re: Non Saints Fans: General Thoughts on Yesterday's Announcements

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I'm having trouble figuring out how people can think that this isn't that big of a deal, but I guess they're blinded by fandom.

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Or blinded by a sport and media that celebrate violence in the game.

Fine, let this come down. No longer should we have "Hits of The Day," or pundits refer to defensive plays as "nasty," "terrifying," or anything other excessively violent and "fear-inducing" word. They shouldn't give props for "getting to the quarterback." No longer should they celebrate LT, Butkus, etc. Should probably remove them from the HoF too.

If the goal is to change the identity of football, change it. But don't be hypocritical about it.

All fans are desensitized from the violence of football since it's a part of the game. Saints fans are ticked because it's their team. Everyone else is feigning "shock" and "awe" because it's an opponent. Nothing else. They probably don't really care either, it's just fun to laugh.