Saints Website Gets New Look

by Dave Cariello on Mar 24, 2010 10:57 PM CDT

Just clicked over to the official Saints website and noticed our old friend has now got a new look. Seems someone finally realized that a championship team should have a championship website. Saints fans have long been complaining about the, how should I say this, out-dated look and feel of the original. Unfortunately, the most important part, the content, seems to remain unchanged so I think it's safe to say the transformation is strictly cosmetic.

What do you guys think?

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by JAM13 on Mar 25, 2010 12:30 AM CDT reply actions

Same stuff, just a different layout.

What they need is a link to CSC!!!!!

Go get ’em, Dave!

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Mar 25, 2010 1:26 AM CDT reply actions

Ha

doubtful

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by Dave Cariello on Mar 25, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

It uses JAVA!

Nobody uses Java anymore! What conceivable reason would prompt you to use Java when it results in this?

“Failed to render component 1265803266325 java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to transform the component at…”

…as usual.

No really, that was a sincere question: why did they use Java? It’s something having to do with the logo, but since it failed to execute I don’t even know what effect they were trying for. Anyone explain this?

(By the way…that logo resides inside eighteen nested divs. I know I’m just being a cranky old web designer, but this page code is garbage. Way to go, Saints.)

Nothing lasts, change comes, and things break.

by MtnExile on Mar 25, 2010 6:21 AM CDT reply actions

I don’t see the error in my browser… but when I view source I see it there.

That is the biggest error I’ve ever seen.

And, LOL… that is a $***load of DIV tags. OMG.

Pigs have flown! Hell has frozen over! The Saints HAVE WON the Superbowl!!

by Dan Kelly on Mar 25, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

i just drank java

by maybetoday on Mar 25, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions

there's a coffee shop near my house named Java

"I have all of the love in the world for Darren Sharper. I just don't have all the money in the world for Darren Sharper." Mickey Loomis

by Hans Petersen on Mar 25, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I just wish they served hamburgers there, too

"I have all of the love in the world for Darren Sharper. I just don't have all the money in the world for Darren Sharper." Mickey Loomis

by Hans Petersen on Mar 25, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

on 18 buns

by maybetoday on Mar 25, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

isn't this a java?

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 25, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions

yes, they can be found all across the sand-strewn Tatooine sidleines of the Wikings

but watch out for those Tuscan Raiders

"I have all of the love in the world for Darren Sharper. I just don't have all the money in the world for Darren Sharper." Mickey Loomis

by Hans Petersen on Mar 25, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Tee dee!

Those little people actors there must have been sweltering under all those heavy costumes in that desert heat. Did you ever see this scene from the Family Guy “Blue Harvest” spoof of Star Wars? Very funny!

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Mar 25, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions

eh,

it’s still pretty awful.

by Jay Preece on Mar 25, 2010 7:24 AM CDT reply actions

Did anyone else get the email poll they sent?

I got one about a week ago asking me to rate their site. I gave them very low marks and basically responded that most other NFL teams have a much better website with far superior design. Maybe this a first step in a better direction. I can’t believe they would leave it like this without further tweaking it. Maybe it’s time we unleash M-E on them.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Mar 25, 2010 9:18 AM CDT reply actions

I got it too

I told them to make sure it works in Firefox as well as IE. It doesn’t. The frames overlap (I guess that’s what they’re called)

Where in the hell is the 3-D seating thing? I love that. Best part of the website. GAAAA!!!!!

Wallpaper is all 2009 Division Champs and the chalkboard. c’mon man…..

Vicky’s pic is still up though. I’m placated for now. But if you’re going to move my cheese, leave a Triscuit with it.

I'd rather be in some dark hollow where the sun refused to shine
Than to live here in Missouri

by stujo4 on Mar 25, 2010 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe I should apply. I couldn’t possibly be worse than their current designer… :)

For those who can't remember the uncapped FA rules, this link's for you.

by FriarBob on Mar 25, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Stu, don't you have the secret transcript

from Loo and Vicky and Greg Bensel and Doug Miller and Chad Vincent discussing this “upgrade”?

"I have all of the love in the world for Darren Sharper. I just don't have all the money in the world for Darren Sharper." Mickey Loomis

by Hans Petersen on Mar 25, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions

He's waiting on the fax.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Mar 25, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions

BAZINGA!

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by Dave Cariello on Mar 25, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions

they got me to fill out some survey

i kept saying to have some links to csc and stuff lol

by GRlZZ on Mar 25, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions

yeah I did

I gave them very low marks and told them there was terrible content, design and basically a huge, elaborate instruction that fans should go elsewhere for Saints news or discussion. And I can’t see any difference now.

by Jay Preece on Mar 25, 2010 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions

you didn't politely suggest

that CSC be that “elsewhere”?

Hey, maybe that could be our new tagline…Saint Elsewhere. Get it? A play on the title of the popular ’80’s NBC medical drama, St. Elsewhere.

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by Dave Cariello on Mar 25, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Howie Mandel as a Doctor. Now THAT'S classic!!!!

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Mar 25, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions

And another doc living in an RV in the parking lot.

Yea I wanna be seen by the doc who is one bad week away from living in his van down by the river.

by maybetoday on Mar 25, 2010 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I did suggest they look at CSC

To see what a ‘community’ of fans was really like.

by Jay Preece on Mar 25, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Cool, thanks!

You’re awesome.

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by Dave Cariello on Mar 25, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn't bother filling mine out this year

Complained about the lame a** inflatable entrance tunnel, the hlaftime entertainment and lack of variety in the concessions the last two seasons. The changes: same friggin tunnel, two cash catches instead of three, and Rotolo’s pizza in lieu of Domino’s. Thanks for making my game day experience so memorable.

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 25, 2010 1:30 PM CDT reply actions

Cheer up, bro. You could have had a seat next to Chef Who Dat! :-)

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Mar 26, 2010 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, that would have been a living Hell. And I probably would have lost my seat for 2010 on top of that!

"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper

by coldpizza on Mar 27, 2010 1:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Eh, it is ok. Still has too much crap on it

but it is better than it used to be

by Alious on Mar 25, 2010 5:45 PM CDT reply actions

C`mon guys!

This here dumb fool is still trying to figure out the difference between a FA, UFA , UFO and a UXB. Now you are giving out a whole new random collection of letters. My brain hurts. I do know , tho , that java coffee is pretty good so felt able to be part of this post in a small way.

Lets GEAUX SAINTS.......... ALL THE WAY!!!!

by saint_chew on Mar 26, 2010 8:14 AM CDT reply actions