frankeefrank

Imagine if you will... An NFL team 6 seasons removed from their last banner season. They start the season 0-2. All the while losing their franchise player in game 2. The season is declared a bust. In fact, after 4 games the season looks like a bust... the team struggles as many predict. Starting 1-3 with 2 of those losses to division foes.
Nothing more is expected from said team. After 4 games, "they are done and buried." "Wait til next year," or atleast game 12 or 13 when our star is back.
Well, unfortunately for the naysayers, this team had CHARACTER.
This team decides, on their own, the season is NOT over. Thyey win 10 of 12, including 6 in a row to end the regular season, the team captures it's division and a first round bye.
Wow, unbelievable right? The year was supposed to be over. Wasn't it?
I mean the STAR was injured and what was left on the roster was a bunch of nobodies.
So what happened?
CHARACTER
The star is replaced by an able bodied back up who decides he will LEAD his team by example... He decides this, because he really knows no different.
So on the field said FILL-IN only throws 18 TD's to 12 INT's
He only boasts an 86.5 passer rating.
But those numbers prove to be enough.
The team wins.
The Fill-in becomes a media darling.
Everyone loves him, even though many still don't think the team is for real.
"They won't be able to finish the job."
Well this team gets a bit lucky in the divisional playoffs.... Maybe it's a fumble, maybe not...
THEY ADVANCE
In the next round the Fill In gets injured himself and the passed over STAR does his part to carry his team to the Superbowl.
SUPERBOWL?
Yup, and guess what?
Once again the "Nobodies" are written off, not expected to win.
So what happened???
By now you should have figured it out...
The New England Patriots gave the Rams a lesson in CHARACTER.
From NOBODY to Superbowl Champs

What's my point????

I am not crazy, but I do believe in fate.
I am not saying this year's NO Saints team is a Superbowl contender...
But how do we really know? Honestly, We don't.
Some of the characteristics are simliar to this team... Star gone, "experts" writing us off.
Adversity breeds, character.
What I see is an opportunity. Now is the time to show character...
I guess my real point is, do the NO Saints have it????
Will anyone step up?
And is this idea being stressedin the locker room at all????



[Edited on 25/9/2004 by frankeefrank]