Time for Saints fans to get excited
 

Finally, it's over.

No, I fully realize that all aspects of the ridiculous Saints bounty-gate scandal isn't over.

The commissioner will continue to dishonestly refer to it as a "player safety" issue. That part isn't over.

The NFL will more than likely try to use that lie in court one day in a weak attempt to portray that it puts player safety No. 1 on its priority list. That part isn't even close to over.

Every time the commissioner announces yet another Thursday game or another push to play an 18-game schedule, the minds of Saints' fans will most certainly reflect back to his bounty-gate lies. That part may never completely be over.

The motivation gained by the new and returning Saints players from all the negative propaganda from the commissioner's office and the national media will hopefully play a key role throughout the upcoming season. Saints fans are hoping that ends in a fifth straight double-digit win season.

The franchise must now move on without its head coach and through all the distractions and questions about bounty-gate from now until the end of the 2012 season. That part is actually just beginning.

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I'm excited because a Brees contract should happen soon...

I refuse to get excited until Drew signs!

Glad this is all getting done so you guys can move on and get excited about your upcoming season. No regular season game vs the Lions this year, so I'm looking forward to seeing you guys in the playoffs! Good luck this season, I think you'll be just fine.

C'mon Mitch...

I'd still be excited about my Saints even if Drew retired this morning.

WooooHooo!!! :broccoli:

Come on man.....it's us at this point. You're a Who Dat now.:cool:

Thanks!

I'm looking for another reason to visit New Orleans again! Had a BLAST last December!

I am way past ready.
I want to see some of these young guys get fresh shaven.
I want to see Jordan utilizing new skills and strength.
I want to see Ingram off the bottle and chewing meat.
I want to see Morgan, Andy Tanner, and Toon trying to make an impact.
I want to see what Spagnuolo can get out of these guys.
I want to see Sean Payton get on stage and hoist the Lambardi.
I'm ready for some football.

I'll settle for College ball. I'd rather see the NFL season scrubbed than to see Roger get away with raping Vilma, Smith, and the others the way he has been allowed to rape them so far.

This has to stop.

well retiring is one thing; but all this it will get done but we're not close to a deal yet is frustrating

I disagree that it's time to get excited. The Drew Brees situation has not been resolved, and I will not feel anything but nervousness until it gets done.

Danno, you know that if Drew announced his retirement tonight, you along with the rest of us would drop a BIG turd right where you're standing. We would all get pissed, and we would spend the rest of the off season blaming Goodell, Williams, and Drews agent for killing our golden goose.

At least that's what I would do. LOL

Nope, the only person I'd blame is Drew Brees, and I'd be just as excited about 2012 with or without Drew and there's not a shred of doubt in my mind about that at all.

IF Drew retired today, I'd be excited to see how Chase would fare as the starter.

But Drew is not retiring and until he is wrapped up long term I'm not excited...

Ready or not here we come!

but on the other side of the ball, the defense is something to get excited about!

WHO DAT! and GEAUX SAINTS !!

Without Vilma, that money should go to signing Brees

I agree with Mitch I am real excited to see a new look on defense this year. I love defensive football and frankly this has been painful to watch the last few years. Nice to have an offense that puts up points but what is more exciting than too see two teams square off at eachother and battle it out for a 7-3 or 7-6 win.

I just don't understand this mentality.

I'm excited about a new Saints season regardless of who is on this team or who isn't.

Ive been hearing that for toooo long...there is NO good news about my saints until Brees signs, and frankly Im a little disapointed our leader isnt here to mentaly pull the team together...a couple mil or not...I will feel better when hes signed, but weve been saying "SOON" for to Fn long

A year and a half now... :(

Personally, I'm done with all this Bounty BS. It wouldn't surprise me if goodell waited until gameday and announced more player suspensions. I'll tell you another thing, you can bet goodell didn't expect the reaction he got and is getting from Saints Coaches, players and fans. This is an S-BOMB that's gonna blow up in rogers face.

What I'm ready for is some Saints OTA reports.

One thing about Saints fans is that we don't believe everything some brain dead sports anal-ist spews. We look for FACTS. Even in a S-Storm like this, and had this Farce been perpetrated on ANY OTHER team in the league, you wouldn't have seen Saints fans jumping on them, the way those teams and fans jumped on us. We would have done the exact same thing we did, and that was to look at the type and lack of credible evidence, and make up our own minds as to the TRUTH of the allegations, and would have stood on the side of that team and it's players and coaches and that even goes for our most HATED RIVALS, the FAILCONS.