Saints What was your PERSONAL reaction to the “no-call” vs the Rams? (1 Viewer)

[dvdman]

If Tommy Lee lays and stays on the turf we win that game. No way, the officials don’t throw a flag. With that being said it shouldn’t have depended on that. The NFL had an agenda that season and it did not include the Saints making it to and winning the SB.

 

[Dome50]

The other play that gets me is the no hands to the face on the pressure of Brees by Dante Fowler in overtime on the interception. Not getting that call after the NOLA no call is somehow an even greater indictment for me. The whole world saw them blow the first call and this was a definite chance to correct it and do right by the Saints and yet a hall of fame quarterback again gets no call.

Interception in overtime

People don't talk about that play enough IMO. Obviously not in the same stratosphere as the no call....but it bugs me so much because you'll hear other NFL fans say we still had a chance in overtime but threw the interception (i.e. like we still had a fair chance but blew it, trying to minimize the impact of the no call). But the video clearly shows Dante Fowler face palm Brees in the facemask HARD which is the pressure that lead to the INT. That gets called roughing the passer 9 times out of 10 in today's NFL.

Anyway, I was at that game and was almost in a state of shock. When the no call happened it was so obvious to everyone...and I'll give credit to the Dome video guys, they put the replay up on the big video board within seconds of it happening, one board was directly above the ref that didn't make the call. I was absolutely CERTAIN the refs would huddle and get the call right. But it never happened. I don't remember much after that....we were all so confused. It wasn't until a day or two later that it really set in and the true anger began. Can you get PTSD from watching football?

 

[iChill]

I watched the game at a bar in the Quarters. I was pretty tipsy by the time the no-call happened but from that point on it felt like I sobered up immediately. I was that angry.

What infuriated me the most was reading comments from opposing fans who kept calling Saints fans "the biggest crybabies in the league" as if we had no reason to be upset...as if this no call compares to any other ref screw up. I don't care if we still had a chance to win the game. We had them pinned down and the league figuratively jumped in and gave us a gut punch that allowed them to regroup and win the game. Every other fanbase would've been as furious and outspoken as we were.

After that game, I rarely ever engage in trash talk with other fans and I no longer look give weird looks if someone claims the league is rigged. I 100% believe it now.

 

[wnelson]

My kid stopped caring about the nfl... for the most part so did i