Once upon a time in football you had to be able to run the
ball.
It seems to
- demoralize your opponent
- break their will
- establish physical superiority
- control the clock
- allow your defense to rest
- keep the opposing offense off the field
- keep the opposing offense from getting in rhythm
- protect your quarterback
- help you win the time of possession
Right now the Saints can’t run the ball, and the defense
needs a jolt of Imodium. The Saints
have always been pass oriented, but this year, with no protection, no running
game, no general manager, no head coach in sight, and a case of pass dropping
thrown in, it appears the Saints can’t wait to get off the field. Control the clock? Forget it.
The Kansas City Chiefs came to the dome and from the point where they fell behind 24-6, totally dominated the Saints in the second half in a way we haven’t seen in many years, and came all the way back to win 27 – 24 on an overtime field goal. Questions abound, from why the Saints are so bad when backed up to their own end zone (killer safety this week, killer interception last week) to where’s the fire, where’s the passion, where's the speed, where’s the character, where’s the conditioning, but mostly, where’s the tackling? In the NFL the teams with the best records are winning a few games every year that they don’t deserve. So far the Saints have lost 3 games that they deserved to lose. The miracles are happening on the other sideline.
Time and magic are running short, and a trip to Lambeau is the last thing the Saints need right now, but that’s next up, and it’s the first of 4 straight road games. Time to panic?
The Kansas City Chiefs came to the dome and from the point where they fell behind 24-6, totally dominated the Saints in the second half in a way we haven’t seen in many years, and came all the way back to win 27 – 24 on an overtime field goal. Questions abound, from why the Saints are so bad when backed up to their own end zone (killer safety this week, killer interception last week) to where’s the fire, where’s the passion, where's the speed, where’s the character, where’s the conditioning, but mostly, where’s the tackling? In the NFL the teams with the best records are winning a few games every year that they don’t deserve. So far the Saints have lost 3 games that they deserved to lose. The miracles are happening on the other sideline.
Time and magic are running short, and a trip to Lambeau is the last thing the Saints need right now, but that’s next up, and it’s the first of 4 straight road games. Time to panic?
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