Saints: 21 penalties for 244 yards in eight quarters

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.

I don’t think it was a “dumb” play at all. There was an unblocked rusher who was about to take Brees’ head off as soon as he got the snap.

And it was 3rd down. If you’re going to have to punt anyway (since the play was blown up from the start), then you might as well throw it away (even if it means taking the penalty) and save yourself from the brutal hit that was coming.

It’s why Brees was so mad at Easton (I think?) immediately after the play.