|Mitch|

But winning 13 of the last 16 pretty much says that the odds are against Mike Smith to out coach Sean Payton and get the win...

SaintsBro

I think Sean Payton was perhaps the first head coach in Saints history who understood immediately as soon as he got here, that he needed to have the Falcons' number, that the success of any coach in New Orleans depended upon being able to consistently ring the Falcons bell or clean their clocks on a regular basis. He realized it wasn't enough to just beat the Falcons some of the time, randomly; he needed to own them and be their Daddy. He obviously puts in the extra homework required to get the job done, and has never disappointed us in that regard. I think Sean Payton understands the rivalry in a way that other previous Saints coaches never really "got" it.

Mardigras9

I really didn't have a problem with the post until the last part with the whole "big brother setting us straight on Sept 7". At that point, he obviously gets delusional.

billyt81

I've read it repeatedly on Falcon forums that they believe New Orlenians didn't support the Saints until Brees/Payton. Undoubtedly there are more Saints fans now than ever but I think were the most loyal fans in the league. Before Brees/Payton there were MANY abissmal seasons but EVERY year my dumb ass actually believed we were gonna win the SuperBowl and I'm far from alone. I was certain that Fourcade was gonna lead us to the promised land! Even in the worst years, rarely was a game blacked out. I moved to Livingston Parish 10 years ago and you couldn't find a Saints fan here back then and now they're all on the bandwagon. 90% of the trucks here have a Fleur de Lis sticker on em now. There are a lot of new Saints fans and all are welcome on the bandwagon but plenty of us cheered for Aaron Brooks, old ass Kenny Stabler and Danny Wuerffel too. All I have to say is that after Sunday I bet plenty Falcon fans wish they were WHODATS too!