How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt?

AsylumGuido · 08-22-2017, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I'd love that. Only a 2.5 hour drive from Dallas.

I was at that Shreveport game, too. It was in 2006.

Utah_Saint · 08-22-2017, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I was at that Shreveport game, too. It was in 2006.

Me too. And I'd come home for another one if they did it again.

AsylumGuido · 08-22-2017, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

Me too. And I'd come home for another one if they did it again.

Is Shreveport your home, Utah?

Utah_Saint · 08-22-2017, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Is Shreveport your home, Utah?

Yep. Southwood class of 84.

AsylumGuido · 08-22-2017, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

Yep. Southwood class of 84.

Sweet. Next time you are in town for anything let me know. I'll take you to some local Breweries. Message me.

burningmetal · 08-22-2017, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

Football is about money for owners. At least to the owners.
I see what you mean now. But I LOVE preaseason. Its like being a kid on
december 23rd. You do know there used to be SIX preseason games?

I've suggested this before, but here's my idea about preseason, and its brilliant.

Play the preseason games in secondary cities, like we did in Shreveport and Jackson. The season tix holders dont have to pay for preseason games. I went to the last Shreveport game, it they treated it like a Super Bowl there, with a complete carnival all around it, and tons of hype.
It was crazy and fun, and brought a lot of $$$ into town. It wasnt meaningless to those people. The Saints had come to their town. The team leaves with stronger fans, much like the old NFL barnstorming tours of the 30s.

You need preseason, and all the Pierre Thomas's of football, the undrafted guys, the rehab guys, the waiver wire, practice squad guys-- would all tell you THEY need it. And the brilliant coaches who pick Marques Colston in the 7th round will too. And a whole lot of secondary cities, like San Antonio, Milwaukee, Jackson, etc. would jump at the chance to host an NFL preseason game. The teams grow a deeper bond w/ their distant fans. everybody wins.

If you like preseason, I'm not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't be interested in. I know that other people watch preseason, too. That, in my opinion, does not give it any more meaning. I'll repeat what I said previously, and that is that without these games the players would simply be judged by practices and scrimmages/joint practices. The guys like Pierre Thomas, Lance Moore, Marques Colston and Chris Ivory would still get their opportunities to shine. I don't see the "need" for them to have preseason games. And yes, I am aware it used to be six games.

I love football, but not when it's vanilla and the outcome is meaningless. It just leads to more injuries. But we all get bored waiting for the season to start, so when the games come on, we tune in (not as much for me) to see certain players play. If there had never been a preseason, no one would have cared. Because you have it, you're used to it, so you watch it. That's fine. But that doesn't do anything to say that the games SHOULD be played, in my opinion.

When I was just starting to watch football as a kid, I liked to watch preseason, because I went the whole off season with nothing to keep up with anything to do with football. We didn't have a computer, or cable, or satellite. When the season ended the off season was a long brutal wait. Now though, we are inundated with information and video. That, along with just being older and understanding what the preseason is really all about has taken away most of my interest for it.

burningmetal · 08-22-2017, 08:33 PM

That said though, Mike, the one thing preseason does is it gives the average fan who doesn't go to all the practices an opportunity to get a general idea of certain players. I was majorly encouraged by the defense, in what I did watch the other night. Just don't think it's necessary to have the games. At the very least, cut it to two games.

RailBoss · 08-23-2017, 12:52 AM

I must say bringing up Joe Vitts name has made for an interesting thread.
Glad its not do you miss RR, still getting Psychotherapy getting over that guy.

Barry from MS · 08-23-2017, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

I must say bringing up Joe Vitts name has made for an interesting thread.
Glad its not do you miss RR, still getting Psychotherapy getting over that guy.

Both names are becoming our version of Voldemort. Kinda like former Saint DC or former Saint LB Coach "He-who-must-not-be-named".

SaintGup · 08-23-2017, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by CheramieIII

Look until Manti admits she was a fantasy I ain't getting off poop. I know he's a Saint and pretty good at that but he needs to be reminded reality is a lot better than fantasy.

Not true. In fantasy, if I use my +4 vorpal sword on someone, it's all good. Reality means I am writing this from a jail cell...

08-22-2017, 03:06 PM	#41
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by K Major I'd love that. Only a 2.5 hour drive from Dallas. I was at that Shreveport game, too. It was in 2006. skymike likes this.

08-22-2017, 04:21 PM	#42
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I was at that Shreveport game, too. It was in 2006. Me too. And I'd come home for another one if they did it again. skymike and K Major like this.

08-22-2017, 06:55 PM	#43
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by Utah_Saint Me too. And I'd come home for another one if they did it again. Is Shreveport your home, Utah?

08-22-2017, 07:09 PM	#44
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Is Shreveport your home, Utah? Yep. Southwood class of 84. K Major likes this.

08-22-2017, 07:15 PM	#45
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by Utah_Saint Yep. Southwood class of 84. Sweet. Next time you are in town for anything let me know. I'll take you to some local Breweries. Message me. Utah_Saint likes this.

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08-22-2017, 08:22 PM	#46
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by skymike Football is about money for owners. At least to the owners. I see what you mean now. But I LOVE preaseason. Its like being a kid on december 23rd. You do know there used to be SIX preseason games? I've suggested this before, but here's my idea about preseason, and its brilliant. Play the preseason games in secondary cities, like we did in Shreveport and Jackson. The season tix holders dont have to pay for preseason games. I went to the last Shreveport game, it they treated it like a Super Bowl there, with a complete carnival all around it, and tons of hype. It was crazy and fun, and brought a lot of $$$ into town. It wasnt meaningless to those people. The Saints had come to their town. The team leaves with stronger fans, much like the old NFL barnstorming tours of the 30s. You need preseason, and all the Pierre Thomas's of football, the undrafted guys, the rehab guys, the waiver wire, practice squad guys-- would all tell you THEY need it. And the brilliant coaches who pick Marques Colston in the 7th round will too. And a whole lot of secondary cities, like San Antonio, Milwaukee, Jackson, etc. would jump at the chance to host an NFL preseason game. The teams grow a deeper bond w/ their distant fans. everybody wins. If you like preseason, I'm not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't be interested in. I know that other people watch preseason, too. That, in my opinion, does not give it any more meaning. I'll repeat what I said previously, and that is that without these games the players would simply be judged by practices and scrimmages/joint practices. The guys like Pierre Thomas, Lance Moore, Marques Colston and Chris Ivory would still get their opportunities to shine. I don't see the "need" for them to have preseason games. And yes, I am aware it used to be six games. I love football, but not when it's vanilla and the outcome is meaningless. It just leads to more injuries. But we all get bored waiting for the season to start, so when the games come on, we tune in (not as much for me) to see certain players play. If there had never been a preseason, no one would have cared. Because you have it, you're used to it, so you watch it. That's fine. But that doesn't do anything to say that the games SHOULD be played, in my opinion. When I was just starting to watch football as a kid, I liked to watch preseason, because I went the whole off season with nothing to keep up with anything to do with football. We didn't have a computer, or cable, or satellite. When the season ended the off season was a long brutal wait. Now though, we are inundated with information and video. That, along with just being older and understanding what the preseason is really all about has taken away most of my interest for it. skymike likes this.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

08-22-2017, 08:33 PM	#47
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? That said though, Mike, the one thing preseason does is it gives the average fan who doesn't go to all the practices an opportunity to get a general idea of certain players. I was majorly encouraged by the defense, in what I did watch the other night. Just don't think it's necessary to have the games. At the very least, cut it to two games.

08-23-2017, 12:52 AM	#48
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? I must say bringing up Joe Vitts name has made for an interesting thread. Glad its not do you miss RR, still getting Psychotherapy getting over that guy. Barry from MS likes this.

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Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by RailBoss I must say bringing up Joe Vitts name has made for an interesting thread. Glad its not do you miss RR, still getting Psychotherapy getting over that guy. Both names are becoming our version of Voldemort. Kinda like former Saint DC or former Saint LB Coach "He-who-must-not-be-named".

08-23-2017, 10:30 AM	#50
SaintGup 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 580	Re: How Bad Do You Miss Joe Vitt? Originally Posted by CheramieIII Look until Manti admits she was a fantasy I ain't getting off poop. I know he's a Saint and pretty good at that but he needs to be reminded reality is a lot better than fantasy. Not true. In fantasy, if I use my +4 vorpal sword on someone, it's all good. Reality means I am writing this from a jail cell...

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