How bad was this season
name a more disappointing season, I defy you.
Recency Bias.
Not really the most disappointing. At best I was hoping to make the playoffs and lose out in the wildcard game we still could. Here are some disappointments I remember...
2002 - only 2 seasons removed from winning our first ever playoff game and we got shafted on the tie breaker for a wild card spot even after beating Carolina... thanks Doug Brien.
2003 - once again on the verge of a playoff spot. Then there was the River City Relay followed by a missed PAT. The fact that so many Saints fans despised John Carney who is a legendary kicker shows just how disappointing the season finish was.
1991 - One of the most dominant defenses in the history of the NFL and perhaps the greatest K ever. We steam rolled our first 7 opponents and than lost in OT to the Falcons to fall to 9-3. We still won the NFC West previously dominated by the 40-whiners. But then Atlanta knocked us out in the wildcard game.
2011 - 13-3 that was a team filled with real expectations and then we got beat by Coach John Harbaugh and Vernon Davis. That disappointment still hurts in the pit of my stomach.
2014 to
2016 - referred to as the Grienbrier years 3 straight 7-9 teams under one of the best QBs of all time. I really enjoyed the Greenbrier but that was some disappointing days with far more talent. We are 7-8 right now with a team that is far worse.
2018 - There is nothing more soul deflating of a disappointment than this robbery. I HATE the NFL because of this game. I didnt even bother watching half our games this season live on Sundays because this bologna still lingers in my heart.