a great article about saints fans

pakowitz · 11-10-2003, 12:41 PM

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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11-10-2003, 12:41 PM	#1
pakowitz The Dark Overlord Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,450	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. For the rest of this article, click here: http://www.nola.com/living/t-p/index...1770147700.xml