SmashMouth

So you want Mickey Loomis fired, huh?

Your spitfire and venom toward the longtime New Orleans Saints general manager came out loud and clear after the team released once-touted running back C.J. Spiller on Tuesday.

The transaction represented another personnel fumble by the front office. Fans are fed up. Fans are calling for Loomis' head over the increasingly habitual misjudgments on players in the last couple of years.

Save your breath. Loomis isn't going anywhere.

I sat down with Saints owner Tom Benson for a candid interview in his office in late July at The Greenbrier during training camp. I asked Benson what was the most important thing he's done for this team's success during his 30-plus years of ownership.

Without hesitation, Benson said, "Moving Mickey up to be the general manager."

That's all you need to know about Loomis' job security. I know this fact won't sit well with some of you. In the terms of so many NFLers, it is what it is.

So don't waste your energy calling for Loomis to be fired.



What is more than fair is questioning the moves made by the Saints. Not only can you question them, but feel free to pan many of them.

Loomis isn't oblivious to what's been happening. He's not above admitting the Saints have dropped the ball more often than not within free agency and in the NFL draft as opposed to hitting it big with picks and March acquisitions.

The Saints GM isn't alone in making these personnel decisions. Sean Payton plays a very heavy role in this.

A HEAVY role.

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