New Orleans Saints Fans Should Be Optimistic in 2009

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Published: July 30, 2009

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... searching for hope in what seems like a lifetime of misfortune, one second can mean everything. 

Despite knowing the odds of earning the last spot as a wild-card in the NFC playoffs were slim to none, the sheer idea of the Saints' quarterback cementing his name in NFL history books brought optimism and joy to the faces of every New Orleans Saints fan.

So as Drew Brees' pass sailed incomplete past Lance Moore as the the last second of the game expired from the clock, Saints fans wallowed in self-pity.

Brees would finish just 16 yards shy of breaking Dan Marino's all-time single season passing record of 5,084 yards set in 1984.

It didn't matter that the Saints lost the game that day; the only thing every Saints' fan cared about was seeing their quarterback reach one of the most coveted milestones in NFL history.

Seeing Brees accomplish the feat would have meant so much to a city who looks to their sports teams to provide a temporary escape from ...

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