is about to eclipse Brett Favre for the all-time number of completions NFL record. Needed 14 completions to do so. Has 9 already in the 1st qtr vs. the Dirty Birds.
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is about to eclipse Brett Favre for the all-time number of completions NFL record. Needed 14 completions to do so. Has 9 already in the 1st qtr vs. the Dirty Birds.
There it is. Now, 6,301 career completions. All-time NFL record.
Must be SEC refs at the Saints game too. We're getting the business from the refs!
More than double the penalty yards of the dirty birds. It’d be nice if we could cover a deep man...or like 1/5 deep men.
Saints win in OT 43-37.
How 'bout Drew's two rushing TDs! That first one was a gem!
A great win!!
The defense should ashamed of themselves!
Saints have a defense?Quote:
Originally Posted by tech70
If we would match up the Saints' O and the Cowboys' D on the same team, that would be a run-away Super Bowl winner.
Brees is uber accurate. Not only throwing catchable passes but putting them EXACTLY where needed.
On another note, CBS didn't switch to the Saints on KNOE until midway through the 2nd Q due to the OT game between Indy/Texas which they switched to following the early conclusion of Lions/Cowboys. I would have thought they would have gone to the DH games on time, at least in the Saints primary viewing area. Also, I wonder why this NFC game is on CBS.
On the network question, I heard it discussed last year that each network can buy broadcast rights from the one owning the rights to the conference. FOX Sports has the contract for the NFC, CBS for the AFC, but they can buy/sell rights to individual games.
As for the game, kudos to the Giants' defense. They took a page from my defensive playbook when you're facing a QB who is not a running threat. Although Brees will occasionally run...ask the Dirty Birds...he's hardly a big threat. As such forget him and defend with 11.
Same thing applies to Tech because of Smith. However....Brees can beat you with his pinpoint accuracy and his savvy field awareness.
Anyone think it was by design that Brees' numbers weren't as good in this game? He can break another record next Monday in the Dome. Defense played this one!
No! No way did Payton/Brees purposely under-play the passing game just to save the record setting for next week. It didn't help that the Saints' receivers had the dropsies.Quote:
Originally Posted by champion110
Lot's of drops...Maybe Drew needed a little more stank and a little less touch...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
I know you're joking...because you know Brees throws a VERY catchable ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Give the Giants' defense credit. They played a good game.
The bad news for the rest of the league is that Ingram is back next week. 3-1 without him is quite an accomplishment.
Defense looks to be getting their feet under them as well. The whole league seems to be struggling on defense. Even the Rams got lit up by the Vikings and vv. TONS of offensive records have been set in the first 4 games ...Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Brees might pass Manning with a few minutes to spare in the 1st half.
Congrats to Drew!
Now...focus on getting that second Super Bowl title.
#9 is pretty good at throwing that football -
Needs to get another ring to put the debate to rest.
That's really the only legitimate knock against him. He needs one more. Both Manning brothers have 2. Drew should have 2 at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
He plays for the Saints -Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Arguable the WORST FRANCHISE in the history of the NFL....
The fact that during his 12+ year tenure he has - won a Super Bowl, went to TWO NFC Championship games, 5 Divisional Championships, 6 playoff appearance 7 playoff victories (7-5 record), 6 winning seasons (116-81 record 59%) and the worse record in a season being 7-9 - that is MONUMENTAL STUFF
Especially considering the fact in the 38 years prior to his arrival there was ONE divisional championship with ONE playoff win in five playoff appearance only 7 winning seasons and a cumulative regular season record of 264-347 which equates to 43% win percentage
I would argue that there is NO OTHER qb that has done what he has done in the history of the NFL in reversing a franchise's fortunes given a 40+ year time span....
Not the worst franchise since the Saints joined the league in 1967. And not the worst in NFL history either, not with the new Cleveland Browns anyway. Also, going back to '67, how about the Detroit Lions, I think they have one playoff win in that time period. Of the current 32 franchises, 5 have never reached a Super Bowl, and about half the league has never won a Super Bowl. We are 1-0, baby!
Yes, there is a marked difference in the results between, Pre-Brees/Payton (1967-2005) and the Brees/Payton era (2006 - ???). But, placing Brees on the GOAT list in the history of the NFL is not about comparing the new Saints to the old Saints. It's how does Brees measure up in comparison to all the greats: Sid Luckman, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh (who my dad says was the greatest QB ever), Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, John Elway, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, and several others...
It's kind of like arguing who was the best team of all time. Different eras, different circumstances...lots of VERY AWESOME teams!
For me, Brees is one of the all-time Top 5 greatest QBs. We can argue exactly where in the top 5, but we'd be splitting hairs, and it would come down to the criteria you weighted the most.
BTW, on the question of the GOAT running backs, I have my vote: Barry Sanders
I agree Jim
I actually think Marino would be the GOAT if he played in today's game - look what he did while folks were literally trying to take his head of and defensive backs could touch a receiver
RB's - hard to argue with Barry Sanders, but he would be my #2 behind SWEETNESS and slightly ahead of #3 the Tyler Rose Earl Campbell
What set all three of them apart was the fact THEY WERE IT on their team - and yet NO ONE could stop them
You forgot about Emmitt Smith, who won 3 Super Bowls, and became the NFL's all-time leading rusher over his 15-yr career. Geez......talk about the Man of Steel!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
The problem with Barry Sanders is, he never won a meaningful game.
As I've posted before, Earl Campbell made the single best run I've ever seen at any level of football. It was on Monday night football against the Miami Dolphins. I'll never forget him breaking thru the LOS, heading down the sideline. And when Miami's "Killer B's" DB's were closing in on Campbell, he kicked himself into overdrive, and hit another gear. He left 'em all in his dust. AMAZING run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBhn1wMyzV4
The defense rests...
Emmit is certainly one of the greatest all around RBs, but the teams he had were lightyears better than any team Sanders played on.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
I think Brees is already in the conversation for top 10 all time, but to really be in the conversation of GOAT he needs another ring. Both Mannings have 2, Brees needs 2.
I'm not a Tom Brady fan, but he has pretty impressive stats and 5 rings is hard to compete with. If anybody could come after him with 1 ring it would be Brees, but I don't think he can. He needs another.
Emmitt Smith was salty, no doubt about it. If I were building a pro football team and the GM said, "I signed a rookie RB...Emmitt Smith." I'd be VERY OK with that, thankyaverymuch.
But, Smith was part of some great teams, they won what? 3 or 4 Super Bowls in the early '90's. They had at least 3 pro bowlers on the OL, Allen, Newton, Tuniei , maybe another one. HogDawg makes a good point...Detroit just didn't see the playoffs...maybe once or twice....because the Lions sucked! YET! Barry Sanders was awesome! even on a crappy team.
Yes, I love Sweetness! And, don't forget the Kansas Comet! and Jim Brown! all great ones.
Saints 45 Rams 35
Fun game to watch! Brees showed Goff the old guy still has it. And again, with the game on the line facing a 3rd and 10, no one open, Brees takes off and dives, throws his body across the line, first down! That's what real QBs do. That's what winners do.
Saints have a tough schedule left. But, we need to be the #1 seed in the NFC, have homefield advantage for the playoffs. Let's get it.
The Rams are really good. They got chunks of yards all day. When it counted, the Saints dug in and got it done on defense.
Quick note for the Saints Rams game last night. The young woman who sang the national anthem is a Tech grad ('03). She sang for the Pelicans last year. Home team is 2-0 when she sings the National Anthem. Might need to bring her to Ruston for a game.
Brees for NFL MVP!
And a veteran...Quote:
Originally Posted by detltu
The G.O.A.T. just got a new WR this morning, Dez Bryant.
I don't know man...can Dez be a #2? This feels a lot like the Adrian Petersen deal, but with character issues to boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
They cut Paul Turner and picked up a cancer.
Turner has been gone for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Does she play QB?Quote:
Originally Posted by detltu
Does not change what I said. I realize this is the NFL and character does not matter. Bad juju in football? They are about to find out.Quote:
Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
I have hated, yes HATED! some of the personnel moves Payton has made. I know it's the NFL and all of that. I get it. But, still, some players have earned a little loyalty from the organization. Lance Moore is one example.
That said, given his track record, I have to trust that Sean Payton knows what he's doing. Adrian Peterson was a mistake, and that was quickly rectified. I know Payton will cut Dez Bryant loose just as quickly if he doesn't work out.
Besides....we still have to play the Cowboys this year. Just saying...
One more thing....if Payton wanted to pick up a veteran or two, he should have gone defense. It's the D that needs help, not the O.
Yep she was in the Navy band for a few years so she has some experience singing in front of big crowds. I think the Saints game was probably pretty special though.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
She was brought in for a military appreciation game for both teams.
Saints 51 Bengals 14
That marks the most points ever scored during the Payton/Brees era. Previous high was 48. This is the 4th time the Saints have scored 51. The all-time record is 52.
More importantly, the Saints' offense is hitting on all cylinders. Borrowing from a famous call, that of Chic Anderson, "The Saints are moving like a tremendous machine!" Ingram was a bulldozer yesterday. It's all working...right now.
That was a craxy game -
Crazy in the fact, that everything they did came out smelling like roses
Scary thing is - they could of scored 70 with ease and the Bengals were 5-3 coming into the game
Yeah, and we didn't even need Brees to be great. He was efficient, at 22 of 25 for 265 yards and 3 TDs. Ho hum...a light day at the office for Brees. He was in 3rd gear all day....and has two gears left if needed. They weren't needed. Probably didn't break a sweat.