New Orleans Saints can start working toward their next Super Bowl

Halo · 01-31-2011, 12:45 PM

The New Orleans Saints didn't get back to the Super Bowl 2011, but they did get "closure."

And some would suggest that's a valuable consolation prize.

"That whole feeling of being a champion lasts until the next season is over," said former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, whose team burst onto the scene in 2001 with a surprise Super Bowl run, then missed the playoffs the next year before resuming its dynasty.

"With the Saints losing to Seattle, with us not making the playoffs (in 2002), it finally gives you closure. Now it's, 'OK, someone else is going to deal with this next year,'" said Bruschi, who works as an analyst for ESPN. "You almost need that losing experience to move on to the next year."

As much as the Saints tried to start fresh in 2010 and put their Super Bowl championship season behind them, it was a futile exercise.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,252 Blog Entries: 45	New Orleans Saints can start working toward their next Super Bowl The New Orleans Saints didn't get back to the Super Bowl 2011, but they did get "closure." And some would suggest that's a valuable consolation prize. "That whole feeling of being a champion lasts until the next season is over," said former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, whose team burst onto the scene in 2001 with a surprise Super Bowl run, then missed the playoffs the next year before resuming its dynasty. "With the Saints losing to Seattle, with us not making the playoffs (in 2002), it finally gives you closure. Now it's, 'OK, someone else is going to deal with this next year,'" said Bruschi, who works as an analyst for ESPN. "You almost need that losing experience to move on to the next year." As much as the Saints tried to start fresh in 2010 and put their Super Bowl championship season behind them, it was a futile exercise. Read the rest here Attached Thumbnails