general gripes and opinions...

Binx · 10-23-2002, 12:29 AM

1. If everybody was so down on the 'experts' back when they were denigrating the saints, why is everyone so excited now that they are praising them -- though that carucci guy seems to be saying that the saints have been lucky, an opinion that can only come from reading the stats without seeing the games.

2.nfl.com, which someone complained about here last week, is so bad that last week, besides reporting that brooks was still looking for a new contract, they had the saints ranked second in the nfc south...

3. i got a peek recently at the hall of fame site, where in the list of the origins of team names, they report hjow the saints got their name because they were awarded the franchise on nov. 1 et cetera. Problem is, they were awarded the franchise on that date because they were already the New Orleans Saints... In fact, Dave
Dickson gave that name in 1962, when he promoted an AFL game at city park stadium between the Patriots and the Oilers in an effort to get an AFL franchise for the city. At that game, fans were invited to fill out "promise cards" pledging to buy season tickets. They passed out pencils so people could fill the cards out. The cards AND the pencils were all marked "When the Saints go marching in..." I know, because my friend Frank and I filled out a couple of dozens of the,....

4. oh, Atlanta. While I see the Saints tripping over the Falcons in Atlanta -- and possibly the Ravens and even the Bengals --- that won't be the case this weekend. We are just too good right now...

10-23-2002, 12:29 AM	#1
Binx Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7 Blog Entries: 1	general gripes and opinions... 1. If everybody was so down on the 'experts' back when they were denigrating the saints, why is everyone so excited now that they are praising them -- though that carucci guy seems to be saying that the saints have been lucky, an opinion that can only come from reading the stats without seeing the games. 2.nfl.com, which someone complained about here last week, is so bad that last week, besides reporting that brooks was still looking for a new contract, they had the saints ranked second in the nfc south... 3. i got a peek recently at the hall of fame site, where in the list of the origins of team names, they report hjow the saints got their name because they were awarded the franchise on nov. 1 et cetera. Problem is, they were awarded the franchise on that date because they were already the New Orleans Saints... In fact, Dave Dickson gave that name in 1962, when he promoted an AFL game at city park stadium between the Patriots and the Oilers in an effort to get an AFL franchise for the city. At that game, fans were invited to fill out "promise cards" pledging to buy season tickets. They passed out pencils so people could fill the cards out. The cards AND the pencils were all marked "When the Saints go marching in..." I know, because my friend Frank and I filled out a couple of dozens of the,.... 4. oh, Atlanta. While I see the Saints tripping over the Falcons in Atlanta -- and possibly the Ravens and even the Bengals --- that won't be the case this weekend. We are just too good right now...