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I do. ROTFLMAO...Gom, you are such a smart ass. But I must give all credit where it is due.. You kicked ass on this one. If this were a battle of wits, I'd declare you the winner. I'm not insulted and I am a Red Sox fan. You must have used the word all in error? That's a pretty broad conclusion to come to saying that all Sox fans are insulted. Could that be the same case here as in your previous posts on this thread? Is there reason to believe that he would change the wording of his posts? I mean, come on, I think he has made it perfectly clear that he has no reservations about calling it like he sees it. JHB, I'm going out on a limb here but I don't think the question is about who cheated and how,statistics, or about who has proof. It's about being adamant that you are right without considering the counter conversation from another party. In a nutshell, I'm not sure it is the message you are against as much as the messenger.

Nice thread. Here is what I am thinking about the New Orleans Saints: QB:Brees hadn't had nearly the season last year as opposed to what he had in '06 IMO. He has to do a better job at handling the pressure and become much more consistent when passing. He is only as good as hi o- line. Which sucked last year. I'm thinking that this year should be better for him with offensive help that was added in the off season. Last year I continuously hoped he would not be injured since the backup QB was unreliable. Overall with Brees and Brunell it shouldn't be too bad. RB: Reggie Bush, Deuce McAllister, Aaron Stecker, And Thomas Pierre. I'll say this... someone has got to teach Reggie how to hold on to the ball. I think he is overrated. I think his popularity comes mostly from the fairy tale season we had in '06 (his rookie year).He isn't great at finding the holes but if it is opened up for him enough and he gets a chance to run, he's fast. Consistent and reliable? I'm not so sure.I'm expecting to see Reggie and Deuce get most of the carries with Stecker coming in once in awhile. I doubt Deuce is going to be good for anything more than short yardage and possibly some goal line plays. Not to mention he runs like he has lead in his ass. He is coming off the knee injury and I am just not confident that he is going to be healthy enough to give what he did last year and the year before. We saw what Stecker was capable of with Deuce missing the end of the season last year. I doubt we will see much of Thomas Pierre. FB: Mike Karney and Olaniyi Sobomehim. Karney has been excellent at opening the holes as well as receiving and blocking. I'm sure we will see that trend continue. No reason to think otherwise. As far as Sobomehim, I know he came from Portland state and I know I can't pronounce his name. Doubt we will see him this year. WR: LOL..For some reason we never seen to improve on this position in the offseason. Marques Colston has proved to be one of the better , more consistent receivers. He is a big target, has great hands and is capable of making plays. We've seen last season that he is capable of blocking as well. Terrence Copper , Lance Moore, David Patten, Devery Henderson have all made their share of good catches but none of them stand out specifically as having the greatest athletic ability. I think the WR position again is going to be a problem for the Saints. I'm curious to see how this plays out this year. I don't have much confidence here. TE: Jeremy Shockey, Marc Campbell, Billy Miller, and Ronnie Ghent. As much as I don't care for Shockey when he is healthy , he produces. It also pains me to say this but I think signing him was one of the smartest roster moves that was made this offseason. What I am curious to see if how much of a team player he is with the Saints versus when he was with the Giants. Brees is a great team leader where Eli was a bit "schizo( you never knew what you were going to get on any given day). I'm hoping this turns out well cause we've been needing some help at the TE spot for some time now. Maybe this is it. O- Line: I can only say that I hope it is much better than last year. The inability of these guys to block was a contributing factor to Bree's inconsistency. There were a few changes made, whether or not it will work remains to be seen. D-Line: I think we have some pretty solid guys here. In the past they have been good at stopping the run. I guess time will tell whether or not that continues. Of course, we are talking about the Saints...LOL so I'm not making any promises. LB: I've always liked the energy that Scott Fujita brings to the field. I'm looking forward to Jonathan Vilma playing this year since we picked him up in the offseason. I think we will see a good bit of improvement with his addition and I am hoping it is enough to make a difference since this was also a weak spot for the Saints last season. DB: This may be one of the most competitive areas for a starting spot for the Saints this year. There is alot of talent and speed in the secondary, now we need to see if they will use it. The addition of Randall Gay was for sure a smart move. Mike McKenzie, I am not so sure about although he has proved to play well in the past. With him returning from the knee injury, I am wondering if he will be sitting for awhile. Either way, with the talent (as long as they can put it together and make plays) there shouldn't be any issues there. I will be praying however that we see Jason David on the damn bench. He got burned too many times last year. The mere mention of his name makes me sick. ST: Punter- Steve Weatherford, Kicker- Gramatica and Melhaff are vying for the starting spots. One a veteran, one a rookie. Given all the crap of Olindo Mare missing kicks in critical situations, I can see where this could be a difficult decision.Gramatica went 5-for-5, including 3-for-3 from beyond 40 yards in the Saints final three games last season. He also is a 77 percent field-goal kicker and is 16-of-25 from 50-plus yards. He has missed only three field goals inside 30 yards in his career. He has missed only one postseason field ever. Melhaff on the other hand, has an amazingly strong leg. He also was a first-team All-American as a senior and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award. He was he was 21 of 25 in field goals his senior season. Not sure how this will end but either way, I'm thinking it has to be better than what Mare ever did. With Reggie Bush acting as a return guy, I'm uncomfortable. He fumbles too much and instead of just running he believes that his spinning antics and such will get him somewhere. I'd much rather see Stecker doing the returns. A few words on the coaching staff.. Sean Payton has done wonderful things in his time here. He is one of the positives about this team with no doubt. Although I question some of his decision making skills sometimes. But what pissed off fan doesn't? I think NO had a good run in '06. I'd love to be proven wrong in my theory that their great season was in '06 was all related to the s*** that happened with Katrina and the rebuilding of the city. The feelings that season were wonderful but last year we were back to being the regular Saints. The "magic" was gone but the fans still hoped it would come back. I'm realistic... I don't see it happening. Not this year anyway.

I'm new too. Welcome. Where's Gom? I'm sure he will love to welcome you too.

Thanks for being the voice of reason here. Seems you have much to gain by being nice. As much as I would love to disagree with what you said, I don't think I can. I believe you hit the nail on the head.

I'm sorry prick.. I didn't realize I had to have a certain number of posts in order for me to express my opinion. It a f***ing message board, it is all based on opinions. By the way .. Mr. I Have More Posts Than You Do. Can you explain what control you two thousand and something posts has given you? Thought so.. shut the f*** up.

This is just about f***ing ridiculous... They trade a better player as well as 2 others for someone inferior? I can seriously see this going to hell in a handbasket. I'm f***ing furious right now. And I lost a bet.

Kismet?

How nice of you. Why didn't I get that kind of welcome from you. I'll be nice... I'm new here too .. welcome to the board.

Thanks Gom... A little alcohol never hurt anyone. Maybe then I could be sizzlin' hot!

That's what I'm hoping.

The other night when I was all fired up about Joba throwing at Youk , I was hoping Youk would have went and kicked his ass. Once I calmed down, I realized Youk took the high road. I am glad he did because I think the team would suffer more at this point with the repercussions (suspensions, etc. ) if there would have been a fight. Although I still would have liked to see Youk put the shitbag in his place.

ROTFLMAO... Ha! Yes, I'm a girl. As far as being hot? I'd like to think I am .

I guess I should have known... like I said... compensating...

Yeah okay.. and may I ask why? Since you apparently know NOTHING about me -seems you have come to an erroneous conclusion. "To belittle is to be little." Unknown Are you saying I suck in order to make yourself feel better about your own inadequacies? Just saying..... :wtf:

I most definitely will!

Ummm.. Don't think so. What is his/her real name? You mean the rabbit from Bambi? LMAO Star baseball player? LOL.. Where? The Zephyrs? That's the Triple A team here but I don't follow them. And Thanks for the welcome!

Just wanted to say hi. I am new here. Born and raised in New Orleans and but LOVE the Red Sox! I've "adopted" the Sox as my home team since we don't have one here. Loved them since I was a kid. Anyhow, great site here. I look forward to "talking" to you all!