Featured Discussion 49ers @ Saints Game Day Thread

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by Garry42

I agree entirely! I thought exactly the same thing when SF was called earlier! What exactly is a defender to do? I get player protection, but reality has to come into it somewhere!!

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Exactly! At some point, you have to get a grip on reality and stop asking human beings to play a violent sport at 100 MPH, while simultaneously being able to be SUPER careful not to make ANY kind of contact to the head, regardless of how fast he play is unfolding, and how the offensive player is twisting in the air.

This is unwatchable.

[saintfan]

Originally Posted by burningmetal

Exactly! At some point, you have to get a grip on reality and stop asking human beings to play a violent sport at 100 MPH, while simultaneously being able to be SUPER careful not to make ANY kind of contact to the head, regardless of how fast he play is unfolding, and how the offensive player is twisting in the air.

This is unwatchable.

Its not an accident. The league very clearly wants the west coast and that market in the mix. This was just another example of the league controlling the outcome. We were robbed. Again. Roger has ruined the NFL.

[SaintGup]

They also had a touchdown which was offensive pass interference as I am sure you can't pull someone down by their jersey which was clearly evident and I was surprised Payton didn't challenge it.

[brees84]

49ers WRs caught everything with Apple in coverage. There was huge difference when Lattimore was in coverage on those slants. Dude is just average CB who occasionally becomes DPI machine.

[AsylumGuido]

The Saints need to just withdraw from the league. They totally suck. They do not deserve to be considered for the post season. They are horrible in every aspect of the game. Brees sucks and needs to quit immediately. As fans we would be idiots to waste another minute watching this hot **** continue to attempt to play on the field. What a waste of time. They just need to move the ****ty franchise to London and save us the horror of this crap.

[brees84]

I hope Brees isn't injured. He was holding that right bicep. Got hit a lot on that last drive but played like a warrior. To bad defense blew it again after another vintage performance from Brees.

[saintfan]

This game came down to the refs. Again. How in the world could anybody see if differently.

[lee909]

The defense was poor but glossing over the fact Kamara fumbled inside his own 20, and twice they got the ball at the halfway line and scored 3pts. Not too mention going for two when completely unnecessary and constantly feeding Kamara 13 carries for 25 yards and leaving Murray twiddling his thumbs on the sideline 7 for 69.

Both sides of the ball blew this up at different times.


Kamara isn't running hard at all, doesnt look anything like he did in the first games without Drew. Business decisions and I'm fully expecting a no show until a new contract happens in the off season

[brees84]

Originally Posted by lee909

Kamara isn't running hard at all, doesnt look anything like he did in the first games without Drew. Business decisions and I'm fully expecting a no show until a new contract happens in the off season

"Jimmy Graham" situation all over again. Took the beating early in the career, rookie contract, business decisions on the field...

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by lee909

The defense was poor but glossing over the fact Kamara fumbled inside his own 20, and twice they got the ball at the halfway line and scored 3pts. Not too mention going for two when completely unnecessary and constantly feeding Kamara 13 carries for 25 yards and leaving Murray twiddling his thumbs on the sideline 7 for 69.

Both sides of the ball blew this up at different times.


Kamara isn't running hard at all, doesnt look anything like he did in the first games without Drew. Business decisions and I'm fully expecting a no show until a new contract happens in the off season

You're exactly right, Lee. I see certain comments of people admonishing the mere thought that anyone might have of giving the offense some blame, but the play caller on that side of the ball (Payton) was ignoring Murray's success in favor of feeding the "star" in vain.

I was telling my dad a few days ago that the Saints needed to run right up the middle against them, because they are an undersized front who relies on speed and quickness to get to the QB. And right away, Murray had some good runs up the middle, but Payton couldn't stand prosperity, and he had to pitch it WIDE, working right into the 71ers strength of getting off the edge. That killed several drives.

So while the defense obviously deserves the most blame, along with more awful officiating, Payton's ego of trying to trick people for no reason got in the way of what was an otherwise great day for the offense.