 Photo By: Bleeding Green Nation Da Boot Sports 9/23/2024 By: David Penn NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Eagles (2-1) won the opening coin toss and elected to defer, The Saints (2-1) would then drive deep into Philadelphia territory and Blake Grupe would put the Saints up 3-0. That’s it, that was all the scoring the defenses of both teams would allow for the first three quarters of the game. The Eagles scored their first points of the game in the fourth quarter when Saquon Barkley broke a 65 yard rush for a touchdown. The Saints answered with another field goal and Derek Carr hit Chris Olave for a 13 yard TD. They failed to convert the two point attempt which resulted in the Saints leading the game 12-7 with 2:03 left in the contest. Philadelphia then drove for Barkley’s second touchdown and the Eagles converted their two point try to give them the three point advantage with 1:01 remaining. The Saints hope of a comeback was dashed though when Carr unloaded an interception that sealed the victory for the visitors with a final margin of 15-12. Offensively, both teams struggled throughout the game. For the first time in a game during this young season, the Saints punted the football away before the fourth quarter. The Saints were without Tayson Hill on Sunday and lost two starting offensive linemen during the game. Caesar Ruiz and Erik McCoy. The Saints only gave up one sack, but Eagles DT Jalen Carter was a constant disruption, batting down passes and forcing Carr to move and attempt passes on the run. Carr finished the game 14 of 25 with a touchdown and an interception. Alvin Kamara still managed 127 yards from scrimmage, 87 yards rushing and 40 yards receiving for an average of 4.3 yards per touch. Kamara had been averaging 5.5 yards per touch through the first two weeks. “You knew adversity would happen at some point. It’s not going to be that easy all the time," Carr said, adding that he regretted not throwing away the second-down pass that Blankenship intercepted. “At the very end, they made one more play than we did and that’s how this game goes sometimes.” The Saints did play an excellent game on defense, keeping Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Devonte Smith, and Dallas Goedert off the scoreboard for the first three quarters. Eagles fans in attendance were visibly frustrated with Philadelphia's propensity to go for it on fourth down as many times as they did during the game, electing not to kick field goals on two different occasions. In the first half, the Eagles punted on their first possession, Hurts threw an interception on the second possession, Hurts then fumbled the ball away on the third possession, and the Eagles turned it over on downs on their final possession of the first half. The Eagles again turned the ball over on downs on their first possession of the second half and then special teams ace JT Gray blocked a Philadelphia punt for the Saints. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine on the ensuing possession when the Saints were unable to convert a fourth and one to preserve a scoring opportunity inside the Eagles 20 yard line. Down the stretch, Hurts was able to connect with Goedert for big chunks, as Goedert finished with 170 yards receiving, and Barkley was able to again provide the lift the Eagles needed to seal the deal. Hurts in now 3-0 vs the Black and Gold. The Saints will now go on the road for the next two weeks, first traveling to Atlanta (1-2) and then Kansas City (3-0). Tune into our YouTube Channel on Monday night at 8pm for our new live Saints podcast, Fleur De Lis Focus. Check it out and join us for some fun New Orleans Saints football Talk... John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication!
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Herb Brodmyer
9/24/2024 01:47:31 am
Nice work David. I'm not too worried about this loss for the long-term, but it sucks to lose a game that you had won. Hopefully the loss won't come back to haunt us later in the season. Leave a Reply. |
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