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The Secret to Saints Repeat Success: An LA Laker????
Credit Saints Coach Sean Payton for always thinking outside the box. Whether it’s rat traps all over the Saints’ training headquarters to send a not so subtle message about avoiding the pitfalls of success or dressing up like Bill Belichick to remind his team what their opponents are saying, this guy knows how to motivate circles around Matt Foley. (Van down by the river sold separately.) To get his team on board with “Operation Two Dat”, Sean Payton’s digging another crafty motivational move out of his bag o’ tricks. He’s drafting an LA Laker!
Saints vs. Chargers Recap: Unleashing Brees the Beast
The Saints preseason game versus the Chargers left no doubt in the minds of defensive coaches around the league that despite the rumors of too many post Super Bowl distractions, Drew Brees and the Saints offense haven’t missed a beat. They are sharp, they are relentless and they have the ability to pick you apart, seemingly effortlessly. Their precision is the stuff of Darrelle Revis’ nightmares….well that, and a naked Rex Ryan. So yeah, they’ve still got it. As for the defense…sigh…
The Breakdown:
Drew Brees was on fire. He was 18 of 27 for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns to Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem. Awesome.
Saints vs Chargers Preview: a.k.a I’m Completely Over Preseason
Is it completely wrong to admit that I don’t feel like writing about a Saints game? Before you answer that, hear me out. I love football, I love my Saints and I’ll take any excuse to ogle Darren Sharper in the name of “team research”, but this preseason madness must stop. The first game against the Patriots was exciting because we were finally getting back to the business of pigskin. The second game against the Texans was great because we were able to redeem ourselves from the debacle of the first game against the Pats. But this match-up against the Chargers…sigh. This feels like that dreadful time a friend of mine forced me to watch a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” reunion special, except in this case, I won’t want to shoot everyone on TV in the face. I’ll just want to shoot myself.
Chicks Taking Charge: The Rise of the Female Fan in the NFL
It wasn’t long ago that the NFL seemed to be dominated by images of beer-chugging, overweight men cursing at TVs or pounding their chests in stadiums across the country. (Just picture the dudes from that SNL sketch with Mike Ditka, where the football maniacs in love with “Da Bears” were all one beer and bratwurst away from a heart attack.) Meanwhile, a large number of women either hated the sport or simply tolerated it while sporting oversized jerseys that couldn’t flatter a 250lb man, much less a 150lb woman. But much like airbrushed denim jackets, the era of the football widow is “so yesterday.” As the league prepares to kick off its 90th season, women are now playing major roles both behind the scenes and in the stands in terms of reshaping the face of America’s game.
Saints Home Opener Will Feature Concerts, Floats, Marching Bands, Clowns, Fireworks, Dove Release and Catastrophic Asteroid Event
…and I’m only half kidding.
Apparently fans that waited decades for their team to win their first Super Bowl need a reminder of just how big of a deal it is that the team actually won. So for the home opener, the NFL and NBC have teamed up to treat us Saints fans like a spoiled high school cheerleader on an episode of my Super Sweet 16. Not only will the Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift put on a concert in Jackson Square, but now there’s talk of a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day meets Mardi Gras parade through the French Quarter, complete with floats and marching bands. That’s right, Vikings fans. If you didn’t hate us before, prepare to want to hurl piss-filled balloons at the 50 yard line come September 9th. Can’t even say I blame you…
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