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EDTTypically I wouldn’t be able to muster much enthusiasm for any NFL playoffs that the Falcons didn’t qualify for, but this year is different. Watching the Saints blow it against the Rams in the NFC Championship has become the gift that keeps on giving. I’m not talking about Saints fans, who have spent the better part of two solid years tweeting some variation of “lol 28-3” at Falcons fans, just being mad online that their team lost. I’m not even suggesting that Saints fans shouldn’t be mad that their team lost. That blown call was not the sole reason the Saints got beat, but it was egregious. Being mad makes sense, and if this happened to the Falcons I’d definitely be tweeting through it. And hoo boy, are they ever mad. Harry Connick Jr. is boycotting the Super Bowl and shared the mad online letter he wrote to Roger Goodell on Instagram. And a church in New Orleans is offering the opportunity for disgruntled Saints fans to work through their frustration by throwing a penalty flag during services on Sunday. But these fine folks aren’t satisfied with tossing flags around and being mad online. They’re also doing a bunch of absurd things in real life in their quest for justice, and today seems like a great time to revel in it and laugh at all of this ridiculousness. They’re suing the NFLA personal injury attorney in New Orleans, Frank DeAmico, filed a suit in Louisiana Civil District Court on behalf of Saints season ticket holders who claim the loss caused them irreparable harm. Bear in mind that the Rams did not snatch the Lombardi Trophy out of Drew Brees’ hands in a dark alley or anything. They beat them in a football game by holding the Saints to field goals on three drives and making plays — most notably an overtime interception that killed the Saints’ chances of winning, and the game-winning field goal — when it mattered. This is absolutely a frivolous lawsuit, and there’s zero chance it succeeds on any level, though Brian Beversluis over at Cat Scratch Reader mapped out how it might look if they did win. But that didn’t stop Saints fans from trying to sue the NFL into giving them their way, because their feelings are hurt, damn it, and they demand justice for those hurt feelings. UPDATE: It’s May 30 , 2019, and this fan base is STILL trying to sue the league. This time they’ve taken the case to civil court, per KNOE. Cue that very popular song from Frozen. They started a petition to have the game replayedYes, you read that correctly. From the Change.org posting: The timing of Championship Weekend is deliberate. The league gives teams two weeks between their conference title and the actual Super Bowl to give players time to rest, recover, prepare for the Super Bowl opponent, and travel to the Super Bowl city. Making the Rams play another game this Sunday would create an ungodly competitive advantage for the Patriots, and we all know that’s the last thing the Patriots need or should even remotely have. There is no chance in hell the league would even briefly consider making the Rams and Saints play AGAIN this Sunday just because Saints fans are cranky. They bought billboards in Atlanta You know it has to be crushing for Saints fans to know they had a shot to win a Super Bowl in the Falcons’ stadium. The trolling would have never ended. That’s why a Saints fan bought several billboards in Atlanta to cry about the outcome of the NFC Championship Game. The billboards, which say things like “Saints got robbed” and “NFL bleaux that” (which reads to me like it sounds like “blow” instead of “blew,” terrible choice of words), will accomplish exactly nothing but making Saints fans look like a bunch of entitled dorks. They want to use our political system to force the league’s handThis is just amazing. Is it weird that the league hasn’t said anything publicly to date about the blown call? Yeah. But does that mean Saints fans should compel Roger Goodell to testify in front of any judiciary committee about it? Lol no. But Saints fans in the political realm are being incredibly stubborn. Bill Cassidy, a republican senator from Louisiana, actually broke down the controversial no call with a play by play on the Senate floor. This man, who is elected by the people of Louisiana and paid by taxpayers like you and me to do, you know, actual work for the good of his constituents in Washington D.C., seriously thought it was a great idea to stand on the floor of the Senate and address our government leaders to talk out his saltiness about the outcome of a football game and call everyone watching it a bunch of drunks. There was a lot going on Friday morning. A close associate of the president, Roger Stone , was arrested by FBI agents who showed up at his door at 6 a.m. All flights were grounded at LaGuardia because they don’t have enough air traffic controllers to keep flights running because of the government shutdown that ended later on Friday. Federal workers missed another paycheck, and some have to resort to food banks because they can’t afford to eat and feed their families otherwise. But yes, let’s back burner all of that because we would urgently like to hear about how you’re a sore loser, Senator Cassidy. They’re coming up with wild-ass conspiracy theories It can’t possibly be that the refs missed a call due to angles and human error. No, no, no. This is all a vast conspiracy to make Saints fans sad. That’s what Saints fans believe, anyway, and it’s why they’re breaking down video to try to prove collusion between the referees near the spot of the foul and filing that lawsuit because they think Roger Goodell has a personal vendetta against them and rigged the outcome. In reality, it was just a blown call. Officiating is often terrible around the NFL and other leagues, and there are a bunch of blown calls in every game. It sucks for Saints fans, but it happens, and there’s no conspiracy involved. They might have a parade anyway, during the Super BowlChris Roberts, a councilman at large in Jefferson Parish, has an idea. A live look at my reaction to that:Bars won’t show the Super Bowl in New Orleans They’re going to show the Saints’ win over the Colts following the 2009 season instead. If you’ll recall, Sean Payton was suspended for a full season and general manager Mickey Loomis served an eight-game suspension because the team was found to be running a bounty program during its run to the Super Bowl. Gregg Williams and Joe Vitt also served suspensions for their roles in the scandal. That actually may be the funniest part of all of this, if you think about it. The Saints are the OGs of ill-gotten trips to Super Bowls. They’re mad about one hit that should have been flagged after their team literally and deliberately tried to injure people to get wins, and it helped them get a Lombardi. All of this is especially rich from a fanbase that blew whistles throughout the NFC Championship Game to confuse the Rams , not to mention the whole bounty thing. It’s ironic as hell that they think this Super Bowl deserves an asterisk. They’ve created new logos for Super Bowl LIIISpeaking of, this is from The Advocate, an actual, real newspaper: And fans aren’t done. Well, we know how to make fun images, too. They ruined “Old Town Road”This song slaps, and they’ve destroyed it. Saints fans are officially out of control. Versatility, vacated roles, and talent are key reasons the team sunk two picks into the position."The offensive line battle ought to be fierce. The young cornerbacks should push hard for real roles. But for my money, no position grouping brings more intrigue to the summer ahead than running back, of all places.Mostly that’s because nobody expected the team to sink two picks into the position. I fully realize that Marcus Green is versatile enough to be considered a receiver, too, but this team went into the draft with an established (if injury-ravaged) starter, a promising second-year back, a former fifth round draft pick who showed off some physicality and skill a year ago, and a potential returner and speedy option in free agent signing Kenjon Barner. It was not a position that seemed to need a multi-pick investment, and despite my regard for both players, you should read everything that follows this with the thought in mind that I don’t exactly approve of the team’s decision to do so. So why did the Falcons add two backs? Three reasons , as I see it. VersatilityA year ago, the Falcons employed backs who had limited special teams utility, if we’re being blunt. Tevin Coleman, Ito Smith, and Brian Hill combined for 113 special teams snaps, and Hill was responsible for 87 of those. Smith played just 26 and Coleman actually played zero.That special teams value in limited opportunities suggests that Hill might get a genuine shot at fullback or the fourth running back gig, but the Falcons went ahead and added two very gifted special teamers for new ST coordinator Ben Kotwica. Ollison, as our friend Aaron Freeman at FalcFans notes, was a personal protector on punt returns for Pittsburgh, and his solid speed and bruising blocking ability make him a fit for that role at the NFL level. He may well be blocking for Green, who has extensive experience returning at Louisiana-Monroe, is incredibly fast, and has good enough hands as a converted wide receiver to be a passing down option. If the team had just drafted a short yardage back and a gadget player it would’ve been a frustrating use of draft resources, but it’s hard to argue that’s what they did. Long-term, Ollison probably tops out as a #2 back—not that he’s likely to get there with Ito Smith in the way—and Green tops out as a part-time player who can do a little bit of everything. The versatility and the special teams value help make their case for them, however. Filling rolesOllison’s role is obvious. He’s 20 pounds heavier than Freeman and nearly 30 pounds heavier than Judge Ito, and while those two backs rely on terrific vision and quick feet, Ollison rumbles through contact when it comes and utilizes surprising straight line speed to take off when his blocking excels. With the team’s investments in the offensive line , Ollison’s value as a short down bruiser and punishing change of pace back likely makes him an upgrade on Hill in Dirk Koetter’s eyes. He’s guaranteed just a handful of touches per game, but there’s enough here to think he’ll make the most of those, especially if the blocking is up to snuff.Green’s role will also be small to start, but over the long haul he’s the Antone Smith or quasi-Tevin Coleman of Koetter’s offense. Green has excellent hands owing to his background as a receiver, quick feet and the best straight line speed on the team at the position, which makes him a potentially dangerous weapon on Koetter’s beloved screens and as a receiving option on passing downs. Freeman and Ito’s utility as pass catchers limits his upside in the offense a little bit, but he genuinely has the talent to make a difference, and with Coleman gone those opportunities will be there. InsuranceFinally, and most depressingly, the Falcons are probably hedging their bets here. Devonta Freeman only played in two games a year ago after playing 14 and suffering multiple injuries in 2017, and he’s been on the wrong end of leg injuries and concussions alike along the way. Free has produced like one of the league’s best backs when he’s been healthy, but he’s 27 years old and there’s a non-zero chance that injury is going to rear its head again or take a bite out of his productivity.With Ito Smith also coming off an injury and Hill largely unproven, the additions of Ollison and Green give the Falcons fresh legs and thunder and lightning options if the Falcons do suffer injuries at the position. I wouldn’t count on seeing either one play a major 2019 or even 2020 role, but hopefully the snaps they do get are productive ones. How do you expect roles and snaps to shake out for Ollison and Green this year?

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