We've come a long way

WhoDat!656 · 02-12-2011, 02:28 AM

As a long time Saints fan, I remember the bad old days when the Saints season was effectively over by October because the Saints usually would lose 3 out of 4 of the games in September and would be behind the 8-ball in the division and tie-breaker situations to teams like Philly, Bears, etc.

Now its is unusual for the Saints to lose more than 4 or 5 games.

The Saints are regularly picked by all the major sports commentators to win the division and/or make a deep run in the playoffs, AND no one questions them for doing it.

Ditto when Super Bowl picks comes up; even before pre-season.

I am not taking a shot at anyone that did, but I am proud to say that I NEVER wore a bag over my head back when it was fashionable to do so. I understand that it is one of the things that separates the Saints and New Orleans from the rest of the league and it is uniquely ours.

Our Saints are 1 year removed from a Super Bowl win over a team that a lot of people picked to repeat the 42-10 beat down they put on us in '07. Instead, the Saints outscored that team 25-7 after the 1st QUARTER. You can count on one hand the # of teams that have done that!!

I live in Shreveport, LA, and as a lot of you know, this is ground zero for bandwagon Saints/Cowboys fans. I wear a Saints cap virtually everywhere I go, and it always amuses me when I get in line at a store with people wearing Cowboys gear, they find something interesting to look at on the tops of their shoes when I have my Saints hat on.

If there is a season this year, I am sure the local Fox channel here, KMSS-33, will run another of their dumb a$$ polls asking fans if they want to see the Saints or Cowboys play. Even though these gutless Brokeback Mountain Boys fans' cheat, the Saints ALWAYS win the polls.

It is almost Valentines Day, and since I got the wife a card telling her how much I love her, so I thought I would do the same for MY Saints.

Geaux Saints!!!

02-12-2011, 02:28 AM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	We've come a long way As a long time Saints fan, I remember the bad old days when the Saints season was effectively over by October because the Saints usually would lose 3 out of 4 of the games in September and would be behind the 8-ball in the division and tie-breaker situations to teams like Philly, Bears, etc. Now its is unusual for the Saints to lose more than 4 or 5 games. The Saints are regularly picked by all the major sports commentators to win the division and/or make a deep run in the playoffs, AND no one questions them for doing it. Ditto when Super Bowl picks comes up; even before pre-season. I am not taking a shot at anyone that did, but I am proud to say that I NEVER wore a bag over my head back when it was fashionable to do so. I understand that it is one of the things that separates the Saints and New Orleans from the rest of the league and it is uniquely ours. Our Saints are 1 year removed from a Super Bowl win over a team that a lot of people picked to repeat the 42-10 beat down they put on us in '07. Instead, the Saints outscored that team 25-7 after the 1st QUARTER. You can count on one hand the # of teams that have done that!! I live in Shreveport, LA, and as a lot of you know, this is ground zero for bandwagon Saints/Cowboys fans. I wear a Saints cap virtually everywhere I go, and it always amuses me when I get in line at a store with people wearing Cowboys gear, they find something interesting to look at on the tops of their shoes when I have my Saints hat on. If there is a season this year, I am sure the local Fox channel here, KMSS-33, will run another of their dumb a$$ polls asking fans if they want to see the Saints or Cowboys play. Even though these gutless Brokeback Mountain Boys fans' cheat, the Saints ALWAYS win the polls. It is almost Valentines Day, and since I got the wife a card telling her how much I love her, so I thought I would do the same for MY Saints. Geaux Saints!!!
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