Live from Falcons versus Saints: Welcome to the Egg Bowl!
Borrowing a Mississippi custom, the winner of tonight's game gets a handsome egg trophy. (AP photo)
By now, you’ve heard that some workers at Hartsfield-Jackson greeted the arrival of the New Orleans Saints by pelting a team bus with eggs. What the humorless Saints apparently failed to grasp was that the throwing of eggs is an Atlanta welcoming tradition. Like draping a lei around an arriving tourist is in Hawaii. Or like tossing beads is during Mardi Gras.
Wait a second. Scratch that last one.
As if this rivalry of Big Ben Right and Drew Brees rubbing it in needed more fuel, the egg toss surely supplied it. These teams, as you know, despise one another. The Falcons hate the Saints because the Saints keep beating them and laughing about it. The Saints hate the Falcons because the Falcons never seem to get the yolk … er, joke. (And also because of Roddy White. Don’t forget Roddy White.)
Cold numbers in a heated series: The Saints have won 11 of the past 13 games against the Falcons and seven of nine since the advent of Dimitroff/Smith/Ryan. Yes, it’s getting old. Yes, it’s time for the Falcons to beat this team, which on the record isn’t all that good. Yes, I believe it will happen tonight.
And with that, the figurative floor is again open. I’ll be here to watch, comment and toss out the ceremonial first egg. I invite you to join me, and I promise to do my best to see that all of y’all have an eggcellent time.
By Mark Bradley
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MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
Here we go.
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
There was one of those overrated sacks. By New Orleans. If the Falcons don’t convert, this could be 17-14 pretty soon.
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Looks like Matty stepped into that sack.
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Look out, Falcons are starting to choke
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
4 man pressure from the Saints.
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
66 is god awful bad….
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Not good, and where is Roddy White,, good question
me
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Saints rushing 4 and 6 Falcons can’t handle them. No QB can win against good teams with this line play.
Sam
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Wow. Konz is getting schooled
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Our line is sucking right now.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Matty don’t have the jazz tonight… maybe after the half… holding the ball too long
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November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Dang Ryan got slammed WWE style.
Iluvnutella
November 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Showin NO pride ATm, lets let these turds come in and take a dump on our carpet, why dont we?
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Have the Falcons converted a 3rd down tonight?
J.J.M.
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Predictable
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
A yard short. Yawn.
me
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Why has Rodgers not been playing?
DawgNole
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Roy
November 29th, 2012
9:43 pm
Gotta make it 24-7 on the next drive. We have to. 20-7 won’t do it.
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You better hope it’s not 17-14, the way this one’s turned around.
Sam
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
What’s up with these short passes on 3 rd and long. We can’t covert and can’t stop 3rd downs
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Why throw to the worst runner on your team? No talent, no chance.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Go for it… at least try to draw thom offsides
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Pitiful 3 and out…but predictable.
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
Saints just called their last TO. Hmmm. I get that they saved 24 seconds, but I might have wanted to hold onto one TO.
Iluvnutella
November 29th, 2012
9:48 pm
The julio thing isnt lookin good atm. the pros say it was a good trade/switch, but as a result we got no O or D line…….
Roy
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Go figure. Falcons just don’t know how to put a team away. I expect the Saints to make it 17-14 right here.
me
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Saints will probably score. 17-14 at half.
tyler
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
I was so tempted to text my Saint friends….glad I held off.
80sFalcon
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Why can’t we put 4 qtrs together
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Agreed Bradley,
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
We will not win a playoff game with line play like this.
collegeballfan
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Is Ryan going to be another Dan Marino?
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Defense!!! Defense!!! Defense!!! Defense!!!
Bob
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Time for a pick 6 from Brees.
Pigskin
November 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Oh well, 10-2 ain’t so bad I guess.
We looked good for about a qtr. and a half anyway.
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
Get ready, 17-14.
keith
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
We are getting too conservative again!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
hahahaha
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
Can’t wait for January and our quick exit!
Boooooooo!
Roger
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
JSS you have been wrong 10 out of 11 so far, what makes you feel you will be any different today?
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
Some teams have playmakers. Some teams just run plays. Guess which type of team wins championships?
me
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
Time to go to max protection on offense. Use 2 receivers and 1 TE. I think our receivers and TE are better than their defenders.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
No… we didn’t need Babin
Sam
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
Wow. Wide open
Roy
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
And we wonder why our team gets no respect? This is why. Lack of killer mentality. It’s all on the head coach. You think if Sean Payton or Bill Belichick had a 14-0 lead, 17-0 lead, that he wouldn’t put the dagger in the heart of his opponent, ESPECIALLY a hated rival? You are CRAZY!
keith
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
At least i have Lance Moore on one of my Fantasy Teams.
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:50 pm
Have to get some pass rush from the lineman.
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
We won’t win a playoff game with the poor pass rush we have either.
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
No pressure, less talent. Atlanta chokeville USA.
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November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
Why does it seem like the Saints are teasing the Falcons and their fans?
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
17 – 7 at the half………………………..