dam1953

Last week, after we were drummed by Detroit, a Wisconsin friend emailed saying he was disappointed that the Saints didn't give him a win over the Lions for Christmas. I told him the loss disappointed both of us but was consistent with who the Saints have become.

The last three years the Saint’s seasons have gone pretty much the same way.
1-Have a lack luster preseason then say that it's only preseason and the games don't really count.
2-Start the season like crap and blame it on injuries and youth.
3-Win a few in the middle to make everyone think they are turning the season around and have a shot at the playoffs.
4-End with a giant flop and a losing season.
5-Draft poorly.
6-In the off season pick up a bunch of has-been free agents, many who are cut or released before the season is over.
7-Repeat.

The Saints have mis-managed draft picks and free-agent signings since they won the SB. Add on top the tons of dead money they have with high salary players that were cut and it’s obvious that mgmt is totally screwed up.

Payton & the team haven't been the same since his suspension. There is no fire in his belly which means there is no fire in the team’s belly. That was obvious the last three weeks. One week they nearly score 50 on a relatively decent defense (out of spite for Greg williams) and the next weeks they barely score 10 points. What is really painful is that we have been suffering with a no-show defense for a few years. Now, as soon as the defense shows up for games, the once dominant offense is nowhere to be found.

The only thing that makes these games entertaining is to see if Brees can break a few more records before he retires. After he’s gone the Saints may just step back in time and relive the 60’s, 70;’s and 80’s.

”It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin