Why Do I Feel So Disconnected? (1 Viewer)

[Polo_Haynes2.0]

I've been disconnected for weeks, barely watching highlights, let alone a full game. Haven't watched a full game since week 6 debacle against the Bucs. I absolutely love the Saints but I'm so sick of watching us lose the way we lose. At this point, ugly wins even suck...

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

You feel disconnected because it's pointless and not entertaining while being pointless. I fell asleep in the first quarter, stream died in the 4th quarter and I didn't even notice

 

[Paul]

I can only speak for myself and I’m not sure if “disconnected” accurately describes how I feel, but it might.

I was cautiously optimistic entering the season, which has been my MO for a few years now. As we watched what unfolded over those first two games, I got overly excited about this season’s potential. I was still good after the Philly loss. Then, injury after injury, loss after loss, more injuries, and just all around poor play have lead to a lack of interest for the remainder of the season - for me. I don’t care about draft position, cap space, and all that - I leave that to the smart people to discuss.

Anyway, our team went from looking unstoppable in all three phases to what we have now - that is a huge fall and I can’t recall seeing anything like it to be honest; not in one season. I think that’s enough to leave many fans feeling disconnected.

 

[Tony1Saintfan]

The Saints won and the Falcons lost yesterday and yet I don't feel much excitement about either. I mean, we are still in the playoff hunt but not only am I not excited, but I feel meh about ALL of it. Like I KNOW abject disappointment is lingering right around the corner.

Is anyone else feeling some sort of malaise or moribund about this season, about our Boys?

I was telling my wife last night that I don’t feel anything about this team right now. I think if they go get a young offensive minded head couch even though I like Rizzi and draft a QB that might light the again.

 

[greg8710]

The Saints won and the Falcons lost yesterday and yet I don't feel much excitement about either. I mean, we are still in the playoff hunt but not only am I not excited, but I feel meh about ALL of it. Like I KNOW abject disappointment is lingering right around the corner.

Is anyone else feeling some sort of malaise or moribund about this season, about our Boys?

Gotta get out more

 

[Chopper Man]

The Saints won and the Falcons lost yesterday and yet I don't feel much excitement about either. I mean, we are still in the playoff hunt but not only am I not excited, but I feel meh about ALL of it. Like I KNOW abject disappointment is lingering right around the corner.

Is anyone else feeling some sort of malaise or moribund about this season, about our Boys?

I was only tuning in to the games to see what Taysom Hill would do next. Let's face it, even before the injuries started piling up our team was far from ready to compete in the post season and anything less than that after the Payton /Brees era is just boring to watch. I thought I would have at least the Pelicans NBA team to pull for but that ship has sailed for the season as well. Yes a sports fan with no real team to hang your hopes on. That is disconnection for sure.

 

[meily]

Yet we all will be hyped up again for next season come next February.

FIFY

 

[OldTimeGamer1966]

When your team is struggling it is easy to get in a funk and just become indifferent. I went through it for a couple of years but I just decided to watch each game and hope we win. If we don't then we don't the out come no longer ruins a second of my day.

I enjoy watching the games with my wife as she has become just as big of a Saints fan over the years and knows the game really well,she even sees things I miss so it is a ton of fun. It is all perspective but I have been there several times over the years so I feel ya.

 

[longtime lurker]

For me, it’s the thought that Love him or hate him, SP set a level of play and accountability that we became use to, and these last few years have been stale and steady as she goes right into a huge crater. 180 from what we had become. There doesn’t seem to be any sense of fixing this coming from the Saints front office and that is where the smoke starts getting thick. Dread and loss of hope are where we are now.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Meh...I don't think it's just this season. Goodell kicked off my apathy... with the bountygate sham followed up by one of the biggest no-calls in sports history. He single-handedly robbed me of the passion and joy I used to get every Sunday by watching the Saints. Then throw in Drew and Sean leaving...followed up by the DA hiring...and there was bound to be a letdown. I've asked myself several times over the past years what would spark my enthusiasm again and honestly I'm not sure. Maybe if we drafted some high profile QB who was also really good...I don't know.

this.

 

[chemist54]

I feel where you’re coming from for sure. I think the DA tenure really sucked the life out of a lot of us. More of the same will do that. Couple that with the arrogance of ML and not listening to the fans or admitting the product on the field was sub-par. That is a recipe for disaster and in our case…apathy. I’ll admit, Riz lit a revived spark in me for this team. Win or lose, as long as we care and put out true effort. Not to mention, it’s nice to see something other than a corpse with a headset on the sideline. We needed fire. It’s going to take time to be in the mindset I was in for the SP/Brees era, but we’ll get there again hopefully.

 

[DMaestro]

The team has no swag, character, or identity, and we're just marking time until we find our next coach/QB combo that can inspire a deep playoff run. The Dennis Allen hire was a pointless waste of two-and-a-half seasons. So here we are.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

In short, there is no discernable "light at the end of the tunnel" for us at the moment, and our standard of satisfaction has (thankfully) been adjusted to championship-level football.

We'll get there again, but until then, we as fans just need to be honest with ourselves about this bridge period being the result of "going for it" and shooting our shot. As bad as it has been, we haven't been a cellar-dweller to this point, and we were a healthier roster away from having a pretty solid season this year. The wrong guys had some bad luck on that front, which can sink even the best teams, let alone fringe contenders, which is what we were. There's lots to be thankful for, even if the pathway forward isn't crystal clear. DA being shown the door was the biggest step to take, which is out of the way even if it came a season (or two) too late.

 

[SweetT]

I did home projects yesterday. Didn’t care about our Saints game, FF, or my parlays.

 

[Winter]

Meh...I don't think it's just this season. Goodell kicked off my apathy... with the bountygate sham followed up by one of the biggest no-calls in sports history. He single-handedly robbed me of the passion and joy I used to get every Sunday by watching the Saints. Then throw in Drew and Sean leaving...followed up by the DA hiring...and there was bound to be a letdown. I've asked myself several times over the past years what would spark my enthusiasm again and honestly I'm not sure. Maybe if we drafted some high profile QB who was also really good...I don't know.

Bountygate was a hit for sure. 2019 was what broke my fandom and I learned to never be that invested in this sport again. I still enjoy it and love the Saints, but they took something away from us that year. Add to that, I haven't had the feeling the Saints are going all the way since that season and its been a steady regression ever since. Hopefully we are close to the bottom and a new beginning. That the team can rise again soon and not be relegated back to the cellar.