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NFL Playoffs: Who Dat Seahawks? Seattle Dethrones New Orleans Saints

Posted by on 9 January 2011, 9:35 am

The first game of the NFL playoffs was a classic David vs. Goliath.

The 7-9 Seattle Seahawks were playing host to the reigning champion New Orleans Saints.

The spread on the game favored the Saints to win by 10 or 10.5 points. That was no shocker, though 10 points is a large margin.

One fact was that New Orleans was the clearly the better team, as it was their game to lose—and suffer defeat they did.

From beginning to end, the Saints missed opportunities to score points and were inefficient in tackling assignments.

Even when the Saints scored easily to start the game, the Seahawks fought right back.

Seattle never stopped putting up points the whole game, so when the Saints finally got it together it was too late to catch up to the Seahawks’ 34 points.

So, is this upset based on the underdog having more heart? Or do you consider the inconsistency displayed this NFL season becoming the norm? Continue reading ‘NFL Playoffs: Who Dat Seahawks? Seattle Dethrones New Orleans Saints’ »

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Who Dat? The Saints Dat Who Beat The Colts

Posted by on 8 February 2010, 1:36 am

Congratulations to the city of New Orleans, and their Saints on winning the Superbowl! You are the Champions!!

The Saints can stomp on home and start celebrating. Not only did the franchise want their first championship, but the city needed something to celebrate after Hurricane Katrina wrecked it.

Whatever Katrina took, The Saints gave it back today, and nothing can take that away ever.

The game lived up to the hype, as the two best teams battled it out till the end.

Down 10-0 at the start of the second half, the Saints momentum needed a jolt. That is exactly what Coach Sean Payton did by calling an on-side kick to confuse the Colts. Payton’s seemingly gutsy moves were pure brilliance in the victory.

The Saints defense played Peyton Manning to perfection. The patience, against the best QB in the league, sealed itself with an interception in the fourth quarter. Saints defensive end Tracy Porter picked off Manning’s signature passage rout, to score a touchdown. Porter’s timing sealed the team’s eventual win.

While Manning got rattled, Drew Brees did not; as he played with dignity by spreading the ball around to eight different receivers throughout the game.

The Saints quarterback rightfully crowned the game MVP, throwing 32-of-39 passes, for 288 yards and two touchdowns. He was the underdog team’s leader, who played with heart. Having the stress of a city on your shoulders, Brees knew how much bigger this game was than football, and New Orleans should be immensely proud.

The team finished the Colts off with a score of 31 to 17. Saints kicker Garrett Hartley earning nine of the 31 points, going 3 for 3 with each kick being over 40+ yards playing as good as it gets.

The Colts did not have it this game, and the players were superior in defeat, giving the Saints all the credit for playing better football.

After 42 years in the NFL, the Saints made history today. Let the party stay on Bourbon Street, and for Saints fans everywhere because you are the Champions now!!!

“The glory of sport is witnessing a well-coached team perform as a single unit, striving for a common goal and ultimately bringing distinction to the jersey the players represent.”
—Dick Vitale

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Are The Saints Just Their Fans Excuse To Party?

Posted by on 6 February 2010, 9:16 am

The championship in any professional sport, team or person, is a real accomplishment. For athletes, its reassurance and enormous attention. Whether it is tennis, baseball, boxing or hockey, everyone involved went from zero to hero and especially with the fans.

The City of New Orleans deserves winning this Sunday, or any other day of the week after all the tragedy forced upon it. The players would not only be the Champs, but true Saints at home.

New Orleans residents seem to have turned enthusiasm for the Saints into an excuse to party, because no success to relish in yet.

In addition, not only are Saints underdogs, they are virgins to the Superbowl and it is overwhelming off-the-field distractions.

Talk about pressure, because losing is just not an option. It is reality, either the Colts or the Saints will lose. Getting so close, is still #2 or second spot and that feeling should not be sturdy enough.

The responsibility of Saints Head-coach Sean Payton is to remind his side the entire season will be obsolete, and the only record second seat earns is none at all.

Watching the City of New Orleans spirit is inspirational, but no classes or work pre-superbowl for some and city-wide for Monday following does not make for better fans.

This point I can attest to as a Yankee and Giants fan, as New Yorkers party, continue to work, attend school and still show their teams plenty of love. Celebrating winning the NFC Championship, wearing only Saints colors till the game, hanging posters in windows, or specialty ‘player’ cocktails arouses fans and a city’s anticipation of the possibilities ahead.

My hope for this city, who has brought hope back in a seemingly lost cause is not getting ahead of themselves. Celebrating is saved when there is something to celebrate. God-forbid the Saints lose on Sunday and all the progress since Katrina might become useless.

The Saints, the city and it is fans have every reason to be excited, like a kid on the night before Christmas. The pure energy unites a city like nothing else. Just keep in mind that losing sucks and do not embrace it.

Do not act like victims where losing gets a by. Making it is not winning is….’Who Dat’ is for the champs, no one cares who their last game was against.

“Before you can win a game, you must first not lose it.” – Chuck Noll

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New Orleans Paints The City Like Saints

Posted by on 3 February 2010, 5:10 pm

Who Dat? Who Dat?

It’s the City of New Orleans who is familiar to the Superbowl, playing gracious host to the big game many times.

The patient Saints fans watching as team after team celebrated in their home.

Now, it’s their turn, as the Saints are just days away from playing in their first Superbowl ever.

Who couldn’t cheer for a city who’s undying spirit is on full display, after all the devastation it’s faced?

If your not a Colts fan, the answer is you can’t. To be anything other than awestruck, inspired and a little jealous, but in a good way because loyalty like that becomes contagious.

Easy to forget that the Saints could still lose on Sunday, as Payton Manning’s Colts can rival it with talent.

The Saint’s formula will focus on two main aspects:

Do anything and everything to stop Peyton Manning.

  • The defense must limit Manning to short passes, while not relying on the blitz. Manning is 6’6 feet tall so it is hard to limit his vision by charging him from the sides. Rattle him coming straight up the middle as the Colts love to control the center with their pass game. The Saints coverage of Guarcone, Clarke and Collie is a key reason.
  • Manning is the best liar, as his pre-snap antics on the line allow him to read the defense to the last second on the play clock and gets defenses to fold their cards. The Saints have to beat him at this own game by being inconsistent especially on man to man coverage, mixing up coverage to the point where their uncomfortable.
  • Can’t overlook Joseph Adi by Manning need for attention.
  • The Colts offense need to run the clock when possible because keeping Manning off the field for even seconds can decide the game.

Reggie Bush and Jermon Bushrod

  • Reggie Bush has to have a huge game.  Bush is a functional player who outrun any team both as a running back and a wide receiver.
  • Utilize Bush’s arsenal from the start, to allow openings for Brees to throw long. Brees is a great third down QB and can be relied  under pressure.
  • Saints left tackle, Jermon Bushrod protection of Brees blindside, from the Colts first-class defensive end Dwight Freeney is essential. Freeney is questionable with an ankle injury, but couldn’t imagine him not playing.
  • Saints have to score touchdowns because this is where they have the advantage.

Will the Saints go marching in?

The City of New Orleans will be waiting, no matter what.

Waiting for the champions is only appropriate, and the Saints would love to be the ones to do that.

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NFL: The Terrific Trend Transcends

Posted by on 9 January 2010, 12:36 pm

The offense line is made up of the popular kid (the quarterback) and his two best buddies (the wide-recievers and running back). The highlights of a game almost always make-up of a long pass caught by the WR or a break-away run from the RB.

Did you ever thing how that WR got freed up to catch that ball? Or where that hole opened up to let the RB take-off?

A lot of the time that player is the tight end making the block. It’s the NFL‘s version of the middle reliever in baseball. The place is unglamorous, the position goes unappreciated but the player is indisp

ensable for a team. They get pegged with false claims of being too slow to not catch, to bulky to receive and to tiny to block.

With names like Vernon Davis, Jason Witten, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark, Kevin Boss, Chris Cooley, Brent Celek you forget how many great players fill this roaster spot.

It sure makes Fantasy Football easier because our of the top 30 tight-ends there are only fine options. TE’s lack of importance in Fantasy is irrelevant to their presence on the field.

The tight-ends make everyone look good. Constantly making a struggling QB look good-by catching a short pass on the fly to gain a few yards or a first down. Most TD’s would not score without the silent help of the offense’s humblest player.

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