NFC Championship game: VIKINGS vs SAINTS

Royal Seahawk

No.

davyjose

Saints

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Saints really need a lesson in how to properly recover fumbles. Far to many times they'd gone for the glory and tried to pick it up instead of just jumping on it.

In fairness the biggest fcuk up off the night, was the waste Minnesota made of their turnover.

Karlusss

Tit for tat all night. Will Favre last overtime if he has to?

cruiserweight

Another turnover, Saint defence winning them the game :eek:

Hazys

cruiserweight wrote: »

Another turnover, Saint defence winning them the game :eek:

Saints' defence or Vikings' offense unable to hold onto the ball?

Karlusss

Good play by the Saints D, getting to Favre as often as possible without it being dirty (most of the time - and would it be considered dirty if the quarterback wasn't 40?) and also getting turnovers out of as many plays as possible.

But seriously six fumbles in a Championship game is rough.

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

Karlusss wrote: »

Good play by the Saints D, getting to Favre as often as possible without it being dirty (most of the time - and would it be considered dirty if the quarterback wasn't 40?) and also getting turnovers out of as many plays as possible.

But seriously six fumbles in a Championship game is rough.

None of what the Saints D is doing is Dirty and I worship the ground Brett Favre walks on. They are well within their rights to hit Favre they way they have been doing it.

Mr. Guappa

What a waste of a challenge there by Payton

cooker3

Vikings should be out of it by now.
Saints may regret not taking their chances.

Royal Seahawk

Karlusss wrote: »

Good play by the Saints D, getting to Favre as often as possible without it being dirty (most of the time - and would it be considered dirty if the quarterback wasn't 40?) and also getting turnovers out of as many plays as possible.

But seriously six fumbles in a Championship game is rough.

I agree. As much as I love Favre this is football, it's part of the game. If Sanchez was taking these hits we'd all be smirking, saying 'welcome to the NFL rookie'.
Fair play to the Saints D, doing what they have to do to win the game.

LiamMc

Russian Roulette with a gun

I promise to donate €20.00 Euro to UNICEF for Haiti. Because I'm enjoying the game.

I promise more Irish Euro, if the game gets gooder. I know others will contribute.

Hazys

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

I agree. As much as I love Favre this is football, it's part of the game. If Sanchez was taking these hits we'd all be smirking, saying 'welcome to the NFL rookie'.
Fair play to the Saints D, doing what they have to do to win the game.

Farve:

Hurried 41 Times

Sacked 0 Times

Hit 16 Times...that is a lot for anybody, 40year old or rookie...not to mention that doesnt include the 'block' he took on the end around to Harvin

redout

How long is extra-time if its required ?

cooker3

**** me. I almost feel like putting on my old Favre packers jersey out of respect. How does he do it.

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

redout wrote: »

How long is extra-time if its required ?

A Full Quarter or the First scorer.

Karlusss

Being hit 16 times is on the O-line, not on the Saints. Also, if you run an end-around in the pros and your quarterback does anything other than run fast in the opposite direction, it's open season.

redout

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

A Full Quarter or the First scorer.

So its similar to the old Golden goal rule ?

Royal Seahawk

Hazys wrote: »

Farve:

Hurried 41 Times

Sacked 0 Times

Hit 16 Times...that is a lot for anybody, 40year old or rookie...not to mention that doesnt include the 'block' he took on the end around to Harvin

I guess what I'm saying is if I was a Saints fan i wouldn't be complaining.
I'd want my team to win, even if it means Deanna is shopping for a wheelchair tomorrow.

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

redout wrote: »

So its similar to the old Golden goal rule ?

Yup

cooker3

It goes on until someone scores no matter how many quarters it takes.

davyjose

Saints

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

A Full Quarter or the First scorer.

What happens, post-season, after a full quarter?

redout

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Yup

How is that fair ?

What I mean is surely the team that starts with the ball has an advantage no ?

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

cooker3 wrote: »

It goes on until someone scores no matter how many quarters it takes.

Nope only 1 extra Quarter is played. Draws can happen in the NFL.

Edit: Duh brain fart Playoff Overtime rules Duh!

Hazys

Whoever scores last...wins

Pherekydes

Saints

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

A Full Quarter or the First scorer.

What happens then? Penalties?

It's sudden-death overtime. First to score wins. It takes as long as it takes...

Chucky the tree

vikings have it now. What a shocker by NO.

Hazys

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Nope only 1 extra Quarter is played. Draws can happen in the NFL.

Not in the playoffs tho...

davyjose

Saints

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Nope only 1 extra Quarter is played. Draws can happen in the NFL.

Saintvikes VS Colts in the Super Bowl

Pherekydes

Saints

tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Nope only 1 extra Quarter is played. Draws can happen in the NFL.

Jeez, not in the play-offs. How long are you a football fan? Back to basics for you.

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

I know I know I had a brain Fart I keep forgetting this is a playoff game

Royal Seahawk

redout wrote: »

How is that fair ?

What I mean is surely the team that starts with the ball has an advantage no ?

It isn't fair. It is one of the very few anomalys in this otherwise excellent sport.

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

Pherekydes wrote: »

Jeez, not in the play-offs. How long are you a football fan? Back to basics for you.

Now in fairness I corrected my post long before you posted this.:rolleyes:

Hazys

Has it ever got to double overtime in the playoffs?

Something tells me this game wont, be scorless for a full Qtr :cool:

Karlusss

redout wrote: »

How is that fair ?

What I mean is surely the team that starts with the ball has an advantage no ?

You're not the first person to notice that... I think the argument is that offense, defense or special teams can all win a game. A few weeks ago the Packers got the ball first against the Cardinals, the Cards forced a fumble and scored.

Also if you keep giving the other team a chance to score again, it could go on forever.

davyjose

Saints

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

It isn't fair. It is one of the very few anomalys in this otherwise excellent sport.

No way man, Defenses win Championships :D

Can't believe Vikings might actually win this. With the first Field goal of the game :eek:

Hazys

This is going to be an epic 2 minutes

redout

Karlusss wrote: »

You're not the first person to notice that... I think the argument is that offense, defense or special teams can all win a game. A few weeks ago the Packers got the ball first against the Cardinals, the Cards forced a fumble and scored.

Also if you keep giving the other team a chance to score again, it could go on forever.

Ok I can understand that but surely the odds are stacked in your favour if you start with the ball. Seems like one team is immediately at a disadvantage though if you look at it logically.

Karlusss

Yep. Even the officials who decide these things know that, and they're thinking about it. But that's how it is right now.

tallaghtoutlaws

Saints

redout wrote: »

Ok I can understand that but surely the odds are stacked in your favour if you start with the ball. Seems like one team is immediately at a disadvantage though if you look at it logically.

To be honest with you it is the debate of all ages when it comes to Football. There is no right or wrong answer in this debate and always two sides. But to be hones with you this isn't the right thread for the debate

cruiserweight

Porter should have made that tackle, keeps the drive alive for Minnesota

davyjose

Saints

redout wrote: »

Ok I can understand that but surely the odds are stacked in your favour if you start with the ball. Seems like one team is immediately at a disadvantage though if you look at it logically.

Colts went out of the playoffs last year, that way. Absolutely murderously frustrating.
But look at it this way: how many times does the average drive lead to a score? i'd say not much more than half, so in that regard, it's not entirely unfair.

Chucky the tree

Ouch, Porter just blew it.

Mr. Guappa

Berrian has been very good tonight (apart from the fumble!). Overshadowed by Rice all season but he has been vital tonight.

Hazys

Hold onto the fcuking ball!!!!!!

davyjose

Saints

Saints can't feel too hard done by, if they lose. They were given every chance to win this.

Karlusss

I love this sport so much.

Just saying.

copacetic

Saints

ouch! disaster, what a feck up. 12th man in huddle. puts it just out of reasonable range.


edit - forces the pass, then the mistake, interception!

Karlusss

One play left, who do you want in your huddle giving the pep talk. Saints need to come hard here.

cruiserweight

5 yard penalty, makes it a longer kick, Minnesota need to make some back here

Edit: Farve pick

Royal Seahawk

redout wrote: »

Ok I can understand that but surely the odds are stacked in your favour if you start with the ball. Seems like one team is immediately at a disadvantage though if you look at it logically.

Here you go

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055518755