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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blame game
November 29th, 2012
11:28 pm
that should have been called forward progress
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Breeze gets another free shot………………………but only one and not enough………………..
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
YES !!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Saint’s coach musta been giving the ref his credit card number. Best calls money can buy.
Total BS
Never First, Just the Best!
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Sorry for this MArk (&*@%^&)@&$&&$*)^+)&$(&$!+()&$+()&%_(&@&!(_&_&*_)%&@(_&%!@()&$+()!
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Nothing is easy for this bunch of idiots.
C from Marietta
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
At least no TD. They should have blown a whistle eariler.
Sam
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
This game feels like a loss no matter the outcome
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
We have held Brees without a TD all game long! Finish defense!
me
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
So with this great NFL officiating, what is forward progress?
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
These refs are stupid
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Stupid turner. What a moron.
Section 212
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Common D
El Snipero
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Dear Aints fans. We didn’t just take the division from you. We also took the playoffs from you. Biznitches.
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
That’s not on Turner, it’s on these replacement refs!
Raiderbeater
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
The head ref sounds like a socially awkward geek.
Manny
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
That wasn’t Turner’s fault. They should have blew the whistle after forward progress. The Saints was holding him up and stripping.
It’s bad refereeing!
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Pass rush is gone….
Booooooooo!
NORRIS CHUCK
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
MAN THE CAINTS JUST WONT DIE TONIGHT!
Coach D
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Turner, put your index finger on the tip of the ball & fall freaking down!!!!
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
COVER MOORE YOU MORONS
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Dline getting mugged.
Growler
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Could come down to an onsides kick. Saints still have those timeouts. We’ll see…..
Mark
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Are we playing 7 on 7?
blame game
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
I’ve said that forever turner need’s to drop 15 20 lbs.
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
They are bought
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Quit blaming the refs. We saw on the previous play they were trying to strip turner. He should have known to just fall to the ground but obviously his lil brain doesn’t work to well
mars=lifetime dawg
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Horsefeathers. These refs are garbage.
me
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Sam
November 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
This game feels like a loss no matter the outcome
You must be a Saints fan.
Section 212
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Ha!
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!
Manny
November 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Another Interception!!!!!!!!!
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Yes 5 picks!!!! What a chump.
1990_Champs_GT
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Crazy. Just crazy. Turner doesn’t need to play another down!
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
SUCK IT REFS!!!!!!
Sam
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Are u freaking kidding me
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
What a weird game. Saints have 9 lives.
falconsrus
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Another bs call krefs
Great Falconi
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Great job, Abe. You’ve still had a strong game, though.
blame game
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
WTFH
Manny
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Offsides? Refs got money in the Big Easy!
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Replacement refs take away turnover #5!
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
The refs are fd up…
1990_Champs_GT
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Called back
J.J.M.
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
refs trying to keep brees streak going
mars=lifetime dawg
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Off side Falcons???? Horse poo!!
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Nevermind…..
But he wasn’t offsides.
These refs.
DILLIGAF
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
You’ve got to be kidding!!
Killing themselves.
Go Dawgs!
GATA!
80sFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Has Lance Moore ever been to the pro bowl? Atl makes him look like one
jbill
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
they trying to give it to Saints