily and legally have rolled while holding Ryans foot or ankle and finished the play faster, with serious injury risk to Ryan’s career. Many QBs would just go down or throw faster in that situation to avoid the injury risk but Ryan delayed, accepted the risk, and still Davis did not roll. Falcons fans like to imagine the Saints are a dirty team, but we just had Ryans fate in our hands and spared him. jnormand, Crusader, cmike and 3 others like this.
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11-29-2019, 01:09 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? Yes.

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Audiotom 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,094 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? Davis could have easily mangled Ryan’s leg Some things are more important than football foreverfan and Rugby Saint II like this.

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cmike 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gulfport Posts: 1,427	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? If I could read DeMario’s mind, he was probably thinking- would someone hurry up and hit this MF already-. jnormand, Danno, RockyMountainSaint and 8 others like this.
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Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? I was watching that, and was immediately waiting for the alligator death roll, but it never happened. foreverfan likes this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? I thought so too. DD is a strong guy and could have easily twisted Matty's leg like a alligator if he wanted to. RailBoss likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? Originally Posted by cmike If I could read DeMario’s mind, he was probably thinking- would someone hurry up and hit this MF already-. That's what I was thinking. He was probably sure someone was about to hit him. RailBoss likes this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? Probably didn’t want to get flagged so he just stopped. RailBoss and SaintsBro like this.

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Saintsfan4ever 500th Post Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Moss Point, MS Posts: 612 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? I thought DeMario was waiting on a whistle. I'm not sure what qualifies as "in the grasp" in order for the refs to blow the play dead. Does the QB have to be wrapped up around the torso? If the League is serious about protecting the QB then that play should've been blown dead. Some ******* like Ndamukong Suh would not have stopped the pursuit of bringing Ryan down where DeMario stopped. RailBoss likes this.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Did Demario Davis Spare Matt Ryan? Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Probably didn’t want to get flagged so he just stopped. That’s what I thought RailBoss likes this.