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I can't believe this is only a 2 possession game at this point.

Legendary Eagles tight end Greg Olsen in the booth today.

Bouye playing lights out today!

That rant was beautiful. Just 9 minutes of poetry. I don't know why, but I have an unnatural love for when a sports personality gets to genuinely put on their "fan" hat and just vent like they were amongst friends.

Tommy Tremble! Good things happen when China Hubbard isn't touching the ball.

I. fuging. Love. Spooky halloween-time movies. I start planning my Halloween night movie playlist in June, and I get visibly giddy once September rolls around. Halloween Party Background Pick: Viy (Soviet, 1967) (YouTube) It's in Ukrainian, so you don't need to try to follow it at a party. Just have it on in the background and enjoy the awesomely cheesy special effects that are good for some yucks, and some a really creepy. Plus young Natalya Varley is a smoke show. Enjoyably Bad Sit Down and Watch Party Pick: Chopping Mall (1986) I mean...what else do you need to know? Okay, you still need more? Barbara Crampton's boobs. What I'll definitely be watching: Exorcist III: Legion (1990) It's so fuging good. And the cast is maybe the best horror movie cast ever. Will probably be on TV at some point. Don't skip it: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) What a strange, strange movie. With no Michael Myers, and an absolutely bonkers plot. But boy oh boy, it really doesn't skimp on the Halloween spirit. Best Homage to Halloween III: The Guest (2014) It's not great. But more people should see it. Plus, young Dan Stevens is a smoke show.

I hope the outcome of this contest is that when the maximum number of minutes allotted for play have expired that the Panthers exceed the number of points that the Saints have accrued during that time! Let's initiate this promptly!

I like him a lot. He's got a lot of fight and a lot of moxie. That game winning drive after that pick was impressive. I joke with my Washington friends that this is the start of the Heinicke Dynasty, and in truth I'd love to see it. But I'll temper me expectations. In the meantime I'm just enjoying watching him play and happy for him to have the opportunity to lead a team and win a game.

Is it just me, or have there been an absurdly high number of GOOD games so far early this season? Browns/Chiefs, Ravens/Raiders, Giants/WFT. I'm completely blown away by how entertaining these games have been.

We're gonna eat a W. Panthers 21 Saints 17

I don't know what's more satisfying; that for the first time in I don't know how long, our rivals fear our offensive firepower, or the fact that they're totally overlooking our defense. I'm impressed that they think our LB Corps looks solid, and am even more surprised that I agree. And I really hope after all this, it doesn't come down to the kicking game to decide it.

Double post.

Lol!

Winston is like going up against a pitcher with a 99mph fastball and control issues. It could be a ball in the dirt, it could be a heater right in your sweet spot, or it could be coming right for your head. You really don't know what to expect, but you should be nervous.

Okay, using my eyes, I saw us make mistakes that cost us points. Great teams don't fumble inside the 5-yard line. If we were dominating them, it would have shown up on the scoreboard. But it's a small sample size, and there was certainly rust we needed to shake off. Are those costly mistakes rust, or is execution a problem for the team? We don't know yet, but this week will tell us a lot more than the win over the Jets did.

I'm surprised it moved that much, TBH. How much does it mean, really, to beat the Jets in a one-score game? You've got to be happy about the win, but I still don't think it told us much about the team. However, considering the starters to this point had only a half of a preseason game to get into a rhythm, I think this week should tell us a lot more of who we are, and where we really belong in the power rankings.

I think it's probably this, and we knew which options, kick or punt led to the most beneficial outcome. Give it to them on the 15 or the 33.

I actually didn't hate that. Not fully trusting the kicker I'm sure factored into the decision. But pinning a rookie QB inside his own 5 yard line when the D-Line was absolutely abusing him all game seems like a pretty appetizing prospect. Force a turnover. Safety. Or at worst a 3-and-out and we get right possession of the ball right back where we left it. Frankly I think Charlton isn't getting enough heat for botching a coffin corner punt so badly. Punting from the 33 to the 15???

Yeah, I'm okay with pedestrian starting field position if it means we're not putting one of our offensive contributors needlessly in harm's way, or putting in a guy with the dropsies. Don't Beat Ourselves is out motto this year, after all. So go with safe and win in other phases of the game.

I don't know if this is sarcasm or not, but regardless, I agree. A vanilla game plan was enough to beat the Jets. That, combined with Sam had a whole half of a preseason game to get into the flow with his guys, I can see them wanting to make this more of a shake off the rust kind of game. I choose to believe we have a more aggressive playbook for our very real competition with NO next week.

Low key happy about this. Forces their hand to start the lineup we all know needs to be out there.

Excellent depth at worst, and I honestly think he could be starting by week 2 or 3.

Michael Jordan got cut by the Bengals. Young guy. Started 19 games. He honestly couldn't be worse.

Matt Rhule has the necessary drafted player develop!