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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Sav FAN
November 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
Brees can throw the ball big time down field-Ryan cannot-difference tonight-plus-we can not seem to catch the ball either
me
November 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
Just look at the pocket Brees throws from and then watch the pocket Ryan throws from. Amazing.
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
Yes!!!!!!!
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
That’s what you call a pass rush!
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Abe just absolutely whipped the TR
Falcons65
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Boy, the D is coming up big.
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
And Abe…
AndrewRiggs
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
YESSSS!!
me
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Thanks Big Abe. Hold didn’t matter that time.
Growler
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Probably sacked then out of a 4th down attempt
Pigskin
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Making plays.
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
ABE!!!!!
Ted
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Nice D
falconsrus
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedator
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Thank goodness for Abraham! The one pass rusher we have. For how many years now?
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Wow a playmaker on defense. Now a ryan int
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Brees doesn’t have a touchdown pass! How ironic that the team he broke a record on last season, can snap his touchdown streak.
Network
November 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Great play 55… But we still have time to lose this game
me
November 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
ball cross the goal line and his foot was on the line. So this will go in Saints favor.
Scott
November 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
about freakin’ time they get a STOP
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
That was a helluva sack there….
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
Defense saved the Atlanta offense once again…………………..Ryan needs to get out there and score a touchdown to put this game away………………………………….
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
Just think. Dimitroff didn’t want to sign Abe back at first.
jo
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
I would even be happy with a fg now….but that’s probably asking too much…
jbill
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
We need a TD..bad.
Jaded
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
The D has played a great game. The Saints are going to get their yards, but we’re making plays at the critical moments.
The offense, on the other hand…
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Alright, let’s get another FG, lol…
Sam
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
The offense owe the d a fat steak dinner
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Safety coming if the ball is on the 2
Dawgballer
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Can we please take shot down field? Roll arty out and hum it
mars=lifetime dawg
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Don’t think it’s Ryan, I think it’s the OC. Bad play call after bad play call. He can’t change every call at the line.
You believe now??
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Time to slap them in the mouth…
Coach D
November 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
A win & Brees record being snapped>!>>?!??! BOY oh BOY would that be sweet!!! Come on DIrty BIrds!!!!! STEP UP!!!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
I must say…….Ryan loves Drama…………………lol
Flowery Branch Yellow Jacket
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
Now would be a great time for the Falcons to take a page from the Georgia Tech playbook and go on an 8-minute TD scoring drive. Where’s that triple option when you need it? LOL
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
Booooo!!!!!
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
Come on team nice long drive
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
Saints DBacks are not scared of our receivers at all!
Growler
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
Yikes Matty’s state worthy of Mark Sanchez!! Hope he can hit 50%!
Flowery Branch Yellow Jacket
November 29th, 2012
11:04 pm
Our receivers need to stay in bounds.
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
Defense has held Brees and his offense to 13 points. One touchdown all day long and that was because the defense shot itself in the foot. Defense is Super Bowl caliber. Offense? Needs a killer instinct.
me
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
When Ryan has protection the Falcons are really good.
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
oh yeah…………………..a longgggggggggggggggg drive would be ideal
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
How can the Saints defense be rated so poorly compared to the rest of the league, and manhandle the Falcons like this for the 2nd time this season?
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
How can Gonzalez be the one receiver to get separation?
Dawgballer
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
Lets end Bree’s TD streak to night! That would be icing on cake.
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
Turner caught a ball….wow.
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
Wow some decent play calls.
me
November 29th, 2012
11:05 pm
Turner out of the backfield. I would rather have Rodgers out of the backfield.
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:06 pm
There ya go!!