So Can We Overreact Now?
You will, I mean I wasn't a Saints fan before the golden years so there are some old timers on here that remember the Dark Ages of this team we are trending back in that direction. To say it happens to no team in College or NFL is beyond stupid. Every team goes through those periods. When you realize that you sort of get indifferent about the game. Yeah you love the wins and it gives you that dopamine hit for few hours or day but once the loss comes back you just think here we go again.
I have been a fan for 40+ years. My first memories of the Saints are of Archie Manning and losing and losing and losing, then the dominance of the Dome Patrol and losing, then Aaron Brooks and losing but our first playoff victory followed by more losing, then Drew Brees and Reggie Bush and the 06 NFCCG and losing, and a couple years of mediocrity and losing, then the greatest sports memory of my life, THE SAINTS WINNING THE SUPERBOWL followed by disappointing playoff losses like having all 5 running backs injured and losing to Seattle, and the 2011 San Fran PT getting speared game, and the Minny Miracle, and the 2018 NFCCG no call and losing. And here we are again, losing. And losing when we should be winning. A unique Saints culture.
My point is, most of my ENTIRE life has consisted of the Saints losing, while watching the 49ers win Super Bowls while we were in the NFCW, and the Rams winning recently, and Tampa Bay winning twice.
For whatever reason, the gods of football seem to hate the Saints. Can't put my finger on it but MOST of the probability busting plays happen against us and it is so common that when I see something incredibly bad happen to other teams, I am SURPRISED that its not us. Lol.
The only joy I can find in this misery is that 28-3 and losing a Super Bowl happened to the Falcons because that is THE most Saints thing to happen in football. So, again, I hope to get to that Zen point.