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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sid
November 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
another pass to Snelling coming up I guess.
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
Game would be tied, or Saints leading by 4 had they converted TD right before the half, and held onto the dropped TD just then.
bowfan
November 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
Two 1st and goals for NO : 1 FG. That aint bad!
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November 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
The Saints are just teasing.
Mark
November 29th, 2012
10:23 pm
Falcons haven’t stopped them in a while.
Hopefully we can run the ball again and take control for a while and let the Ds heads quit spinning!
bnakka
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
Yeah because Falcons just got lucky….. They won’t be that lucky for too long…..
sid
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
Saints defense has been terrible…..until tonight.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
Cue the Burner…..
Sigh.
Wow.
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
I wonder if Ryan will have time to throw in the upcoming series. I still don’t like that anemic O line.
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
Considering the Saints marched down the Field on consecutive possessions, 3 total points givin up aren’t bad.
What are Matty ice & roddy scared of?
MTSeats
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
The TD/MS plan, score quick and put a tired D back on the field.
Seymour Scagnetti
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
We need one more pass rusher and physical offensive lineman….until then, we ain’t matching up well
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
They doing something right Phil, the Aints only have 10 points in the 3rd…………………….
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
Boooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
jim
November 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
i guess the satnts put the falcons in there place
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
I’ll tell you…this team is not going to advance in the playoffs. We might win a game, but our O line and D line is suspect.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:26 pm
Saints have left 10 points laying on the turf….
They’re beating themselves.
We’re playing our typical inconsistent game. It’s maddening.
treaddawg
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
The Falcons just lulling the Saints eh?
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
5 yards…..
Pathetic.
Eric C.
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
After an emotional start, the team has gone flat.
Jason
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
Now watch the offense suk again. Amazing how easy brees makes it look. Why can’t ryan do this? Is he just dumb? Falcons lucky they aren’t behind in this game. Saints out playing them.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
Actually a physical run from Turner.
Growler
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
As of this drive, total yards: Saints 323, Falcons 176 plus the Turner run
Mark
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
Keep running the ball!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
Holding on a run. Ouch
Roy
November 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
Falcons don’t have the O-line or D-line to win a SuperBowl. Great teams have great lines of scrimmage. We don’t have that right now.
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
More useless running….
Boooooooo!
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
Our offensive line against a decent defense is terrible. Not opening holes on blocks and holding.
me
November 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
Yep, NO blatant holding on the pass rush, same play all night. Same clown doens’t call it.
Jason
November 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
Last 3 drives in first half was full of dumb passes. Now they start running and get a penalty. 3 and out again
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
Falcons are not looking like a confident 10-1 team.
Roy
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
We will be lucky to win this game. Offense can’t convert on 3rd down…defense will get tired. We’re going to lose.
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Holding call defused that series. And now the Saints can tie.
me
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Roddy tip toeing on that route. Bad effort.
Jaded
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Ryan simply has to play better in the truly big games.
Wow.
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
The Falcons offense is pathetic right now.
Pigskin
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Cannot convert.
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Sloppy…lazy route
phil
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Another bad throw….
Poor route for White too.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Roddy White cannot get separation tonight.
jo
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Now we are in BIG trouble….
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Some much for our great receivers. Average DB’s are making plays on them.
bnakka
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Saints settle down we got this…..
J.J.M.
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Falcons will lose!
playmeortrademe
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Roddy White IS trying to give the game to the Saints.
Seymour Scagnetti
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Don’t get upset folks……we are Atlanta after all
Eric C.
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Reminds me of the 2011 regular season Packers game…got off to a 14-0 start then went in the tank and lost.
Falcons65
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
We’re piddling this away.
The Hitman
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Uh-oh
Mr C
November 29th, 2012
10:29 pm
Maybe Dimitroff needs to move up the draft and take another WR