It's funny that I now come here first instead of the Saints website

The intrigue of the possible roster, it's almost as if I need a fix or something:D. How many of you come here more that at the Saints website even if it is the offseason?:eek:

As much as we talk about homer-ism over here, SR is tenfold as bad. I do visit both daily, though. Love me some New Orleans sports.

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Originally Posted by NOLa.

As much as we talk about homer-ism over here, SR is tenfold as bad. I do visit both daily, though. Love me some New Orleans sports.

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Homerism on SR is so bad that it almost makes the forum unreadable.

I am the same way, though I think once training camp starts that may switch back to SR first.

Homerism on SR is really bad especially with respect to giving other teams or players any credit and treating Brees as infallible, but the overall optimisim is not unrealistic. Saints have truly top tier coaching and management along with an all pro QB. They are a legitimate contender to win the Superbowl this year. Fans that dealt with the Aints of yesteryear believe these Saints can do no wrong, but there are still a lot of posters with great insight and technical knowledge of the game that are fun to engage.

With the Saints anything less than a Super Bowl appearance is a disappointment this year. With the Pelicans anything less than a playoff appearance is the same.

I can't wait for Saints football to be back, but til then this site will continue to do the trick.

I think homerism on both sites are about equal. You just notice it more there because there is more traffic. You can say there is more homerism here than there is there considering the fact that the Saints are winners and have players that are top 3 in their respected positions, while the Pels only have 1.

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Originally Posted by sterlr

The intrigue of the possible roster, it's almost as if I need a fix or something:D. How many of you come here more that at the Saints website even if it is the offseason?:eek:

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I have been coming here with the offseason football lull but that'll change come Friday once training camp begins.

I'm more of a football fan than basketball, but as Nola said, I love New Orleans sports! I post a lot on SR than here, but I read just about every thread on PR. I guess I don't reply as much, because I feel like I'm not as knowledgeable as some on here.

The red/green thumb system ruined SR for me. Most people just say the same typical homer crap and recite old inside jokes for green thumbs or they self-censor their own opposing viewpoints.

As easy as it is to say I don't care about the rep thing, it's horribly frustrating to post a thought-out argument only to get lazily "neg-repped" to death instead of getting actual discussion. There's seriously no discussion there anymore. On anything.

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Originally Posted by GeauxSaints53

The red/green thumb system ruined SR for me. Most people just say the same typical homer crap and recite old inside jokes for green thumbs or they self-censor their own opposing viewpoints.

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SR stand for "Sorta Reddit" by chance?:P

Not sure if Saints report or Falcon Report with the run the falcons get on that site. I get that its our key rival but sheesh. SR is very low on my Saints forum visits

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Originally Posted by GeauxSaints53

The red/green thumb system ruined SR for me. Most people just say the same typical homer crap and recite old inside jokes for green thumbs or they self-censor their own opposing viewpoints.

As easy as it is to say I don't care about the rep thing, it's horribly frustrating to post a thought-out argument only to get lazily "neg-repped" to death instead of getting actual discussion. There's seriously no discussion there anymore. On anything.

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I can see that.

The year we were without Payton I posted a thread (right after we beat the Chargers) that Spags had to go. I kid you not, I got 5 green thumbs and 100+ red thumbs. That game our defense had played its best game of the season and it was still a horrid performance. People went on to tell me that the defense was on its way back up, that I was trolling, hell I received a few pm's from people saying that I was not a real Saints fan and not be on that board any more. That thread went 8 pages long and everyone that disagreed with me got multiple green thumbs, and everyone that agreed with me got multiple red thumbs.

So yeah, I can totally understand your frustration.

http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/fi.../#.U867s_ldUpk

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Originally Posted by LouisianaPride

Not sure if Saints report or Falcon Report whit the run the falcons get on that site. I get that its our key rival but sheesh. SR is very low on my Saints forum visits

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What is tops then?

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

SR stand for "Sorta Reddit" by chance?:P

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I could have sworn it stood for Sanctuary Rant.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

SR stand for "Sorta Reddit" by chance?:P

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Man, I wish. r/nfl blows SR out of the water.

r/nba's pretty entertaining but there's just no Pellies talk. I've learned way more about basketball from this site than any sport on another site, save for maybe Zach Lowe sometimes.

What is r/nfl?

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

What is r/nfl?

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The nfl sub-reddit. The discussion's pretty good, not necessarily great but they're usually pretty funny and actually original.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

I can see that.

The year we were without Payton I posted a thread (right after we beat the Chargers) that Spags had to go. I kid you not, I got 5 green thumbs and 100+ red thumbs. That game our defense had played its best game of the season and it was still a horrid performance. People went on to tell me that the defense was on its way back up, that I was trolling, hell I received a few pm's from people saying that I was not a real Saints fan and not be on that board any more. That thread went 8 pages long and everyone that disagreed with me got multiple green thumbs, and everyone that agreed with me got multiple red thumbs.

So yeah, I can totally understand your frustration.

http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/fi.../#.U867s_ldUpk

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Didn't know you were El Caliente on SR. Yeah, if you don't agree with everything the FO does then your not a fan. SR can be a little harsh at times. I come here much more than SR now.

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Originally Posted by GeauxSaints53

The red/green thumb system ruined SR for me. Most people just say the same typical homer crap and recite old inside jokes for green thumbs or they self-censor their own opposing viewpoints.

As easy as it is to say I don't care about the rep thing, it's horribly frustrating to post a thought-out argument only to get lazily "neg-repped" to death instead of getting actual discussion. There's seriously no discussion there anymore. On anything.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

What is tops then?

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I frequent Footballs future (more as a lurker), Pro sports Daily (dead right now, but a handful of us post during the season), Also enjoy Black and gold (although it can be similar to SR.)

Mostly some Facebook groups now.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

I can see that.

The year we were without Payton I posted a thread (right after we beat the Chargers) that Spags had to go. I kid you not, I got 5 green thumbs and 100+ red thumbs. That game our defense had played its best game of the season and it was still a horrid performance. People went on to tell me that the defense was on its way back up, that I was trolling, hell I received a few pm's from people saying that I was not a real Saints fan and not be on that board any more. That thread went 8 pages long and everyone that disagreed with me got multiple green thumbs, and everyone that agreed with me got multiple red thumbs.

So yeah, I can totally understand your frustration.

http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/fi.../#.U867s_ldUpk

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You sound like a Falcon lover SAINTS HATER!?!?11111/11

Nah I mostly lurk there and read, think I have the same name here as over there, and I get the biggest kick when someone posts something that is against the grain. I love the job the management has done over the years, one of the best in the league, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't point out obvious weaknesses.

Everything is "out to get the saints." Believe it or not, Goodell is not the Antichrist. Doesn't mean I particularly like him, but All of Our Problems don't lead back it him lol

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Everything is "out to get the saints." Believe it or not, Goodell is not the Antichrist. Doesn't mean I particularly like him, but All of Our Problems don't lead back it him lol

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Hey now, that can still be an accurate description of Goodell even without any ties back to the Saints. :p

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Hey now, that can still be an accurate description of Goodell even without any ties back to the Saints. :p

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I guess I'm still in the minority :hihi:

Real GM is always a must because of threads like this one with this post

"i think NBA should be outdoor NBA, then players would have to adjust to factors like wind, crowd, and assfault. players like rafer alston would be best in this environment because he can adjust to the elementals. ithink best team would be magic because he knows how to play street ball. played like half man half amazing could then be NBA all stars and revenue would be better because how big is outdoor? can hold millions. NBA will benefit, and so will players and fans. and also you can bring pets to game because it's outdoor."

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

I can see that.

The year we were without Payton I posted a thread (right after we beat the Chargers) that Spags had to go. I kid you not, I got 5 green thumbs and 100+ red thumbs. That game our defense had played its best game of the season and it was still a horrid performance. People went on to tell me that the defense was on its way back up, that I was trolling, hell I received a few pm's from people saying that I was not a real Saints fan and not be on that board any more. That thread went 8 pages long and everyone that disagreed with me got multiple green thumbs, and everyone that agreed with me got multiple red thumbs.

So yeah, I can totally understand your frustration.

http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/fi.../#.U867s_ldUpk

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I saw the writing on the wall early with Spags as well and got me a nice 0 out of 2 in your thread. They went light on me.

I haven't posted over there in over a year and don't plan on it anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by LouisianaPride

Real GM is always a must because of threads like this one with this post

"i think NBA should be outdoor NBA, then players would have to adjust to factors like wind, crowd, and assfault. players like rafer alston would be best in this environment because he can adjust to the elementals. ithink best team would be magic because he knows how to play street ball. played like half man half amazing could then be NBA all stars and revenue would be better because how big is outdoor? can hold millions. NBA will benefit, and so will players and fans. and also you can bring pets to game because it's outdoor."

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I think I laughed at every sentence in that write-up.

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Originally Posted by NOLa.

I think I laughed at every sentence in that write-up.

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how big is outdoor? can hold millions.

should be a T-shirt

That is adorable. :3

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

I can see that.

The year we were without Payton I posted a thread (right after we beat the Chargers) that Spags had to go. I kid you not, I got 5 green thumbs and 100+ red thumbs. That game our defense had played its best game of the season and it was still a horrid performance. People went on to tell me that the defense was on its way back up, that I was trolling, hell I received a few pm's from people saying that I was not a real Saints fan and not be on that board any more. That thread went 8 pages long and everyone that disagreed with me got multiple green thumbs, and everyone that agreed with me got multiple red thumbs.

So yeah, I can totally understand your frustration.

http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/fi.../#.U867s_ldUpk

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I could've guessed a looooooooooong time without getting that UNO Gracias and El Caliente were one and the same person. That's not meant to be a knock in any way, sometimes you don't know what you just don't know. It's actually kinda cool knowing that.

Now, Eman5805, I think I maybe could've picked him out as the same person if he had a different handle on the different sites. He's got a level-headed type of response with a certain kind of enjoyable sharp humor that is almost unmistakeable IMO.

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Originally Posted by sterlr

The intrigue of the possible roster, it's almost as if I need a fix or something:D. How many of you come here more that at the Saints website even if it is the offseason?:eek:

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wait the Saints have a website?

I visit SR occasionally. I'm sort of a newer member but a long time lurker over there. I think a lot of guys who complain about homerism and HornetsGuru on this site should go over there and they'd shut up pretty quick. The homerism over there is ridiculous and there's guys who post new pointless threads every 5 seconds, while HG post quality stuff. The red thumb system really hurt the site and it's more like a everyone for themselves forum, whereas over here, we're kind of a family. I guess you could compare it to going to a HUGE high school and going to a tiny one where you know everybody and everyone is friends and what not.

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I could've guessed a looooooooooong time without getting that UNO Gracias and El Caliente were one and the same person. That's not meant to be a knock in any way, sometimes you don't know what you just don't know. It's actually kinda cool knowing that.

Now, Eman5805, I think I maybe could've picked him out as the same person if he had a different handle on the different sites. He's got a level-headed type of response with a certain kind of enjoyable sharp humor that is almost unmistakeable IMO.

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Can you pick out which one HornetGuru is? Should be pretty obvious.

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Originally Posted by RUFshreve

Can you pick out which one HornetGuru is? Should be pretty obvious.

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Got no clue. You either.

I told Kurgan and EMan5805 who I am over there, and maybe eballa knows, but I think you could guess all day and not figure who I am there. Sometimes it's better to be incognito here, I suppose. I'd have never guessed UNO was El Caliente. :D

I like going against the grain. It's in my accounting/ Tony Stark nature.

I guess I come here more now because of the possibility of a trade. But I usually go to both equally.

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Originally Posted by LouisianaPride

Everything is "out to get the saints." Believe it or not, Goodell is not the Antichrist. Doesn't mean I particularly like him, but All of Our Problems don't lead back it him lol

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This mindset kills me more than anything over there. In SR land all other teams are either garbage, cheats or lucky while the Saints are either champions or cheated by Goodell/refs/league.

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Originally Posted by RUFshreve

Can you pick out which one HornetGuru is? Should be pretty obvious.

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I'm going to go out on a limb and guess "Swimmer".

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Originally Posted by Euphonetiks

This mindset kills me more than anything over there. In SR land all other teams are either garbage, cheats or lucky while the Saints are either champions or cheated by Goodell/refs/league.

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I like the "Come over here son." mentality.

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I'm going to go out on a limb and guess "Swimmer".

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Wrong, Tommy Parsons.

I have always been more passionate about my teams that are on the rise. The saints for the last few years have felt like a known quantity. Part of being a fanatic is that unrealistic expectation that great things may happen next year. For those reasons among others I frequent PR and Orioles Hangout much more these days than SR. This place is fun and the OH is probably the best sports message board around.

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I have always been more passionate about my teams that are on the rise. The saints for the last few years have felt like a known quantity. Part of being a fanatic is that unrealistic expectation that great things may happen next year. For those reasons among others I frequent PR and Orioles Hangout much more these days than SR. This place is fun and the OH is probably the best sports message board around.

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I will say this, after seeing them win a Super Bowl, seeing the Saints get bounced in the playoffs doesn't feel as bad because they will never be able to take that away.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

I can see that.

The year we were without Payton I posted a thread (right after we beat the Chargers) that Spags had to go. I kid you not, I got 5 green thumbs and 100+ red thumbs. That game our defense had played its best game of the season and it was still a horrid performance. People went on to tell me that the defense was on its way back up, that I was trolling, hell I received a few pm's from people saying that I was not a real Saints fan and not be on that board any more. That thread went 8 pages long and everyone that disagreed with me got multiple green thumbs, and everyone that agreed with me got multiple red thumbs.

So yeah, I can totally understand your frustration.

http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/fi.../#.U867s_ldUpk

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To be fair, that opening post wasn't exactly a well-argued post. There's nothing wrong with having an opposing viewpoint, but you've got to lay out your case. The linked post here looks like it was meant to inflame rage, given it came after a win that the defense played better and didn't provide any supporting facts.

That's not to say I disagree about the overwhelming homerism on the site. Lots of people go for the "cheap pop" rather than laying out a good post, just to get green thumbs.

Like I said, I believe homerism there is % wise the same as it is here, only there are more posters there so it gets out of hand. I do enjoy sr.com, and anticipate the upcoming season.

I guess I'm the only one that likes TD... :/

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Originally Posted by RUFshreve

Can you pick out which one HornetGuru is? Should be pretty obvious.

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I always thought it was TruSaint.

Despite what I said previously though, I love SR. I do think it can get out of hand at times but everyone there is very knowledgable. I'm a homer myself so I don't mind homerism like others do. My main problem over there is how anything that isn't the popular opinion, is criticized heavily and "red thumbed." I really do enjoy being on SR. I just really am drawn to this site more. I guess I'm a bigger Pels fan than Saints fan..? I don't know. That's tough to say. Love both teams so freakin much.

Saints Report has a few great X&O guys that I wish would head over to tigerdroppings. Other than that, the rest of the forum is awful and the forum mods don't are terrible. I got a warning for saying that Ingram is a bust. And not in a post like "Ingram is a bust LOL", but part of a lengthy post of substance. After that, I just stopped going, even during busy parts of the season.

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I guess I'm the only one that likes TD... :/

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Nope. I go to TD to laugh a bit while reading Pels stuff. I go here for more debate/strict Pels discussion. TD's Pels Talk is kinda like the Frat house to PR's coffee shop, if you will excuse a hastily made up analogy :hihi: I post there on occasion under the same name. This and there are my "go to"s for wasting a bit of time.

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