Well that was certainly an interesting first quarter of football. I really didn't see a defensive struggle developing. Of course the best way to neutralize a potent offense is to dominate the time of possession and the 49ers did that in the first quarter. Nonetheless a touchdown would have been nice instead of that field goal.
On another note, I've criticized announcers before but I'm willing to acknowledge when a great point is made. Bill Maas noted that in spite of all the trick plays Norv Turner has pulled out, the Saints are still a bad team in defending the run, so why not just line up and pound it up the middle. It's an excellent point and makes perfect sense. I like trick plays but sometimes you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Include some trick plays but you don't need them every drive. Just often enough to know that it's a possibility.
Onto the second quarter with the Saints driving into San Francisco territory.
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