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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Iluvnutella
November 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
COX FTW…….love me some fullback action.
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Ryan should be benched…
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Take a Chill Pill Phil!
Todd grantham
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
Mark, you ever feel like you’re dealing with a bunch of yokels?
2 > 7
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
two catches in one reception.
Jeff
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
It should be noted that we are through 15:00 of football and so far the Saints have put up a big goose EGG!
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
We got this, Relax
DawgNole
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
Damn, Julio. Hang on to that tater.
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
Roll Tide Julio!!!!!!
Iluvnutella
November 29th, 2012
9:06 pm
Put ur foot on their throats and STOMP!
I got my 2nd batch of eggs ready……..
chirp
November 29th, 2012
9:07 pm
Looks like Turner didn’t forget how to run–or lose any physical ability–after all, folks. Instead, looks like the O-line learned how to block. Sixty-seven yards in the 1st quarter, plus Rodgers. And the D is playing as if possessed. Think these guys are motivated? Think they might be any good?
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:07 pm
Spare me the our house garbage….
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
Phil would make a good tackling dummy. He’s already got the dummy part down…
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
Todd, would that be Local Yokels,, LOL
Todd grantham
November 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
I’ve heard the NFLis considering establishing a franchise in Yokahama.
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
Lol…………..I thought that picture above had Michael Turner hoisting the Superbowl Trophy !
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
Really good quarter for the Falcons, mostly because the Atlanta defense was even better than the Atlanta offense.
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:08 pm
Won’t be a goose egg for long….
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
lol @ kingdaddy
Todd grantham
November 29th, 2012
9:09 pm
Yep LOL
2 > 7
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
Tony!!!
godless heathen
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
TOUCHDOWN!!!!
80sFalcon
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
88 is MONEY!!!!
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
The price of eggs went up in Atlanta today…Touch Down….
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
Good Coverage #50 !!!!
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
BallGame,, ok maybe not,
DawgNole
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
TG! Unbelievable. He’s as good now as he ever was.
AndrewRiggs
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
TONY GGGGGG
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
Kingdaddy has the brains of a brick…..
Attaboy, Tony!!!
Sam
November 29th, 2012
9:10 pm
Tony g! The beast
lees
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
If the run keeps up through the night, the Burner will be taking the O Line out to dinner and handing out Rolex watches to everyone! Good Score!!!!!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Lofton got Egged………………………
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Lofton Blows,, Thats why we let him go, LOL
Seen This B4
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
where did yous guys git dis Gonzo guy?
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Win every quarter.
Iluvnutella
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Hey Lofton……hows the grass over on that side of the hill…..u douche bag….COME AT ME BRO!
mars=lifetime dawgs
November 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Sorry phil…but it IS our house. You can sleep in the barn. We got a pool, and a lake out back. The lake is good for you.
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
TG should retire tonight…..
Spare himself the playoff loss to come.
Todd grantham
November 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
That man TG is unbelievable. No, not Todd grantham.
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November 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
I suspect Chris Owens is about to be featured by Brees.
Pigskin
November 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
Give TG a lot of credit but, that was one heck of a throw by Matty.
Big Crimson 75
November 29th, 2012
9:12 pm
What up King/Nole??
Roll Tide Ladies!!
Michael M.
November 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
Saints have the Golden Goose egg so far………………………..0 points !…………..hehehehe
LOL at The Aints
November 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
This is Egg Zackery what i expected,, keep it up..
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
AUUGGG!!!!
Eggs-cuse me!
Please stop the egging!
Todd grantham
November 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
The feathers are flying at the dome
kingdaddy
November 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
It’s official, local area chickens went on strike today protesting the Ain’ts…
phil
November 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
It’s a stadium, not a house…..hello.
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November 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
The way Asante was dangling that right arm, he may be done for the season.
Jimmy
November 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
good run stuffing