re: Would you prefer Saban signing Brees...

To the original question- nope. Of course, I also like the Saints, and them winning the Super Bowl was priceless beyond imagining. In comparison, the 03 title was close, and the 07 was a bit less, because it wasn't such a rarity then.

Besides, Saban with Brees still isn't a guarantee for Saban to stay in Miami. Brees has stated he didn't care for Saban's demeanor, and he's not alone. Saban wouldn't run a wide-open offense like Payton does, so Brees wouldn't have been the All-World player he is in New Orleans; and he's likely have split at the end of his contract to get out. Saban would have alienated some other players too, and he would now be back at college somewhere, anyway.

In truth, I don't really care about Saban and Alabama at all. More titles for LSU? When, last season? That was the only time it would have been in play. Who knows if we don't face a Saban-led Michigan team in the BCS then, and maybe the same results happen? Or Saban at USC; or Tennessee....

screw him. Go Saints;