Geaux Saints! (Sunday 🏈 thread)
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A random Saints story with no point whatsoever, but kinda fun nonetheless:
My uncle was in the merchant marines, and spent an assload of time in Nola. The cook on their ship was Creole. (It's where my uncle got his gumbo recipe from.) And he was tight with his money. If he lent you some sugar for your coffee, he expected to be paid back.
One day when they were in port, the Saints were playing. It was a common thing for the guys to bet on the game if they could get it on the radio. The cook never part-took, but inexplicably, on that day he went around and told everyone, "I bet you five dallah, dem Saints'll win it today."
Half the guys took him up on it just for the novelty.
They had a thoroughly shitty year, which was expected, but that game was a blowout. The cook won big.
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A random Saints story with no point whatsoever, but kinda fun nonetheless:
My uncle was in the merchant marines, and spent an assload of time in Nola. The cook on their ship was Creole. (It's where my uncle got his gumbo recipe from.) And he was tight with his money. If he lent you some sugar for your coffee, he expected to be paid back.
One day when they were in port, the Saints were playing. It was a common thing for the guys to bet on the game if they could get it on the radio. The cook never part-took, but inexplicably, on that day he went around and told everyone, "I bet you five dallah, dem Saints'll win it today."
Half the guys took him up on it just for the novelty.
They had a thoroughly shitty year, which was expected, but that game was a blowout. The cook won big.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):that game was a blowout. The cook won big.
How did he know?
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Before Sunday, in answer to the question, So how can the Bucs do in the regular season what they did the one time they faced the Saints in the postseason.
Brady said, “I think it’s just understanding why we’re losing those games,” Brady said. “There are reasons why in each game. You can look at them and look at why we won and why we lost, the one time we beat them. It’s got to be good football — offense, defense and special teams. They’re too good of a team to think that you can win one phase and win the game. It’s a challenge because they’re well-coached, they’re put in good position to do well, they have a lot of good players, a lot of guys who have been together, played together for a long time. They don’t make a lot of mistakes, they make you earn everything. Every third down’s important, every kicking situation’s important, every third down in the low red area is important, turnovers are important. It’s a lot of things that lead to winning and losing and obviously we haven’t done a good job of that in the regular season. We’re going to have to play a lot better if we expect to win.”
Thus spake a man who's spent a lot of time analyzing the Saints and who showed grace under fire. Brady has a way of stripping complicated truths down to the elements.
Mike Evans said about him that he has the greatest football mind he, Evans, has ever seen.
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@Mik
No, stop. I admire him -- very much, for what he's done with his life, with what he's done with the gifts of his potential, for demonstrating what can be done by anyone who has the strength and the will and isn't half-assed in the careless way they live their lives. But I don't letch after him.Well, maybe there's a little fangirl in there. I mean, have you seen him???
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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If Ingram doesn't fumble on the peanut punch, the Saints were driving for a go ahead touchdown. That changes the nature of the rest of the game, because Winston doesn't push.
Not saying the Bucs wouldn't have won, but it might have been a bit closer.
On another note, watch for the suspension on Evans. If he gets anything less than a three game suspension, it's home cooking at the NFL offices
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If Ingram doesn't fumble on the peanut punch, the Saints were driving for a go ahead touchdown. That changes the nature of the rest of the game, because Winston doesn't push.
Not saying the Bucs wouldn't have won, but it might have been a bit closer.
On another note, watch for the suspension on Evans. If he gets anything less than a three game suspension, it's home cooking at the NFL offices
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@Mik
No, stop. I admire him -- very much, for what he's done with his life, with what he's done with the gifts of his potential, for demonstrating what can be done by anyone who has the strength and the will and isn't half-assed in the careless way they live their lives. But I don't letch after him.Well, maybe there's a little fangirl in there. I mean, have you seen him???
@Catseye3 said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):@Mik
No, stop. I admire him -- very much, for what he's done with his life, with what he's done with the gifts of his potential, for demonstrating what can be done by anyone who has the strength and the will and isn't half-assed in the careless way they live their lives. But I don't letch after him.Well, maybe there's a little fangirl in there. I mean, have you seen him???
Gedouddahere. You just wanna boink him.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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@Catseye3 said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Then Lattimore better get his, too.
Why? Lattimore was jawing. Rude, possibly a Personal Foul penalty, but that’s it. Evans crossed the line BIG TIME.
Link to videoThe Brad
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@Catseye3 said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):@Mik
No, stop. I admire him -- very much, for what he's done with his life, with what he's done with the gifts of his potential, for demonstrating what can be done by anyone who has the strength and the will and isn't half-assed in the careless way they live their lives. But I don't letch after him.Well, maybe there's a little fangirl in there. I mean, have you seen him???
Gedouddahere. You just wanna boink him.
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@Catseye3 said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Then Lattimore better get his, too.
Why? Lattimore was jawing. Rude, possibly a Personal Foul penalty, but that’s it. Evans crossed the line BIG TIME.
Link to video@LuFins-Dad said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Evans crossed the line BIG TIME.
No, Lattimore shoved Fournette in the face. That's what set Evans off.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Evans crossed the line BIG TIME.
No, Lattimore shoved Fournette in the face. That's what set Evans off.
@Catseye3 said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):@LuFins-Dad said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Evans crossed the line BIG TIME.
No, Lattimore shoved Fournette in the face. That's what set Evans off.
I strongly suggest you watch from 1:20 onward.
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@Catseye3 said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):@LuFins-Dad said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Evans crossed the line BIG TIME.
No, Lattimore shoved Fournette in the face. That's what set Evans off.
I strongly suggest you watch from 1:20 onward.
@LuFins-Dad That's what Evans told the press. That's good enough for me.
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Newsflash: Bruce Arians is currently under investigation by the league for his role in this kerfluffle.
@Jolly said in Geaux Saints! (Sunday
thread):Bruce Arians is currently under investigation by the league for his role in this kerfluffle.
Huh??? I'm just now reviewing the events (on Yahoo Sports) and wondering why the writer troubled to mention Arians was watching it all from the sideline.
What role?
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And...NFL players are paid for each game they play. Their salary is divided into game checks. When a player is suspended and doesn't play, he doesn't get his game check.
For Evans, the suspension (if it applies to only base salary, not roster bonus or performance bonuses) amounts to him losing a little over $223,000. Salary details are at overthecap.com
That figure is exclusive from any fines that may follow.
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