The New Orleans Saints have been on quite the rollercoaster through the first month of the season, and they’ve taken the fans with them every step of the way. After a loss like that to the Atlanta Falcons on national TV, the question becomes how long are they going to stay on this ride. It isn’t at the point of turning on Kellen Moore yet, but the frustration from the fan base feels like it’s reaching a boil quickly.
The biggest problem is the let downs have happened at home. The highs of the season against what we thought were their toughest opponents came as the visiting team. The last two weeks in the Superdome have featured not just losses but crushing defeats.
The Saints have had easily their worst five quarter stretch of the season over the the last two home games. They absolutely collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Raiders, when they seemed to be on the way to victory, and were embarrassed by the Falcons. The latter is magnified by the stage, moment and opponent.
Hope feels like it’s deteriorating quickly, and Saints fans booing is the warning sign
The fans aren’t completely out of it, but hope is visibly beginning to fade away from some. We’ve seen fan support lessen at home, and it wasn’t that long ago. The online chatter is one thing, but fans in the building Monday night were booing the team.
That’s tangible. That’s real. That’s a problem.
Even if the atmosphere of the game contributed to the boos, the energy has shifted. The optimism felt around this team through the offseason and first two weeks has come barreling down and turned into skepticism in the matter of 8 days.
The worst part is this these last two games being at home cuts at the home field advantage the Saints used to be known for. The Dome hasn’t been the same for the last few years. It shaping up to be the season it became reenergized after the first two games, but the team has to give fans something to believe in again.
These next three games will be crucial. After Sunday, the Saints won’t return home until they face the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 8. Jordyn Tyson may return in that game, but that won’t be enough to get the Dome rocking if some team success doesn’t predate his debut.
That starts with the Saints putting up a much better performance this week in front of the home crowd. People are going to talk online no matter what, but the stadium being against the team like it was on Monday night is unacceptable. And it’s on the team to change that.
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