Originally posted by forumcrew
Yea nothing to do with the missed FG, or Bush not being able to pick up the first down on his 2nd and short carry or Bush fumbling which gave Denver a TD. Lets not blame it all on coach here...
Ah I was expecting this post. You never let me down with your devils advocate role. First of all, Reggie Bush basically carried that offense today. Really should have had 4 TD's, if it weren't for Payton giving Thomas carries around the goal line, when it was Bush that got them down the field. As for theit second to last possession, Bush picked up 7 yards on first and 2 yards on second, I have never heard of someone being criticized for not picking up a first down on second down, get the hell out here with that. You're absolutely right, it had nothing to do with that. If you seen the first two games, you would know the Saints have a hard time picking up a first in short 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 situations. They have ALL been carries by Thomas. I have no idea why this guyt is even getting playing time.
This sequence goes back to Sean payton's play calling. They would have gotten a TD earlier in the game, when they were on the 1 yard line, if he had put Bush in on at least one of those plays. Instead he runs it 4 straight times, 3 with Thomas. This team has to have the worst short yardage blocking line in the league. Deuce is just standing there on the sideline, along with Bush, and he doesn't put either of them in on either of those plays. That is the play calling.
If that isn't an indication, then here is another one. Last week against the Redskins, it's 3rd and 1, and he runs the same play he did in this game on 3rd and 1, and it was the exact same result, Thomas getting stuffed. I don't know why he believes Thomas is a short yardage back, but he isn't, he's garbage.
So with all that in mind, Payton STILL goes to Thomas on 3rd and 1 with the game on the line. It makes no ****ing sense. At least use Bush as a decoy, at least run Deuce if you are going up the middle, Bush can get a single yard with his speed alone, looking at the replay, he would have actually gotten the first down on that play, instead it was another failure by Payton.
I mean the whole stadium knew they were running it. Whenever Thomas is in the game, it's a run, especially if Bush is not on the field. If a fan knows this, of course the Broncos are going to know it. Predictable, ridiculous play calling, with questionable substitutions.
Grammatica messed up too. I really liked how they used Bush today, he lit the Broncos up with 151 yards and 2 TD's, but if Payton doesn't get conservative, for the second straight week, the Saints are looking at a 3-0 record and first place in the NFC South.
It's not just me though, their forum is a mess. Everyone calling for Payton's head. That is because they know how ridiculously predictable he gets in crunch time.