Vs. Today starting at 3 p.m. there will be live-blogging of the Saints HUGE fourth game versus the also-undefeated and hyped New York Jets coming straight from the Superdo…uh, Sylvania 42-inch! We’ve heard sportscaster after sportscaster describe this as “game of the week. I am just hoping to keep my blood pressure around 110 /70….
Category: Saints
Musings on Team Nola
Ya Damn Right
NFL linebacker Danny Clark on the 100,000 people who opened the new Cowboy stadium on Monday compared to the Saints’ reopening the Superdome in 2006… “I played in New Orleans when we reopened the [Super]Dome in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina. “That place was twice as loud as this new stadium.” For the record we only…
Liveblogging the Saints Today at Noon: ‘I’ve Got A Bad Feeling About This’ Edition
Today starting at Noon there will be live-blogging of the Saints Season Opener coming straight from the Superdo…uh, Sylvania 42-inch! Almost the entire world thinks the Saints aren’t going to be challenged by The Detroit Lions (who have only won once in their last 24 tries and that includes a loss to us last season)….
Kicker Woes
Back when I was in the newspaper business we had a word we used in headlines when shit was just all tossed up. The word was “woes.” And If there was any word to describe the Saints kicker situation in the last 12 months it would be, “woeful.” In 2006, we cut John Carney and…
8-8
I was at a party a little while back and some fellas were making predictions about how the Saints were going to do this year and everyone was really getting in to just how good they thought the team would be. Guys, were saying, “Going to the Super Bowl!” and “They aren’t going to be…
The Decleater
Lawd, lawd, check the 47-second mark for the block of the season!
We Gave ‘Em The Game By Doing That
New Orleans committed four turnovers, dropped several passes and was called for 11 penalties for 102 yards. New Orleans tried to catch the Vikings off guard with an onside kick, but Minnesota recovered, setting up Longwell’s 53-yard field goal, which tied his season long. Yes, Bush ran back two punts for scores but he also…
He’s baaack…
Remember this guy? He’s back! Last week as comparisons to Haslett began flying in reference to Sean Payton, the blonde-coiffed former Saints coach has himself a new gig. The Rams named Haslett to replace Scott Linehan, who was fired Monday morning after compiling an 11-25 record.
Deuce Ain’t Loose
Remember this? Now, that’s what was needed on Sunday. An effort like that. This isn’t a knock on Frenchy it’s just an exalt for Deuce. But hey, I guess… See also, Muffalatta.
Ahh! Santana Moss!
– Moss has seven receptions for 164 yards and one TD with a long (the TD) of 67. – It was ugly all the way through but really got ugly in the fourth quarter. I remember telling Mikey we just needed a couple first downs and this one would be out of reach. Little did…