I've been waiting a long ass time for this day. While it is the first preseason game and the starters are expected to play an introductory set of downs, I'm still amped. We have Breesus (praise Breesus) and I'm interested to see the new talent. As the first preseason game I think that it's only right to wish Breesus a good game and to hope that no one on either team gets hurt. I believe we're 'playing' Arizona, but we all know these games are little more than an organized scrimmage to help coaches and staff make the final difficult cuts to their teams.
These preseason games are a good forum for the drafted and free agents alike to make a name for themselves. Most noteable I think this year will be the workout partner from San Diego, Marques Clark. This guy went from delivering pizza's and coaching highschool in Cali to trying out for the New Orleans Saints because Drew Brees is that awesome.
He was like, "Oh hey lets work out I'll throw the ball around and you catch it" and Marques was probably like, "Alright" and then Drew probably said, "Damn you're good at this you should come play for my team" and then after the guy came to from passing out at the opportunity afforded to him from Drew Breesus, he was probably like, "...Alright". And this isn't the first time something like this has happened. Brees has such an eye for talent I bet he could walk through a Wheres Waldo? book having spotted that stripe-shirted weirdo in 5 seconds or less on every page. Now this season Breesus will not have the cream to his coffee, his powdered sugar to the beignet, his...coach. Spags will have to come through in a way that he clearly did not come through for the Rams (although that switcharoo with the Rams did, too bad I don't wonder what Gregg is doing now). I suspect that given the chance, Spags will shine. Thats what New Orleans does, it takes things that didnt thrive anywhere else, and gives them room to grow and be whatever it is that they excel at. Granted during my tenure there I learned that I excelled at Long Island Ice Tea's at TJ's on swizzle night, but that's neither here nor there.
We're down a few key players most noteably Marques Colston, but like I said above, it looks like we might have another Marques C. to fill his spot.
Our defense is going to be interesting this year. I'm still wondering (as I'm sure he is) what will become of Jonathan Vilma this year. I don't think for one bit that he should be suspended for a year. My guess is Goodell is going to postpone any movement for as long as possible to make him miss as much of the season as he possibly can. Whatever....this year we'll just kick everyone's asses for free (credit: some random picture I saw on Facebook). Im excited for the talent that we're going to be bringing to the field. I had to go check the Saints roster for this, but apparently Hartley is still on the team. I hope his 'hamstring' injury has healed, although it looked pretty alright when I saw him at the Bulldog on Magazine the visit before last...granted those fancy 'ladies of the evening' he was romancing could have re-aggravated it.
Akiem Hicks went to Regina (university?) in Canada and I fully intend on cheering him on in standard Canadian fashion by adding "ey" on the end of every cheer about him. For example:
"RUN THE BALL EY!"
"WAY TO MAKE THAT FIRST DOWN EY!"
"YOU HIT THAT GUY LIKE YOU GOT PAID SPECIFICALLY FOR IT AS PART OF A VAGUE AND YET TO BE PROVEN BOUNTY SYSTEM EY!"
Today is the start of pre-season football, and the start of regular game day posts as well as the start of my fanatical love of the Saints and everything New Orleans. I love my team and I love my city. Bless you boys and GEAUX SAINTS!
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