NFL History: Saints are one and done

TheGambler · 06-25-2014, 08:41 PM

Dallas was a dynasty in the 90s, and probably could have been in the 70s as well if not for Pittsburgh. Yet, when their fans mention "5 Super Bowls", it honestly sounds pathetic, given how irrelevant they've been (from a playoff standpoint, not a marketing standpoint) over the last 18 years or so.

Reason I bring that up? Because bringing up how good your team WAS (and believe me, this lil Saints joyride we're on won't last forever) gets very old in the eyes of other fans. It's all about the here and the now. Instead of worrying about what the Saints need to do to be "remembered", try soaking in what we're enjoying with Brees, Payton, etc.

SloMotion · 06-26-2014, 05:38 AM

IDK about dynasty, but I'll agree with the premise that the Saints are one of the 'big-dog' franchises. When I think of "dynasty", I think of teams like Lions ('50s), Packers ('60s), Steelers ('70s), 49ers ('80s) & the Cowboys ('90s), Patriots (new millennium). Honorable mention goes to Bills ('90s), Redskins ('80s), Vikings ('70s), Dolphins ('70s).

Winning your conference 3x (or more) in a decade is prerequisite to dynasty status, IMO.

hagan714 · 06-26-2014, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

IDK about dynasty, but I'll agree with the premise that the Saints are one of the 'big-dog' franchises. When I think of "dynasty", I think of teams like Lions ('50s), Packers ('60s), Steelers ('70s), 49ers ('80s) & the Cowboys ('90s), Patriots (new millennium). Honorable mention goes to Bills ('90s), Redskins ('80s), Vikings ('70s), Dolphins ('70s).

Winning your conference 3x (or more) in a decade is prerequisite to dynasty status, IMO.

the opportunities do not come around often and ours is now. I am an old dog and have taken to many years of tongue lashing from fans of teams that have made their mark ie san fran. i wanted a super bowl and thought at first the football gods helped us get it. now i look at this team and see a chance now that a lot of the game playing on the OL seems to be over we must think nothing but back to back to back in order to enter the promised land. i see what a difference it has made to the Pats fan and i want that for us.
i paid my dues dam it. i demand it.

WillSaints81 · 07-02-2014, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

the opportunities do not come around often and ours is now. I am an old dog and have taken to many years of tongue lashing from fans of teams that have made their mark ie san fran. i wanted a super bowl and thought at first the football gods helped us get it. now i look at this team and see a chance now that a lot of the game playing on the OL seems to be over we must think nothing but back to back to back in order to enter the promised land. i see what a difference it has made to the Pats fan and i want that for us.
i paid my dues dam it. i demand it.

So far nobody is running away. Manning is the only one in the 10s to go to two sbs since 2009, but with two different teams. Last five years it has been Indy, Pittsburgh, New England, Baltimore, and Denver representing the AFC. The NFC has been represented by NO, GB, NY, SF, and Seattle. Out of the NFC teams, Seattle is the most overrated in terms of dynasty talks, NY will probably go one more time with Eli but SF, NO, and GB have the best odds in the next year of going back a second time.

Rugby Saint II · 07-02-2014, 04:05 PM

The ball bounced our way on '09........this year we are forcing turnovers in every game. The ball is bouncing our way again.

AliJee · 07-02-2014, 04:51 PM

09 we couldn't lose even if we wanted to.. at least not the first 13 games.

06-25-2014, 08:41 PM	#1
TheGambler 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 610	Re: NFL History: Saints are one and done Dallas was a dynasty in the 90s, and probably could have been in the 70s as well if not for Pittsburgh. Yet, when their fans mention "5 Super Bowls", it honestly sounds pathetic, given how irrelevant they've been (from a playoff standpoint, not a marketing standpoint) over the last 18 years or so. Reason I bring that up? Because bringing up how good your team WAS (and believe me, this lil Saints joyride we're on won't last forever) gets very old in the eyes of other fans. It's all about the here and the now. Instead of worrying about what the Saints need to do to be "remembered", try soaking in what we're enjoying with Brees, Payton, etc. TheKillerBs, OldMaid, burningmetal and 1 others like this.
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06-26-2014, 05:38 AM	#2
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: NFL History: Saints are one and done IDK about dynasty, but I'll agree with the premise that the Saints are one of the 'big-dog' franchises. When I think of "dynasty", I think of teams like Lions ('50s), Packers ('60s), Steelers ('70s), 49ers ('80s) & the Cowboys ('90s), Patriots (new millennium). Honorable mention goes to Bills ('90s), Redskins ('80s), Vikings ('70s), Dolphins ('70s). Winning your conference 3x (or more) in a decade is prerequisite to dynasty status, IMO.

06-26-2014, 08:46 AM	#3
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: NFL History: Saints are one and done Originally Posted by SloMotion IDK about dynasty, but I'll agree with the premise that the Saints are one of the 'big-dog' franchises. When I think of "dynasty", I think of teams like Lions ('50s), Packers ('60s), Steelers ('70s), 49ers ('80s) & the Cowboys ('90s), Patriots (new millennium). Honorable mention goes to Bills ('90s), Redskins ('80s), Vikings ('70s), Dolphins ('70s). Winning your conference 3x (or more) in a decade is prerequisite to dynasty status, IMO. the opportunities do not come around often and ours is now. I am an old dog and have taken to many years of tongue lashing from fans of teams that have made their mark ie san fran. i wanted a super bowl and thought at first the football gods helped us get it. now i look at this team and see a chance now that a lot of the game playing on the OL seems to be over we must think nothing but back to back to back in order to enter the promised land. i see what a difference it has made to the Pats fan and i want that for us. i paid my dues dam it. i demand it.
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07-02-2014, 06:51 PM	#4
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,283	Re: NFL History: Saints are one and done Originally Posted by hagan714 the opportunities do not come around often and ours is now. I am an old dog and have taken to many years of tongue lashing from fans of teams that have made their mark ie san fran. i wanted a super bowl and thought at first the football gods helped us get it. now i look at this team and see a chance now that a lot of the game playing on the OL seems to be over we must think nothing but back to back to back in order to enter the promised land. i see what a difference it has made to the Pats fan and i want that for us. i paid my dues dam it. i demand it. So far nobody is running away. Manning is the only one in the 10s to go to two sbs since 2009, but with two different teams. Last five years it has been Indy, Pittsburgh, New England, Baltimore, and Denver representing the AFC. The NFC has been represented by NO, GB, NY, SF, and Seattle. Out of the NFC teams, Seattle is the most overrated in terms of dynasty talks, NY will probably go one more time with Eli but SF, NO, and GB have the best odds in the next year of going back a second time.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,153	Re: NFL History: Saints are one and done The ball bounced our way on '09........this year we are forcing turnovers in every game. The ball is bouncing our way again.

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