Sean Payton.
My age. We both lived in Naperville, IL. We both live in New Orleans (well, actually he lives on the northshore).
But I know one thing about football that he doesn't.
Fred McAfee is absolutely needed by the Saints, and New Orleans.
Payton's made quite a show of favoring character over talent, but he just blew it by cutting Fred. Maybe it's because he doesn't live in New Orleans. If he did, he'd know that Freddie Mac is the man. I read an article (unable to find it now) yesterday that listed the "glue" for every NFL team. Of course, Freddie Mac was the glue for the Saints.
I'm not the only one who thinks so.
Payton said "It was a tough decision". Jeez, you're starting to sound like Scott Cowen.
And since you cut Freddie Mac, your results will probably be about the same.
Sean, you're about this close to being mooked.
I'm sorry, Ashley. I've given up football (at least for the time being), but wanted to tell you that your blog looks great! Well done.
Posted by: Sophmom | 30 August 2006 at 08:30 PM
That explains it.
I knew it was something different.
It was the MidWestern thing.
hmmm
Freddie will be there in a month or so. He'll still be in good shape.
He'll be ready.
Posted by: berto | 30 August 2006 at 10:23 PM
It's sad to see him go, but I don't consider Payton mookworthy for it. It would have been even more dickish for Payton to keep him hanging around for 2 more years and then dump him (because he's too old) right before we become serious contenders.
He's dumped all of Haslett's assholes, so he is getting a bit of a reprieve on this one. At least he didn't dump him so he could keep one of his pets (Steve Gleason?).
And, since we're on the subject of cuts, I think Haslett's decision to dump Talman Gardner last year (for Az friggin Hakim) was a billion times more dickish and mookworthy.
Posted by: Fitch N. DarDar | 31 August 2006 at 02:49 PM
Exactement, M. DarDar. Talman Gardner has a world of class, and will also go over the middle when he knows he'll get popped. Az...well, thanks for the fumble in 2000, Az.
Posted by: ashley | 31 August 2006 at 05:32 PM
I went to nola.com and what do I see there but Houstonians begging their mayor to send New Orleanians home.....FUCK HOUSTON! FUCK YOU YOU INSENSITIVE ASSHOLES! I HOPE TO GOD YOU FUCKS GET HIT BY A CATAGORY 5 HURRICANE. I WILL LAUGH WITH GLEE AND I HOPE THE COUNTRY TURNS THEIR BACKS ON YOU as Ashley would say, YOU CLASSLESS FUCKS. I HOPE YOUR CRIME RATE GOES UP HIGHER I HOPE OUR PEOPLE TERRORIZE YOU TILL YOUR BEGGING FOR MERCY> just try getting rid of us....well actually as if we want to be in your city anyway
Posted by: karen boudreaux | 31 August 2006 at 06:57 PM
Karen has been channelling Dr. Morris.
Posted by: ashley | 02 September 2006 at 01:06 AM
Freddie Mac is the glue for the New Orleans Saints!
Posted by: mac relative | 25 September 2006 at 05:17 PM