Saintsitis

SmashMouth · 12-31-2015, 09:20 AM

It's no secret that the New Orleans Saints organization has been in a downward spiral over the last three seasons. Certainly injuries to key players, such as QB Drew Brees, along with offensive line and defensive secondary players, have been costly to the team's overall performance. Yet, injuries are part of the game and to be expected.

Players accept the fact that they will need to play with some form of pain during their NFL careers. In fact, some players believe that if they don't hurt, then they're not performing up to their potential.

Needless to say, this mind set is a small part of a bigger debilitating condition that has afflicted the Saints organization and their performance.

Known as Saintsitis, this highly, infectious condition quickly spread to Saints players, which was quite evident in the recent home loss to the Lions. Saints players couldn't even line up in the correct formation much less look like a cohesive unit on the field – a typical symptom of this plague.

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12-31-2015, 09:20 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,479 Blog Entries: 29	Saintsitis It's no secret that the New Orleans Saints organization has been in a downward spiral over the last three seasons. Certainly injuries to key players, such as QB Drew Brees, along with offensive line and defensive secondary players, have been costly to the team's overall performance. Yet, injuries are part of the game and to be expected. Players accept the fact that they will need to play with some form of pain during their NFL careers. In fact, some players believe that if they don't hurt, then they're not performing up to their potential. Needless to say, this mind set is a small part of a bigger debilitating condition that has afflicted the Saints organization and their performance. Known as Saintsitis, this highly, infectious condition quickly spread to Saints players, which was quite evident in the recent home loss to the Lions. Saints players couldn't even line up in the correct formation much less look like a cohesive unit on the field – a typical symptom of this plague. read more Attached Thumbnails