You'd think that a Saints fan who can put to rest 43 years of frustration and disappointment would have a lot to say this morning but I don't. I have a few random thoughts but that's about it. There's not much I can add to a great night. Their play on the field said it all. They've surprised me all year. They find ways to win. They survive. They're the last ones standing this morning. GEAUX Saints.
With the Colts driving and trailing 24-17 late, the announcers were talking like the game might be headed to the first Super Bowl overtime. There was about 5 minutes left at the time. If they had scored and tied the game, there was going to be about 2 minutes or more left. The Colts hadn't slowed Drew Brees and the Saints offense down much since the first quarter and the Saints have a placekicker with ice water in his veins. They should have taken that into account.
Sports Illustrated's Don Banks is singing the Saints praises today but just a few weeks ago when there were still 8 teams left in the playoffs, he had the Saints rated as the 8th best team remaining just behind the Vikings and Colts. Those were the three best teams remaining, not the three worst. He's one of many "experts" that were ridiculously wrong way too many times this season.
Now that the season is over, if anyone wants to talk about the business of the NFL, ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski sums it up for me. Those are my sentiments exactly.
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Quote of the Day
One thing for sure, on Bourbon Street, Sean Payton will have plenty of company.
Peter Finney, The Times-Picayune
Blog of the day is here.
Quote from said blog: "Then in the fourth quarter after Colts kicker Matt Stover missed a 51-yard field goal wide left, Brees and the Saints went on a 9-play, 59-yard drive that ended with Brees hitting tight end Jeremy Shockey with a 2-yard TD pass, then Brees hit Lance Moore with the two-point conversion, which at first was ruled incomplete, but then overturned."
You couldn't ask for a better ending. Story book.
And now we see how the business end of it goes. Like you, I would hope that the owners and players both keep the fans in mind, but I'm not very optimistic.
Owners and players will have themselves in mind going forward but both will look for fan support. They'll be wasting their time looking at me. Just get it done, guys. There's plenty enough cash in that cow to go around.
Just a great game.
I guess that depends on what side of the Indiana border you're on, Cullen. :) I think everyone outside of it was on the Black and Gold.