Fan Loyalty -- He Did It For His Friend... (1 Viewer)

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Fan Loyalty.. who is a fan of the New Orleans Saints and not a fan of Drew Brees? The Face of the Franchise has won more hearts than games but even the majority of the QB1's games were memorable and epic. Drew Brees, a true legend and hero. On the field, most days, #9 is an inspiration to the team and fans but, this day, the offense was struggling. So, this story is not about Drew Brees but it's about the QB's fans and friends.

The Super Dome can hold only a fraction of the entire Drew Brees Fan Club but sometimes it only matters who your friends are. Drew had a fan and friend on the sidelines and that guy also is the team's Head Coach. Sean Payton has benefited from working with his starting QB since day one of the HC's tenure. The combination of HC-QB has worked to benefit Payton in his career and helped him become a fixture of Louisiana Sports Culture, if there is such a thing. And SP can usually gain a pass for a bad play because the Saints have generally benefited from Payton's ability to manage a football team. But, on this stage, this time was somehow different.

Saints fans saw the interception versus the Rams in the previous year and could not see past the blown pass interference call. This season's short playoff "run" did not end with a Drew Brees interception or a #9 sack-fumble... instead the road to the Saints one-and-done playoff appearance started with with the Zimm Wizard programming his defense to pressure the future HOFer up the middle (a pocket passer's poison pill). And use speed off the edge to create gaps between the OT and interior linemen. Add attacking the gaps with pressure from free rushers on passing downs and defensively you can neutralize a potent QB-WR combination, like Brees-Thomas. Great plan, but the Saints had a counter attack -- Taysom Hill.

Taysom Hill's ability as a runner made the Vikings respect the run and freezed Viking DBs closer the line of scrimmage. The Payton arsenal of plays includes Read-Pass-Option plays, specifically designed and implemented to take advantage of defenses who are overplaying the run. If Minnie Soda does not respect the run and create gaps with their pass-rush schemes, then the RBs and THill gash 'em with size and speed. Plus, nothing works to help the Saints defense like a Super Dome crowd that has been pumped to a roar by Taysom Hill. Sean Payton had the coaching chess piece (the Knight is a trickster) and the offense to make the move but, instead, SP left the King to struggle against Zimmer's defense and the strategy did not work.

It will take another 16-game season for the Saints to make it back to the post season. Coach Payton is a big fan of Drew Brees and he is, likely, also his friend. SP coulda added another SB to Brees's career.. and he woulda if he had used Taysom Hill.. but there is a difference between what the HC shoulda done and what he did do. But, again, he did it for his friend. The window for Super Bowl appearances may not have closed for this Saint's team but Payton seems willing to let that window close for the chance to see his friend hold the trophy in a rain of confetti one more time.

Good coaches make bad calls all the time.. and that's all I'll say about that.

GO Saints...
 
Fan Loyalty.. who is a fan of the New Orleans Saints and not a fan of Drew Brees? The Face of the Franchise has won more hearts than games but even the majority of the QB1's games were memorable and epic. Drew Brees, a true legend and hero. On the field, most days, #9 is an inspiration to the team and fans but, this day, the offense was struggling. So, this story is not about Drew Brees but it's about the QB's fans and friends.

The Super Dome can hold only a fraction of the entire Drew Brees Fan Club but sometimes it only matters who your friends are. Drew had a fan and friend on the sidelines and that guy also is the team's Head Coach. Sean Payton has benefited from working with his starting QB since day one of the HC's tenure. The combination of HC-QB has worked to benefit Payton in his career and helped him become a fixture of Louisiana Sports Culture, if there is such a thing. And SP can usually gain a pass for a bad play because the Saints have generally benefited from Payton's ability to manage a football team. But, on this stage, this time was somehow different.

Saints fans saw the interception versus the Rams in the previous year and could not see past the blown pass interference call. This season's short playoff "run" did not end with a Drew Brees interception or a #9 sack-fumble... instead the road to the Saints one-and-done playoff appearance started with with the Zimm Wizard programming his defense to pressure the future HOFer up the middle (a pocket passer's poison pill). And use speed off the edge to create gaps between the OT and interior linemen. Add attacking the gaps with pressure from free rushers on passing downs and defensively you can neutralize a potent QB-WR combination, like Brees-Thomas. Great plan, but the Saints had a counter attack -- Taysom Hill.

Taysom Hill's ability as a runner made the Vikings respect the run and freezed Viking DBs closer the line of scrimmage. The Payton arsenal of plays includes Read-Pass-Option plays, specifically designed and implemented to take advantage of defenses who are overplaying the run. If Minnie Soda does not respect the run and create gaps with their pass-rush schemes, then the RBs and THill gash 'em with size and speed. Plus, nothing works to help the Saints defense like a Super Dome crowd that has been pumped to a roar by Taysom Hill. Sean Payton had the coaching chess piece (the Knight is a trickster) and the offense to make the move but, instead, SP left the King to struggle against Zimmer's defense and the strategy did not work.

It will take another 16-game season for the Saints to make it back to the post season. Coach Payton is a big fan of Drew Brees and he is, likely, also his friend. SP coulda added another SB to Brees's career.. and he woulda if he had used Taysom Hill.. but there is a difference between what the HC shoulda done and what he did do. But, again, he did it for his friend. The window for Super Bowl appearances may not have closed for this Saint's team but Payton seems willing to let that window close for the chance to see his friend hold the trophy in a rain of confetti one more time.

Good coaches make bad calls all the time.. and that's all I'll say about that.

GO Saints...
Be careful when posting a fan like opinion, because other FANS (that think they are experts), will dog you, or negative rep you, as they believe in their own simple minds, everything is perfect with the Saints. You cannot have views that are in some way critical and are your own! No way. ?
 
I'm a fan of the sport, a fan of the Saints and a fan of Drew Brees. I'm a younger fan but was in love with the Saints well before Drew came. The love of the sport is dwindling because of how much money is involved which prompts people to mess with it. Yes it has evolved since the beginning, but mostly these last 10 years have just about ruined the sport for me. Its just not enjoyable to watch. Watching the replay of that 09 game against the Dolphins was a reminder of how much this game has changed for the worse. So with Drew in the twilight of his career and the game becoming unwatchable is just coincidence, but I'm finding it hard to imagine being invested in Saints football when Drew retires.
 
Be careful when posting a fan like opinion, because other FANS (that think they are experts), will dog you, or negative rep you, as they believe in their own simple minds, everything is perfect with the Saints. You cannot have views that are in some way critical and are your own! No way. ?

Way to offer false dichotomies and leaps of logic!

You have to understand that "neg repping" is *also* a form of offering an opinion on someone's stated opinion. You're too smart not to get this. If you really do believe everyone's opinions are equally valid, you cannot criticize those who criticize the opinions of others. You should just pat everyone on the back for having opinions and, I dunno, give 'em balloons or something.
 
Payton will push Brees out the moment he doesn’t think he can win a super bowl with him.

He would’ve drafted Mahomes two years ago if KC hadn’t jumped us.

I may disagree with some of the calls, etc. But nothing Payton does is bc of loyalty to Brees. All about winning.
 
Way to offer false dichotomies and leaps of logic!

You have to understand that "neg repping" is *also* a form of offering an opinion on someone's stated opinion.

This is correct. I only speak for myself, but many times when I offer one of these drive-by opinions on someone else’s opinion, the driving force behind it is usually “this has been covered in 20+ other threads.”

It’s quite possible numerous other posters operate similarly.
 
So CSP sacrificed good play calling that would have won the game in favor of keeping his buddy Drew in as QB even though he knew Drew couldn’t win the game. Brilliant take.
 
So CSP sacrificed good play calling that would have won the game in favor of keeping his buddy Drew in as QB even though he knew Drew couldn’t win the game. Brilliant take.

We have a LOT of amateur psychologists on the board.
 
Way to offer false dichotomies and leaps of logic!

You have to understand that "neg repping" is *also* a form of offering an opinion on someone's stated opinion. You're too smart not to get this. If you really do believe everyone's opinions are equally valid, you cannot criticize those who criticize the opinions of others. You should just pat everyone on the back for having opinions and, I dunno, give 'em balloons or something.
Way to go! Keep up the good work. ...?
 

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