Comments on: Better Eight Than Never -or- Meaching New Heights

By: Mt_always

Mt_always — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:58:21 +0000

Something happened to me during this game… it was a strange feeling.
I looked at the TV and the Lions were up 17 and the Saints were down 14. The Defense was giving up yards like it was halloween and they wanted to get back inside with the lights out to watch TV.

Now… I have been a Saints fan since the 80s, so I have some history of my favorite team and I would like to think I know them as well as anyone else so some of you older fans know exactly what I am about to talk about.

Down 14… FEAR!
No way the Saints can come back for the 3rd week in a row and do this.. the bubble has to break and this is it… Hell, we used to get the FEAR when we were up 14 so thats 28 point difference we are DOOOOOOMED.

But then something happened to me, I realized something. I got on the phone with a good friend whose Lions were up 17 points and he asked me if I was nervous. It hit me… I was NOT nervous. I was still smiling. I was getting up to grab a beer no to wash down my sorrow but to celebrate the upcoming victory. There was no FEAR.

There was no more sitting there wondering when they were going to kick me in the balls this season. There was no more waiting for the other shoe to drop. This was it. We have a real honest actual football team this year.

I have been saying all the right things all season just like every other fan but deep inside I think I still harboured that little piece of FEAR. No more!

This is a whole new feeling but I think I am going to enjoy the games just a tad bit more then ever before.

By: SoggyBottomBoy

SoggyBottomBoy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:43:40 +0000

Marques “Hands Christian Andersen” Colston’s penning of classic children’s stories must have caused writer’s cramps of carpal tunnel syndrome before Panther game.

How about the rest of the list with their credits or recognition due?

By: Grandmaster Wang

Grandmaster Wang — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:26:03 +0000

@ASaint: The only ones moosedenied takes credit for are…

Devery = Jack Hunt, that one’s easy if you’re an guy

Fujita = Scotty Badass, also easy

Meachem = Pontchartrain Meach, a wistful shout out to the coolest place for a SELA kid to be back in the 70s

Recently, Lance Moore = Bob Snagit and Marques Colston = Hands Christian Andersen, because of Lance’s nonthreatening face but shockingly vulgar comedy stylings, and Colston’s penning of classic children’s stories

I’m CHOMPING (not “champing” because I have no idea what that means) at the bit for a dominating rushing performance out of the I formation, just biding my time until I can drop “Eckel and the Runnymen” on ya.

By: ASaint

ASaint — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:47:34 +0000

Could you post a roster of nicknames? I’ve been around for a while and know most of them, but I’m sure a lot of people, including myself would benefit from a detailed breakdown of name and reason.

By: Goffen

Goffen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:42 +0000

Football is a VERY LONG season. 4 Pre-Season games, and so far 8 games. Each team goes thru a funk. Look at the Giants, lost 4 in a row. Denver lost 2 in a row. I bet you that old Saints team would have probably lost the last 3 games, and maybe, just maybe this is the funk the Saints are going thru, so instead of looking at the negative, let us be happy that they have found a way to win. You learn more from being down, 7, 14 or 21 points and having to fight back to win, then blowing out teams by 20+ points. Lets just pray for no more injuries and that the ones who are injured hurry back, so we can keep kicking the rest of the NFL ASSES!!!

WHO DAT NATION!!!

By: Daryl Hall's better half

Daryl Hall's better half — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:53:01 +0000

:lombardi: :seanpayton:

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:34:53 +0000

Oh, I LOVED watching Jake walk to the sideline giving HIMSELF pep talks after every f-ed up drive. He looked almost as bat shit crazy as Al Davis. Goosepimples, I tell you.

By: Booker

Booker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:18:59 +0000

If that was really a Peter Finney line, it would have been broken up into at least three one-sentence paragraphs.

By: saintseester

saintseester — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:16:26 +0000

In my sister’s words, “they play with their opponents like a cat plays with a mouse BEFORE IT KILLS AND EATS IT”. Yeah. I’d like a little less playing and a little more swift killing though.

By: funnyHat

funnyHat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:13:11 +0000

I get the Colston commentary this week? Can we rename the blog “Moosedenied featuring funnyHat”? Ok, here goes, make sure your seatbelt’s fastened:

Colston is the man. No one has ever made me look more stupider on the internet (not counting myself, of course) than Colston looking like a football god immediately after I question his play. What kind of asshole would I be if I started questioning him after one game? He’s been playing like on of the best in the league all season. It’s actually encouraging in a way, because with TherealJShock having a quiet game, Bob Snagit inactive, and Marquee Colston (can I make up nicknames now too?) having a poor game, we can still find a way to win, and with big yardage in the air to boot.

In any case, I have no doubt that Colston will make plenty more “Holy Shit” catches this year. And score plenty of touchdowns. And continue making me look like a dumbass.

By: Mr. Clio

Mr. Clio — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:15:01 +0000

Man, did you pick the right photo.

That’s what I wanted from this game. Not just a win, but Jake looking something like that.

I wish there were some pix from other angles. That was my moment.