a great article about saints fans
 

Freud de lis

A New Orleans newcomer asked a psychiatrist, an actor, a musician, an author, a deejay, the Whistle Monster, and anyone else he could find:


Sunday November 09, 2003


By Dave Walker
Staff writer

Bye week, like Ash Wednesday or jail time, is an opportunity for reflection.

With another agonizing down-up-down-up New Orleans Saints season rumbling, stumbling, fumbling toward 00:00, it's time to consider one of this city's great natural resources: Saints fans.

I've been observing them for about three years now, and lemme say this to ya: I'm baffled.

Charmed, but baffled.

Consider: The 2002 season finale was one of the most desultory moments in a long Saints history of desultory moments.

The scoreboard showed that Atlanta had lost. All the Saints needed to make the playoffs was a touchdown.

But no. The final was 10-6, Carolina.

And yet, the first exhibition game of the 2003 season sold out.

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a great article about saints fans
 

LOL :P

I\'m not even that bad.

a great article about saints fans
 

Yep, I\'ve been waiting for that moment for a while. I have a feeling I\'ll still be waiting next spring, and the spring after that, and the spring after that...

Who am I kidding? Of course I believe the Saints can win it all this year. At least this year they have enough talent to give us some hope-- maybe not a lot of hope, but a little is all it takes to keep you hooked.

\"I\'m going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain.\" --- The Animals

a great article about saints fans
 

WOW Rich, what a great signature!