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I can appreciate the attempts at tempering the passionate zeal but don't some people do that all season long?

For now we hear "it's preseason"

Week 4 "it's too early, we have a long way to go"

Week 9 "lets see if we can keep this up first"

Week 13 " we need to stay healthy before ill buy in"

Week 17 "playoff football is different from regular season football"

After we win the Super Bowl "yea, but can we three peat?"



Here is the rub, if the overly enthusiastic are right then you are headed for an I told you so, if they are wrong and we tank the season, well.... You just missed your opportunity to enjoy what could be the only enjoyable part of it.

A small % of people never learn how to enjoy anything.


Now, if you don't mind, I am going to go watch how good we looked against the Raiders..... again.

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Love it

If we aren't allowed to get excited over a couple good performances from preseason then whats the point in even watching at all.

Would everyone rather us get trounced, then all we would hear is how bad we are going to be this season.

Think how long we have been waiting in the offseason, I for one am liking how our team looks and I'm excited to see how we look in the regular season

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Man, this is so true. People need to learn to appreciate the times and just enjoy it.

It wasn't but 10 years ago or so that most people were happy with a decent record and a chance at a wildcard playoff spot.

Sean Payton has SPOILED US!!! Now if we don't look top notch and click on all cylinders, every quarter, of every game, there are complaints. Last year, with no head coach, and worst defense of all time, we still managed to win almost half of our games. Most teams would have had the 1st pick in the draft.

We should all understand that our offense will not score 62 points every game, and our defense will not hold everyone to 10 points and below every game.

Bottom line is we are STILL DOMINANT! ENJOY IT!

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I am ready for the Superbowl! Who Dat!

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I am super excited about this season! It appears we will be ready with something to prove with Sean's return. Not sure I even have many concerns. That said I hope Ryan's D can bring it strong down the final stretch, I don't think he has been a strong finisher in the past. I am ready for some football!!!

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Being optimistic never hurt anyone. Pessimism can lead to anxiety, stress, and a general feeling of malaise. It's great to be a Saints fan! And remember, we never know which day will be our last, so if my last day happens to occur on a day where the Saints have won a game, any game, I'll be marching into heaven with a hearty,"Who Dat?", for all my fellow Saints fans who have gone before me! Who Dat?!!!

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I'm a sunshiner from WAY back...

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LOL, being excited or enthusiastic won't hurt a single thing about this team come week 1. In fact, if anything the players feed off of fan excitement. It can only help.

Someone give me one reason why us fans shouldn't be excited about this team. Anyone???

They don't sell thousands and thousands of books on how to be more negative.

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I'm excited about now [I]and[I] the future...lot of talented young players, drafted and undrafted. As long as we win more games than lose against the taterheads in this division, I'm happy. Sweeping the division warrants streaking around N.O.P.D. headquarters in broad daylight.

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Two DAT!

:bng:

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Irrational Exuberance! :)

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:brood: The sky is falling.

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Imagine using that "sports logic" with everything else in life:

"Don't get so excited about starting that new job you always wanted... you may get fired..."
"Don't be so excited to drive that new sports car... you may get a flat tire..."
"Don't enjoy that movie just yet... the plot may get simplistic..."
"Don't be excited you are going on a vacation to Fiji... it may rain..."
"Dont be so excited having sex with that gorgeous brunette... your wife may call..."

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Or in my case: "Don't be so excited to drive that new sports car, cops frown on anything over 30 of the speed limit" :( true story

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"Yes you won $300M in Powerball. But now you have to pay $150M in taxes..... Dumbarse" who wants to pay $150M in taxes.

:)

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We are getting better every week.... Next is Houston I think it will be a good game !

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spoken like a true Saints fan.

Before the internet, there was Athlon's Pro Football, which I ritualistically inhaled, the moment it came out in JUNE. Then I waited for Sports Illustrated's College & Pro Football Spectacular -- which really is a good read, bias and all, if you go back in time and remember the names and stories. I still have pictures I've clipped from both on my Wall O Saints.

Every year, since '83, I've believed we were going to the Super Bowl. I thought we were going to win the Super Bowl, when Richard Todd was QB.
I remember struggling with the am signal from WWL, when I lived in BFEast TX, and being excited to hear pieces of a preseason game, because THIS... THIS is OUR year. It was 1985.

"Hey look, we got Jim Everett."
It just didnt matter; I Believed. And I went into work excited about
my tickets, and my new Quinn Early jersey.

I reached an age, where I realized the important thing wasnt the result. It was driving thru Lafayette, and eatin something spicy, or hopping down Poydras to the live Jazz band... Its the hurricane on Saturday night, and raising hell with the WhoDAts. Just love your Boys, and yell like hell for them, and maybe we'll mess up the 49ers or the Rams, and of course, ATL.

So the 1st date with my wife, she asks if I liked the Cowboys, or who? I
said, "Well... my team sucks, and they'll probably suck again this year... but
you're in New Orleans, so you're having fun, and our colors are black and
shiny gold, so you'll have a blast getting dressed."

We got married during the '06 season. I was feeling lucky.

-- It's the most wonderful time of the year. Enjoy it.

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The greatest compliment I have received to date after my daughters/wife/parents telling me I am a good son/father/husband.

Thanks Mike.

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I enjoy it plenty. I also always strive to be better, and expect the same from the teams that I root for. Work is never done.

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It is true that this is only preseason and the Saints have only played two below average teams.

That being said...

They can only play the teams lined up against them and it's much better (and more fun) to look good against bad teams than bad against them.

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Preseason..... It's not about Team vs Team, not about score board...

It's value is extracted from matchup a and individual performance.

Winning both games tells me nothing and doesn't strike any chord good or bad. Shutting down Charles and McFaden does. Historically even 1/2 azzed RBs will break one on us no matter if its preseason, regular season, or post season. Those two are elite veteran backs.... and they went no where on the ground.


If you can shut down the run game then wouldn't it be logical that their air game will be hindered a little? The adverse is touted as being the key to establishing a passing game on offense.

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The best thing about the preseason is actually seeing improvement and problems getting fixed....and we definitely saw that.

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We are fans. Isn't it in our job description to be "enthusiastic"?

:broccoli:

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The mob rules Rome