Why I Don't Want The Saints To Win The Superbowl
by TO falcon on Jan 28, 2010 11:14 PM EST
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PrintThe NFL. The Superbowl. The big game is fast approaching and the two titans of the regular season have beaten all those placed before them in the playoffs. On the 7th of February it will be Indiannapolis Colts vs New Orleans Saints.
In recent years its been relatively easy picking an underdog team to support as a neutral. However, this one is different. New Orleans are the division rival of my beloved Atlanta Falcons. Very easy decision I hear you say?
Well no actually.
The Saints are actually a very likeable team. Their fans are one of the loudest and most accomodating, their colours are sharp and stylish and their style of play entertaining. Not to mention, the way the city dealt with Hurricane Katrina is admirable and heart warming. Real dilemma you see.
Well I have come to the conclusion, I will be supporting the Colts. For me it comes down to several things:
- Underdogs - I love an underdog, and going into this as rookies I see the Saints as the underdog BUT people are starting to say the opposite and I truly think the Saints are becoming the favourites. The tide seems to be turning too early before the game and I think come game day, people will be thinking the fresh looking Saints will have the edge because...
- 2007 Giants complex - its something I think happens when a team ends up garnering ALL the neutrals support for whatever reason. In 2007, everyone wanted to see the Patriots perfect season dream fail, apart from the Patriots themselves of course. In Superbowl 42 everyone who wasnt a Pat wanted the Giants to win and its happening again for the Saints. I dont like it and its feeding the underdog aspect mentioned above.
- Manning v Brady - I want it to be about performance NOT rings. I want Manning to get his second and hopefully a third and make the debate about performance and genuine QB play, not carrying a team. Sure they are both amazing QB's, but he's won more rings is not a valid argument and I want it to be wiped away for good.
- Saints Fans - not all of them. But some of them have gotten VERY smug, VERY quickly. Fans who were previously well mannered and good for a conversation now chant WHO DAT everywhere. To a degree, I understand the excitement of reaching your first Superbowl, but some fans were down right unclassy after their win against the Vikings. Not to mention i'll hear the 'we won a superbowl' taunt everyday until the Falcons do it (which could be a LONG time) which leads me to my final point....
- Bandwagonners - this may seem weird but the Colts won in 06 and they already have a large fanship. Id be disappointed to see another team get flooded with the cr@ppy bandwagon fans that just insult other teams and add to the problems in the point above. We need real, passionate fans that know the lows as well as the highs!
Lets hear your thoughts and who you're supporting come game day.
TO
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You've created a monster
“We’ve won a Super Bowl and you haven’t”
If they start throwing that out at us if they win…….ohh man. Righteous fury will consume the air.
Then I’ll just tell them Dallas has won six and to shut up.
I hate using past championships as arguments.
"Ryan, under center. Single receiver set, time on his side. Ryan, gonna throw. First professional pass.....CAUGHT!! Jenkins! 30! 25! 20! 15! 10! 5! He lives in Atlanta!!!" -Wes Durham
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And points well taken.
Don’t worry, I plan to not mention the Saints at all during the Super Bowl. Or cheer for them. I will just quietly, very quietly, hope they beat the Colts. And then promptly forget about it.
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And also
I would be a great choice. Someone get me a top hat!
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Hmm
in my AINTS hatin mind these arguments make no sense. But my mind is clouded with hate for the AINTS and I cannot possibly think rationally until I see the Colts take them down hard. If they can beat them by 20+ I would be very happy. then maybe I can come back and read this and see if it makes any sense to me, until then I am in rage mode against the AINTS.
Life is a garden. Dig it!
by Hardcore Falcon on Jan 29, 2010 8:21 AM EST reply actions
I think you'll be happy Hardcore
I don’t see this one being competitive. Its hard to imagine the Saints defense harrassing Manning like they did Bozo Farve. I mean he picked the Ravens and Jets apart in the 2nd half and they both have better defenses. I also can’t see the Saints getting all the turnovers against Manning. He doesn’t wilt under pressure like you know who
Plus their DC going on the radio saying they were going after Peyton shows a distinct lack of tact…I mean saying to the players is one thing but putting it out there for league officials and referees to digest before the game is not smart. I’ve made it pretty clear where I stand on this in other posts but my head says Colts by a wide margin. My prediction: Colts – 4I, Saints 24
Me at QB? Love that vote of confidence ;)
I, like Dave, promise not to openly root for the Saints in front of you
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Ha ha sorry i was lurking which i often do here
And after reading your article i couldn’t help myself
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 29, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
May your profile icon come true.
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by Adam Schultz on Jan 30, 2010 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
in bizarro world...
Life is a garden. Dig it!
by Hardcore Falcon on Feb 1, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I posted this on my blog
and it was retweeted by a big Saints news fan twitter…wow ANGRY Saints fans
This one woman thought i was TO as in Buffalo Bills TO…she started saying she didnt know what to make of me and talking about reality television! haha
CRAZY fans
go hard or go home
saints fans
went from being good fans to anoying fans in one season. they are if not already worse than eagles fans…i hope the colts DESTROY them
HOW MUCH MONEY DID THE SAINTS GIVE THE REFS?!?!?!?!
But... if the Falcons were in the Super Bowl...
… surely there would also be a ton of annoying fools suddenly jumping on the bandwagon and being obnoxious. It’s bound to happen with any team that suddenly becomes successful.
You surely can’t judge ALL Saints fans as idiots just because a bunch of stupid tv-shooting new-comer douchebags have suddenly sprung up who are only interested because the team happens to be doing well this season?
(That said, I just have a massive irrational hatred of the Colts; I’m supporting the Saints this year purely because if the Colts win my whole season will have been a bust…)
by Ignoramus on Jan 30, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
the media does not help
not everyone feels this way, but some (rightfully) argue that the Katrina coverage is over-hyped. We get it. Bad stuff happened in NO, but that was a while back, and it’s getting tired.
Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?
Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.
As a member of the media, I have to note
That it’s amazing how much the media screws things up for fans. Overdone Katrina years later, endless Brett Favre love, the hype of Peyton Manning to the exclusion of every other player on the Colts…it’s obnoxious, to say the least.
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Hey, don't dump me in with Peter King!
I don’t even like coffee!
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what I don't understand
… is the absence of talent (yourself excluded) amongst the media generally speaking. Most of the time, even ATL’s sports writers are either short sighted or entirely wrong. The only thing some of these folks bring to the table is access, but come on, who is doing the hiring?
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by Jason Kirk on Jan 31, 2010 12:34 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'm intensely amused.
"Ryan, under center. Single receiver set, time on his side. Ryan, gonna throw. First professional pass.....CAUGHT!! Jenkins! 30! 25! 20! 15! 10! 5! He lives in Atlanta!!!" -Wes Durham
'aints fans are also mostly LSU fans, some of the most annoying fans in the SEC
and like yankee fans when they undeservidely won the world series against my awsome Braves in ’96 they are still bragging about that
Some of us are MS. state fans
Go bulldogs
by mississippisaintsfan on Feb 1, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
Oh I forgot
Gator fans are not obnoxious at all
by zooker on Feb 2, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Gators...
Phewww…. !!!! whats that smell. Kill that ugly thing.
Life is a garden. Dig it!
by Hardcore Falcon on Feb 5, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
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I have no idea of what you are referring to. Born and raised in GA, so go figure it out…
Life is a garden. Dig it!
by Hardcore Falcon on Feb 10, 2010 7:57 AM EST up reply actions
No way in hell
am I cheering for the Saints. There isn’t a single thing in this world that could make me cheer for them (this statement may not be entirely accurate). You don’t cheer for other teams in your division to win the Super Bowl. Period.
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Once again
I agree completely. Makes no sense at all.
Life is a garden. Dig it!
by Hardcore Falcon on Feb 4, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
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