N.f.l. 2009 (1 Viewer)

I agree with Peter that absent 6 fumbles and 2 interceptions, the Saints lose to the Vikings by at least 17 points. The Saints also don't win those 2 playoff games without getting away with taking cheap shots at very old quarterbacks (Kurt Warner and Brett Favre), injuring them, and getting them to make mistakes. Lets face it, when the league head of officials publically states that the ref's blew the call by failing to call an obvious roughing the passer on the play that resulted in the 1st (and most costly) of Farve's interceptions, you have to see the Saint's defense strategy is just hurt the quarterback at all costs.

That is, simply, not going to work against Peyton Manning. He reads blitzes better than any quarterback I have ever seen, and got sacked a total of 10 times during the entire regular season. He has not lost a single game he played all 60 minutes of (or had a reason to win) all year, going 16-0 in those games, including the playoffs. He just shredded the #1 ranked Jets defense for 31 points while they tried to Blitz him all game (and sacked him twice, way above the season average). He has 3 excellent wideouts (Reggie Wayne, Garcon and Colley) and Dallas Clark, the best receiving tight end in the league to throw to, and the Saints defense is iffy at best. I expect them to score virtually every time they touch the ball. Also, the Colts rarely turn the ball over, something the Saints defense admittedly depends on, as it does not have the talent to stop a top NFL offense.

I don't see the Saints running the ball effectively when the Colts stuffed the Jets #1 rushing attack in the AFC Championship Game. However, the Colts, absent a healthy Dwight Freeney, should not be able to stop the Saints passing attack, which should also move the ball effectively as well. However, the Colts have an excellent "bend but don't break" red zone defense.

I see this being a shootout. The key to the game for me is fieldgoals versus touchdowns, and making the fieldgoals attempted. I see the Colts defense holding the Saints to fieldgoal attempts on at least half of their red zone possessions, while I expect the Colts to score touchdowns on 75%+ of their red zone possessions. Also, if the game is close, and comes down to a last second or overtime fieldgoal attempt, I have a lot more confidence in the Colts experienced field goal kickers, then in the Saints rookie place kicker.

Prediction: Colts 35, Saints 23.
 
The Saints have a lot of weapons on O. The Colts are a bit suspect with the D. If Manning can be kept in hand, then they have a chance. I would take the Saints and the points. Let's say Saints 38 Colts 34.
 
Spitfrnd said:
So you have power and will be able to see the game?;):D You all got a ton of snow correct?

I pretty much agree with your thoughts here but protection will be important. Manning is one of the best at quickly finding a target but if the Saints pressure him as much as they did Brett it could be a long game for the Colts. Of course the same is true for Brees. If it is simply a shootout I think the Colts will win easily since they have the better secondary.
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Yes, we got clobbered by snow (around 28") and half the county has no power but my area still does for some reason. Keeping my fingers crossed that it holds up. Enjoy the game.:D -- Al
 
Colts to win big. Colts defense is not given much credit but it's pretty good.
 
Manning is not human, he is a cyborg, there is no stopping the guy. He has actually gotten better as he's gotten older.

The Colts offensive line does a great job of holding, for him to pass 9,000 times this year and get sacked only 10 times tells you all you need to know. Their offensive line coach is the master at stealing defensive signals too, so that combination allows the terminator to pick teams apart.

The Aints have a God awful secondary, they will get shredded all day long by the terminator, Wayne deep, Clark up the seam, Garcon over the middle, etc, etc, etc, they can't run the ball to save their lives, but they don't need to.

I see the Colts winning going away, Louis is pretty accurate with his prediction, I'll go with that.

The Aints are lucky to be here; if the Vikings were playing today, they'd give the Colts all they could handle.

And the ballwashers on ESPN will babble on and on about how the terminator is the GOAT, the best ever, a machine, the Colts are team of the decade, they are favorites for next years Super Bowl, on and on and on they'll go, which is why I won't watch ESPN for a month after the Super Bowl.

Oh and if the Colts lose, Manning will go off the field wearing his helmet like he is still ready for battle.

If they win, he walks off with his ballcap on.

Bet the house on it.
 
Louis Badolato said:
I agree with Peter that absent 6 fumbles and 2 interceptions, the Saints lose to the Vikings by at least 17 points. The Saints also don't win those 2 playoff games without getting away with taking cheap shots at very old quarterbacks (Kurt Warner and Brett Favre), injuring them, and getting them to make mistakes. Lets face it, when the league head of officials publically states that the ref's blew the call by failing to call an obvious roughing the passer on the play that resulted in the 1st (and most costly) of Farve's interceptions, you have to see the Saint's defense strategy is just hurt the quarterback at all costs.

That is, simply, not going to work against Peyton Manning. He reads blitzes better than any quarterback I have ever seen, and got sacked a total of 10 times during the entire regular season. He has not lost a single game he played all 60 minutes of (or had a reason to win) all year, going 16-0 in those games, including the playoffs. He just shredded the #1 ranked Jets defense for 31 points while they tried to Blitz him all game (and sacked him twice, way above the season average). He has 3 excellent wideouts (Reggie Wayne, Garcon and Colley) and Dallas Clark, the best receiving tight end in the league to throw to, and the Saints defense is iffy at best. I expect them to score virtually every time they touch the ball. Also, the Colts rarely turn the ball over, something the Saints defense admittedly depends on, as it does not have the talent to stop a top NFL offense.

I don't see the Saints running the ball effectively when the Colts stuffed the Jets #1 rushing attack in the AFC Championship Game. However, the Colts, absent a healthy Dwight Freeney, should not be able to stop the Saints passing attack, which should also move the ball effectively as well. However, the Colts have an excellent "bend but don't break" red zone defense.

I see this being a shootout. The key to the game for me is fieldgoals versus touchdowns, and making the fieldgoals attempted. I see the Colts defense holding the Saints to fieldgoal attempts on at least half of their red zone possessions, while I expect the Colts to score touchdowns on 75%+ of their red zone possessions. Also, if the game is close, and comes down to a last second or overtime fieldgoal attempt, I have a lot more confidence in the Colts experienced field goal kickers, then in the Saints rookie place kicker.

Prediction: Colts 35, Saints 23.
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Louis, I hope your numbers are correct, my superbowl pool has me 5s on colts and 3s on the saints!!
 
Lousy play calling by the Saints before the half. They need to let Brees off the leash. AND put Bush in the game instead of an undrafted guy. If the Saints come back Brees needs a monster second half. A big special teams play from Bush wouldn't hurt.
 
Begin 3rd qtr, big momentum change. Colts need to get tough quickly. The Who Dat nation is coming alive. BUT, here comes Peyton, so we will see.

TD
 
Congratulations to the Saints. Kept the ball away from Manning and Brees played lights out. Good job. Now for baseball. -- lancer
 
Congrats to the Saints, what a party that will be, nine days before Mardi Gras and it will be non stop till then.

And as the Colts lose the game, there goes Manning storming off the field with his helmet still on, not bothering to say congrats to Drew and the Saints.

What a classy guy, guess the gasbags at ESPN were right, he really is the GOAT............
 
Who Dat nation erupts. Not a fan of either team, but it sure is hard not to be happy for the Saints, they put up with a lot of losing over the years.

TD
 
Warrior said:
Congrats to the Saints, what a party that will be, nine days before Mardi Gras and it will be non stop till then.

And as the Colts lose the game, there goes Manning storming off the field with his helmet still on, not bothering to say congrats to Drew and the Saints.

What a classy guy, guess the gasbags at ESPN were right, he really is the GOAT............
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George...I didn't notice his leaving the field...missed that episode...but I did see his post game interview and he was very polite, complimentary and well spoken...he seemed genuinely gracious and sincerely congratulatory to Brees and their organization...looked like a "class act" from what I saw...not a Lebron pout session.

Really impressed with the camera shots of Brees and his son...reminded me of Mickelson..a real family man...gotta love that.
 
First complete NFL game I have ever watched and just happened to notice it starting . Like all non fans was going for the underdog. Other than the way the points went have no idea if it was a good game.
Couple of questions. The black stripes under the players eyes. Is that supposed to help anti glare from the lights. Saw one player only had it under one eye. Strange. Never noticed it in other sports.
How many players in a team ?
So I guess that means Bush is going to have to propose to Kim Kardassian.
How romantic.
Did not see Springsteen play previously but The Who did not do much for me. Bring back Janet !
Regards
Brett
 
The Military Workshop said:
First complete NFL game I have ever watched and just happened to notice it starting . Like all non fans was going for the underdog. Other than the way the points went have no idea if it was a good game.
Couple of questions. The black stripes under the players eyes. Is that supposed to help anti glare from the lights. Saw one player only had it under one eye. Strange. Never noticed it in other sports.
How many players in a team ?
So I guess that means Bush is going to have to propose to Kim Kardassian.
How romantic.
Did not see Springsteen play previously but The Who did not do much for me. Bring back Janet !
Regards
Brett
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Brett,

The Who actually did a good job and sounded much like the Who (disclaimer, i am a fan). I just compare it to the downright disappointment from the Rolling Stones a few years ago. I love the Stones, but that halftime sound made me cringe, I have convinced myself over the years it was the acoustics.

TD
 
I didn't see the Who but a review I read and other comments I've seen weren't overly complimentary. I've also seen what remains of the Who on other televised concerts (we have a great music channel on satellite called Palladia) and Daltry just can't sing anymore.

Brett,

In US football, there are 11 men to a side but there is free substitution unlike other sports where if you take out a man, he can't come back. The players on defense aren't the same on offense (the reverse used to be true in the early days of the sport) and there is also what is called special teams; these are the players who are involved with kicking the ball off (whether after scoring or via a punt). Again, the special teams differ depending upon whether you are kicking the ball or receiving the ball.
 
Congratulations to the Saints. I have never seen a coach call a gutsier game than Sean Peyton did for the Saints. Starting the second half with an onside kick was the only way for the Saints to turn the game around.

The Colts rookie coach played not to lose rather than to win, and that killed his team. At the end of the first half, with nearly a full two minutes left on the clock and the best 2 minute quarterback in the NFL, he tried to run out the clock by running the ball three times (the last with the fullback, a totally stupid call), thereby giving the ball back to the Saints at midfield with 45 seconds and a timeout, effectively handing them 3 points and the momentum going into halftime.

The Saints offense was its best defense, as the Colts only had 4 possessions in each half. Out of the frustration of spending 3/4 of the game on the sidelines, Manning kept trying to hit the homerun, putting himself in 3rd and long on several occasions. In the Colts first possession of the second quarter, this shifted the momentum when Garcon dropped the third down pass, which would have given the Colts a first down near midfield, forcing the Colts to go 3 and out and punt. This began a stretch of about 23 minutes of playing time spanning the second and first 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter where the Colts defense was on the field for all but about a minute. They were totally spent in the 4th quarter. Then Manning's propensity to throw the homerun ball cost the Colts their last chance in the game, leaving manning in a 3rd and five with little time left in the game, forcing him to throw an ill advised slant which resulted in a pick-6.

The Saints offense, on the other hand, got more comfortable and better as the game wore on, and the Colts defense wore out. Brees knew that his coach would let him do whatever was necessary to get points on the board, including going for it on 4th and goal, and this translated to confident play.

Just goes to show you that on any given Sunday, anything can happen, especially when one coach clearly outcoached the other. The afterparty in the quarter won't end until Ash Wednesday! Let les bon temps rouler!
 
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