Saints at Eagles - 2013 Wildcard Game (2 Viewers)

[Juicy Fruit]

I was watching… getting ready for some football

 

[Bill]

Bill is hardcore! I can't watch a game twice, haven't even watched the Super Bowl win more than once. Just can't do it.

It was a 'tongue-in-cheek' thread intended to wet our appetite for the upcoming gameday conversations that will begin the middle of next month. This is a bad time of the year for me as it pertains to the hunger pains associated with not having a favorite team to pull for in any sport. Until the NFL preseason starts, all I personally have to anticipate is the Open Championship and the PGA Tour playoffs. Hopefully there will be some good stories from the Paris games in a few weeks.

Generally I don't 'rewatch' games either. However, I do enjoy seeing the way players from the past handled their assignments as compared to their later years. In this game Terron Armstead was a rookie, and it really showed. He was getting beat on the left end often. He would eventually be one of the most dominant left tackles in the league when he wasn't injured. It was also interesting to relive the performances of Colston, Graham, Sproles, Ingram, Meachem, and early Jordan.

I actually started watching that wildcard replay mainly because I wanted to relive the way Drew ran the offense during his prime. Frankly that game wasn't his best by far. He even had two picks in the first half. But he still managed to surgically move the team for scoring drives when it was absolutely necessary. Burning the last 5 minutes off the clock for the game winning field goal was a thing of beauty, and it was typical of the kind of field general we had for a large portion of the last two decades.

Brees is a large part of what made watching Saints games fun again after the Haslett years. Winning is fun!

 

[Merl]

I am laughing that you are giving play by play to yourself and act as if the game has never been played

I wasn't able to watch it last night but I enjoyed reading through the thread. Reminds me of the gameday chats.

 

[Merl]

This thread belongs on the gameday board it seems.

J/k Fun read. I love how after the Eagles handed us heartbreak after a great 1992 season, we have pretty much owned them in playoff games ever since.

For whatever reason, it seems like we always match up with them or the Vikings. Those two teams are like our “playoff rivals.” It's pretty wild when you think about it, how we have never faced any other NFC East team in the playoffs, or the Packers for that matter.

NEVER that Sheet storm on the gameday board. Chat is MUCH better!

 

[Optimistic Ozzy]

I remember going to the bedroom and just listening to the Shane Graham field goal. I haven't changed to this day.

 

[VPCajun]

7 minutes left. The Eagles are driving for a go-ahead score.

On a previous TD drive, McCoy swept left with Harper coming up to meet him on the edge with LB Lofton coming in awaiting for the cutback.

BUT... they BOTH (seemingly) go into a slide whiffing entirely on the play! (Shady ended up gaining about 10 yards.)

I replayed that over and over and over trying to figure out what the heck was going on!

(Being the ancient Saints fan that I am, I was sooooooooooooooo glad I knew the Saints won this game as I was watching this DVR'd game!!!!) Dagnabbit! lol

 

[VPCajun]

I wasn't able to watch it last night but I enjoyed reading through the thread. Reminds me of the gameday chats.

Oh. You said "chats"... lol

(As opposed to Gameday threads!)

[Maybe we should all go through Bill's thread and add some "Gameday commentary"...] ; - )

 

[Bill]

I remember going to the bedroom and just listening to the Shane Graham field goal. I haven't changed to this day.

That's very 'Optimistic' of you.

 

[Optimistic Ozzy]

That's very 'Optimistic' of you.

I've been that way, even as a kid.

 

[HouseCall]

If Kenan Lewis doesn’t get a concussion - we win that game in a walk.

Lewis had completely shut Jackson down and Foles was completely flustered. Once Lewis went out Jackson was able to get open and the entire Eagles offense opened up.

 

[saints4eva]

3 seconds left and it’s Shayne Graham for the win!!!

I am laughing that you are giving play by play to yourself and act as if the game has never been played

Yeah Bill you crack me up! Thanks for the laughs!

 

[Cincy Saint]

I was watching… getting ready for some football

I was watching, too. Never dawned on me to come over to SR for the "game day" board. Great stuff, Bill.