
“For the catastrophic implosion of the Falcons is something we should observe and cheer whenever possible.”
“For the catastrophic implosion of the Falcons is something we should observe and cheer whenever possible.”
The Falcons never really had a chance. At least that’s how it looked this storyline would play out after almost two quarters. But we know better. This is Saints/Falcons. All the games are close.
Welcome to Atlanta Falcons Hate Week! It comes around twice a year, maybe three times if the Falcons are really unlucky, and the first one of the year comes in the season opener inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Let’s get this out of the way first: For all intents and purposes, the Saints dream of hoisting the Lombardi trophy above their heads on the floor of the Superdome in February is shot. Don’t even entertain the thought that the team can win out, finish 9-7 and (maybe) sneak into the playoffs. What should […]
As if the Saints/Falcons rivalry needed any more fuel for its fire. Three Saints players — backup quarterback Chase Daniel, tight end Jimmy Graham and linebacker Will Herring — tweeted Wednesday night about their interesting welcome at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “Bus just got egged after landing in ATL by the ramp workers. Classy!” – Jimmy Graham […]
A quick look back at the Saints blowout win over the Falcons and Drew Brees’ record-setting performance.
Stranger things have happened. I’m not saying the Panthers will beat the Falcons and open the door for the Saints to clinch the top seed in the NFC. I’m only saying the Saints have made the improbable seem probable the past two seasons, so I won’t write it off completely. But if the Falcons show […]
Monday night’s showdown in the Georgia Dome between the Saints and Falcons was the highest-rated cable broadcast of the year. Monday Night Football on ESPN also wrapped up its best year in five seasons. According to ESPN, the broadcast, simulcast by WDSU, registered a 13 rating. That works out to about 13 million households and […]
The Saints are back in the playoffs. That hasn’t happened in back-to-back seasons since 1991-92. The defending Super Bowl champs served noticed to the Falcons and the rest of the NFL that they are still a force to reckoned with, still a team on a mission. Drew Brees, bouncing back from two confounding fourth quarter […]
WDSU’s pregame coverage of the Saints/Falcons Monday Night Football matchup begins at 4 p.m. I’ll be in-studio while sports anchors Fletcher Mackel and Keli Fulton will be live from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. After 3 1/2 hours of live coverage, the game airs locally on WDSU at 7:30. Immediately following the game, we’ll continue […]
Only in New Orleans. The text and picture below is from The Gambit’s Best of New Orleans Blog: This week, it was the fourth quarter, and somehow the Atlanta Falcons managed to force a 23-23 tie. It was time to activate the SuperSaints power of the Ernie & Antoinette K-Doe Sofa Pillow. …and bam! Suddenly Randall Gay […]