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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Mark
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
What else can happen
Growler
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Oh my. Offsides on that? Didn’t look it! I am beginning to believe the officiating conspiracy theorists!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Officials trying to bring the Zombies back from the grave…………………….hahahaha
Coach D
November 29th, 2012
11:31 pm
Illegal motion as much as offsides!!!!! D#)(*)#@@)!!!!!
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Abe didn’t even move. Pure BS!
They what Drew Fleabag to get his TD to save face.
Raiderbeater
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
This ref sounds like he was anally raped by a saints player earlier today….he really is in love with them…fairy.
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
SAINTS NEED 2 SCORE AND FAST COME ON BREEZE
The Hitman
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
The refs won’t give up! They’re doing all they can to help the aints win
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Refs have kept the Saints alive for as much as they could.
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
He jumped before the snap. Whethere he was across the line couldn’t be seen from that angle.
Kevin
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Turner will probably go out drinking tonight…oh, he does that after every game.
playmeortrademe
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Abe wasn’t offside. He jumped, but not offsides. Super job by the refs this quarter.
Sav FAN
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
OKay-2min Brees down 10-can he do it?
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Crazy, what a game.
MenVsBoys
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Lets wrap this up. Its bedtime!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Officials are always trying to help the whodatters………………….lol
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
The refs are trying their best to keep the Saints in the playoff hunt.
Mark
November 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
How many yards do the Saints have? About 600?
MTSeats
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Game ball goes to the D! O vacumn.
1990_Champs_GT
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Yeah, refs trying to help Brees. Got to be kidding me!
Scott
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Thank you SAINTS for owning the NFC South and giving the game to the Falcons tonight! Go back to being the ‘Aints in your f*#ked up whodat nation of complete idiots!
me
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Still no holding calls on the Saints offense. That makes about 10-11 obvious grabs with arms fully extended after being beat by a Falcons rusher.
These NFL officials are worse than the replacement refs. At least the replacement refs didn’t protect teams like this crew is protecting the Saints.
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
This is too much. I think the refs bus needs an egg or two…
You believe now??
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Aints are a stinky crap pile
blame game
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
HEY SAINT, REFS CANNOT KEEP YOU IN THIS GAME
Coach D
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Turner will not be back next year. Gotta deal with him the rest of this year though.
Growler
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Okay DVR’d it. Abraham MAY have been lined up in the neutral zone.. it was extremely close. He didn’t jump offsides, though.
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
This is crap.
Period.
Falcaints
November 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
Even if they win this game it won’t matter in the end. The Falcons will just lose in the playoffs, they are just not good enough to play with the real teams.
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Typical,, Falcons have to beat the Aints and the Refs,,LOL
1990_Champs_GT
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
WOW!
DILLIGAF
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Over now!! Maybe….
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Listen to them talk about brees record. This is pure crap.
Roy
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
William Moore should be NFC defensive player of the week.
Mark
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Michael
They have computers in La. ?
Scott
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Drew “INTERCETION KING” Brees!
phil
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
YES SIR AGAIN!!!
I think.
Manny
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Another Interception! Hi, Refs! Anything else?
They’re done like old Beignets!!!
kerryb
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
William Moore has played a game tonight
Great Falconi
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Wow. That helps.
Flowery Branch Yellow Jacket
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Incredible!
1990_Champs_GT
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
There’s your five!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Can u believe that Drew Sleeze throws two back to back picks…………………are the officials going to let it stand and be 5 pick game for Sleeze ?…………………lololol
Al
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
Moore game ball
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
Are you sure this is a Home game? INT #6…GAME OVER…SUC IT REFS…
Jay Dubu
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
Replacement Refs tried to take away #5, but Birds rise up, and get it anyway!
SCFalcon
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
Yes! 6 picks on the idiot.
El Snipero
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
5 picks, Saints fans. And 0 touchdowns.
JK
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
Willie Mo! Are you kidding me!!!!
chickenman
November 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
thats 5 ints, 0 tds