Let's be honest...

[TheOracle]

...you knew the game was over when the Defense allowed a 40+ yard TD with a few seconds remaining in the 1st Half.

No telling how many players were looking at each other out of the corner of their eyes in the locker room at halftime.

[smitty_89]

blow me

[pawsandclaws]

He's right...you could see the wind go out of our sails at that point.

[CatMan72]

Yup, that was the back breaker... came out after the half and looked dead on our feet.

I'm still very excited for next year, glad our boys have something to be pissed about all offseason.

[Gin and Juice]

...you knew the game was over when the Defense allowed a 40+ yard TD with a few seconds remaining in the 1st Half.

No telling how many players were looking at each other out of the corner of their eyes in the locker room at halftime.

That got the meltdown started, but that lack luster stalled drive to start the 3rd was nail in the coffin cause gregg just pinned the defense's ears back.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

everyone should have known it was over after seeing new orleans score their first touchdown with absolute ease.

[TheOracle]

That got the meltdown started, but that lack luster stalled drive to start the 3rd was nail in the coffin cause gregg just pinned the defense's ears back.

So, you don't think the lackluster opening drive in the 2nd half was a carryover from the suckitude at the end of the 1st half?

Might be talking about a completely different 2nd Half (much closer) had it started 17-17. The Saints never should've even been in FIELD GOAL RANGE near the end of the 1st half, if not for the Panthers' defenders playing scared. Looking in their eyes, they looked like they'd seen a ghost every snap.

[Gin and Juice]

So, you don't think the lackluster opening drive in the 2nd half was a carryover from the suckitude at the end of the 1st half?

Might be talking about a completely different 2nd Half (much closer) had it started 17-17. The Saints never should've even been in FIELD GOAL RANGE near the end of the 1st half, if not for the Panthers' defenders playing scared. Looking in their eyes, they looked like they'd seen a ghost every snap.

I agree that Martin allowing the 1st half closeout TD was huge. I was merely saying that had the offense answered back to start the 3rd then we could have redeemed. But that stalled drive was the fatal blow to the point I quit watching

[SOJA]

hey but at least sherrod played that ball well

[Argus Plexus]

I thought the Panthers had a chance of winning until I saw Sherrod Martin get owned to end the half.

[Gazi]

The game was over when TD and Beason went on IR.

[Jangler]

I like butter.

[TheOracle]

I agree that Martin allowing the 1st half closeout TD was huge. I was merely saying that had the offense answered back to start the 3rd then we could have redeemed. But that stalled drive was the fatal blow to the point I quit watching

Well, of course they could have. The point of this thread was that after they allowed that TD, there was no way the Offense "would"...did you know that they would not?

You may not have. Some honest people did.

[BBQ&Beer]

I like butter.

I stuck a an elephant in my fridge, now he's stuck in there & my butter tastes funny.