Lost in the TLL fumble talk

Final score should have been 19-9.

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Is the fact that the Saints offense gained possession of the football with 8:51 left in the 4th and kept possession until less than 2 minutes remained in regulation. If that drives ends in points the narrative would be about how the Saints offense went on an amazing drive indicative of a championship team.

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Even if he's tackled at the 1 yard line...

it becomes 1st & Goal and Drew kneels out the clock meaning the Saints took the ball over with 8:51 left in the game and don't give the ball back to CAR

that was such a great offensive drive and just a tough ending

Instead it's Exhibit A of Sean Payton trying to get too cute in a critical situation so he can be the smartest guy in the room and almost pissing away a shot at HFA.

Perfect play call, wrong personnel grouping. Handing the ball to T.Hill or Kamara instead of TLL would have resulted in a TD or at minimum a 1st down/4th&inches. T.Hill probably would have steamrolled that CB and absorbed the hit by the LBer while holding onto the ball. Now, its still a penalty on MT for holding and the ball is probably on the 12 yd line for 3rd and 11, but not a turnover.

I must second the downvote for use of the word narrative.

I’m ready to let TLL go. He’s a liability and doesn’t bring enough to the table to keep around. I’ve been harping that we should have let TLL go and brought Boston Scott up for kick/punt returns.