GumboBC

Decisions are sometimes very difficult in life. One decision, good or bad, can affect a persons life forever.

I've found that to be true in every day life and I've found that to be especially true in business.

Problems are encountered on a number of fronts.

I've always believed the problems one encounters are not nearly as important as how they are handled. Problem solving is a key in any aspect of life. Especially business.

And just like in business, you can apply that to football.

When things aren't going as planned, something needs to change.

But I've found that most of the time drasitic changes usually aren't in order. Sometimes it just takes a little tweak here or a little tweak there.

Then there are cases where a complete overhaul is in order!!

Sometimes it's hard to tell.....

One thing is for sure, though. Making changes for changes sake can be the death of a company.

Things must be analyzed very carefully and by someone who understands the "business."

It's not always the obvious. It's not always the guy at the top whose fault it is. Sure, that guy ultimately must be held accountable ... but ... other factors must be considerd FIRST!!

You don't want to get rid of a guy who may be the most qualified just because you need to hold someone accountable.

What I'm saying is you can never be closed minded and you must be willing to look past the normal finger pointing!!

How many of us can say for sure Haslett isn't a good coach?

How many of us can say for sure McCarthy isn't a good coordinator?

If you're honest, you can't say for sure.

We are only fans with no real insight.

If you were having problems with your marriage, would you listen to some outsider who knows very little about your marriage? I think not!!

Then why do you think some fan, any fan, knows how to fix the Saints' problems?

Sure, there are obvious things you can see wrong on the field. And you're right about some of them.

But, it's always easy to second guess the play-calling. And it's always easy to belittle a coach for picking a player who didn't work out. Hindsight is 20-20.

We're never going to all agree on what the Saints problems are. But it's never good to state as an absolute fact that you know what the problems are and not stay open-minded.

I used to think that Brooks was the absolute answer at QB. But, I don't know that for sure.

Things change from year to year and one particular year sometimes has nothing to do with the next.

Haslett, McCarthy, Venturi, and Brooks might all need to go. Then again the problem might not be related to any of them. Or it might only be one of them.

The only thing I can say with some certainty is I hope there is someone in the Saints' front office who is qualified to correct these problems. Cause we as fans are not qualified to do so.