Game Thread W5 - New Orleans V Arizona (1 Viewer)

[Andy Hicks]

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This will be pinned once the game starts

 

[Inspiration]

Derek Anderson wouldn't have thrown that interception...but only because the pass would have been 10 yards over Fitzgerald's head.

 

[videoguy505]

Marques Colston involved in the opening drive. That means he's done til the late 4th quarter, right?

 

[the spanker]

Man Fitz has hands! Did you see that grab?

 

[5-ish Finkle]

That's it....get Betts rolling in the RZ here, Sean.

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Looks like it's going to be a nice day for Brees. I wish I wasn't playing against him in two pay leagues.

 

[cubbie5150]

Marques Colston involved in the opening drive. That means he's done til the late 4th quarter, right?

Nah, means today is his day... Lance Moore will be the non-existent one

 

[Tiger Fan]

hopefully devery henderson tells alex brown something about that gator chomp

 

[togo]

Marques Colston involved in the opening drive. That means he's done til the late 4th quarter, right?

Nah, means today is his day... Lance Moore will be the non-existent one

Yeah I've started Colston all year only to be burned by Moore. So today I finally decide to start Moore instead on Colston.

 

[cubbie5150]

Marques Colston involved in the opening drive. That means he's done til the late 4th quarter, right?

Nah, means today is his day... Lance Moore will be the non-existent one

Yeah I've started Colston all year only to be burned by Moore. So today I finally decide to start Moore instead on Colston.

Can't feel comfortable starting any of the Saints WRs. I started Moore today pretty much certain he'd do nothing (still a better start than Knox in any event).

 

[TS Garp]

Where in the world is Lance Moore?

 

[SigEp316]

let's go Ladell....

 

[D'OHtis]

Absolutely beautiful throw by Max to Fitz.

 

[jonboltz]

Max Hall making Fitz relevant again?

 

[D'OHtis]

Fitz almost has a big gainer. Knocked out by Malcolm Jenkins. Hall brings so much more energy (and YAC potential for his WR's) than Anderson.

Cards are going to be amongst the worst teams in the league this year, just glad we're no longer wasting our time with Anderson. (Hopefully never again, though that's probably doubtful)

 

[D'OHtis]

Oh no, Hall shaken up. DA throwing passes on sideline :banghead:

 

[gigantor]

Hall is knocked the eff out

 

[D'OHtis]

Brees pass to Betts deflects off Betts' hands and INT'd by Paris Lenon.

Wow. Hall scrambles on a run to the EZ, fumbles, and is recovered by Levi Brown in the endzone for a TD. Gutsy run by Hall. He was crushed.

 

[Gadabout]

Wooo!! That might top McCray's decapitation of Warner last year in the dome.

 

[D'OHtis]

NO challenged. Gonna guess they're arguing he was down.

Edit: They were arguing that since Hall's helmet came off, the play should have been ruled dead. However, the ball was no longer in Hall's hands when helmet was off, so the TD stands.

 

[jonboltz]

How bad was Hall hurt?

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

NO challenged. Gonna guess they're arguing he was down.Edit: They were arguing that since Hall's helmet came off, the play should have been ruled dead. However, the ball was no longer in Hall's hands when helmet was off, so the TD stands.

Anyone know more about this rule?First I've heard of that.

 

[Inspiration]

Derek Anderson is in at QB.

Preemptive

 

[D'OHtis]

DA in for 1-minute drill. Hall with wind knocked out of him (probable to return per FOX).

DA promptly throws high to the 6-5 Stephen Williams and he's hurt. If we needed a QB that'd continuously throw high and put his receivers in bad positions, we could have kept Leinart.

Hope & pray Hall is ok and returns for half 2. Anderson is f'n dreadful. Same old garbage every single game.

 

[Yenrub]

Did Lance Moore catch a pass in the 1st half?

 

[D'OHtis]

Did Lance Moore catch a pass in the 1st half?

I thought he did, but GameTracker shows him with 0 catches.Edit: The catch I recalled by Moore was challenged by AZ and ruled incomplete (ball hit the turf). He was also the intended target of an EZ pass at the end of the half.

 

[RushHour]

He caught one but the play was reviewed and he wasn't in bounds....so no.

 

[Inspiration]

Max Hall will return for the 2nd half.

 

[the spanker]

Max Hall will return for the 2nd half.

THANK YOU!!!!

 

[D'OHtis]

2nd half - Saints ball

1D: Pass INC to Colston (Broken up by Cards DB Toler)

2D: Brees creamed on a sack & fumbles (recovered by Saints)

3D: Brees complete to Henderson (well short of first)

PUNT

 

[Gadabout]

Can't believe we're not blowing this JV squad out.

Sad.

 

[D'OHtis]

Cards ball:

1D: Beanie for 5.

2D: Hall scrambles & fumbles (Cards Faneca recovers). FIRST DOWN

1D: Beanie for 1.

2D: Hall to Patrick (great 1 hand grab on high pass) for 7 yards

3D: Hightower stuffed on 3rd & short.

Feely FG good

 

[JbizzleMan]

I don't have the game. How does Max Hall look? Why did Derek Anderson get a few passes? I see Fitz seems to be putting up some respectable numbers again...

 

[D'OHtis]

Ivory with 2 real nice cutbacks runs on consecutive plays & first downs.

 

[D'OHtis]

Brees pass complete to Colston.

Followed by a beautiful touch pass to Betts for a 1st.

1D: Betts run gain of 4.

2D: Betts run gain of about 10. (Saints looking good running ball on this drive. Ivory/Betts splitting the work)

1D: Ivory with a great 2nd effort and cut back for about 6.

2D: Brees short pass to Meachem (just short of 1D marker)

3D: Ivory with another great 2nd effort on 3rd and short for gain of about 6.

1D: Brees pass to EZ intended for Henderson INC.

2D: Brees calls TO.

 

[D'OHtis]

3D: Draw play to Betts (False start on NO; no play)

3D: Swing pass to Betts blown up by Michael Adams, loss of 2.

CARNEY 29 YD NO GOOD. [Hello Hartley? ]

 

[D'OHtis]

Cards Ball:

1D: Beanie gain of 3.

2D: Hall beautiful throw to Andre Roberts. First down

1D: Hall to Fitzgerald for gain of about 8. (Good to have a QB finally that throws a catchable ball on target)

END OF 3RD QTR

2D: Hall pass to Beanie for about 6. First Down

1D: Beanie run gain of 2.

2D: Hall another pass to Fitz. Terrific throw, better catch. First down (Face mask penalty on NO tacked on end of play)

1D: Hall rolls out and throws ball away.

2D: Beanie stuffed immediately. No gain (Almost fumbled ball)

3D: Hall another pass to Fitz, gain of about 5 (short of 1D).

Feely FG is good.

Cards run game doing nothing at all. Hall is really holding his own out there.

 

[D'OHtis]

Saints Ball

1D: Brees rolls out, pass to Betts, maybe back to LOS

2D: Betts run and FUMBLE, recovered by Kerry Rhodes for a TD!!

TD Cardinals

Cards up by 10. :shocked:

 

[Garts]

Betts is terrible...

Screwing up plays (brees had to burn a timeout) and fumble now.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Betts basically hands ARI 14 points today.

Think people still think Bush is overrated?

 

[cubbie5150]

Is Betts still gonna get lauded for his professionalism after today?

 

[togo]

Lance Moore =

Anyone watching, is he playing???

 

[D'OHtis]

Saints ball

1D: Brees pass, no one open, throws ball away

2D: Ivory run of 4. (May not see Betts again)

3D: Brees, empty backfield, pass to Colston for 1st down

1D: Brees pass to Shockey....INTERCEPTED by Greg Toler (pass was underthrown)

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Cards Ball

1D: Beanie pounds it in between the tackles for about 7.

2D: Beanie run gain of 2. (expect healthy dose of Beanie the rest of the way)

3D: Hall in shotgun, empty backfield?, pass incomplete (really questionable call by staff. Pretty awful IMO)

Cards Punt

That 3rd down call could really come back to haunt the Cards. 7:30 left, run for a first, knock another 2min minimum off, Saints have to score twice in 5 minutes.

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[crazylegs1]

Anyone have any idea what the problem is with the Saints passing game today?

 

[FreeBaGeL]

What the heck was that? 3rd and inches and they go shotgun and spread the field and throw it?

 

[Tiger Fan]

Anyone have any idea what the problem is with the Saints passing game today?

The OL is having a very off day. Betts turns the ball over twice on early drives that takes away Time of possession opportunites. Brees not looking himself.

 

[Tiger Fan]

What the heck was that? 3rd and inches and they go shotgun and spread the field and throw it?

That was stupid

 

[D'OHtis]

Saints ball:

1D: Ivory run for 1.

2D: Brees short pass Colston, gain of about 8.

3D: WOW. Ivory run. Loss of 1. (Real real surprising call by the prolific Saints O)

Saints Punt

As questionable as the Cards' 3rd down call was on the previous possession, the Saints give the ball to a rookie (?) Ivory on 3D instead of putting the ball in the hands of their Super Bowl QB.

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Cards ball

1D: Hall short pass to Patrick gain of 5.

2D: Beanie run gain of 1.

3D: Another 3rd down pass attempt [TO called by AZ before snap]

3D: Sigh. Hall pass incomplete. [2 straight 3rd down pass calls. Could have docked an additional 1:30 off the clock. Saints with only 1 TO remaining]

Cards punt

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Saints Ball:

Here's the ballgame

1D: Brees short pass to Moore for about 7. (clock stops)

2D: Brees pass to Shockey who makes a couple guys miss, gain of about 20. (clock runs)

1D: Brees pass nearly INT'd by DRC

2D: Brees to Meachem 1st down gain about 11.

1D: Brees to Betts INC

2D: Brees to Meachem for 6 (tackled in bounds, clock runs)

2 MIN WARNING

 

[Tiger Fan]

Saints ball:1D: Ivory run for 1.2D: Brees short pass Colston, gain of about 8.3D: WOW. Ivory run. Loss of 1. (Real real surprising call by the prolific Saints O)Saints PuntAs questionable as the Cards' 3rd down call was on the previous possession, the Saints give the ball to a rookie (?) Ivory on 3D instead of putting the ball in the hands of their Super Bowl QB.------------------------------

this entire game has me confused as to the saints playcalling

 

[Master of Past and Present]

Saints ball:1D: Ivory run for 1.2D: Brees short pass Colston, gain of about 8.3D: WOW. Ivory run. Loss of 1. (Real real surprising call by the prolific Saints O)Saints PuntAs questionable as the Cards' 3rd down call was on the previous possession, the Saints give the ball to a rookie (?) Ivory on 3D instead of putting the ball in the hands of their Super Bowl QB.------------------------------

I thought the punt on 4th was stranger than 3rd. Already used 2 timeouts, not going to be much time left even if you get them 3 and out. Seemed like an obvious go for it time with just needing 2.