Saints @ Packers Game 3

[HarryDoyle]

Now that was a good play call.

[igor67]

Can't happy if your a Saints fan that we are in this now.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Converting that didn't make it the right call. 

[HarryDoyle]

Need a three and out stop here. What a comeback this would be. I had them dead a half hour ago.

[adambr2]

Well hold on. This is getting interesting.

[RobertR]

My eyes tell me one thing. The scoreboard another.

 

Knocking out Carr clearly made a difference. 

[adambr2]

Just now, DuWayne Steurer said:

Converting that didn't make it the right call. 

It was the right call, both from an analytical standpoint and obviously from a results standpoint. There have been some pretty extensive studies/articles on why coaches don't do that more down 2 TDs in the 4th. 

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Just now, DuWayne Steurer said:

Converting that didn't make it the right call. 

I’d generally agree. But I’m thinking that LaFleur’s guess is that the Saints’ lack of offense with the backup QB might even lead to two more empty possessions. Score field goals after each, and the game is tied. Quite the gamble, though. 

[HarryDoyle]

How about a nice five minute touchdown drive?

[adambr2]

The special teams penalties on the punt returns is getting beyond ridiculous. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

Just now, adambr2 said:

The special teams penalties on the punt returns is getting beyond ridiculous. 

You could have literally just said "penalties", and "ridiculous" and it would have meant the same thing today. This is ugly. 

[duewizard]

The defence did its job. Up to J-Love now.

Penalties are getting ridiculous

[HarryDoyle]

Just stop, Vilma. Taylor had nothing to do with that incomplete pass. Reed just flat out dropped it.

[DuWayne Steurer]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Just stop, Vilma. Taylor had nothing to do with that incomplete pass. Reed just flat out dropped it.

He won't stop pimping the Saints DB's today, but the Packers receivers have dropped a *lot* of catchable balls.  Love hasn't played great, but his guys haven't done him any favors. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

THey're going too fast lol

[HarryDoyle]

[RobertR]

As sloppy as they played today, the effort was there in the 4th quarter.

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, RobertR said:

As sloppy as they played today, the effort was there in the 4th quarter.

It's the bizarro Falcons game.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Saints took their foot off the gas with the 17 point lead.  Never fails to amaze me how NFL teams just let up with surmountable leads. 

[adambr2]

No way does a Joe Barry led defense let this have a happy ending....

[adambr2]

Joe Barry special. Even when the defense is stout, never in crunch time.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Playing 12 yards off will stop em!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

No way does a Joe Barry led defense let this have a happy ending....

Going to need a turnover. Not expecting that, though. 

[HarryDoyle]

Joe Barry reminding us again why we can't have nice things.

[DuWayne Steurer]

The best part about playing this soft, saggy prevent is that by giving up everything underneath, the Saints will be able to use up the rest of the clock before kicking the winning fg, instead of leaving a little time on the clock with big chunk plays.