This is a short essay i wrote to DirectTV.com in hopes of winning the displaced fan syndrome award.....I hope i win cuz i'll get to meet eli manning and my favorite player of my choice and then i'll be shipped off to the super bowl...plus a year free of NFL sunday ticket.



I've been a saints fan for almost my whole life. I started out liking them as a kid because I liked the jersey colors. I grew older and grew fonder becoming engulfed in everything saints. I collect...

Some in the media were so quick to count Reggie Bush out. But after last weeks performance against the Bucs, Reggie finally get some props from the media.

Reggie Bush's 42-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter lifted the New Orleans Saints over the Tampa Bay Bucs, 24-20, in an NFC South clash. Bush compiled 163 yards of total offense, 51 on the ground and 112 receiving, for the Saints.

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Watching the Olympics

Today's coverage of the Olympics by the major sporting channels can leave you yearning for the old Wide World of Sports. Coverage is pretty lame to say the least. I understand the stress on American athletes but it leaves you wanting the old days when every country and every sport was covered fairly. Well thank God HD cable has more channels covering the Olympics so I can catch these lesser athletes in those lesser sports perform. Sorry compete.

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Saints' secondary desperately needs improved coaching.

Harper in his 3rd year, still doesn't seem to know where to line up.

He is talented, but in his 3rd year he should be the coach on the field.

Why do the Saints have so many mediocre DB's.

Why do many other teams have consistent success drafting and acquiring secondary talent.

Orgeron was brought in to motivate and work with the DL, since this was a problem in 2007....

Now that we have already given the offense a position by position breakdown, lets try the same thing for the defense. But before I get started, I think most of us would agree that we have to have realistic expectations for this defense. We obviously need them to be better than last year, but they dont have to be an elite defense for this team to win a lot of games this, and thats a good thing because even under the best circumstances, this will not be an elite defense. Now with that being said,...