Ain't Dat a Shame

The Saints lost to the Seahawks a week ago today. It’s not that it’s taken me a week to collect my thoughts. I just haven’t had the time to write. I’m finishing up the current project I’m on at work, we started Slovak lessons again, and I had to get my act together for a work trip to Austin.

If last year had never happened, this loss to a 7-9 Seahawks team would have stung so much more than it did. It would have been another very painful moment for Saints fans who have endured so many over the years. But, last year did happen. They won the Super Bowl and they and Saints fans will always have that, even if they do go another 40 years without a title. Having said all that, I still would have preferred that they didn’t lose to the team many were calling the worst playoff team ever. That Marshawn Lynch run will haunt my dreams for a long time.

Personally, I, and I would guess many Saints fans, knew this year’s team wasn’t realistically going to win the title. It was improbable, though with Breesus behind center, certainly not impossible. They had too many injuries and a few very glaring flaws, particularly on special teams and defense. I knew all this because I had the good fortune to watch every game for myself either live or recorded on our Slingbox, which I do not think gets enough credit for being the amazing product that it is.

The Saints will be back again next year and hopefully will beef up the defense through the draft and free agency, especially up front on the D-line and the linebacking corps. I hope they figure out a way to restructure Reggie Bush’s contract to keep him and also re-sign Pierre Thomas (though I’m not sure this will happen). They also must sign Drew to a long term contract to make sure retires as a Saint. He’s the best thing to ever happen to this franchise.