Well tomorrow is the 10 year anniversary of the Saints screw job

[BigBoss]

Now I know, technically that game was a week one game. But if your a true Panther fan you have not forgotten badly we got bent over that day. Let's rewind shall we?

 

Katrina had just recently hit the dump known as New Orleans. People cried about it as the greatest national tragedy in our nations history. Sympathy for all things New Orleans was coming in loads and loads of dump trucks, including the poor Saints. Their week 1 opponent? The Carolina Panthers IN Carolina.

Now this year our Panthers were having the rare occasion of being one of the very best teams in the league (frankly, the best in the NFC). The saints, however, were easily gutter trash on the field. Absolutely horrible.

The refs, the whole game, totally favored the saints, helping them to make sure to have the inspirational win. This was never more apparent then right before the halftime. Not once, but TWICE OUR wide receivers apparently stepped out of bounds before catching a touchdown pass. First the legendary smitty (if you remember the year he had) and then the always technical and smart Rickey Proehl also stepped out. BOTH OF THEM IN A ROW. If you saw the plays, you remember that it was horse crap. The whole game was one giant screw job to honor the Saints.

The saints went on to earn the second pick in the draft and stink up the whole league. We went on to be 11-5. Now why was this such a screw job?

It was bad enough that we were screwed out of this game. But it also costed us a home game in the playoffs. So we had to go on the road against the Giants, Bears AND Seattle. That road gauntlet proved too difficult. Had we one home game, our guys would have been a little more rested, but if you remember the Seattle game, our guys were absolutely depleted and run down. We started dropping like flies. All because of that week one game. (Tampa somehow won the division.)

 

Now if you know me personally, you know I DESPISE blaming the refs and I really do not ever believe in this kind of thing EVER. But God help me if the refs were not swinging in favor for the Saints that game. My grandma and me both still remember and talk about it. I will never forget and NEVER FORGIVE this crap. Wins are earned not given.

 

I hope Jerry tells Ron that if we are winning 50-0 tomorrow with 1 second left in the game, throw it deep for the end zone and keep scoring.  100-0 win tomorrow would barely satisfy my bloodlust for a Saints loss.

 

Never forget.

 

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005091102/2005/REG1/saints@panthers#tab=recap&recap=fullstory

[philw5289]

Can't believe that was 10 years ago 

[jayflip]

That year was Smitty and literally no one else. 

[UpstatePanther]

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if only we had a committee of receivers this year to spread the ball around help move our offense....

[saints4lifeagain]

Lol. So week 1 was the reason you lost in the playoffs? How about the loss to the division champs in December? That would have gotten you a home game. 

What a reach!

[Ruff]

Kris Mangum!

[uncfan888]

I wanna beat the poo out of them tomorrow just because I can't stand them or their fans. That game after Katrina doesn't factor into it for me

[csx]

I was at that game. I just remember us coming out flat.

[PandaPancake]

Lol. So week 1 was the reason you lost in the playoffs? How about the loss to the division champs in December? That would have gotten you a home game. 

What a reach!

Hey it's that guy who we can hold responsible for not approving accounts at saints report. Get him or something. I was even going to sponsor the site to grease the wheels

[csx]

if only we had a committee of receivers this year to spread the ball around help move our offense....

Smith alone is not a committee 

[Donald LaFell]

I went to the 2010 home game, I hope we stomp them into the ground for revenge of that one. It was horrible, can't believe I stayed for the entire thing.  

[Snake]

I never count the refs out, they love to screw us. 

[L-TownCat]

Some gutter slut from NOLA in her beads and butt plugs or whatever they wear down there kept giving me the finger and proudly declaring she was surrounded by Carolina Pussies.

I tried to ignore it and move on towards my car.

This must have agitated her as she began following me and my friend chanting her ingenious montra of Carolina Pussies.

After about the 3rd or 4th time she aimed her phrase at me I (regretfully) lost it.

I about faced and walked back to her.  This shocked her a little as she began looking for backup.

I got close enough so that it was a personal interaction and (again regrettably) proceeded to tell her to go back home.

(Pause for effect)

OH YEAH! I forgot, it's gone.

not my proudest moment but after all these years it doesn't bother me anymore.  Fug the Saints.

[Lords0fPain]

Now I know, technically that game was a week one game. But if your a true Panther fan you have not forgotten badly we got bent over that day. Let's rewind shall we?

 

Katrina had just recently hit the dump known as New Orleans. People cried about it as the greatest national tragedy in our nations history. Sympathy for all things New Orleans was coming in loads and loads of dump trucks, including the poor Saints. Their week 1 opponent? The Carolina Panthers IN Carolina.

Now this year our Panthers were having the rare occasion of being one of the very best teams in the league (frankly, the best in the NFC). The saints, however, were easily gutter trash on the field. Absolutely horrible.

The refs, the whole game, totally favored the saints, helping them to make sure to have the inspirational win. This was never more apparent then right before the halftime. Not once, but TWICE OUR wide receivers apparently stepped out of bounds before catching a touchdown pass. First the legendary smitty (if you remember the year he had) and then the always technical and smart Rickey Proehl also stepped out. BOTH OF THEM IN A ROW. If you saw the plays, you remember that it was horse crap. The whole game was one giant screw job to honor the Saints.

The saints went on to earn the second pick in the draft and stink up the whole league. We went on to be 11-5. Now why was this such a screw job?

It was bad enough that we were screwed out of this game. But it also costed us a home game in the playoffs. So we had to go on the road against the Giants, Bears AND Seattle. That road gauntlet proved too difficult. Had we one home game, our guys would have been a little more rested, but if you remember the Seattle game, our guys were absolutely depleted and run down. We started dropping like flies. All because of that week one game. (Tampa somehow won the division.)

 

Now if you know me personally, you know I DESPISE blaming the refs and I really do not ever believe in this kind of thing EVER. But God help me if the refs were not swinging in favor for the Saints that game. My grandma and me both still remember and talk about it. I will never forget and NEVER FORGIVE this crap. Wins are earned not given.

 

I hope Jerry tells Ron that if we are winning 50-0 tomorrow with 1 second left in the game, throw it deep for the end zone and keep scoring.  100-0 win tomorrow would barely satisfy my bloodlust for a Saints loss.

 

Never forget.

 

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005091102/2005/REG1/saints@panthers#tab=recap&recap=fullstory

glad to see other fans remember that god awful day, by far the worst officiating day I have ever seen. With one commentator saying they "needed the win". I say earn it, it the NFL...but, i digress.

 

frankly, it shows if an officiating crew (or NFL) has an agenda...they will throw a game. but, since it was us and not a big name team, it was all good and they got their "needed win".

Hope we kick the crap out of them tomorrow.