It's fun to watch the younger group of Saints fans talk about this period as being the lowest ever for the Saints. To you post-Mora era folks it's obvious why you feel that way. But to the remaining group of 70s & early 80s diehards, I can hear your chuckles of what it was like to start a season with the dream of being able to win a game or two. The two 8-8 seasons prior to Mora's arrival made us feel like we were finally 'close' to being a contender.
I know that fans compare each season against what we have previously experienced. The old timers were never able to compare a failed season against things like playoffs wins and Lombardi presentations. But as Sean said, we all would eventually come to want steak over the dog food that we had been previously served. The only difference now between the old timers and the newer Who Dats is that our definition of 'lowest ever' is somewhat different.
That said, it doesn't make us oldies any less hungry for the top cut of meat. But personally I haven't been delusional since Lanford's late field goal in the final game of the season kicked Bum Phillips and the Saints out of our first playoff berth. Back then I was convinced we had the team to run the table all the way to the Superbowl. These days I generally know when we become a legit contender. This isn't the time for me to be delusional.
But maybe next year...??? :scratch:
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