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Saints can solve all problems
Saints can solve all problems
By ED CULLEN Advocate staff writer Writing this before the next Saints game, I can’t know if the Saints will win and keep New Orleans’ recovery spirits alive or lose and deprive the city of its reason to go on living. That is the problem with placing the future of your city in the hands of football players who, try as they might, cannot repair levees fast enough. Even fair-weather Saints fans had begun to believe that the Saints wouldn’t lose another game, become the champions of the National Football League, get us out of the Middle East, balance the budget and reduce unemployment by training job seekers to play on the teams that lose all their games to the Saints. The day after the Saints won the Super Bowl, global warming, to everyone’s surprise but El Rushbo, would end as hell began to freeze over. As the years passed and New Orleans’ record ran to 310-2 (they would no longer play the Dallas Cowboys or the Tampa Bay squad for fear of bringing back war and disease), the world would be a pretty neat place. World Regent Barack Obama would have little more to do than ride through far-flung cities flinging New Orleans Saints caps and jerseys to the throngs. Saints gear would reach the rest of the world via U.S. Air Force bombers converted to flying warehouses filled with black and gold clothing, footballs and beer koozies. The Only Real and True Leader would be His Quarterbackness Drew Brees, distinguished by his gold cape and black and gold loafers. Emperor Drew would be a kindly, wise ruler who would always make us mindful that life is lived one day at a time, just as football games are played one game at a time. He’d be on pretty strong drugs knowing that the Saints could easily drop to 310-3 if they took their next opponent lightly or stopped trying to work out the glitches that allow them to lose to 2-12 teams. Emperor Drew, thanks to advances in organ, muscle and brain transplantation, could play another 100 years, but to keep the world from ceasing to move forward, the Saints would clone His Drewness. The Drewoids might work as magazine clothing models until called upon to keep the Saints winning and the world moving forward. Shouldn’t we pay attention to climate change, a world economy not propped up by Saints athletic gear and education beyond learning to face in the direction of New Orleans to chant “Who dat? Who dat? Who dat talking ’bout beatin’ dem Saints? Who dat?” Well, we could, ye of little faith, but look at New Orleans and what the Saints have done for the Crescent City. Remember: Failure to register as replacement players on the losing teams could result in the loss of Saints gear, as well as your free subscription to the NFL Network. E-mail Ed Cullen at ecullen@theadvocate.com. |
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WHO THE HELL IS THIS RETARD!
THIS IS THE BIGGEST LOSER DIRTY DIAPER ARTICLE I'VE EVER READ! LET ME GUESS, LSU IS OUR SAVIOR THIS YEAR??? What a retarded, low class piece of CRAP! This is a guy writing for the Baton Rouge Advocate and is publicly giving a team in his own market a complete black eye. Good Job LOSER!!!! And how does this get published??? Quote:
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I think he raises an excellent point and I don't see how he's hating on the team at all. He is taking a poke at the city of New Orleans, but let's face it, he's not exactly wrong. |
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He's NOT hating on the football team, he's hating on the people of the City of New Orleans, which is pretty low. He's doesn't know his butt from a hole in the ground about the Saints, nor did he ever care about them, nor was he in New Orleans when Katrina happened or had to rebuild his life after. He doesn't do crap to "rebuild levees", he just trashes the city and it's culture when the team loses games. Quote:
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With all due respect, I think you're missing the point a little.
He's saying that the attitude of the town is too closely tied to the fortunes of a football team. Having a winning team is great, but it doesn't solve the rampant socioeconomic problems that have never been addressed, even before Katrina brought those problems to light. I am not "hating" on New Orleans. I am a frequent visitor and I love the town. Many landmark moments in my life have happened in New Orleans. But let's not pretend it's perfect. |
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By ED CULLEN Advocate staff writer Writing this before the next Saints game, I can’t know if the Saints will win and keep New Orleans’ recovery spirits alive or lose and deprive the city of its reason to go on living. That is the problem with placing the future of your city in the hands of football players who, try as they might, cannot repair levees fast enough. Even fair-weather Saints fans had begun to believe that the Saints wouldn’t lose another game, become the champions of the National Football League, get us out of the Middle East, balance the budget and reduce unemployment by training job seekers to play on the teams that lose all their games to the Saints. The day after the Saints won the Super Bowl, global warming, to everyone’s surprise but El Rushbo, would end as hell began to freeze over. As the years passed and New Orleans’ record ran to 310-2 (they would no longer play the Dallas Cowboys or the Tampa Bay squad for fear of bringing back war and disease), the world would be a pretty neat place. World Regent Barack Obama would have little more to do than ride through far-flung cities flinging New Orleans Saints caps and jerseys to the throngs. Saints gear would reach the rest of the world via U.S. Air Force bombers converted to flying warehouses filled with black and gold clothing, footballs and beer koozies. The Only Real and True Leader would be His Quarterbackness Drew Brees, distinguished by his gold cape and black and gold loafers. Emperor Drew would be a kindly, wise ruler who would always make us mindful that life is lived one day at a time, just as football games are played one game at a time. He’d be on pretty strong drugs knowing that the Saints could easily drop to 310-3 if they took their next opponent lightly or stopped trying to work out the glitches that allow them to lose to 2-12 teams. Emperor Drew, thanks to advances in organ, muscle and brain transplantation, could play another 100 years, but to keep the world from ceasing to move forward, the Saints would clone His Drewness. The Drewoids might work as magazine clothing models until called upon to keep the Saints winning and the world moving forward. Shouldn’t we pay attention to climate change, a world economy not propped up by Saints athletic gear and education beyond learning to face in the direction of New Orleans to chant “Who dat? Who dat? Who dat talking ’bout beatin’ dem Saints? Who dat?” Well, we could, ye of little faith, but look at New Orleans and what the Saints have done for the Crescent City. Remember: Failure to register as replacement players on the losing teams could result in the loss of Saints gear, as well as your free subscription to the NFL Network. E-mail Ed Cullen at ecullen@theadvocate.com sont tee fee ont portray , sas sa ah bon darier an nom lol |
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First of all, anyone notice the guys name? Ed Cullen. If he's not a troll then he must catch all kinds of hell.
Second, I consider myself fluent in sarcasm, and even I think this is going too far. Some may take faith in the Saints to an extreme, but come on. No one actually believes this crap. This guy is being an ass. |
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Hey man ... I was not even born there ... (Paris, France) ... but New Orleans deserves a break from the country. My grandfather when he was alive used to tell me that those federally managed levees would be trouble one day. He used to be director of civil defense for the state of Louisiana (current day Fema). He said the only safe place is the French Quarter as it is the highest. The people of Louisiana are the greatest. It is a shame the politics have held us back as much as it has. Yes, I do consider myself a Louisianian since I moved there in 1978 from Paris. For those who haven't lived anywhere else, it is hard to imagine how differently things can be run. Because they can be run a whole lot better. But at least, the state is not bankrupt as California is. Louisiana is naturally rich with a plethora of natural resources and is geographically strategically located and thus we are taken for granted. It will take time, I believe. But it can happen. The change for the better Katrina forced Louisiana to do will in the end be a positive. For those who are riding out and are part the rebuilding, kudos. For those who needed to move "temporarily", like my wife and I, we'll be back. And we'll help in our own way. We'll need the governor's help too. And the mayor...and the people...and yes even Cullen's. Together, we can all make a difference.
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This guy is a jerkwad....
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noone said it was a perfect city. but its ours (even tho im not from there). and its our football team. we want them to do good. and when they're down, we fans shouldnt totally give up and say "oh well its the same old saints", as many may of you like to say. its not even remotely close to the same team as u old timers are use to seeing. i cannot stand when i hear ppl say those kinds of idiotic remarks. and for u to agree with this guys sarcasm is jus ridiculous and it everyone what kind of person and "so called saints fan" u are. :bandg: |
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Bitter LSU fan, methinks.
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not even going to say what i want on this one.
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No one said New Orleans was a perfect city. And no one said the Saints were going to solve the worlds problems, real or imagined. I hate to give this dip**** any more attention for his retard article-- which, if he's being serious, he needs to seek help, and if he's being satirical, he needs to go back to comedy school. Surely he is an isolated case in Baton Rouge-- I'll let someone from BR come here and tell us one way or another.
There is such a thing as morale in the world. Its why we have the USO, for instance. Its why much of what we do, we do. And win or lose, the Saints provide spirit to the community, not to mention a national stage for the country's consciousness, regarding New Orleans. It is no different than being chosen for an Olympiad, or concert, and no more a threat to societal priority than Mardi Gras, which is also a necessary step to normalcy and function. I doubt anyone questioned the importance of children celebrating Christmas during times of war with preposterous musings blasting the mention of Santa or even Bethlehem. A city which celebrates art, culture, and even celebration itself is entitled to dance in whichever the hell manner it wishes, and pay no mind to those whose underwear precludes them from momentary respite from worry. Thats the nice way to say it. In conclusion, Mr Cullen, ea... I question if anyone who doesnt understand that has spent any quality time in N.O. |
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I grew up in Baton Rouge and most of my family is still there. The Advocate is notorious for its poor coverage of the Saints and for glorifying everything LSU (Understandable to some extent I suppose) but Baton Rouge feels like the unwanted step-child next to New Orleans. For the most part Baton Rouge is a really big small town. It looks shabby, acts shabby and is mostly just a bridge over the Mississippi on the way to New Orleans or west to the more interesting parts of Acadiana.
Baton Rouge is a protestant city on the edge of Catholic Louisiana. It is the frontier of the bible belt and not fully a part of the Catholic culture of South Louisiana with its differing views on religion, drinking, dancing and fun in general. It makes for a very big cultural difference from places just a few miles away. Baton Rouge struggles with its identity because it is on the edge. Part of it wants to embrace the New Orleans culture, another part wants to be Cajun and the rest wants to resist both. The large influx of people from Katrina to Baton Rouge has only made things more tense. |
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I took it with a grain of salt, like I think the article was intended to do. It brought a smile to my face for the first few moments, after that it was just dribble.
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i can't quite figure out what the intention of this article is, but this dude just sounds like a total fun hater to me.
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As for cultural differences, Im as religious as anyone who scares you, but my Bible clearly denotes time for drink, dance, & celebration. I dont know where that perception comes from. I'm having the time of my life. |
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I live in Prairieville and get the Advocate, Cullen is a bicycle rider/green earther/save the cockroach guy who lives in the garden district in Baton Rouge. He is just a ***** writer for the paper.
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im gonna agree with everybody. Its clear this guy was drunk and needed a paper to turn in before deadline
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He's probably a Dallas fan.
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