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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phil
November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
Where are you blind homers who crowed so loudly? After one quarter?
Doofuses.
Pigskin
November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
Brees smells blood…and fear now.
It’s over.
Roger
November 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
I thought it was near end of the half?
DawgNole
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Can’t you just feel the air leaving the dome?
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Notice how Brees throws to his recievers after they cross the first down marker???
ramblinwreck80
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
the Saints have one of the WORST defenses in the league…with all the offensive weapons why can’t the Falcons take advantage???
tyler
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Yeah- this is pretty bad. Tide started turning when we only got 3 after that INT.
mars=lifetime dawg
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Why, oh why, are we starting to play Bobo ball????
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
No pass rush, hobbled secondary.
J.J.M.
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Stupid zone with no pass rush
keith
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
This game is really the season for us tonight, we lose at home, we will not get any respect unless we advance to the Super Bowl. This should be a convincing win at home!
Jaded
November 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Same story. The Falcons can’t step on anyone’s throat when they have a chance. Settle in for your weekly nailbiter.
Roger
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Who thought that the saints would give up and not score points? Falcons still win
keith
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Zone Defense will not work…
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Where oh where has our Pa-ass rush gone? Oh where oh where could it be?
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Wow.
Sam
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
What the freak
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Does anyone really wonder why no one respects the Falcons? All talk, no talent, less heart.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
How much more open can someone get??????
Pigskin
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
We haven’t converted a third down yet. Meanwhile, Brees is picking us apart.
me
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
Watch how the NO oline opens up a passing lane for Brees with no pressure up the middle. And the Falcons Oline can’t.
DawgNole
November 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
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?
________________
It’s the Saints. Reason enough.
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Don’t know what kind of defese the Birds are playing, but they need to make some adjustments quick!!
JSS
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
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?”
What in the heck is this one grousing about? Is there another fake posting stupid comments to incite y’all again?
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Spoon saved a score.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Brees is warming up. Everything is working now.
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Falcons will eventually win, but they refuse to play a complete game.
Matt Ryan doesn’t play well & Smitty doesn’t coach well against the Saints in the Ga Dome – Ever.
keith
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
This is unbelievable!
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Pass rush?
Lololol!
We overpursue, constantly.
Booooooooo!
Sam
November 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Really! You think you can stop sprole with spoon
me
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
4-5th blatant holding on NO line that hasn’t been called.
So it must be legal to grab the person you are blocking and pull them down by the jersey as they run by you.
Roy
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
If the Saints “supposedly” have the worst defense in NFL history, howcome we can’t step on their throat. Saints now have the momentum. This is why I wasn’t satisfied with 17-0…because our defense cannot play well enough for 4 quarters to beat the Saints. We aren’t the 49ers.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Falcons fan since 1968 but… at this moment, the aints are killin us
MTSeats
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Wonder why the Falcons aren’t respected
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Hmmm.
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Offensive interference. No touchdown. Big call. That might bail out the Falcons
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Come on Bradley everyone in America knows what is going to happen, Saints open a can on the poor Falcaints
me
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Still waiting for the referee to call holding.
keith
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
We need devine intervention tonight boys!1!!
80sFalcon
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
this is what happens when you don’t put teams away when given the opportunity
Roger
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
JSS I did not post that comment…
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Offense has to put together some drives in the 2nd half.
Rise UP D!
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Knocked his mouth guard out..
DawgNole
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
We may not even have a HT lead the way this one’s going.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Pump. Double pump. Triple pump. All Day for Brees.
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Knocked his mouth piece out!
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Remember that timeout?
What a gaffe.
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
Are the Falcaints rushing one? Worst pass rush in football.
Roger
November 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
hell yeaaaa