Saints: 21 penalties for 244 yards in eight quarters

Almost every time we've had a big return, we get called for a block in the back or an illegal block of some kind. It's become a joke. The other teams apparently never do this when they play us. Same thing with intentional grounding. Brees gets called for it, but how many times have we seen another QB do it in games against us but not get called. The officiating was better last night than in the first Atlanta game b/c at least we didn't have the phantom hands to the face calls or holding calls almost every drive, but I still think the refs are being extra critical with us and looking for things to call.

The block in the back was a legit call last night. Watch the replay, it was sloppy technique on a block which had no bearing on that play. Blocks in The black are stupid undisciplined penalties. Special teams has become a stupid undisciplined unit. But I think Payton had enough of that last night. He was beyond pissed at that last onsides kick.

Also that intentional grounding was absolutely correct also. Brees was in the box. The ball landed between the lines with no one in the world around it. Notice how Brees didn’t even try to argue it. He couldn’t. It was a dumb play.