GumboBC

Over the past few years I've got to read many opinions on what's wrong with our Saints. It has always been interesting to me that we all watch the same games, yet ... the opinions about what's wrong have varied wildly.

Over the past few seasons my biggest problem with the Saints has been the DEFENSE. I've always felt, despite other problems, that the defense has been what's kept this team from reaching the playoffs.

Yet ... I read where so many fans "focus" on the offensive side of the ball. Particularly the QB. But, my point isn't Aaron Brooks.

The point is ... even though this team has had an assortment of problems over the years, the defense has always sucked.

Even the year when our offense was ranked in the top 5 we still missed the playoffs.

I might not be the shinniest apple in the barrel, but it's plain to me that, while the offense has put the defense in bad spots, the defense has failed our offense ten times worse.

And here we are again approaching a new season. I love to talk anything that's Saints' related. But, it's not the offense that I'm really worried about.

To me ... it all comes down to how much the defense will improve.

Maybe I'm just amazed that there's not more blame put on the defense. Maybe I'm just delusional and our defense hasn't been the problem at all.

I thought the 2003 defense played so horrible that fans would finally see the light. That really didn't happen, though. Instead, every week after a loss I got to read about how the offense failed our team. Oh boy!

But, as bad as the defense was in '03 ... it was twice as bad in '04. The defense finished 32nd out of 32-teams ! Was that enough to convince some fans, though? NOPE!! Some still wanted to concentrate on the offensive side of the ball.

I'm beginning to lose hope that some will see the light.

Then again ... maybe I'm the one that's delusional!

[Edited on 31/3/2005 by GumboBC]