Since I haven't seen a pre-game speech yet...

and I really like those, so I'll give it a try myself. NOI

Men, as you know, we're going on the road again this week to play another very good football team.

We're going into a cold, hostile environment to play last years Champion Pittsburg Steelers.

I know you may be thinking that the Steelers aren't a very good football team because their record is only 2-6. Well, if you believe that, then you are setting yourself up for a loss today.

Sure, the Steelers are only 2-6, but they are still ranked 10th in both offense and defense. They play a very fast and physical style of defense and try to disrupt what their opponents do and they try to force mistakes and errors by their opponents.

Offensively, they have a big, strong armed, accurate QB in Rothlisburger and some talented recievers and running backs, and they like to use gadget plays to break games open.

This week Joey Porter came out and showed us no respect by guaranteeing a win this Sunday against YOU! Then their coach Bill Cower almost slipped and did the same thing. Do you know what that means? It means, that Pittsburg thinks that they can just show up and beat us. That no matter what their record, no matter what mistakes they make, that no matter what happens, there is no way that we can beat them. Well, I for one say, they're wrong! I know that these statements from the Steelers may make some of you a little angry and make you want to play harder, but if you need motivation to play your best out on that field today, in a very loud, hostile and frigid environment, then all you need do, is think about your fans and your city and what they went through and what they are still going through, and if that isn't motivation enough for you, then I don't know what else could motivate you. We bring a few minutes of happiness to our fans that have nothing else, we shine a little light into the darkness of the devastation of our city, and it is our duty to give our very best each and every week to try to lighten that burden and to give hope to our fans and fellow citizens of New Orleans and the Gulf South Region.

Now let's go out there and show these Pittsburg Steelers what we're made of, that we are a team to be reckoned with and that we are no longer the Saints of old, that we're for real and they better be ready for us cause we won't give up and we won't quit. Let's go get a victory for our city and our fans!