BigBull45

I've been a Saints fan my whole life, and I've been going to Saints games since 1980. I am now a season ticket holder and have been for a few years now. I noticed something during the 1987 season that really made me enjoy attending games at the Superdome on Sundays. That season was when the Saints recorded their first winning record. The war chant inside the dome during games became Who Dat Say Dey Gon Beat Dem Saints! The noise level became deafening. Opposing quarterbacks couldn't hear themselves think much less be heard at the line of scrimmage. I remember QB's walking away from the line pointing to their ears and asking the officials to quiet the crowd. The officials would plead with the crowd, but they kept right on chanting. This would later cause the NFL to instate the crowd noise rule. The dome would be packed with rabid fans. Everyone from Moses, to the man with the big piece of fence that said d-fence, to the man with the pope hat. Let's not forget that Darth Vader attended every home game too. There were brightly colored umbrellas every where you looked, and people dancin to the Who Dat Song being played over the PA system. Opposing teams barely had a chance against the 12th man. John Madden even brought out a noise meter during one game and kept referring to it when opposing offenses took the field. The needle stayed pegged the whole time. He even said this was the noisiest stadium in the NFL.

My how times have changed in the last 6 or 7 years. Now you can hear a pin drop during games in the dome. Half the seats are empty, and it doesn't look like it is going to be any better this season. Sometimes I think opposing teams laugh at the sparse crowds in the dome. There are always alot of no shows. Rarely does the crowd get loud, and when people do try to get the crowd pumped they get little or no response. How sad it is to see what was once one of the loudest stadiums in the league become so dormant.

I think that if we had more of the type of fans like we had in the late 80's and early 90's, we could definitely turn the dome into an advantage for the home team. I would like to see more crazy's at the games. People who don't mind dressing up and showing their butt's. Let's show these other teams that they have just walked into the TERROR DOME!!! My heart is starting to pump nitro as I type. Whoo!!!! Hey Falcons, Bucs, Panthers, Dolphins, Bills, Lions, Bears, and Giants, us Saints fans ain't taking your crap anymore!!! Walk into the Terror Dome and get eaten alive!!! Ha Ha Ha Ha!!! Who Dat Say Dey Gon Beat Dem Saints! Who Dat! Who Dat! I'm putting my black and gold war paint on right now. It's time to go to war!!!! Anybody with me? Let me hear you! Reply with some thoughts of your own. Go Saints!!!!!!