The thing they never talk about when bringing up Katrina is all the White people it affected, in fact more White people were affected/died than black. My grandpa died in the hurricane because he was stubborn to leave but he wasn't stupid or living in a fish bowl, he lived just outside the city. Usually you get told to leave, you leave, not much happens and then come back and all of your sh*t has been broken into and stolen, he could't be convinced that this one would be serious, but maybe he wanted to die since his wife died a year ago and wasn't the same.
They always talk about the 9th ward and people at the Superdome/Convention center. People from areas like Chalmette got it much worse, or even in places like Pass Christian but these places are never mentioned when they bring up Katrina. Whites also lost more and had more property damage, yet blacks got more aid and set up in other parts of the country in places much better than the projects or section 8 shotgun houses they previously lived in. My house also sustained damage living an hour away from the city. Plenty of the damage in the actual city was caused by black people who went nuts and looted and tore the city apart, killing and raping while they were tearing the city apart. The outside area's received more damage but the Whiter communities didn't act like savages or try to attack the people coming to their aid.
I like the Colts but they do have an all black defense and a black coach winning the Superbowl two years in the row is a little much, in fact tht would mean 3 out of the last 4 Super Bowl winning coaches were black, so I would not mind if the Saints won. They have Brees, Stinchcomb, Shockey, David Thomas, Kyle Eckel, Zach Strief (who was used as an extra blocker for a significant number of snaps), Scott Shanle, Scott Fujita, Jeff Charleston (who saw a significant number of snaps because sumo DE Grant is out for the season). The main thing the Saints could use is a Whiter line, Brees has such a quick release and gets the ball out quick for the most part, but imagine what he could do with the Patriots line. Mike Hass should also be playing for this team. There is nothing about Lance Moore or Marques Colston that Hass wouldn't be able to do, both of these guys run lcose to the 4.6 range and Lance Moore is 5'8 or 5'9, I guess him being 1/8th black got him more time to develop on the practice squad for a roster spot than Hass.
Really, it doesn't matter who wins, I will be rooting for the White players (which drives my Wife and Dad nuts when they ask "who are you pulling for?" and I respond "the White guys!"
btw Shockey should be healthy enough to make a big impact in this game, it will have been 3 weeks since he first had the knee bruise.
Its a shame Favre is the scapegoat for this lost, btw the first hit seemed to be clean which got a flag, but then the next hit which was illgal didn't get the flag, so I don't know whats up with that. Brees also got criticism from Saints fans who claim he almost cost them the game, this is the day after he took their team to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. He didn't have the best game and didn't play like he is capable of but his offense wasn't exactly helping him out either. He still had around 200 yards and 3tds with no turnovers. And I agree, Fujita saved Bush by getting the ball back, but most Saints fans won't remember his contribution for the playoffs or the season for that matter next offseason and will be demanding an afflete to replace him in either the draft or free agency. Fans actually wanted an aging Derrick Brooks (who no team wanted I believe) to replace one of the White linebackers.
the Colts and the Saints have a similar number of Whites seeing significant playing time (there are no real set starters with the Saints for certain positions with the multiple packages Payton uses on offense and Gregg Williams on defense), but the Colts have the Whiter line (which stays constant throughout the game of course) and a White receiver but the Saints have Whites playing on defense. So it really is a toss up, but we will see multiple White tight ends that are basically receivers that also block, a White WR and White linebackers. These will be the positions the casual fans will be paying attention to, especially ones who just watch the Superbowl, as much as I hate sumos. I am worried that Oline might wind up like DT, with obese affletes instead of strong lean White men. So this is a much better matchup than last year.Edited by: dwid