OT: Saints vs. Vikings

[pherein]

On the topic of the Saints, I have to give props to their fans. I was at the Pats-Saints beat-down last season. I went with my folks with them being big Saints fans, having grown up in Louisiana.

My dad had been hearing from work that I better not where a Patriots shirt because their fans had been brutal to opposing fans.

Well I didn't see it. Walking to and from the game, of course I heard a little smack but it was certainly nothing terrible.

Late in the game I had gone to get a soda. Walking back towards my section, a man on the back row noticed my Pats shirt and called out "Who dat?" I walked over with a little smile, put my head down and quietly said "Ya'll dat." He and his wife laughed, we shook hands and talked for 10 minutes. He talked about how much he respected the Patriots.

That's what we heard walking back to the hotel. It wasn't trash talk after losing. (expect for the couple of drunks that don't remember it) It was the respect of what the Pats had done for a decade. It was being very proud of their Saints but also realizing they hadn't won anything yet.

Again, a classy fan base from what I've experienced.

The respect for the Patriots is no accident, your team and fans earned it. All respect to your father.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Nah. The Vikings offense pretty much blows.

We haven't even played a half yet brother! Let's see if Favre can get it going

 

[pherein]

we are blowing it, we should have 17 by now. Boys need to play ball

 

[pherein]

this drive matters.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Saints have run the ball 1 time in 18 plays!

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

The respect for the Patriots is no accident, your team and fans earned it. All respect to your father.

Certainly from Payton..... There is a lot of ex-pats that he picks up.

Gotta admit though. Damn, your offense look like a powder keg ready to go off. Outside the first drive, they really haven't, but DAMN, they always seem right on the edge.

It may be 7-3, but it shouldn't be close.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Holy crap at that punt!

Saints would've been in big trouble if not for that!

 

[102 Pat]

This is some bad officiating, should of been a penalty on Shiancoe for spinning the ball after a catch and Allen just took his helmet off after the near int...

 

[pherein]

Certainly from Payton..... There is a lot of ex-pats that he picks up.

Gotta admit though. Damn, your offense look like a powder keg ready to go off. Outside the first drive, they really haven't, but DAMN, they always seem right on the edge.

It may be 7-3, but it shouldn't be close.

as PATSYLICIOUS said , we are not running. Not sure why. I really dont know why were keeping the Vikes in this game. We are struggling and I thinks its play calling.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Still got man-love for Tracy Porter!

 

[Sciz]

Epic fail. I like it!

 

[pherein]

sweet pick

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

LMAO at Favre. I'm bout to cut this old fart from my team!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BradyFTW!]

Hahahaha, who had "less than half a game" in the "how long before Favre throws a dumb pick" pool?

 

[BradyFTW!]

LMAO at Favre. I'm bout to cut this old fart from my team!!!!!!!!!!

Me too. Even worse, the guy that I'm playing against has AP going. Still rooting for Favre to fail hard, I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn't let my fantasy teams compromise my rooting interests; they'd only factor in in games where I wouldn't otherwise care.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

I think I'm getting negative points from Favre right now that moron hillbilly

 

[pherein]

to be a good team you have to convert these picks to point. Lets see if we are good or not.

 

[TheBeers]

Vikes have had a very good run "D" for the past few years... But you can throw on em all day long. When the Pats played em a couple years ago they did the same thing. Saints maybe need to run some more screen's and quick pass plays as their running game.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Me too. Even worse, the guy that I'm playing against has AP going. Still rooting for Favre to fail hard, I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn't let my fantasy teams compromise my rooting interests; they'd only factor in in games where I wouldn't otherwise care.

It sucks doesn't it! Completely ruining this game for me

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

to be a good team you have to convert these picks to point. Lets see if we are good or not.

You guys got some stuff to work out for sure. You will be fine.