Rebirth's on its way

Man, Sunday afternoons are a wonderful thing, aren't they?

Leaving the dome, I actually had 2 guys wearing Philadelphia jerseys come up to me and say that they have never been treated so well in a visiting city. I told them "Thanks for coming, and enjoy the Quarter". I didn't explicitly say "Spend money", but I knew they would.

Many pundits are saying that now, people will finally view the Saints as legitimate.

I don't care what anyone else says. The team is us; we are the team.

Ernie Conwell said this: "Right now, this team and this city in a sense have one heartbeat. It's almost hard to put into words. You have to be here, you almost have to have lived here to understand what it means. It almost transcends professional sports. We want the nation's attention to remain on Louisiana and New Orleans. And we know that if we win and play well, we're going to keep some attention on the city.''

Kind of like when Bono screamed: "I AM AN AMERICAN".

Well, we were Americans.

Don't go callin' the Saints America's Team. They are New Orleans' team; they are Louisiana's team; they are the Gulf Coast's team. I'm drawing the line rat there.

I won't be able to speak tomorrow, but Payton said we done good. Philadelphia feared us, but it was futile. Like I said, if you can speak on Monday, you didn't cheer hard enough on Sunday.

Now my 11-5 prediction looks downright pessimistic.

So, you're all invited: my wife is giving me a birthday party on Saturday (10/21) at 4:00. She says bring food or wine; we'll have soft drinks and a keg. Email her: morrisova@*Y*A*H*O*O.com (spamproofed) for more details. Should you come? Sure. Why not. It's kid friendly, and there's free beer.

Finally, courtesy of my transplaned buddy Ed Guevara, here is Iggy Pop's concert rider. Enjoy.

Hey there, don't go nowhere, the rebirth's here to stay.

Comments

[saintseester]

I won't be able to make the party, but best wishes to you.

[judyb54]

A-a-a-a-a-men!!!

Have a great bday!!!

[Will]

How about a greatest hits post summarizing your assessments of Payton's offseaon personnell moves?

heh heh.

[ashley]

The only move I really couldn't figure out was releasing Freddie Mac. I still don't think that Copper is an upgrade, and I think he'll be called back if somebody gets hurt.

McPherson is on the IR, so I get a pass on that one.

I happily admit defeat in that the linebackers and the O-line are much better than I had given them credit for. Much. Same with the secondary, although I think McKenzie has some smoke and mirrors hidden in his dreads.

[Maitri]

Morrisova - classic and technically correct. Right now, I'm conflicted - should I play kickball against the Tulane Environmental Law Journal, help Alexis (Loki's fiancee) with her wedding prep, go to your party or pull my sheets over head and nap?

[ashley]

Well, hopefully Loki will be at the party WITH Alexis, so your choice will be automatic.

[jeffrey]

The O-line's performance has been nothing short of miraculous. What was all that crap we heard for two years about Stinchcomb being a bust? They deserve a lot of credit.

I'm still not sold on the linebackers. They're usually in postition to make plays.. but they don't overwhelm anybody.. and then there's the occasional ridiculous missed tackle. But the whole team is well coached and I think that these guys are rarely put in situations where they can look too too bad. I just wish they had one real impact player there.

[ashley]

Me too, but evidently, we blew all of our LB karma with the Dome Patrol, and it ain't coming back until another draft.

Oh, and I love that Jonathan Sullivan got released by the Patriots without ever suiting up.

[peris]

Sister city NO, we in Chicago share the rapture, unto da blessed, da Bearsss...woof!

ashley, do you not divide your football heart even a shard? I 4 Saints keep a ventricle.

-Peris

[ashley]

SInce Sweetness died, no.

[North Face Sale]

Well it was a pleasure to read such a wonderful story.I must say Great story and epic journey.