GoldRush26

Saintsfan...I see where you are coming from. However it\'s not exactly fair to call out all of us \"newbys\" for a few reasons. First of all...unless there were some guidlines I missed, this is a free board to post opinions as we see fit so long as they are not vulgar or slanderous statements. Next,, I\'m sure quite a few fans who stormed the board were the same fans that helped to fill the Dome every Sunday in support of their team, and I think they feel justified that they didn\'t get their money\'s worth. In my case....I\'m a soldier in the US Army, and I don\'t always have the time to monitor the boards like some other people may have time to do. It doesn\'t mean that we are Saints bashers or fairweather fans. Believe me, if the Saints were sitting 12-4 right now, I would still be on this board. I was the only NO in NY driving 70 miles every Sunday to watch the Saints at Hooter\'s. It\'s my passion for the team that has sparked me to really speak my mind. My unwavering support for this team and it\'s inability to fufill my expectations gives me and the other \"bashers\" the right as a fan to critcize them as much as I want. It\'s not as simple as you\'re making it out to be.

I believe we are all disappointed by the Saints finish. It\'s been a few days now...and I\'ve accepted it. What I wrote in my posts were written from emotion, but it was all true. I\'ve accepted Aaron Brooks and Jim Hasslett for who they are. I think you are trying to save face a bit from your Aaron Brooks statements. He\'s proven that he doesn\'t have the maturity or intelligence of any other NFL quarterback, much less Michael Vick, his own cousin. I still believe that Aaron Brooks is probably the most talented QB in the league. No QB smarts hurts him though. He gets by on pure talent. Anyway...I digress...I still believe in this team...and I will always be a Saints fan. We criticize because we care.