Saints GM Mickey Loomis gets honest with frustrated fans
There's been plenty of disappointment with the New Orleans Saints this season. They are 5-7 against the easiest schedule in the NFL. Fans are fed up. Dennis Allen and Pete Carmichael Jr. have caught plenty of flak. The pressure mounts for them, and the players are noticeably under some heat, too. Their game against the […]
There's been plenty of disappointment with the New Orleans Saints this season. They are 5-7 against the easiest schedule in the NFL. Fans are fed up.
Dennis Allen and Pete Carmichael Jr. have caught plenty of flak. The pressure mounts for them, and the players are noticeably under some heat, too.
Their game against the Detroit Lions proved that Saints fans are extremely close to giving up on this team. Some already have.
The crowd was filled with Lions fans at a home game. Boos rained in from New Orleans fans when Derek Carr went onto the field on the first half. The first quarter was filled with big plays from the Lions, and their fans dominated the cheering throughout the matchup.
Overall, it was a tough look for the Saints. GM Mickey Loomis addressed the disappointing crowd and comments from the team's fan base in recent weeks.
Loomis discussed the idea some fans believe in 'that some players have quit on the team.' He shot that concept down immediately.
"That’s someone that either didn’t watch the game or doesn’t understand the game… and probably a lot of both."
The Saints GM also specified his thoughts regarding the crowd reaction and lack of fan domination in some of the best seats of the Superdome in Week 13.
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"One of the things that we have here is a very, very passionate fanbase. I appreciate that. Our fans care. They want to win. We’ve set a high standard for that and when we don’t win it can become emotional… Look, our team is fighting. They’re fighting and giving everything they can to win the game, every player is, and the booing doesn’t help us. It certainly doesn’t help us, and I know as a fan, myself, of teams, I understand that yea, I can be angry and boo. But I’m not helping my team doing that. … They have the right to express themselves. They’re paying lots of money to come watch our team and they can certainly boo, but I don’t have to like it.”
Loomis is defending his team and staff still – which should surprise nobody. Regardless, their performances this season have not been good enough, and fans that paid to watch their team have the freedom to be frustrated.
