We remember back in the 2006-7 NFL season when the Saints returned to play in the Superdome. You had U2 and Green Day there singing, ESPN covering the game, and about 45 minutes of pre-game about how much the Saints mean to the city of New Orleans.

The Saints were the saving grace. The people of New Orleans could cheer on the team and forget about their troubles. The Saints back in town would help bring people and money back into the city. Articles like this one were written about how much the Saints helped New Orleans. All true statements. Read the rest of this entry »

Last year, we ran a post making fun of the Jacksonville Jaguars for hiring Dirk Koetter as their offensive coordinator. Koetter, of course, was fired by Arizona State and will go down in history as the worst clock managing head coach of all time.

We must admit, for most of the season, our bashing of the Jags’ hire seemed off base. After all, Jacksonville won 11 games, made the playoffs, and then won its first game at Pittsburgh. But after watching the Jags’ win on Saturday night, we learned that you can’t teach an old Koetter new tricks. You just can’t. Read the rest of this entry »