Is it possible to play any dirtier than the saints defense just played?

[Neylus]

NFC Champs with an "asterisk", and I honestly wish I didn't feel that way. The way the game ended made it look like a charity case IMHO.

[southcakalac]

it wasn't clearly trapped against the ground. you couldn't even see the ground/ball with fox's shots.

again, if thomas didn't make that 1st down the vikings players on the field would have protested like crazy. we see it every sunday. but they didn't, they had a defeated look.

Look I'm not gonna argue that yall shouldnt have won the game. Hell I mean 6 turnovers! The Lions could have won that one. (well maybe not)

The shots I saw on FOX showed the ball on the ground and his hand was not under it. The Thomas play was close so I'm not going to argue that anymore.

[Saint J]

exactly...i'm not saying the plays were clearly one way or the other and that was the problem. you can't overturn plays without clear evidence.

[Saint J]

if you believe there is an asterisk quit following the nfl and get off of the board.

[Swarly]

ehhh, even though I hate the Saints, and laugh that they only scored 31 points after getting like 5 turnovers, their defense did what they had to do to win the game. It was just really physical football, the kind of football you don't see anymore because of the pussification of the sport. Were some of their hits borderline? yes, but this is FOOTBALL, not basketball. It's supposed to be rough.

With that said, I still hate Greg Williams and think he's a slimy piece of poo for his comments on Steve Smith earlier this season.

also something to note: if that was Tom Brady taking snaps for the Vikings, I can GUARANTEE you that the Saints would have racked up about 300 yards in roughing the passer penalties

[Yaboychris28]

go back to your saints board you dont belong here

[Saint J]

gregg williams is pretty evil

[Claws]

I can't knock it man, for real.

I love some nasty, dirty defense.

[Tank]

You may or may not like it but it's a totally legit football strategy to knock the QB down - especially when the QB is 40. The only person that can do anything about that is the refs and they didn't flag most of those hits, so they were legal.

Despite all those shots on Farve, the Vikings had plenty of opportunities to win this game and they blew it... fumbles, 12 men in the huddle, etc, etc...

If I'm coaching a team and the only thing standing between me and the SB is a 40 year old QB, you best bet he's gonna spend most of the game on his ass... even if I have to take a couple of penalties.

It will be very interesting to see what happens if they try this with Peyton Manning, refs may go out of they're way to protect Manning in the SB.

Exactly.

Amazes me that I am reading on here that the Saints got lucky on turnovers, hits on the QB, etc. I swear I don't think some on here have even touched a football much less strapped on the pads.

[Ricky Spanish]

The refs just sucked all night, for both teams in my opinion. it's the playoffs, let them play.

[rayzor]

if you believe there is an asterisk quit following the nfl and get off of the board.

lol....saints fan on a panthers fan board scolding a panthers fan for not giving the saints proper respect and even telling him to stay off the PANTHERS board.

when a saints fan can't figure out that this isn't a saints board but a panthers (ie: not fans of saints board) there is a problem.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Exactly.

Amazes me that I am reading on here that the Saints got lucky on turnovers, hits on the QB, etc. I swear I don't think some on here have even touched a football much less strapped on the pads.

The only luck the Saints had last night was Favre's numbskull move of throwing across the field instead of running and sliding on that last INT. You should have lost, you know you should have lost, and Manning will not make a mistake like that.

[PanthersFanInGA]

lol....saints fan on a panthers fan board scolding a panthers fan for not giving the saints proper respect and even telling him to stay off the PANTHERS board.

when a saints fan can't figure out that this isn't a saints board but a panthers (ie: not fans of saints board) there is a problem.

Everytime I see DBIG or SaintJ, I wonder the same thing myself. For crying out loud go to a damn Saint's forum and get lost. Nobody here is interested in hearing the opinion of a cocky Saint's fan. The fact is the Saints just happen to have a descent season without blowing it or sucking ass like they always do. Big deal, nobody here cares anyways. Just GO AWAY for the sake of everyone here.

[Urrymonster]

I thought a lot of the hits were borderline. They decided than rather get their hands up into his passing lane to attempt to bat the pass, that they would just follow through into him. It's borderline, because you know that they are intentionally hitting him to rattle him, but as the refs did not call them, then they are legit.

The only two hits which should have been called were the McCray ones. The hit on the run play and the dive at the legs. You simply are not allowed to do either of those things. One got flagged, the other which was at a more critical time, did not.

I really do wish the Saints fans would not congregate here, it actually stops people from having objective discussions about the playoffs. We have been able to chat and discuss every other team who made the playoffs without being bombarded, yet the Saints fans are here on gameday. That is a head scratcher.