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I know this is the media's fault, but I am SO tired of linking the Saints to the recovery of a hurricane battered city....PUH-LEASE!

I have the utmost respect for those living in the New Orleans area, and equal sadness for the loss of life and property.

But to attach all of that to a football team FOUR years after the fact is such a transparent bunch of hooey...Especially to a team that flat out got lucky to get to (and win) the Superbowl.

Good team? Yes....Great team? NO.

Go Seahawks!!!
LOL... Those on the outside will never understand.

We don't ask that everytime the media brings up New Orleans, that it comes full turn back to Katrina, but does that mean that it should be totally forgotten about and ignored ?

Also, you'll never comprehend what the Saints mean to that region. Hell, it's damn near all we've got.

Personal feelings aside, how were the Saints "lucky" to get to, and win the Superbowl ?
 

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I've never even been to NO, but I agree with you Blooz. I have a couple close friends from there and I definitely understand how much the Saints mean to the community.

btw, good luck unfairtoast!?! :)

For the record, the weather is supposed to be shitty... 38-40 degrees and rain/snow. With the Saints 2 best runners out (Thomas/Ivory), I am saying there is a chance for the miracle to happen... :eyequiver

And, it's pretty damn funny watching the local news... everyone around these parts are drunk with the Hawk kool-aid!?! Even the news sportscaster are acting surprised reporting how national media are predicting the Saints to win!
 

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Personal feelings aside, how were the Saints "lucky" to get to, and win the Superbowl ?
They got lucky against the Vikings. Adrian coughed up the ball with no one touching him and Farve made a stupid mistake in the end. If Adrian could have held on to the ball the Vikings would have stomped the saints. But thats in the past....GO SEAHAWKS!!!
 

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I'm a big Viking fan and would've been in Miami last year for the Super Bowl if they would've won so no one was more upset than me. BUT, you cannot say the Saints were lucky. The Vikings blew it pure and simple. I understand why you would say lucky, but the Vikings screwed themselves and the Saints won the game.
 

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LOL... Those on the outside will never understand.

We don't ask that everytime the media brings up New Orleans, that it comes full turn back to Katrina, but does that mean that it should be totally forgotten about and ignored ?

Also, you'll never comprehend what the Saints mean to that region. Hell, it's damn near all we've got.

Personal feelings aside, how were the Saints "lucky" to get to, and win the Superbowl ?
I respect your feelings, your community, and your team 100%.

Like I said at the very start of my post, I am very aware that this all media fueled hype.

If Katrina had happened the same year that the Saints made their SB run, then that would have been awesome. 2 years out...Meh. 3 years...Not so much....But FOUR years?? Come on!

And once more...I WILL not ever understand the pain, suffering, and loss that your community has felt and in some cases continue to suffer through. It's tragic, and I respect and commiserate with the plight that still lingers.
But to continue to act as if the Saints represent some miraculous turn around for all that is (all be it media driven) just absurd.

Would it give another much needed shot in the arm? Sure! But the media makes it out like Katrina and her devastation will be reversed...bla bla bla. It's actually kind of perverse in a way.


IMHO, I think that the Super Bowl run was accomplished by a very good team that got lucky. They lost their last three games of the season to clinch a playoff berth, had a bye in the first round of the playoffs, and defeated a pretty weak Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional playoffs.

They then beat the Vikings (??? NOT a great team either) to face the Colts In the SB) who basically laid down and had one of their worst games ever.

Hey, if I was a Saints fan, I'd be happy and proud, too. But there are many (me included) who think they got pretty lucky...Just my 2 cents!
 

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I respect your feelings, your community, and your team 100%.

Like I said at the very start of my post, I am very aware that this all media fueled hype.

If Katrina had happened the same year that the Saints made their SB run, then that would have been awesome. 2 years out...Meh. 3 years...Not so much....But FOUR years?? Come on!

And once more...I WILL not ever understand the pain, suffering, and loss that your community has felt and in some cases continue to suffer through. It's tragic, and I respect and commiserate with the plight that still lingers.
But to continue to act as if the Saints represent some miraculous turn around for all that is (all be it media driven) just absurd.

Would it give another much needed shot in the arm? Sure! But the media makes it out like Katrina and her devastation will be reversed...bla bla bla. It's actually kind of perverse in a way.


IMHO, I think that the Super Bowl run was accomplished by a very good team that got lucky. They lost their last three games of the season to clinch a playoff berth, had a bye in the first round of the playoffs, and defeated a pretty weak Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional playoffs.

They then beat the Vikings (??? NOT a great team either) to face the Colts In the SB) who basically laid down and had one of their worst games ever.

Hey, if I was a Saints fan, I'd be happy and proud, too. But there are many (me included) who think they got pretty lucky...Just my 2 cents!

Maybe you should say what you really think... :eyepoke:
 
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We'll agree to disagree.

The last game of the season, we rested damn near the whole team. Arizona was hot when we played against them (see them beating GB) The Minny game was an instant classic with both teams making many mistakes... and the Colts just flat out got outplayed, and outsmarted (see outcoached), but not "lucky". I suppose Tracy Porter running the route better than Reggie Wayne did, had nothing to do with it? :grin:

and while YOU (or others) may not see it, the Saints DO continue to help with the recovery to this day. ( I can take you to parts of New Orleans today, where you would have thought the disaster happened just last week). That SB win by the Saints was more than just a football game, and was played for more than just those players. They themselves will tell you the same thing, and almost every member of the Saints know how much they mean to the city.

Why do you have to fire me up on a Friday brutha? I'm ready to start drinking and watch LSU take care of the Aggies :thumbsup:
 

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We'll agree to disagree.

The last game of the season, we rested damn near the whole team. Arizona was hot when we played against them (see them beating GB) The Minny game was an instant classic with both teams making many mistakes... and the Colts just flat out got outplayed, and outsmarted (see outcoached), but not "lucky". I suppose Tracy Porter running the route better than Reggie Wayne did, had nothing to do with it? :grin:

and while YOU (or others) may not see it, the Saints DO continue to help with the recovery to this day. ( I can take you to parts of New Orleans today, where you would have thought the disaster happened just last week). That SB win by the Saints was more than just a football game, and was played for more than just those players. They themselves will tell you the same thing, and almost every member of the Saints know how much they mean to the city.

Why do you have to fire me up on a Friday brutha? I'm ready to start drinking and watch LSU take care of the Aggies :thumbsup:
Agreed that we disagree! LOL.

One day I'll visit New Orleans and we'll have a smoke, Bro....I respect your team and your town more than it shows :)
 
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