Tuesday, September 14, 2010

I WANT MY SAINTS BACK!

This is a tough one to write and explain but I want my Saints back! Don't get me wrong, one of the happiest days of my life is when the Saints won the  Super Bowl. Special moment for sure. The moment was suppose to be celebrated, in my humble opinion, by those loyal to the Saints who supported the team through thick
and thin, through 1-15 seasons to 13-3 seasons..
Those that just like the Saints, or any team, just b/c they are "winners" are not true fans. The fans that jump on this bandwagon, we true fans should have distaste for. You know who they are--they are the ones who bash them throughout the years. Critiques of the failures are justified but not the bashing. I think Saints fans (Before we won the Super Bowl) can correlate with Chicago Cubs fans. Many fans love the "Lovable Losers". I am not educated of the staunch support that the Cubs' receive, but I would guess they have their share of fair weather fans. What would happen if the Cubs win the World Series? No more lovable losers?
I didn't mind that with the Saints. We were not getting national coverage throughout the years because our teams were inept. The team was ours--New Orleans folk.
Don't get me wrong on this issue because of the Super Bowl victory--The city has garnered national and worldwide attention which gives us a vast medium to help solve our problems. (Katrina, Education).
I suppose I (and others) will have to continuously put up with these "bandwagoneers" for a long time now. My top Saints moments--1983 Mike Lansford Kicked the winning FG to knock Saints out of playoffs which I was in attendance; Saints 1987 season which I had season tickets and went to every game including their first playoff game; "Hakim Drops the Ball" in 2000, Saints Superdome victory in 2006, 2009 Season. (not in order but the 87 season I will put at the top) The Saints are darn good and I am happy for that, but damn I miss the "wait until next year" Saints. That's a part of my life that many of us grew up with we got use to it but for me--it is hard to let go.
"Todd is God"! Bring back Dave Wilson!
(wrote this with a 4 year old on my lap and watching Dora!)

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