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Ain'ts: [1] Nickname given to the New Orleans Saints after their 1980 season of 14 consecutive losses. The name persisted somewhat as, although they would later qualify for the playoffs several times since then, they did not win a playoff game until their defeat of the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the wild-card round of the 2000–01 playoffs.
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Saints. Aaron Brooks (2000–2005) Archie Manning (1971–1975, 1977–1981) The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right:
To cap off the season, quarterback Drew Brees broke the single-season passing record held for over 25 years, on the way to a Saints division-winning game. The Saints won the NFC South title on December 26 and ended the 2011 season as the third seed in the NFC. They finished with a 13–3 record, beating Carolina 45–17 and also giving running ...
Mathieu was named the most valuable player of the 2011 SEC Championship Game. Mathieu earned the nickname "the Honey Badger" for his tenacious ability to play extremely tough football against much larger opponents as well as his dyed patch of blond hair on the top of his head in his college days which resembled the blond patch of hair on the ...
Saints head coach Dennis Allen, who called to run out the clock, doesn't have to like it. Pundits in the media don't have to find it polite or savory. And Falcons fans certainly don't have to, either.
The Ben DiNucci era is underway in Philadelphia tonight. The Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback is making his first career start in a divisional clash on Sunday Night Football. The Hall of Fame ...
The post Saints Are Reportedly Meeting With Notable Quarterback appeared first on The Spun. According to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, the Saints are bringing in Ole Miss quarterback Matt ...