I don't know if it's just me, or is everyone else also sick of hearing about Katrina in conjunction with the Saints win this past Sunday? I keep hearing media people saying over and over again how this win takes a little bit of the sting out of Katrina. How we deserve this win because of Katrina. Katrina, Katrina, Katrina. Sheddap!!!

You know what? This is about football. It's all about football, totally 100% football, nothing else but football. How does a hurricane have anything to do with football? Granted hurricanes have rescheduled and/or relocated football games in the past. The NFL can't very well play a football game while a hurricane is going on, but the crossing of lines between football, politics, and natural disasters ends there.

The real reason why everyone in New Orleans is in pandemonium over this win is because this marks the end of a 42 year losing streak. When the franchise opened in 1967, their first season record was 3-11. That is very bad. They continued in that way for many years and didn't have their first winning season until more than 20 years later in 1987. Still, the Saints never could quite get over the hump. They disappointed fans year after year starting a season well and finishing poorly. My first ten years of life taught me to never get my hopes up with this football team. They always let you down in the end.

This year, The Saints fought their way to victory through a spectacular season. They lost their last three regular season games, but still went all the way to the Super Bowl ending in a resounding 14 point victory over the Indianapolis Colts. This town loves its football team -- a lot. Many of the fans have supported their team come Hell or high water, and in some cases it was the high water. That doesn't necessarily mean Katrina because New Orleans has flooded countless times, has had many hurricanes, and will have all that in the future. This is about the Saints FINALLY after 42 YEARS winning the Super Bowl.