Official Game Day Thread: Commanders @ Saints 12/15/24 (11 Viewers)

[Saintslfc13]

Rattler is that dude, I know this board wants a white toast QB. He out performed Jake, he is not Jake Delhomme QB.

I know I probably shouldn’t bother asking but what is a “white toast” QB?

 

[anoldfan]

But your impress with rattler and the come back. Kubiak is still calling plays. The players have to make the plays and it starts with the quarterback and oline

Can't really remember saying I was impressed with the comeback but ok.

 

[kcirdor]

Yeah, MVS was checking the gameday thread at halftime trying to make me look dumb. As though I need help.

 

[Boy_of_wonder75]

I know I probably shouldn’t bother asking but what is a “white toast” QB?

I prefer a rye toast qb, personally.

 

[DaveXA]

He should have started the game.

I mean, that's obvious with hindsight. They still have to go out and show what they can do. Rattler did pretty well today and that last drive is proof of that. Just go with Rattler the rest of the season and let him gain more experience and then have Carr and him compete for the starting job next season.

 

[mg6035]

Very good entertaining second half. I say give Rizzi a shot

You want to give it to the guy who thought it wise to start what we saw in the first half over what we saw in the second half? No thanks. Unfortunately the second half will do just that though. If it’s totally up to Loomis it’s already a done deal

 

[Joey bourque]

Not the call a HC should make. But I'm not mad about it in this situation. If you get it, Rattler gets a huge boost of confidence and if you miss it, you maybe get a better draft pick and it does nothing to hurt Rattler's confidence.

But, sure, under normal circumstances it's not the call you make when you are the home team.

At home go into OT. On the road go for 2. We win if we go into OT. Defense was playing well and Rattler was playing great

 

[jimwnola]

For 50 years, conventional wisdom was to kick and go to OT. So, a couple of coaches got lucky and looked brave going for it on a play with a 30% chance of success, and now they all start making the same stupid decision. It was called conventional "wisdom" for a reason.

 

[Bill]

It’s hard to watch the replay and see MVS wide open on the last play just past the goal line in the middle of the field.

I just wish the Saints would have spread the defense and had Rattler run it in for the win. That would have been awesome!

 

[St. Widge]

Rattler should have ran a play action and cut it back to his left to possibly run it in for the conversion.

That's not Rattler's call to make.

 

[kcirdor]

At home go into OT. On the road go for 2. We win if we go into OT. Defense was playing well and Rattler was playing great

well... if you were listening the crowd was for the Commanders not the Saints. We sold all out tickets.

 

[Pkessling]

It's a hot ball but JJ gotta make that catch.

I ain't mad tho. They gave it a shot.

Rattler should be the #2 and start til Carr is healthy.

Don’t care if Carr gets healthy. Start Rattler now that the Oline is healthy. Time to let Carr go.

 

[Rexman100]

He should have started the game.

The Saints overestimate and underestimate their players. JJ can’t catch clutch balls, only perfect ones. Moreau catches that. Everyone knew Ratt was the better Qb except the Saints.

 

[DaveXA]

Don't like the call there. Takes half the field away. Should have been a run up the middle

If he didn't get tackled for a loss on that last run, I think they might have. Commanders are stour in the middle so running at the goal line would have been risky. I don't have a problem with the last play. JJ has to be able to make those catches. I mean, the great ones like Kittle and Kelce will make that catch more often than not.

 

[St. Widge]

Time will tell but the team played harder for Rattler. Not sold on either for a starter but Rattler has the team playing hard.

Rattler isn't ready to be an NFL starter, but he flashes plays that only good NFL QBs make. So, maybe with a full offseason and another training camp, he will be ready? Haener had that and it's clear that Rattler is far ahead of Haener at this point.