No Star Power

Kind of hard to have "star power" when everyone's hurt.

2 ways to get "star power":
1. Win SB (and you will not win one when decimated by injuries).
2. Become a media darling. N.O. isn't a big enough market for media darlings.

And "star power" doesn't win you games.

The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team that went undefeated an entire season and won the SB, with a defense nicknamed "no-name defense". In contrast, the "monsters of the midway" lead by Dick Butkus went 4-9.