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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kerryb
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Dirk Koeter is reminding me of Mike Bobo. We were running the ball down their throats on the left side and all of a sudden he wants to get pass happy. Can’t figure that out.
me
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Brees “This is our division…..”
That is why we are 5 games behind Atlanta in the division.
chickenman
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
If Ryan had a half like Brees just did, 2 ints and absolutely horrible clock management, ya’ll would be killing him. Really stupid on Brees right there.
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
phil……..you sound like you belong to the other side, if you get my drift ?
The Ceiling Fan
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Falcons fans DO NOT complain about the officiating aka ” Home Cookin” anymore tonight…
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Correction: on the right side.
jimbob
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Why did Smith punt w/2 minutes left, 4th and half a yard? That’s a wuss call. He still does not seem to have any confidence in the offence.
Very lucky that NO did not get a TD. The punt likely cost the Falcons 3 or 7 pts.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Brees steps up in the pocket….
We don’t seem to notice.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Amazing season. Falcons very well could be 11-1 after tonight. But you really have to wonder how they are doing this.
Mark
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Why did we quit running the ball when that was going so well.
Roger
November 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
the saints can beat any team in the nfl and so can the Falcons….not saying we are the best but often times the superbowl champion isnt the strongest
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
Ryan will ICE the Caints in the second half and end their hopes !
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
An all time boneheaded screwup by the Katrinas.
Saved by the clock….
But only for now.
Brees will throw for 400 in the second half alone.
—
Phil — you’re awful in many ways.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
Fire Michael Irvin!
Roy
November 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
Do the Falcons realize that they can end the Saints season tonight? Do they realize that they win the division with a win tonight and a Bucs loss Sunday?
bnakka
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
LMAO at these analysts still harping about 1 drive and Turner’s average……
Sav FAN
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
Only a yard here and a yard there-it should be 28-ZIP-and NO gets to start-we have to catch the ball if it hits the hands-no excuses
The Ceiling Fan
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
me
November 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Brees “This is our division…..”
That is why we are 5 games behind Atlanta in the division.
But the Saints beat you…without a head coach.
MTSeats
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
@me, you’re right correct, i’m dumb as dirt. Let the Falcons D try and win this game.
bnakka
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
Falcons are trying to run the ball they are getting stopped. Maybe you should watch the live game and not replays.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
Easy, Big Crimson….
Just worried.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
10:05 pm
The ground game was working while they have our passing routes nailed. Why not run more?
Refs are really horrible tonight.
Something tells me that MB is gonna celebrate tonight if we lose.
No pass rush and no, we didn’t need Babin.
Time to move on from the AJC… 9th attempt to post this!
Roger
November 29th, 2012
10:05 pm
Falcons will win this game…lets hear predictions….make a stand
Roy
November 29th, 2012
10:05 pm
Brees knows this isn’t the Saints division anymore. Not this year. Falcons will wrap it up with a win tonight.
mars=lifetime dawg
November 29th, 2012
10:05 pm
Whatup, phil? Thought you were a Saints fan at first, then thought I may have misjudged….I believe I was right the first time.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
10:05 pm
The ground game was working while they have our passing routes nailed. Why not run more?
Refs are really horrible tonight.
Something tells me that MB is gonna celebrate tonight if we lose.
No pass rush and no, we didn’t need Babin.
Time to move on from the AJC… 10th attempt to post this!
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November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Ryan is going to break you guys hearts in the 2nd half.
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
41- 17 Atlanta Falcons all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
techmule
November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Bet you they”re going to lose in 2″nd Half ‘any takers.They already look to tired to take another snap on defense.
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
bnakka
November 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
Falcons are trying to run the ball they are getting stopped. Maybe you should watch the live game and not replays.
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No. They were not stopping Turner and Rogers. All of sudden they decided to start playing Snelling and he can’t get anything.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Okay, where is Rodgers? Are we taking pity on the Saints by keeping him off the field? I didn’t see him after the 1st drive. A very effective first drive I might add.
playmeortrademe
November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
I’m not sure why Falcons try to blitz, because Brees can usually avoid the pressure and find mismatches, but if you just let him, he will force a ball into coverage.
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Imagine waht the aint’s are feeling in the locker room…back against the wall, coming off of a butt whippin against SF, two picks, down by 10 and a stupid mistake before the half.
The magic is wearing off.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
A Saints fan?
Hardly. Hate the bastar*s….
MTSeats
November 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
Does the o-line only get paid for the first quarter?
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
For the sake of Football in general, hopefully neither the Tide nor Pups play this miserably on Offense Saturday Night.
Michael Turner finally decides to play a Game this year & they stop using him immediately!!
Sav FAN
November 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
Don’t let Brees have a shot at it with 2MIN left-put it away-catch the ball -Roddy-Julio-etc
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
Refs are really horrible tonight.
No pass rush and no, we didn’t need Babin.
Something tells me that MB is gonna celebrate tonight if we lose.
The ground game was working while they have our passing routes nailed. Why not run more?
Mark
November 29th, 2012
10:07 pm
Got stopped some but you shouldn’t abandon it altogether when it was so good early.
Amazing that you know what I’m watching. Where did you see replays?
me
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
@phil “Brees steps up in the pocket….We don’t seem to notice.”
That is because the NO offensive line creates a pocket for him to step up in. The Falcons O line is collapsing from the middle. Where do you suggest Ryans steps up to?
Roger
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
And Big Crimson, have big respect for tide football, and Im not a UGA fan, bt Im predicting a DAWG win…..You are one of the most reasonable peple o this blog….whats your prediction(with score) on UGA Bama?
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Refs are really horrible tonight.
No pass rush and no, we didn’t need Babin.
Something tells me that MB is gonna celebrate tonight if we lose.
The ground game was working while they have our passing routes nailed. Why not run more?
Roy
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
I wanna end the Saints’ season soo bad!
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Come on D. Three and out.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Refs are really horrible tonight.
bnakka
November 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Kerryb maybe Turner and Rogers are gased out from the first drive that is why they are using Snelling and he is getting stopped. There must be a reason….
mars=lifetime dawg
November 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
Gotcha. Have a little more faith whydontcha.
MFranklin
November 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
Zebra crew really horrid tonite
No pass rush and no, we didn’t need Babin.
Something tells me that MB is gonna celebrate tonight if we lose.
The ground game was working while they have our passing routes nailed. Why not run more?
Skeeterleg
November 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
phil……..you sound like you belong to the other side, if you get my drift ?
Watch out. phil will call you a kool-aid drinking moron and then show off his football acumen by reminding you how his predictions for the Falcons to lose to the Eagles, Broncos, Cowboys, Bucs, and pretty much every team they play each week all came true. Oh wait.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
Bama 40
Dawgs 0
Won’t be pretty. And i’m a dawg grad.