GO SAINTS!!

[sachmo71]

Run the ball, run it often!

GEAUX SAINTS!

[Pumpy Tudors]

GEAUX SAINTS!

[Eaglesfan27]

Quite a catch by Henderson.

[sachmo71]

And quite a sack by the Bears...they have to do something smarter in long yardage situations.

[DougWyatt]

So, I'm playing FOF and watching the game. I'm doing a historic solo league, and just drafted - well me ! I had to do a little looking things up and found I even had a card. I didn't even know I played ! lol.

I've been saying since I found out that the wife is preg. (with a boy) that I was going to start rooting for another team (I just can't raise this boy to love the Lions, to much heartache !). I guess this gives me a reason .... Gooooo Saints ! (Although, "I" did play for the Lions too :()

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4734/wyatt8zi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Eaglesfan27]

Sheesh.

[Eaglesfan27]

Actually, looks like he was down.

[Coffee Warlord]

Likely overturned.

GO BEARS!

[Pumpy Tudors]

Wow, I thought Lewis got a hold of the ball again before it popped out. I can see them letting the call stand, but I do think they're wrong.

[Dutch]

The ball was not removed from Lewis' hand or body when his knee touched. I need a clarification of when a ball has been fumbled, I guess.

[RedKingGold]

Blah, this field sucks.

[RedKingGold]

Bad penalty for offensive pass interference.

So much for the conspiracy theorists who think the league wants to put the Saints into the Super Bowl.

[Brillig]

Reggie Bush breaks five tackles, gains one yard. Serious.

[Tigercat]

Yea, that offensive pass interference was horrible. From 2nd and 2 to 1st and 20

How do you call that non existent call in a championship game? All the breaks, referee influenced or otherwise, have gone the Bears in this game thus far. Hopefully the Saints can weather it all to put themselves in a position to battle back.

[Eaglesfan27]

Agreed that the offensive interference call was horrible. One of my friends is convinced that the NFL is fixed and they want the Saints in the Super Bowl. Of course, I think that is a terrible theory. I called him (he had to help watch the kids and couldn't come over) and he said "Well the NFL just wants to make it look good early. The Saints will get the calls late."



Anyway, at least the defense is holding strong and keeping the team in the game.

[RedKingGold]

If I'm a Saint's fan, I'm not feeling to good right about now. That Bear's O-line is absolutely dominating the Saints lineman.

[Dutch]

The Saints are playing like they are absolutely gassed on defense. Of course, their offense isn't helping and neither is the Benson and Jones show. I think a 16-0 halftime lead will cover anything the Saints offense can do today. So I think this is it right here.

[Coffee Warlord]

JONES!

[DougWyatt]

Hey anybody else see the bears OL (looked like the LG) has his "C" backwards on the right side of his helmet ?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Now that it's 16-0, I think the Saints really need to get something on the board before halftime. Even if it's a field goal, I think it's necessary to loosen these guys up going into the second half. They need to go into the locker room believing that they can move the football and get points on the board.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Hey anybody else see the bears OL (looked like the LG) has his "C" backwards on the right side of his helmet ?
I think you're right. Looks like the left tackle on that touchdown play.

[Dutch]

Now that it's 16-0, I think the Saints really need to get something on the board before halftime. Even if it's a field goal, I think it's necessary to loosen these guys up going into the second half. They need to go into the locker room believing that they can move the football and get points on the board.

I would say they have been fairly loose so far...

[Pumpy Tudors]

I would say they have been fairly loose so far...
You know what I mean. :)

[Dutch]

:)

[DougWyatt]

At least 3 here. NOOOOO turnovers (or stupid penalties that take 'em out of range) duh - as I'm typing

[Eaglesfan27]

Way for the Saints to respond at the end of the half and keep it a ball game.

[DougWyatt]

Atta boy Colston !!

[Dutch]

Wow, and just like that the Saints come to life! Woohoo!

[RedKingGold]

2nd half will be interesting. Payton is one of the better coaches of making 2nd half adjustments to his gameplan. Also, one or two of these breaks have to go the Saints way. However, none of that will matter much if the Bear's keep running the way they do. That Saints's D-line looked bad in the first half.

[Eaglesfan27]

Reggie!!! REGGIE!!! REGGIE!!!!!

[RedKingGold]

Reggie Bush is a God.

[DougWyatt]

Reggie!!! REGGIE!!! REGGIE!!!!!

What a great move

[INDalltheway]

he's fast

[Lathum]

Reggie Bush is pretty good

[Ben E Lou]

He USED him.

[Lathum]

and that sound you here are thousands of Texans fans groaning in unison

[Schmidty]

I am so sick and tired of hearing about the Saints story.

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!

[RedKingGold]

I am so sick and tired of hearing about the Saints story.

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!

Are you and Bubba Wheels sitting in some dank basement somewhere?

[Logan]

I am so sick and tired of hearing about the Saints story.

GO BEARS!!!!!!!!

Says the guy who clearly lacks a soul.

[Schmidty]

Says the guy who clearly lacks a soul.

I mean, I feel bad for them and the hurricane and everything, but when it continuously gets shoved down my throat by every media source possible, I eventually get nauseous.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I am so sick and tired of hearing about the Saints story. GO BEARS!!!!!!!!

"

[DougWyatt]

I mean, I feel bad for them and the hurricane and everything, but when it continuously gets shoved down my throat by every media source possible, I eventually get nauseous.

Yeah, it's just not right when I have to hear about others misfortunes. Really brings me down, makes me wanna throw up.

[Dutch]

I mean, I feel bad for them and the hurricane and everything, but when it continuously gets shoved down my throat by every media source possible, I eventually get nauseous.

You have to admit it's more impressive than the Bears story-line. "Keeps on winning despite average 42 passing yards per game." :)

[Eaglesfan27]

Brees' sense rush rating must be really high. Quite a clutch play there.

[RedKingGold]

I don't know. I feel bad for Schmidty and JIMG. They're both fans of shitty teams who wish were fans of the Saints.

[Schmidty]

Yeah, it's just not right when I have to hear about others misfortunes. Really brings me down, makes me wanna throw up.

That's not the point. I've heard the story ad nauseum. I feel their pain, but enough is enough.

The Bears getting overshadowed so much is shitty, and I hate the Bears.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Before this thread gets completely shit on, I'd like to say one thing: If the Saints come back and win this game, it would make great comedy for Sean Payton to pull out the "The Bears are who we thought they were" line.

[RedKingGold]

Saints have got to get back to the run game w/ McAlister

[Schmidty]

I don't know. I feel bad for Schmidty and JIMG. They're both fans of shitty teams who wish were fans of the Saints.

Thanks for the sympathy. Even in sarcasm.

The Lions have turned me into an angry, sad shell of a man. :)

[Schmidty]

Saints have got to get back to the run game w/ McAlister

Get back to? How many rushing attempts do they even have today?

[LloydLungs]

Believe me, we're MUCH more tired of the drudgery of rebuilding a city than you are of hearing about it. Count your blessings, and then count em again.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I don't know. I feel bad for Schmidty and JIMG. They're both fans of shitty teams who wish were fans of the Saints.

Umm ... I'm more of a Colts fan than a Falcons fan actually.

I just found New Orleans pretty unappealing before Katrina, much less after. Much like LSU, the Saints were obnoxious before the storm & intolerably so afterwards.

What's that old saying? Sympathy falls somewhere between shit & syphillis in the dictionary & that's about where I'd put it in sports too.

[Schmidty]

Anyway, let's get back to football. I didn't mean to derail the thread.

[Tigercat]

Its the media's fault that the "Saints story" can be understandably sickening from time to time. There are plenty of interesting football stories involved with this Saints team without having to bring up Katrina every two minutes.

[Eaglesfan27]

Ok, so you guys don't like hearing about the Saints and the aftermath of Katrina, but is it really necessary to shit on a thread that was about the game.

[DougWyatt]

I feel their pain,

I'd guess not. But, I could be wrong as I don't know you or your empathy capabilities.

Unfortuneately, the N.O. community is tired of living it ad nauseum - and the rebuilding of an entire major city will be news as long as it is going on.

[DougWyatt]

Thanks for the sympathy. Even in sarcasm.

The Lions have turned me into an angry, sad shell of a man. :)

Now this ... I can totally relate too and understand. :)

go Lions

[Schmidty]

I'd guess not. But, I could be wrong as I don't know you or your empathy capabilities.

Unfortuneately, the N.O. community is tired of living it ad nauseum - and the rebuilding of an entire major city will be news as long as it is going on.

As Eaglesfan said, let's knock off this debate, and talk football.

[Pumpy Tudors]

For the first time today, I'm really noticing the snowfall at the game. Has it been snowing the whole time?

[st.cronin]

That should be a safety.

[DougWyatt]

For the first time today, I'm really noticing the snowfall at the game. Has it been snowing the whole time?

Yep

That should be a safety.

Yep :(

[Eaglesfan27]

That should be a safety.

It is :(


Yeah, Pumpy it had been snowing lightly (on and off) throughout the 1st half. It looks much heavier now.

[Pumpy Tudors]

With the way the Saints defense has been playing, this safety isn't really a terrible thing. Obviously, you don't want to give away two points, and you don't want to give up possession, but that's not the worst thing that could've happened to the Saints right there.

[gottimd]

Have the Bears gotten one call against them?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Ok, so you guys don't like hearing about the Saints and the aftermath of Katrina, but is it really necessary to shit on a thread that was about the game.

Talk to the ones who took shots at Schmidty for having the audacity to not crawl up the Saints ass.

As for the game, how 'bout that Bears defense extending the lead. Now I hope they'll shove the ball down the Saints friggin throats.

[st.cronin]

When you need to throw the ball away, is there anything wrong with just firing it at the back of your offensive center? Would you get an ineligible reciever penalty for that?

[Masked]

When you need to throw the ball away, is there anything wrong with just firing it at the back of your offensive center? Would you get an ineligible reciever penalty for that?


I wonder if that would be called a safety like holding in the endzone is

[Brillig]

That'd be illegal touching of a forward pass. Half the distance to the goal, replay the down.

Hah, me wrong. A quick google came up with this from Jerry Markbreit (former NFL ref)


If a quarterback attempts a forward pass from his end zone and the pass is illegally touched by an offensive lineman, why is a safety not called? This seems to a form of intentional grounding in that there was no expectation of completing the pass. --Mike Larrabee, Woodbridge, Va.

The penalty for illegal touching of a forward pass by an ineligible offensive player is five yards from the previous line of scrimmage and a replay of the down. The defense may also decline the penalty, which would then result in an incomplete pass and the next down would prevail. Intentional grounding in the end zone would be a safety, but illegal touching is not enough for a grounding call. The quarterback under pressure, who deliberately throws the ball into the back of an ineligible offensive player, would incur an intentional grounding call.

[Dutch]

The referee can always determine that you were throwing it at the center to intentionally ground the ball. It's a judgement call and would still be a safety.

[Mustang]

Could probably still be a safety depending on the refs ruling on the field.

Per NFL rules.. "2. Intentional grounding will be called when a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage due to pressure from the defense, throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion."

Throwing it into an OL has no chance of completion.

[DougWyatt]

Plus the risk of it bouncing off and it being a interception/TD.

[Lathum]

I just keep waiting for Rex to make that one aweful play

[DougWyatt]

Wow, was that really a TD ?

[Coffee Warlord]

BERRIAN!

BEARS!

Booyah!

[gottimd]

I really hope Fred Thomas retires in 3 minutes.

[miami_fan]

Come one Saints. Two weeks of having to hear how NO ONE thought Grossman was good enough to lead his team to the Super Bowl would be very nauseating.

[Dutch]

25-14. Brees fumble. I can't believe that Rex Grossman makes one friggin pass all day and that's all he needs to do to win. Amazing!

[Dutch]

Come one Saints. Two weeks of having to hear how NO ONE thought Grossman was good enough to lead his team to the Super Bowl would be very nauseating.

LOL. If ya'll thought Trent Dilfer was bad, this dude make Dilfer look like Brett Favre. The Bears are all about defense. Who says defenses don't win championships???

[LloydLungs]

That's pretty much been the story all year. Grossman doesn't screw up, Bears win. The Saints haven't forced turnovers all year. Rex TOs today = 0.

The Bears are who we thought they were.

[Lathum]

pop

[Eaglesfan27]

On this field and in this weather, that seems like it is a ball game.

[Coffee Warlord]

Daaaaaaaaaaa Bears.

[st.cronin]

I don't think the Aints can come baque from this.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Ball game. I know there's still 11:37 on the clock, but the Saints keep turning the ball over. It's been a good run by the Saints anyway. They'll be my #2 team again next year, right behind the Broncos.

[miami_fan]

I will ask the first question for the media for Lovie Smith

Lovie, How does it feel to be the first black coach to lead your team to the Super Bowl?

[RedKingGold]

Pretty much game over.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Lovie, how long have you been a black coach?

[st.cronin]

I will ask the first question for the media for Lovie Smith

Lovie, How does it feel to be the first black coach to lead your team to the Super Bowl?

Wow, is he really the first? That's hard for me to believe.

[Pumpy Tudors]

To get off the subject of the game for a second, what's up with this McDonald's "Dollar Menuairs" commercial? I've been seeing it for weeks, and I just have one question: How many people watching it even remember who the hell Jeremy Miller is? I recognized him instantly, but seriously, who greenlighted this commercial?

[RedKingGold]

I gotta give credit to the Bears. They pretty much played a perfect game today (absent miscommuication between Rex and the offensive coordinator at some points in the first half.)

[DougWyatt]

Say la vie. Good season N.O.

Is there any chance the bears win it all ?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Is there any chance the bears win it all ?
Very, very little. The Colts or Pats should punish them.

[LloydLungs]

I gotta give credit to the Bears. They pretty much played a perfect game today (absent miscommuication between Rex and the offensive coordinator at some points in the first half.)

When faced with a mostly even matchup of elite athletes, ALWAYS bet on the guys that have been told they suck all week. Picking the NFL is easy sometimes.

[DougWyatt]

When faced with a mostly even matchup of elite athletes, ALWAYS bet on the guys that have been told they suck all week. Picking the NFL is easy sometimes.

Seems to happen often.

Also, when faced with dome teams outside on the road in the playoffs - bet against 'em ;)

[Brillig]

Say la vie.


:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[DougWyatt]

Hopefully I get the Pats-Bears. I see Brady juking Urlacher for a game winning TD run.

[gottimd]

Did the bears get one call against them? I guess I'll have to wait til next season. One good thing...my wife sees how upset I am and has agreed to go (if we can) to New Orleans for a game. I guess I have something to look forward to.

[Logan]

Wow, is he really the first? That's hard for me to believe.

Yep, very true. Would be kinda weird if the Colts win later, setting up the Dungy-Smith matchup.

[DougWyatt]

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

c'est la vie ?

Just saying time for N.O. to accept their fate. Was a good run for 'em.

[RedKingGold]

Nice picture of MIke Brown puttin' on some chapstick.

[LloydLungs]

The officiating had absolutely nothing to do with this one. The Bears got a lot of close calls, but they weren't bad calls. Only thing I can remember that was suspect was the offensive interference on Copper in the first half.

The Bears played a zillion times better than they did last week and might have even beaten some AFC teams today.

[Eaglesfan27]

To get off the subject of the game for a second, what's up with this McDonald's "Dollar Menuairs" commercial? I've been seeing it for weeks, and I just have one question: How many people watching it even remember who the hell Jeremy Miller is? I recognized him instantly, but seriously, who greenlighted this commercial?


I remember him but only because he lived down the hall from me in an apartment complex that I lived in when we were both attending USC.

[henry296]

Say la vie. Good season N.O.

Is there any chance the bears win it all ?


Sure, the played New England in Foxborough and only lost by three. With a defense that forces lots of turnovers, you always have a chance.

[Young Drachma]

Lovie, how long have you been a black coach?

Hehehe. If Tony Dungy's team wins, the NFL might scratch Prince, move the event to New Orleans, bring the Southern University band and call it the NFL Bayou Classic.

[Eaglesfan27]

The officiating had absolutely nothing to do with this one. The Bears got a lot of close calls, but they weren't bad calls. Only thing I can remember that was suspect was the offensive interference on Copper in the first half.

The Bears played a zillion times better than they did last week and might have even beaten some AFC teams today.


Agreed. All of those people who give the Bears no chance in the Super Bowl might be surprised. I think they have chance of winning if they can play this way in the Super Bowl.

[DougWyatt]

ad nauseum = Gatorade. I feel like turning off just to skip that.

[st.cronin]

The Bears definitely have a chance to win it all. They have a good coach, and a good team. They're a little spotty on offense, but if they bring their A game they could beat anybody.

[Young Drachma]

Nice coat. lol

[RedKingGold]

If the Bear's play like they did today, I definitely give them a shot.

[Coffee Warlord]

Going to Miami! Going to Miami! Going to Miami!

[Tigercat]

The Bears showed in the regular season that when they bring their best game they are the best team in the NFL. (Or at least second best to the Chargers) The question is if they bring their A game to the Super Bowl?

[Dutch]

The officiating had absolutely nothing to do with this one. The Bears got a lot of close calls, but they weren't bad calls. Only thing I can remember that was suspect was the offensive interference on Copper in the first half.

The Bears played a zillion times better than they did last week and might have even beaten some AFC teams today.

Yeah, this was no Seattle/Pittsburgh game where the better team was basically shut down by the ref's. The ref's weren't great, but I want to see a little bit out of the Saints before I pull the ref card out of my pocket. Outside of a little flurry of activity, the Saints weren't really into this game, or weren't let into it (edit: by the Bears, that is), one or the other.

[dime]

think the bears were only called for one penalty today. I'm just sayin...

peyton's ego got the better of the saints today...he was convinced they coudl throw it all over the bears so they never gave the running game a chance. tough to win when you basically spot the other team 16 points.

[Tigercat]

The Saints couldn't run the ball against the Bears off the bat tonight. They needed the pass to set up the run and the opportunities for that just never happened.

[Coffee Warlord]

From the Bears play by play coverage on the Trib.

First down, if only because the refs don't want to stop the clock. Rashied Davis hugs Lovie shortly after Luvs dons his NFC Champions hat. Urlacher has one on too, as does Gould (Robbie breaking his to the right!). Rexy kneels. Crown their ass.

[Logan]

Do they really call him Rexy?

[miami_fan]

Luvs?

[Logan]

This thread has become very gay, very fast.

[Neuqua]

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaarrrsssssssssssss

[gstelmack]

I hope the Bears didn't jinx their Super Bowl chances by donning the NFC Champion hats before the clocks ran down. Sure, the game was essentially over, but you wait until the :00's to crown yourself...

But a nice game, withstanding the flurry and shutting the Saints back down.

[Coffee Warlord]

Ahem. Their asses were crowned after the Arizona game. :)

[RedKingGold]

think the bears were only called for one penalty today. I'm just sayin...

peyton's ego got the better of the saints today...he was convinced they coudl throw it all over the bears so they never gave the running game a chance. tough to win when you basically spot the other team 16 points.

Do you have a brother named Nickel?

[st.cronin]

Do you have a brother named Nickel?

Is this a serious question?

[RedKingGold]

Is this a serious question?

Depends, what are you wearing?

[st.cronin]

Depends, what are you wearing?

I'm wearing my Tom Brady costume.

[Dutch]

This thread isn't getting any less gayer. And I can say that without repercussion because techinically, gayer isn't a word.

[sachmo71]

Fuck