New Orleans Saints Informative Speech
I. “When you wake up, think about winning the day. Don't worry about a week or a month from now -- just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!” - Drew Brees
II. Thesis Statement: The New Orleans Saints are a professional football franchise in the National Football League. The Saints are located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints are an exciting football team that you should watch. The Saints have some very interesting history, very talented football players, and are looking very promising to do something special this football season.
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I. I will begin informing you on the history of the New Orleans Saints. A. It was announced that New Orleans would be granted an NFL franchise on November 1, 1966. The franchise would be named the New Orleans Saints. B. The Saints first regular season was the following year in 1967 where, as expected, they only won three games. The Saints, being a new franchise, had to get their players from somehwere. The Saints roster was filled with young players fresh out of college and free agents that no other teams wanted. As a result, they had a shaky start to the franchise. C. The Saints woes went on for another 20 years before the team had its first winning season at 12-3 in 1987. Although they lost in the first round of the playoffs, things were finally looking up for a team that was nicknamed the “Aints” for how bad they were for so many years. D. The Saints continued to make the playoffs every two or three years but didn’t get their first playoff win until 2000. The win came against the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the playoffs. E. In 2005, the city of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. In the devastation, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the Saints played their home games, was extensively damaged. The Superdome did hold up however enough to temporarily house
II. Thesis Statement: The New Orleans Saints are a professional football franchise in the National Football League. The Saints are located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints are an exciting football team that you should watch. The Saints have some very interesting history, very talented football players, and are looking very promising to do something special this football season.
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I. I will begin informing you on the history of the New Orleans Saints. A. It was announced that New Orleans would be granted an NFL franchise on November 1, 1966. The franchise would be named the New Orleans Saints. B. The Saints first regular season was the following year in 1967 where, as expected, they only won three games. The Saints, being a new franchise, had to get their players from somehwere. The Saints roster was filled with young players fresh out of college and free agents that no other teams wanted. As a result, they had a shaky start to the franchise. C. The Saints woes went on for another 20 years before the team had its first winning season at 12-3 in 1987. Although they lost in the first round of the playoffs, things were finally looking up for a team that was nicknamed the “Aints” for how bad they were for so many years. D. The Saints continued to make the playoffs every two or three years but didn’t get their first playoff win until 2000. The win came against the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the playoffs. E. In 2005, the city of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. In the devastation, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the Saints played their home games, was extensively damaged. The Superdome did hold up however enough to temporarily house