Hornets trading pick
June 26, 2008
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Hornets have agreed to send their
first-round draft pick, the 27th overall, to the Portland Trail Blazers
in exchange for cash.
The deal is expected to be announced
Wednesday afternoon, according to a person who works in the NBA and is
familiar with the transaction. The person spoke on condition of
anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced.
The Trail Blazers already have the 13th overall selection.
The
deal would give the Hornets additional resources to sign free agents in
an effort the improve a team that was one victory short of advancing to
the Western Conference finals.
GOTSAINTS.COM - Looks at the Crescent City Connection
June 20, 2008
by: Paul Williams(live-PR.com) - The Crescent City Connection is a term coined by GOTSAINTS.COM to give a name to the explosive, score at will, high powered New Orleans Saints offense.
Leading the CCC is one of the NFL’s premier quarterbacks, Drew Brees. After coming off shoulder surgery in 2006, Brees led the Saints through a magical season in which he set a career record in passing yards (4418) bringing the Saints within one game of the Super Bowl. 2007 was even better for Brees. He surpassed his 2006 record in passing yards with 4423, and setting a new career TD record with 28. 2008 looks to be even brighter for Brees as his core offensive returns for another run.
The running back tandem of Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush gave the CCC a powerful one-two punch in 2006. Though both players were sidelined due to injuries in 2007, both will be raring to go for the 2008 campaign. 2007 brought a new addition to the CCC in running back Pierre Thomas. Thomas was on the practice squad in 2007, but when Bush and McAllister were injured, he stepped in and set a team record with 100+ yards both rushing and receiving. He will get more reps this season.
The CCC’s star wide receiver was a rookie in 2006. Marques Colston, 7th round pick from Hofstra, 1202 yards and 11 TDs in 2006, and would have been selected rookie of the year if he had not injured his ankle. In 2007, Colston picked up where he left off and had over 1000 yards but missed to games due to a knee injury. He will be ready to go this season and hopes to have yet another 1000 yard year.
The CCC will see a new face this year in wide receiver Robert Meachem. Meachem, picked in the first round of the draft in 2007, sat out all year after having knee surgery and learning the Saints’ playbook. Coaches have been impressed so far in mini-camps and Meachem will get some playing time this year.
Though injury plagued in 2007, the Crescent City Connection looks to rebound and showcase their offensive superiority this season. It will be SUper Bowl or bust. Either way, this will be a great season to be a Saints fan!
Who Dat!!!
GOTSAINTS.COM
GOT FANATICS! - ITS ALL ABOUT THE SAUCE!
May 8, 2008
A fan, aficionado or supporter is someone who
has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a sporting club,
person, group of persons, company, product, work of art, idea, or trend. Fans of a particular thing constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may start a fan club, hold fan conventions, create fanzines, write fan mail, or engage in similar activities.
Characteristics of a fan
There are certain common characteristics to be found in fans
interested in different topics and that these characteristics influence
the behaviors of those involved in fan behavior (Thorne&Bruner
2006).
Those common characteristics include (Thorne&Bruner 2006):
- Internal involvement. Fans focus more of their time and resources
intently on a specific area of interest than a non-fan would, and are
not significantly concerned if non-fans (including family or friends)
don’t derive pleasure from the area of interest. Fans usually have a
strong enough interest that small to major changes in their lifestyles are made to accommodate devotion to the focal object. - Desire for external involvement - are motivated to demonstrate
their involvement with the area of interest through certain behaviors
(attending conventions, posting online, etc.) - Wish to acquire - fans tend to express a strong desire to possess material objects related to the area of interest.
- Desire for social interaction
with other fans. This again may take many forms, from casual
conversation, e-mail, chat rooms, and electronic mailing lists to
regular face-to-face meetings such as fan club meetings and organized
conventions
The likelihood for a subject of interest to be elevated to the level
of fandom appears to be dictated by its complexity. Complexity allows
further involvement of fans for a longer period of time because of the
time needed to work the subject of interest ‘out.’ It also contributes
to a greater sense of belonging because of the mental effort invested
in the subject. This could be why sci-fi is so popular, some fans feel
the need to work out all the scientific kinks in these programs. One
example for Star Trek is that a group of fans designed blueprints for
federation starships.
Fan vs. fanatic
The difference between a fan and a fanatic
is that while both have an overwhelming liking or interest in a given
subject, behavior of a fanatic will be viewed as violating prevailing social norms, while that of a fan will not violate those norms (although is usually considered unusual).
Sports fans
Sports fan can describe enthusiasts for a particular athlete, team,
sport, or all of organized sports as a whole. The Sports fans are often
seen attending sporting events or following them on television, as well
as through newspapers and internet websites such as ESPN.com.
The mentality of the sports fan is often such that they will
experience a game, or event while living vicariously through players or
teams whom the fan favors. This behavior manifests itself in a number
of different ways, depending on the venue.
At a stadium or arena, sports fans will voice their pleasure with a particular play, player, or team by cheering,
which consists of clapping, fist-pumping, or shouting positive
exclamations toward the field of play and ultimately, the favorable
object. Likewise, displeasure toward a particular play, player, or team
is met by fans with jeers,
which consist of booing, the shouting of expletives, and in occasional,
extreme cases, the throwing of dense objects onto the field of play in
the hopes of injuring a particular participant. This end of fan
reaction may often degenerate into hooliganism.
It should also be noted that lighter, more harmless objects are also
occasionally thrown onto certain fields of play as a form of
celebration of a favorable sports feat. This is most common when a
member of the home team scores a hat trick
in hockey. Other, more mild forms of displeasure shown by sports fans
at sporting events involve simple groans of disappointment, and
silence. These actions often denote that the favored home team is being
outperformed by, or has lost to the much less-favored road team.
At sports bars,
sports fans will gather together, often while consuming food and
alcoholic beverages, with the purpose of following a particular
sporting event on television as a group. Sports bars often advertise in
hopes of drawing fans of a particular player or team to watch together
to increase bonds between fans and prevent fights. This can create the
sense of unity in a sports bar as all cheers and boos will appear to be
synchronized due to similar feelings and reactions by nearly all fans
at the fortunes and misfortunes of the favored team or athlete. Due to
the level of devotion and intensity of feeling towards the favored team
or athlete by sports bar patrons, as well as partially due to the
alcohol being served, behavior that would be seen as unruly or
fanatical outside of a sports bar is generally more common inside of
one. The intensity of cheering and jeering at a sports bar by sports
fans can often range from equal to stronger than that of fans actually
at the sporting event for particularly significant games and matches.
GOTSAINTS.COM - WWL DRAFT FEST 2008
April 21, 2008
MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS THERE…..
SATURDAY APRIL 26TH 2008. GOTSAINTS.COM AND FLEUR D LICIOUS WILL BE AT WWL’S DRAFT FEST!
When: April 26th 2008
Where: New Orleans Saints Training Facility on Airline.
Time: Party starts at 9AM
Last years boil was a blast but this years will be like no other. Everyone is invited.
We will have Crawfish, Beer, Music, and Fleur-D-Licious.
Hardcore Who Dats!
Its that time of year again. The NFL draft is fast approaching and you know what that means!
Its time for our annual Boil at the Saints facility for Draft Fest. This year we plan to have a way larger crowd then last year. We will be boiling
200 pounds of Crawfish in the parking lot.
Party start at 9AM. We will have Crawfish, Beer, Music (LOUD), Girls, and of course Fleur D. We will also be raffling off a AUTHENTIC LSU
BCS Glenn Dorsey Jersey at the Fest. Tickets are 2 dollars each, 3 for 5, 15 for 10, or 20 for 20. With the purchase of tickets you get to eat
all the Crawfish you want. (So dont be cheap it goes to our tailgating crew)
Spread the word and tell everyone where the party is at!!!!!!!!
Later Who Dats
Fleur D Licious & GotSaints.com Rock the Parish
March 13, 2008
Flear plus GotSaints.com to the Parish Irish Italian parade to one more level on Sunday.
We threw all bask in T shirts, hats, delicacies, beads, plus the World Famous “Drinking it Up With Fleur D Licious” coozies with bumperstickers!
I covet to thank Vook along furthermore Sign Express Outlet for the reason that the whole thing the cuisines, stickers, also deca
