This, from Whit, is 100% correct. And its not just the opportunities they had after the non-call. They had chances to put that game away long before that occurred. Not the ref's fault the TE dropped a sure TD early in the game.
Also, any Saints fans arguing that this game should be replayed or that there'll be an asterisk next to the Rams name if they win the big one need to go and get some self-awareness. They won the Superbowl in Feb 2010 while their players were being paid bonuses for targeting and injuring opposition players. Talk about a big fat asterisk! That was way more egregious than a single missed call by the refs which, while obviously bad, was still only one play and cannot be compared to multiple years of the bounty scandal (the Superbowl year being the first of those seasons).
That smug prick Payton is experiencing some karma. He experienced it last year with the Minneapolis Miracle and he got an extra little dose this year but, be assured, it was only a little dose because he had that game in his grip and contributed to the loss with his own play calling.
