I grew up in Baton Rouge in the early 80's where you were lucky to even find a true Saints fan. There were some, but they were few and far between which was odd considering LSU was average at best during that time but they bleed purple and gold no matter what.

There were a couple of decent seasons but nothing special. Even when they made the playoffs the losses were completely devasting because they would just unravel when it looked like it was going to happen. It was beyond heartbreaking.

Now when they lose it's not nearly as bad because often, they are still in the game! Right until the end they still have a shot. Unless you know what it's like for it to be the 3rd quarter with no hope for countless seasons you can't understand the beauty of just having a shot to take victory from the jaws of defeat in the waining seconds which they have done numerous times since Brees. The losses still hurt but you can say, you know what, a play or two and we had it. I guess my point is the era of feeling sheer embarrassment Monday after Monday has not been present for quite some time. I never want to go back to that feeling. Those were some very dark days.

Whilst i Live in the UK and haven't been to the states yet, I still consider myself a saints fan til death

My first post on this site was met with replys welcoming me to the nation and saying quote "I have contracted the black and gold bug"

I felt a tremendous amount of family on this site, every member I am proud to say I would buy beers for when i come to New Orleans (I haven't got that much money though lol)

I played soccer since birth but got bored with it, when I started playing what we English call "American football" I felt this to be the perfect sport for me, and in 2007 I watched my first saints game and was immediately hooked to the team (even though we weren't that good lol)
Now I haven't missed a game since 2007, ive watched a saints game that finished at 5am and gone to work an hour later, when people ask why don't you just record it and watch it when your home, my reply is;
Man, you just don't understand...

Whilst I can't say I've been a saints fan since the real bad days because I'm only 21, id still like to say this team is now a part of me forever and will support our team until the very end

No matter how the teams doing I'll still be sat by my TV, cheering from across the pond and very soon will be getting my very own ticket to the game

Bleeding black and gold forever