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Since moving souther (as in more south than my previous home, which to anybody who doesn't live souther than that would be considered south), i've grown to become a saints fan. despite growing up in louisiana, i actually lived closer to dallas than new orleans, so i actually saw more of the cowboys than the saints.
while my feelings probably pale in comparison to the longer-term, harder-core saints fans, i must say that i have a good belly laugh anytime aaron brooks is talked about by the media. in the span of about two preseason quarters, he has managed to become a laughingstock, with the general consensus being that he won't be starting for the Raiders by the end of the year...
...other than that, i tend to discount sweeping praise/criticism from the preseason -- particularly early preseason. But i must say i was muy impressed watching Tarvaris Jackson QB the Vikings the other night...
...i think my previously wavering unwavering faith in the LSU running backs situation has returned to unwavering. must've been something i ate. but i'll keep you posted if i rewaver...
...Lately, i've been gearing up for a "disappointing" two- or three-loss season for LSU because of the tough road schedule. But i like this team and think back to a one-point loss in 2004 to Auburn, which got to rekick an extra point after LSU was penalized for "leaping." I'm not positive, but i believe i read somewhere that it was the only time that particular penalty was called in Division I football all season. I think this year's squad is better than the 2004 team (provided the O-line isn't a complete train wreck), so i'm much more optimistic about LSU being at least a key player in the BCS picture...
...I'm trying to get excited about the AL playoff chase, but i look at the standing and see that there's still something like 35 or 40 games left to be played...
...And, finally, for some reason despite living in Southeast Louisiana, any sporting event on ESPN involving a team from Texas gets blacked out by direct tv. so despite being about a 6-hour drive from Houston and 8 hours from Dallas, i don't get to watch any baseball with the Astros or Rangers playing. (I HATE the astros, so that's not a big deal, it's just the principle of the matter).
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Blackouts in general GRRR me. Why should I be punished just because lousy marketers aren't capable of selling tickets to their games? Not that it ever really effects me.
Who did you root for all of these years if not the Saints? And if you're going to say Dallas or Atlanta, don't bother answering that question.
I would be a better QB than Aaron Brooks. Not that I'll ever get the chance to prove that...thank God. But truly, he was a deplorable QB and always seemed completely disinterested in whether the Saints were winning or losing. Most QBs get upset when they play poorly--but Aaron Brooks was content no matter what. Stupid jerk! I am so glad we got rid of him--like we should have done ages ago.
Go Saints!
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