Though we don’t want to cover in this context too much of the content of Friday’s edition of PFT Daily, there’s a point from the coming video that we need to address in this space.
Everybody loves the Saints.
Well, more people love the Saints than ever before.
Darren Rovell of CNBC recently pointed out that the Saints have reached the top ten in team merchandising sales for the first time since the league began tracking such figures 30 years ago.
But no individual player from the current Saints team is in the top-ten list of jersey sales; quarterback Drew Brees currently holds the No. 12 position.
The leader, as determined from sales made at NFLShop.com during the period of April 1 through November 30, is Brett Favre, who was a member of the Vikings for less than half of that period.
You Favre fans are gonna go broke buying all those different Favre jerseys. The guy is a freak of nature though, and one heck of a football player.
I’ve still got mine, but it’s Green & Gold. Just can’t bring myself to buy the other ones.
Good luck to the Vikes, Saints & Colts (and Packers). Could lead to one heck of a NFCCG & Super Bowl.
Just shows what a bunch of frontrunners there are around who call themselves football fans. They pick a “favorite” team based on who is winning at the moment.
Bandwaggoners Go Saints!!!!!!
I most certainly do not love the Saints, thank you very much.
I also read that the Steelers who were fresh off their 6th franchise sb win had record crowds attend their training camp.
Just goes to show what a bunch of band-wagon drones we have in this country.
I dont know if Minnesota will be the Saints, but its a shame if the Vikes lose just one game this year and have to play the conference title game on the road.
Florio, been reading your site since 2006. I never thought I would see this amount of coverage on the Saints. The “lowly” Saints are going to go 19-0…there is a god. Love the site, even under NBC…keep it up.
It’s no surprise and it happens in every sport in every country.
How many Phillies fans did you know before 2008 vs. how many you know now?
People just like to root for good teams, and it’s no fun to watch a team that constantly sucks. Just ask Lions fans.
I, for one, will always be a Giants fan, no matter how badly they screw things up. And it’s plenty.
===”The leader, as determined from sales made at NFLShop.com during the period of April 1 through November 30, is Brett Favre, who was a member of the Vikings for less than half of that period.”===
Which just goes to show that, no matter how many pencilneck cheesedicks armchair QBs like you try to badmouth this guy and say that he’s a drama queen and that he fakes injuries and that his teammates hate him and that he’s a narcissistic asshole who uses his wife’s cancer to promote his own self and bla bla bla, REAL football fans out there who actually know the game and care about the game that’s played in between the white lines (as opposed to caring about gossip and what some player said about another on “Twitter”) appreciate old #4 for the tough and legendary player that he’s been for almost 20 years now.
What I’m saying is, it’s good to see that most football fans are still too busy with their lives to bother reading the blogging of internet hacks, much less be brainwashed by their “journalism”.
I love the Saints but I’m not IN love with them. They’re more like a friend with benefits.
The “lowly” Saints are going to go 19-0
They’re absolutely not.
kravon,
Would it make you fell better if the Vikings lost this Sunday to the Cards? I’d like for AZ to help ease your sorrow and hang a second loss on MN.
kravon says:
December 4, 2009 1:16 PM
I dont know if Minnesota will be the Saints
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Yeah, I don’t know if Minnesota will “be” the Saints either. It’s difficult to impersonate another team, especially when they may face said team in the playoffs.
Truman says: The
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Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.
It’ll be just like the 2001 Patriots – everyone will love them…until they start winning, then hate them…a lot.
Yes Florio, give me more incite about Jersey sales.
@INTENSEG
Mostly in Baton Rouge and Mississippi…, they’ve always been fans, but not the types to buy merchandise. NOLA has been Saints crazy forever. Shreveport can go sniff Romo’s jock strap. You’re all bandwagon fans
@LethalDosage
Yes they are.
@Percy Harvin
Not cocky. I honestly think they’re far better than ANY team in the league. They just seemed to be so focused. If we had the division wrapped up I wouldn’t think so, but having favre and friends on their tail will make them strive for perfection and there is NO WAY IN HELL, we lose in the dome…NO WAY
As a Vikes fan who has always been OK with the Saints, I HATE that both teams peak the same year.
Why couldn’t you guys hold out ONE more year and let Favre have his way THIS year???
Nerve wrackin’ sunsabitches, it’s like playin’ cards with my sister’s kids or somethin’.
There is certain tool bag Panthers fan I work with that would love nothing more for his beloved team to beat both Minny and New Orleans this month.
For the record, the dude is a complete douche.
I hope they beat the crap out the Panthers.
Truman says: The
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PervyHarvin says:
Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.
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All i know about that game, and i’m a huge saints fan, it will be one fantastic football game if it happens.
I’ve been a Saints fan for 25 years now, about two thirds of my life. I’m happy to welcome people onto the bandwagon. I just wish it would get them on TV more often. The MNF game is the only one I’ve actually been able to watch this year on TV.
I’d agree with the assessment that it would be a shame if the Vikings lose just one game and don’t get home field advantage. But them losing it to an undefeated team wouldn’t be nearly as big a shame as if the Saints end up losing just one game and have to go to Minnesota in the playoffs just because the Vikings loss was to an AFC team. One that has been very UNimpressive at times this year, at that.
I’m eager to see how the Vikings do this week against a decent team for a change. They’ve had a pretty soft schedule. I’ve seen fans on this site say the Saints’ schedule is softer than Minnesota’s, but the Saints’ opponents they’ve defeated have a better record so far than the Vikings’.
Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.
Yes they lost that one. We had a 62 year old runnung back in Deuce McAllister, 4 turnovers, a terrible defense, and a blocked fg that was returned for a td. We have a few player upgrades as well. They still held AP to 32 yards rushing on 21 attempts.
They might not go undefeated but I am ready to see how they hold up down the stretch. With the Vikes on their heels for home field throughout I hope it keeps them focused. Favre against Brees will be a great matchup.
PervyHarvin says: Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.
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In case you haven’t noticed, the Saints are a bit improved since that last game. They have beaten a few other teams that have beaten them in the past. This is a whole new year. What happened last year, stays in last year.
Who dat? The Saints deserve a lot more credit than they are being given. Regardless of the media’s love affair with Brett Favre, I think they are the best team in the NFC.
PervyHarvin:
“Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.”
The Saints of 2009 are WAY BETTER than the Saints of 2008. It isn’t even close. The offense has more balance and the defense is much, much better.
The score last year was 30-27 and we were not very good last year. And last year the Saints “terrible” defense held Adrian Peterson to 32 yards on 21 carries. The Saints defense is better this year and the Saints offense has more rushing yards in 2009 than the Vikings (1656 yards vs 1421 yards).
The Saints are a more complete team than 2008 and probably more complete than the 2009 Vikings. The Vikings live with Favre having the best season he has ever had. What happens when the “real” Favre shows up and he throws three picks in one game?
Anyone crowning the saints asses already must not remember this is not a passing league and passing does not win championships. Ask the 16-o Patriots and 15-1 98 Vikings.
And now you know why, even though no one is actually FROM Pittsburgh, they still have tons of “fans”.
The “lowly” Saints are going to go 19-0
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“They’re absolutely not.”
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Honestly, I wouldn’t be so sure about that. As long as they have Minnesota nipping at their heels for home field advantage, they need to keep playing to win. This was not like New England in 2007, who was playing 110% in meaningless games as (admittedly) an “F U” to the haters and naysayers.
With the balance they have on both sides of the ball, they are arguably a more complete team than the Pats in 2007.
Also, since New Orleans is much more of a “feel good” story (post-Katrina), I don’t think the media is going to be as eager to try and sabotage the Saints as was the case two years ago (thanks again, John Tomase).
Well said Pervy, we did hand the Saints an L in their house with ol Gussy Boy
# PervyHarvin says: December 4, 2009 1:49 PM
Truman says: The
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Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.
Let the Saints’ fans be cocky. If the wheels come of the wagon it will be a total wreck then. The way some people are acting it seems like the Saints are the best team the NFL has ever seen. They are a good team, but this is getting over the top. They beat a has been Patriot team and they act like they won the Superbowl. Let the season play out and after the Superbowl who ever wins can cock off.
PervyHarvin says:
December 4, 2009 1:49 PM
Truman says: The
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Don’t be so cocky. You may play the Vikings. Seems to me the last time we met you last year in your house,we beat you with Gus Frerotte. We got Favre now. Many player up grades. Just saying.
I’m not a fan of either team, but last year you got beat by Philly at home in the first round of the playoffs. Don’t you be so cocky either, and don’t act like this Saints team is the same as last year. I swear Vikings fans talk so much shit until they lose and they scurry and disappear.
They’d rank higher but studies show that 2 out of every 3 pieces of Saints gear is shoplifted out of stores.
Any other year I’d love to see the Saints do well. But they are the biggest obstacle to the Vikings at this point so chicken foot to them.
Pretty high and mighty their VIC calling your self a real football fan. Well I have never liked Favre on any team am I not a real football fan? You are the worst kind of person because you are the type that looks down their nose at people who have a different opinion than you. I saved you some trouble, below is a link with the meaning of the word opinion: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/opinion+ As you will read (or have someone help you read) an opinion is not a fact. So for you to look down your nose and call your self a real football fan is a joke. Furthermore Favre is a joke. How many playoff games has he lost? He has won a single Super Bowl with the number 1 ratted defense and special teams as well as a great set of WRs. Meanwhile when people are arguing that Big Ben, Peyton Manning or Joe Montana aren’t nearly as good they always site how good the teams around them were when they won. Don’t get confused (that might be asking a lot) and think I am a Bears fan or just hate the Vikings. I don’t. I just hate people that are so arrogant they call them selves real football fans, you probably call your self a real American just because you like Glenn Beck.
Pervyharvin -
Good stat but the Saints are a different team. If the Saints and the Vikings meet it will really come down to who can play better the Saints D-Line or the Vikings secondary. Right now I would say the Vikings secondary is not going to be good enough but that could change with some injuries at their end. Of course the same could be said for the Saints. As a Vikings fan would you want Brett Favre to play the rest of the schedule or do you want to rest him?
‘And now you know why, even though no one is actually FROM Pittsburgh, they still have tons of “fans”.’
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This is the first statement you’ve made on this site that I actually agree with, trickbunny.
Rating: 5/5
@ BleedGreen
Any team would have lost first round in the playoffs with TJack at QB. The mere fact we got there at your beloved Pack’s expense with TJack at the helm is the bigger embarrassment.
@marshal70
“The way some people are acting it seems like the Saints are the best team the NFL has ever seen”
Because they might be…time will tell, but don’t act like they don’t have a realistic chance to run the table, especially if they get HFA
VoxVeritas:
“They’d rank higher but studies show that 2 out of every 3 pieces of Saints gear is shoplifted out of stores.”
But, two out of three Dallas Cowgirls fans are living in the past……
Wow,I haven’t got so much attention since I farted in church! You all bring civil takes,many good. Sure you are not the same team as last year,but nor are we. Rice and Shiancoe emerging as stars, Harvin looking ROY and of course Favre throwing. Some of you said you shut AD down last year.You did. Then what?Gus threw well. Can you concentrate on AD this year? Teams do and Favre scorches them. Good backs run on you(Jackson,Williams,Turner) Too many D backs against Favre,AD will get his. Brees is a guy I like and is dangerous as hell also. You guys are good,very good.
We are only on course now,hardly a sure thing. Would be a great game,and as all games go,less mistakes made by one team will win.
As a Browns fans, I’ve chucked this season a long time ago, and I enjoy watching the Saints. Great team. But I’m not going to go buy any of their merchandise. If I’m spending money on something, it will say BROWNS on it….then I can get laughed at by the cashier.
PervyHarvin:
What you don’t get is this is our freakin year and not yours!!!
We have suffered through more terrible teams than you have.
We believe we are backing a team of destiny.
We will win it this year. Favre can decide to retire, unretire, retire, unretire, retire, unretire in the off season and come back next year. You can take it then, ok. It is our freakin turn, now lay down and take it……..
Just kidding on most of that. You are one of the few people (Vikings fans) here who makes at least some sense. I think the Saints are much, much better this year, while the Vikings are just better than last year. If you guys keep winning, we have no choice but to go 16-0 on the way to 19-0.
I get a kick out of how many MORONS get into long, back-and-forth arguments about “their” teams and how they’re better than somebody else’s.
Grow up, LOSERS!! Get a job. Get a life.
You sound like children about whose dad can bench press more.
mixman34 says:
December 4, 2009 3:57 PM
@ BleedGreen
Any team would have lost first round in the playoffs with TJack at QB. The mere fact we got there at your beloved Pack’s expense with TJack at the helm is the bigger embarrassment.
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No, not at all. Last year our defense couldn’t stop a leaky sink, ST’s sucked much worse than this year, offense was good, but not good enough.
ST’s have improved slightly, O-line is finally blocking (a little bit), defense is much better and offense is good too.
Now had we lost the NFC North THIS year with TJac–that would have been embarrasing. Hope he’s paying attention.
The Notorious V.I.C. says:
December 4, 2009 4:19 PM
I get a kick out of how many MORONS get into long, back-and-forth arguments about “their” teams and how they’re better than somebody else’s.
Grow up, LOSERS!! Get a job. Get a life.
You sound like children about whose dad can bench press more
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You must have the wrong job son,don’t hate.
I will pity you,for you are doing this to a Vikings -Saints discussion. You must be a Buccs fan. Loser!
@ this class sucks
I really can’t even think about resting Favre until the home field playoff picture is cleared up. Will be interesting. And you got it,SO many things could happen yet. Injuries,losses etc..
@marshal70
“The way some people are acting it seems like the Saints are the best team the NFL has ever seen”
Because they might be…time will tell, but don’t act like they don’t have a realistic chance to run the table, especially if they get HFA
Yes, you are right time will tell. I think anyone acting like they’re the best team of all time right now might be assuming too much. Let’s say they ‘run the table’, and they could. They would be sharing that with the Dolphins. So you would have to debate with he Dolphins fans about what team had the best single season ever.
“I will pity you,for you are doing this to a Vikings -Saints discussion.
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If I could be so bold as to chime in, as I look at the title and read through the article, it appears to be a “Saints” story with a token Brett Favre reference for no other reason but to meet the Lord Favre quota.
Just a thought.
@ Hayward – I know,but that was the topic going. If you read the posts.
I sometimes compare being a Saints fan (I am) to being a Cubs fan (I’m not) in that you’re accustomed to losing. I can’t really identify with the Saints fans who are going over the top predicting 19-0. I still expect the worst because of all the times they’ve been cursed before.
I do, though, find it amusing how every time other fans set up some team that the Saints won’t be able to beat, as soon as they beat them, that team is no longer a legitimate test. Both New York teams were supposed to show the Saints for what they were. (I think they did.) Then it was, “They’ll be embarrassed by the Patriots. That’s the first real team they’ve played.” Now the Patriots are has-beens. I’m fine with that. The Saints players, especially on defense, seem to feed on the lack of respect they receive.
Here’s hoping the Saints have the chance to match up and test themselves this year against the Vikings … and then the Colts.
@ oldlefthander -The Vikings have had their fair share of sorrow also,know the feeling. We get there,but never finish it. Sorta sucks that 2 teams like ours have to be hot at once. I want a ring for my team but if we were out,would like to see the Saints win one.
The Saints aren’t ready for my kind of love.
That’s right baby, Cutler is #6 on individual jerseys.
The Notorious V.I.C. says:
December 4, 2009 4:19 PM
I get a kick out of how many MORONS get into long, back-and-forth arguments about “their” teams and how they’re better than somebody else’s.
Grow up, LOSERS!! Get a job. Get a life.
You sound like children about whose dad can bench press more.
So, you are on here posting, doen’t that make you just as much a loser as everyone else? What’s wrong, is “your” team having a crappy year? Ease it up little turd burglar, things will get better for them.