Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season

TheOak · 12-27-2012, 06:03 PM

Dear Scott,

Thanks for your 7.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 401 tackles (3.5 tackles per game) in 7 seasons with the Saints....

You shouldn't have...

Your level of on the field contribution will never be equalled.

Hopefully.

Rugby Saint II · 12-27-2012, 06:17 PM

You gave it your best but it just wasn't enough...............I'm sorry. Thank you and good luck.

Marlboro Man · 12-27-2012, 09:46 PM

People don't seem to remember just how bad our LB's were before Shanle, Fujita and Vilma got here. Or how much they appreciated how well those 3 played for us. It's hard to imagine that was 7 years ago and these players have aged. Shanle, Fujita and Vilma helped us win a Super Bowl and now their time is coming to an end as does the career of every player in the NFL. Some fans have become so spoiled that they have been very harsh on Shanle and are now becoming harsh toward Vilma. It's one thing for a player to see his talents diminish but I wish our fans would be more graceful and appreciative of the accomplishments of these players that brought us to the mountain top. Yes, their talents have diminished and yes , it's time to replace them, but we should thank them for their contributions to winning a Super Bowl for a team and a city that saw some of the worst football in the history of the sport for over 40 years. These guy brought us out of the darkness of perennial losing seasons and laughable football, into the bright sunlight of a championship and I thank each and every one of them for what they did for me, our team and our city and I want to let them know that I appreciate them for that.

4everSaint · 12-30-2012, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Marlboro Man

People don't seem to remember just how bad our LB's were before Shanle, Fujita and Vilma got here. Or how much they appreciated how well those 3 played for us. It's hard to imagine that was 7 years ago and these players have aged. Shanle, Fujita and Vilma helped us win a Super Bowl and now their time is coming to an end as does the career of every player in the NFL. Some fans have become so spoiled that they have been very harsh on Shanle and are now becoming harsh toward Vilma. It's one thing for a player to see his talents diminish but I wish our fans would be more graceful and appreciative of the accomplishments of these players that brought us to the mountain top. Yes, their talents have diminished and yes , it's time to replace them, but we should thank them for their contributions to winning a Super Bowl for a team and a city that saw some of the worst football in the history of the sport for over 40 years. These guy brought us out of the darkness of perennial losing seasons and laughable football, into the bright sunlight of a championship and I thank each and every one of them for what they did for me, our team and our city and I want to let them know that I appreciate them for that.

Well said. I agree.

SmashMouth · 12-31-2012, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Marlboro Man

People don't seem to remember just how bad our LB's were before Shanle, Fujita and Vilma got here. Or how much they appreciated how well those 3 played for us. It's hard to imagine that was 7 years ago and these players have aged. Shanle, Fujita and Vilma helped us win a Super Bowl and now their time is coming to an end as does the career of every player in the NFL. Some fans have become so spoiled that they have been very harsh on Shanle and are now becoming harsh toward Vilma. It's one thing for a player to see his talents diminish but I wish our fans would be more graceful and appreciative of the accomplishments of these players that brought us to the mountain top. Yes, their talents have diminished and yes , it's time to replace them, but we should thank them for their contributions to winning a Super Bowl for a team and a city that saw some of the worst football in the history of the sport for over 40 years. These guy brought us out of the darkness of perennial losing seasons and laughable football, into the bright sunlight of a championship and I thank each and every one of them for what they did for me, our team and our city and I want to let them know that I appreciate them for that.

Indeed ...

QBREES9 · 12-27-2012, 09:53 PM

Shanle can already see the writing on the wall. He's been inactive for eight of the last nine games, despite being fully healthy.

Time to say Good Bye. Thanks Scott ! Good luck in the future.

TheOak · 12-28-2012, 11:47 AM

He was paid 4 million over the last 2 years to produce.... never produced.

He had no bigger role in the Super Bowl winning than did the water boys.

As far as for how bad our line backers were before Shanle.

Jackson, Mills, Swilling....

AsylumGuido · 12-28-2012, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

He was paid 4 million over the last 2 years to produce.... never produced.

He had no bigger role in the Super Bowl winning than did the water boys.

As far as for how bad our line backers were before Shanle.

Jackson, Mills, Swilling....

Sorry, but that was over 20 years ago. This is who Shanle, Fujita and Vilma replaced:

Sedrick Hodge, Ronald McKinnon, and Colby Bockwoldt. Of course we also had the "outstanding" T.J. Slaughter, Terrence Melton, and Courtney Watson. I would take Scott Shanle over any of them even now.

blackangold · 12-28-2012, 04:13 PM

hate the guy on the field... absolutely awful player because he wasn't athletic enough. I do think he was one of the most classy players we had and actually would like to see him as a coach. He always seemed to be a smart player but couldn't translate it to being great on the field.

Boutte · 12-29-2012, 10:04 PM

Hey at least he kept somebody even worse off the field.

12-27-2012, 06:03 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Dear Scott, Thanks for your 7.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 401 tackles (3.5 tackles per game) in 7 seasons with the Saints.... You shouldn't have... Your level of on the field contribution will never be equalled. Hopefully. foreverfan likes this.

12-27-2012, 06:17 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,151	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season You gave it your best but it just wasn't enough...............I'm sorry. Thank you and good luck.

12-27-2012, 09:46 PM	#3
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season People don't seem to remember just how bad our LB's were before Shanle, Fujita and Vilma got here. Or how much they appreciated how well those 3 played for us. It's hard to imagine that was 7 years ago and these players have aged. Shanle, Fujita and Vilma helped us win a Super Bowl and now their time is coming to an end as does the career of every player in the NFL. Some fans have become so spoiled that they have been very harsh on Shanle and are now becoming harsh toward Vilma. It's one thing for a player to see his talents diminish but I wish our fans would be more graceful and appreciative of the accomplishments of these players that brought us to the mountain top. Yes, their talents have diminished and yes , it's time to replace them, but we should thank them for their contributions to winning a Super Bowl for a team and a city that saw some of the worst football in the history of the sport for over 40 years. These guy brought us out of the darkness of perennial losing seasons and laughable football, into the bright sunlight of a championship and I thank each and every one of them for what they did for me, our team and our city and I want to let them know that I appreciate them for that. neugey, SmashMouth and dizzle88 like this.

12-30-2012, 04:52 PM	#4
4everSaint 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 843	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season Originally Posted by Marlboro Man People don't seem to remember just how bad our LB's were before Shanle, Fujita and Vilma got here. Or how much they appreciated how well those 3 played for us. It's hard to imagine that was 7 years ago and these players have aged. Shanle, Fujita and Vilma helped us win a Super Bowl and now their time is coming to an end as does the career of every player in the NFL. Some fans have become so spoiled that they have been very harsh on Shanle and are now becoming harsh toward Vilma. It's one thing for a player to see his talents diminish but I wish our fans would be more graceful and appreciative of the accomplishments of these players that brought us to the mountain top. Yes, their talents have diminished and yes , it's time to replace them, but we should thank them for their contributions to winning a Super Bowl for a team and a city that saw some of the worst football in the history of the sport for over 40 years. These guy brought us out of the darkness of perennial losing seasons and laughable football, into the bright sunlight of a championship and I thank each and every one of them for what they did for me, our team and our city and I want to let them know that I appreciate them for that. Well said. I agree.

12-31-2012, 09:29 AM	#5
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,783 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season Originally Posted by Marlboro Man People don't seem to remember just how bad our LB's were before Shanle, Fujita and Vilma got here. Or how much they appreciated how well those 3 played for us. It's hard to imagine that was 7 years ago and these players have aged. Shanle, Fujita and Vilma helped us win a Super Bowl and now their time is coming to an end as does the career of every player in the NFL. Some fans have become so spoiled that they have been very harsh on Shanle and are now becoming harsh toward Vilma. It's one thing for a player to see his talents diminish but I wish our fans would be more graceful and appreciative of the accomplishments of these players that brought us to the mountain top. Yes, their talents have diminished and yes , it's time to replace them, but we should thank them for their contributions to winning a Super Bowl for a team and a city that saw some of the worst football in the history of the sport for over 40 years. These guy brought us out of the darkness of perennial losing seasons and laughable football, into the bright sunlight of a championship and I thank each and every one of them for what they did for me, our team and our city and I want to let them know that I appreciate them for that. Indeed ...

12-27-2012, 09:53 PM	#6
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season Shanle can already see the writing on the wall. He's been inactive for eight of the last nine games, despite being fully healthy. Time to say Good Bye. Thanks Scott ! Good luck in the future. UK_WhoDat, dizzle88 and SloMotion like this.

12-28-2012, 11:47 AM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season He was paid 4 million over the last 2 years to produce.... never produced. He had no bigger role in the Super Bowl winning than did the water boys. As far as for how bad our line backers were before Shanle. Jackson, Mills, Swilling....

12-28-2012, 12:34 PM	#8
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season Originally Posted by TheOak He was paid 4 million over the last 2 years to produce.... never produced. He had no bigger role in the Super Bowl winning than did the water boys. As far as for how bad our line backers were before Shanle. Jackson, Mills, Swilling.... Sorry, but that was over 20 years ago. This is who Shanle, Fujita and Vilma replaced: Sedrick Hodge, Ronald McKinnon, and Colby Bockwoldt. Of course we also had the "outstanding" T.J. Slaughter, Terrence Melton, and Courtney Watson. I would take Scott Shanle over any of them even now.

12-28-2012, 04:13 PM	#9
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season hate the guy on the field... absolutely awful player because he wasn't athletic enough. I do think he was one of the most classy players we had and actually would like to see him as a coach. He always seemed to be a smart player but couldn't translate it to being great on the field.

12-29-2012, 10:04 PM	#10
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Re: Scott Shanle's positive memories with New Orleans Saints will outweigh 'difficult' 2012 season Hey at least he kept somebody even worse off the field.

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