Questions Abound!

If you are a true fan as I am you are probably as sick of the all of the stupid questions about the Saints upcoming season. We all know the statistics...Over the last 11 years only one team managed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions. Five missed the playoffs altogether and 10 out of 11 did not make it to the conference championship. BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! It wasn't that many months ago(6 months) that we were hearing from all of the gurus that NO team had ever lost its last 3 games and made it to the Super Bowl let alone winning it. I believe that myth is BUSTED!
Then we have the what I call the "What If er"s". What if Darren Sharper doesn't return to ProBowl form? What if Sedrick Ellis cannot stay healthy? What if we can't stop the run? What if we cannot find a suitable replacement for Charles Grant? And of course the most common "what if"...What if Drew Brees gets hurt? Football is a team sport and while I agree that the Saints can't afford to lose a great player to injury neither can 99% of all the other teams in the NFL. So, how do we respond to all of the doom & gloom media? It's simple. We ignore them and put our faith in the only coach to take the Saints to the promise land. I know he's not a miracle worker but he is doggone close. Trust me Saints fans he has a backup plan.
Another question...how will the fat and sassy Saints get motivated to win another Championship? My guess is that Sean Payton will use the above statistics telling his team if they don't work twice as hard they will end up as just another statistic. We know Sean Payton is a great motivator so if anyone can find a way he will. As camp opens up today I envision a Team Meeting sometime tonight spelling out exactly what the team is up against this year. He will tell them that history is against them. The stats are against them. That every team has a huge bullseye on the Saints with their particular game against us circled in red. Payton will also point out the importance of starting strong out the gate against a very motivated and pissed off Vikings team. He will tell them that the window of opportunity only opens for a brief period and as their motto is this year states it is "Our Time"! The Saints have a chance to be one of the best. This team has enough leaders to keep everyone focused.