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Byno

2011-12-13 10:55:10 AM

HawgWild

2011-12-13 10:57:24 AM

Great. There is now something called "Whistle Monster".

If you'll excuse me, I'll be under my bed.

murp0837

2011-12-13 11:01:14 AM

Stay classy, New Orleans. Dirtiest city in America. Dirtiest football team in the NFL.

vicejay

2011-12-13 11:02:12 AM

I always thought it would be great if someone dressed up as a giant hair dryer next to him to blow into the whistle..

/where's my f'ing coffee?

whistlemonsta.com

Nabb1

2011-12-13 11:03:14 AM

murp0837: Stay classy, New Orleans. Dirtiest city in America. Dirtiest football team in the NFL.

i2.photobucket.com

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:05:38 AM

High school game outside the stadium? That's your dodge? You know, I figured it probably was someone in the stands, but with that attitude, the 'haha, now I can get away with this' attitude there, I think he did tell his players to do it. The Saints were blowing a whistle.

Nickdude

2011-12-13 11:07:12 AM

what about the phantom challenge flag during the 49er game, essentially causing a 14 point swing?

farking refs

Yanks_RSJ

2011-12-13 11:07:13 AM

Sean Payton was condescending and sarcastic? Now I've seen everything.

John Nash

2011-12-13 11:09:11 AM

Can't see videos at work. Can someone explain what he said?

Nabb1

2011-12-13 11:09:59 AM

GAT_00: High school game outside the stadium? That's your dodge? You know, I figured it probably was someone in the stands, but with that attitude, the 'haha, now I can get away with this' attitude there, I think he did tell his players to do it. The Saints were blowing a whistle.

There's absolutely no proof of this at all.

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:10:17 AM

John Nash: Can't see videos at work. Can someone explain what he said?

He laughed off the fact that his team cheated with bullshiat answer.

halcyon thought

2011-12-13 11:10:55 AM

choo

2011-12-13 11:11:55 AM

How can these players be dirty? They're Saints!

mitchcumstein1

2011-12-13 11:12:39 AM

murp0837: Stay classy, New Orleans. Dirtiest city in America. Dirtiest football team in the NFL.

Have the Raiders been contracted? Thank God.

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:14:02 AM

halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

Nabb1

2011-12-13 11:14:48 AM

GAT_00: halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

Oh, well illustrate some other examples of dirty play for us.

Ed_Severson

2011-12-13 11:21:42 AM

murp0837: Stay classy, New Orleans. Dirtiest city in America. Dirtiest football team in the NFL.

You misspelled "Detroit".

Huck Chaser

2011-12-13 11:22:02 AM

Sounds like the Saints need a whistle-blower to expose the whistle-blower.

gilgigamesh

2011-12-13 11:22:11 AM

Nabb1: GAT_00: High school game outside the stadium? That's your dodge? You know, I figured it probably was someone in the stands, but with that attitude, the 'haha, now I can get away with this' attitude there, I think he did tell his players to do it. The Saints were blowing a whistle.

There's absolutely no proof of this at all.

If only NFL games were documented somehow, say with audio and video recording every action on or near the field, if such a blatant infraction came from the Saints bench we could determine it instantly.

scottydoesntknow

2011-12-13 11:23:14 AM

GAT_00: John Nash: Can't see videos at work. Can someone explain what he said?

He laughed off the fact that his team cheated with bullshiat answer.

Still no proof any of them cheated. They heard "something" that sounded like a whistle coming from somewhere over near the Saint's bench. Did that cause them to lose the game? Is a single random whistle all it takes to topple the mighty Titans? Instead of blaming themselves and finding ways to improve, they blame it all on an errant whistle from those damn Saints!

You don't stop play until you are sure the play is dead, and that includes the refs running up and literally pulling you off while blowing whistles left and right.

I would love to see the Colt's stadium hand out thousands of whistles to the attendees (if they have thousands of attendees). Let's see how loud those phantom whistles can get!

halcyon thought

2011-12-13 11:23:35 AM

GAT_00: halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

At 6.5 YPG, they're 18th, that's with the ridiculous flagfest of sunday added in. Prior to that they were 14th at 6 flat.

You mad?

Electromax

2011-12-13 11:24:15 AM

Nabb1: GAT_00: halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

Oh, well illustrate some other examples of dirty play for us.

Haven't watched this myself, but NFL Films bothered to make this (dunno what their conclusion is, if any):
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d8162c347/Do-the-Sain t s-play-dirty

I would disagree that the Saints are the dirtiest team, at least at present general opinion seems to fall with the Raiders (timeless) and Lions (more recent). But there is definitely a perception of Saints under Payton as a dirty team whether merited or not, haven't really seen evidence myself but that was around even before the SB year, sometimes there is truth behind those rumors.

I definitely want to believe it since Payton seems like an asshole whenever I see him interviewed. Including here.

/Still embarrassed about Bears fans with the 'finishing what Katrina started' business in 06...

AdamK

2011-12-13 11:24:22 AM

meh, brees was pretty classy after that game, if I were Sean I'd be more concerned that your D was 5 seconds away from giving away the game to a rookie backup qb

rjakobi

2011-12-13 11:26:27 AM

HAHAHAHA THE SAINTS ARE SO DIRTY.

Seriously, whatever makes you sleep better at night, you losers. I suppose you make the same complaints whenever you play the Steelers. Or the Lions. Or the Giants. Or the Raiders. Or the Patriots.

You want to defeat a dirty team? How about playing like you have a pair?

gilgigamesh

2011-12-13 11:27:07 AM

Electromax: /Still embarrassed about Bears fans with the 'finishing what Katrina started' business in 06...

We got over it.

oryx

2011-12-13 11:27:21 AM

That silly answer means that there is something to hide there.

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:29:35 AM

scottydoesntknow: Still no proof any of them cheated. They heard "something" that sounded like a whistle coming from somewhere over near the Saint's bench. Did that cause them to lose the game? Is a single random whistle all it takes to topple the mighty Titans? Instead of blaming themselves and finding ways to improve, they blame it all on an errant whistle from those damn Saints!

With our backup quarterback, we almost stopped one of the best teams in the league, and if it wasn't for the refs not giving us that 4th and 1, which replays showed Locker got, we might have one. And even with that, we still almost won on that last play. Which makes it pretty easy to see why a team known to be dirty would indulge in anything to try to survive. A backup QB, and our star running back got 23 yards, and the Saints almost lost. Yeah, the Saints clearly wouldn't stoop to cheating to win.

Nabb1

2011-12-13 11:29:40 AM

Electromax: Nabb1: GAT_00: halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

Oh, well illustrate some other examples of dirty play for us.

Haven't watched this myself, but NFL Films bothered to make this (dunno what their conclusion is, if any):
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d8162c347/Do-the-Sain t s-play-dirty

I would disagree that the Saints are the dirtiest team, at least at present general opinion seems to fall with the Raiders (timeless) and Lions (more recent). But there is definitely a perception of Saints under Payton as a dirty team whether merited or not, haven't really seen evidence myself but that was around even before the SB year, sometimes there is truth behind those rumors.

I definitely want to believe it since Payton seems like an asshole whenever I see him interviewed. Including here.

/Still embarrassed about Bears fans with the 'finishing what Katrina started' business in 06...

You mean this?

i2.photobucket.com

I know the guy who took that picture. He was treated horribly at that game. You should be embarrassed.

scottydoesntknow

2011-12-13 11:30:12 AM

oryx: That silly answer means that there is something to hide there.

Silly questions demand silly answers

Nabb1

2011-12-13 11:33:03 AM

GAT_00: scottydoesntknow: Still no proof any of them cheated. They heard "something" that sounded like a whistle coming from somewhere over near the Saint's bench. Did that cause them to lose the game? Is a single random whistle all it takes to topple the mighty Titans? Instead of blaming themselves and finding ways to improve, they blame it all on an errant whistle from those damn Saints!

With our backup quarterback, we almost stopped one of the best teams in the league, and if it wasn't for the refs not giving us that 4th and 1, which replays showed Locker got, we might have one. And even with that, we still almost won on that last play. Which makes it pretty easy to see why a team known to be dirty would indulge in anything to try to survive. A backup QB, and our star running back got 23 yards, and the Saints almost lost. Yeah, the Saints clearly wouldn't stoop to cheating to win.

Again, specific examples of cheating? Here's the thing - If Payton tells someone to blow a whistle, if the Saints players on the field don't know it's coming, aren't they going to react the same way to the whistle? And how do they know in advance whether it is a play to blow a whistle on so they can warn the guys on the field it is coming? Anything could happen after the ball is snapped. Would the Saints want a pick-six called back because there was an audible whistle blown?

scottydoesntknow

2011-12-13 11:33:27 AM

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:34:49 AM

scottydoesntknow: Pssst, your bias is showing.

I've never claimed to be anything but a Titans fan.

vicejay

2011-12-13 11:38:49 AM

gilgigamesh: Electromax: /Still embarrassed about Bears fans with the 'finishing what Katrina started' business in 06...

We got over it.

Yep. :) (new window)

halcyon thought

2011-12-13 11:39:46 AM

GAT_00: scottydoesntknow: Pssst, your bias is showing.

I've never claimed to be anything but a Titans fan.

Are you going to tell us next how the Titans were robbed of the final play touchdown because your backup QB scrambled out of the box and thus allowed his receivers to be abused?

scottydoesntknow

2011-12-13 11:41:33 AM

GAT_00: scottydoesntknow: Pssst, your bias is showing.

I've never claimed to be anything but a Titans fan.

Exactly. So you're just upset that y'all lost, and instead of blaming it on your team and their inability to finish, you decide to blame it on the "phantom whistle" that the Saints OBVIOUSLY blew to screw y'all out of a W. I mean it's just so obvious, how can everyone but Titans fans not see it?!

gilgigamesh

2011-12-13 11:41:39 AM

GAT_00:
With our backup quarterback, we almost stopped one of the best teams in the league, and if it wasn't for the refs not giving us that 4th and 1, which replays showed Locker got, we might have one. And even with that, we still almost won on that last play. Which makes it pretty easy to see why a team known to be dirty would indulge in anything to try to survive. A backup QB, and our star running back got 23 yards, and the Saints almost lost. Yeah, the Saints clearly wouldn't stoop to cheating to win.

The Rams beat the Saints decisively back in October. They were winless going into that game.

I wasn't expecting the Titans game to be the nailbiter that it was, but the unexpected happens in the NFL. They played well, especially on defense, and made the Saints work for it. Fortunately, that happens to be something the Saints are good at.

You lost fair and square. Just suck it up. To just attribute it to unspecified cheating makes you sound petulant.

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:44:27 AM

scottydoesntknow: GAT_00: scottydoesntknow: Pssst, your bias is showing.

I've never claimed to be anything but a Titans fan.

Exactly. So you're just upset that y'all lost, and instead of blaming it on your team and their inability to finish, you decide to blame it on the "phantom whistle" that the Saints OBVIOUSLY blew to screw y'all out of a W. I mean it's just so obvious, how can everyone but Titans fans not see it?!

We had a backup QB in and CJ got 23 yards. This shouldn't have been a game, and you still needed the refs giving you a 4th and 1 we got to win. The Saints should have won by 20. You had to cheat and have the refs give you the game.

halcyon thought: Are you going to tell us next how the Titans were robbed of the final play touchdown because your backup QB scrambled out of the box and thus allowed his receivers to be abused?

There was nothing wrong there and I've never said there was.

gilgigamesh: You lost fair and square.

No, we didn't. We lost, but it wasn't fair.

Fark Irony Police

2011-12-13 11:45:27 AM

If I remember the Saints Super Bowl year correctly, the Bears upset Favre and the Vikes at the end of the season, a loss that contributed to the Saints having the home field advantage in that NFC championship game and, well, we all know the rest. So hey.

gilgigamesh

2011-12-13 11:47:11 AM

GAT_00: it wasn't fair

Orgasmatron138

2011-12-13 11:47:54 AM

Nabb1: Electromax: Nabb1: GAT_00: halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

Oh, well illustrate some other examples of dirty play for us.

Haven't watched this myself, but NFL Films bothered to make this (dunno what their conclusion is, if any):
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d8162c347/Do-the-Sain t s-play-dirty

I would disagree that the Saints are the dirtiest team, at least at present general opinion seems to fall with the Raiders (timeless) and Lions (more recent). But there is definitely a perception of Saints under Payton as a dirty team whether merited or not, haven't really seen evidence myself but that was around even before the SB year, sometimes there is truth behind those rumors.

I definitely want to believe it since Payton seems like an asshole whenever I see him interviewed. Including here.

/Still embarrassed about Bears fans with the 'finishing what Katrina started' business in 06...

You mean this?

[i2.photobucket.com image 309x412]

I know the guy who took that picture. He was treated horribly at that game. You should be embarrassed.

As a Bears fan I'd have loved to just slap the shiat out of those guys.

/ITG mode off

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:49:02 AM

gilgigamesh: [funnyphotosto.com image 413x413]
GAT_00: it wasn't fair

I know, it's so wrong to demand that refs get calls right and players not blow fake whistles.

gilgigamesh

2011-12-13 11:49:45 AM

GAT_00: I know, it's so wrong to demand that refs get calls right and players not blow fake whistles.

Oy vey.

scottydoesntknow

2011-12-13 11:50:34 AM

GAT_00: scottydoesntknow: GAT_00: scottydoesntknow: Pssst, your bias is showing.

I've never claimed to be anything but a Titans fan.

Exactly. So you're just upset that y'all lost, and instead of blaming it on your team and their inability to finish, you decide to blame it on the "phantom whistle" that the Saints OBVIOUSLY blew to screw y'all out of a W. I mean it's just so obvious, how can everyone but Titans fans not see it?!

We had a backup QB in and CJ got 23 yards. This shouldn't have been a game, and you still needed the refs giving you a 4th and 1 we got to win. The Saints should have won by 20. You had to cheat and have the refs give you the game.

Whoa, whoa whoa whoa there buddy, I don't have a dog in this fight. I'm not a Saints or Titans fan so don't assume I have the same bias toward the Saints as you do toward the Titans. If they were obviously cheating, I would be saying as much. Instead all I see are a loss and excuses.

Electromax

2011-12-13 11:52:20 AM

Orgasmatron138: Nabb1: Electromax: Nabb1: GAT_00: halcyon thought: One of the cleanest teams in the league

LOL WAT

Oh, well illustrate some other examples of dirty play for us.

Haven't watched this myself, but NFL Films bothered to make this (dunno what their conclusion is, if any):
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d8162c347/Do-the-Sain t s-play-dirty

I would disagree that the Saints are the dirtiest team, at least at present general opinion seems to fall with the Raiders (timeless) and Lions (more recent). But there is definitely a perception of Saints under Payton as a dirty team whether merited or not, haven't really seen evidence myself but that was around even before the SB year, sometimes there is truth behind those rumors.

I definitely want to believe it since Payton seems like an asshole whenever I see him interviewed. Including here.

/Still embarrassed about Bears fans with the 'finishing what Katrina started' business in 06...

You mean this?

[i2.photobucket.com image 309x412]

I know the guy who took that picture. He was treated horribly at that game. You should be embarrassed.

As a Bears fan I'd have loved to just slap the shiat out of those guys.

/ITG mode off

Yeah, I know everyone generalizes stuff like this for every fan base but hopefully people remember that two fans don't make a fanbase. Plenty of Chicagoans just like a good game and maybe some lighthearted shiat-talking over a beer, but know that sports don't matter all that much.

Instead we have to put up with people reminding us to be embarrassed on behalf of a couple dumbasses .

I know plenty of Bears fans who would've just grabbed their sign and torn it up, too bad none of us can afford tickets to Soldier Field :(

gilgigamesh

2011-12-13 11:54:18 AM

Electromax: I know plenty of Bears fans who would've just grabbed their sign and torn it up

I don't want to harp over ancient history, but I gotta point out there were a tens of thousands of Bears fans at Soldier Field that day, and not one of them did.

AdmirableSnackbar

2011-12-13 11:57:35 AM

gilgigamesh: GAT_00: I know, it's so wrong to demand that refs get calls right and players not blow fake whistles.

Oy vey.

It's a streetlight.

GAT_00

2011-12-13 11:58:27 AM

scottydoesntknow: If they were obviously cheating, I would be saying as much. Instead all I see are a loss and excuses.

The whistles were heard by a directional mike pointed at the Saints bench.

Killer Cars

2011-12-13 11:59:13 AM

Payton can be smarmy douche sometimes, and any Titans fans that want to level "dirty" charges against the Saints should probably be reminded that one (1) Cortland Finnegan remains on your roster.

This wraps up my contribution to this thread. I wish you all a wonderful day and night. Please remember to spay or neuter your pets.

joyride75

2011-12-13 12:01:58 PM

Killer Cars: Cortland Finnegan remains on your roster.

Aaaaand, I'm done with this thread now.

GAT_00

2011-12-13 12:05:09 PM

joyride75: Killer Cars: Cortland Finnegan remains on your roster.

Aaaaand, I'm done with this thread now.

Who is also one of the best corners in the league and hasn't done anything since the Houston incident.

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