The ending of the Falcons and Saints recreation on Sunday afternoon was far spicier than anybody anticipated as soon as New Orleans opened up a giant lead within the fourth quarter. That’s as a result of, up 41-17, the Saints offense with backup Jameis Winston within the recreation as quarterback went rogue and referred to as an inside handoff for Jamaal Williams on the objective line out of victory formation.
Falcons coach Arthur Smith, who was fired later that evening, was livid and stubborn out Saints coach Dennis Allen at midfield afterwards. Allen then began his postgame presser by apologizing to Smith and saying he was proper to be mad, saying he referred to as for the Saints to take a knee however the offense selected to get Williams ultimately zone as an alternative. Whereas I’ve to confess it was form of humorous, it was additionally probably not a good play, not as a result of they ran a play in that state of affairs however as a result of they ran it out of the victory formation.
Shannon Sharpe defined why that’s the half that crossed the road on First Take on Monday morning, as he completely lit up Jameis Winston, saying the Saints ought to’ve minimize him instantly and saying he has a “loser’s mentality” as a result of while you’re in victory formation the protection naturally lets up.
Theatrics apart of claiming the Saints ought to minimize Winston — he’s an unrestricted free agent this summer time, so that they don’t have to do something to let him go — Sharpe makes a great level in regards to the victory formation half. The protection is anticipating knees and is simply able to let the clock run out, so if you wish to change it up and run a play there, really line up in an actual formation and run the ball with the protection prepared for it.
Sharpe continued on by torching Winston’s “loser’s mentality,” and famous that he doesn’t see how Dennis Allen stays in cost as a result of it exhibits the group has no respect for him. That could be a notably attention-grabbing a part of this, as a result of saying it was a “group resolution,” as Jameis did after the sport, doesn’t actually fly in most locker rooms. You don’t simply go rogue and make selections in opposition to the coach’s name, particularly in a second like that, and Sharpe’s proper that it’s onerous to see how Allen stays in cost with there clearly not having his voice carry the loudest in that locker room.
