Week Nine in the NFL.....

Sorry.......No Party today couple birthdays and no one can make it. If they do we'll let you know. Happy Birthday to my friend David.......Happy belated Birthday to my friend Tab......Both have caught up with me at 49 years old. WOW!!!

Week Eight in the NFL.....

No Party this week because of the Kiddies and Halloween and of course everyone has to work tomorrow except for me because I am still recouping from surgery. Hope to be back at work soon. have a great and safe Halloween. Watch out for the little ones if you are on the road and please have a designated driver if you intend to drink any adult beverages.

Sorry Guys....And Girls......

No Party today....still recouping from surgery.....Getting better every day so should have party review for next weeks' game for sure!!! Have Great Week and GO SAINTS!!!

Small Party...

David, Gina, Anthony. Cindy and myself plus brother-in-law Mike. Maybe everybody knew something we didn't. What a horrible game! Hopefully next week's better. I am headed for surgery so don't know if I'll be back in time for the Party but we'll take a wait and see attitude. Let's just say I am Questionable for next week. Have a great week and keep me in your prayers for a speedy recovery. Thanks!

Week Four In the NFL.....

Party was great all the usual suspects plus my godchild Robert graced us with his presence but forgot the camera so we could take pics for you. We definitely plan on doing that soon. A great win now on to Arizona.....

Another party for Week Four...

Stay tuned still looking for a camera man......

Home Against Atlanta.....

Should have a great party to tell you about....The gang will be over......Check out the review later in the week....Finally a Sunday Game!

Monday Night Party Is Set.......

Yes even though we have to work the next day there will be a Party! We will tell you all about it after the game.
Stay tuned...................

A Great Beginning....

You may ask what's so great about a 14-9 decision? I 'll tell you what so great about it. We won for the first time in Sean Payton's Tenure with a stifling defense...something we are not used to seeing in the new Saints era of high scoring offenses.All of the previous games under Payton when the Saints scored 14 points or less they lost the game. This is something new. I thought it was common sense that the defense would be better this year simply because we are under Gregg Williams for the second year in a row. Once again the naysayers said we wouldn't be that good this year. Not me. If you go back to the archive you'll find my comments were that we would be better. Make no mistake, just because the Vikings were missing Sidney Rice and maybe Percy Harvin wasn't 100% the Vikings are by no means a bad team. As predicted here they will be in the playoffs. We were again just the better team. We held a very potent offense scoreless in the second half. Let's see if anyone else can duplicate that the rest of the season. Call it an ugly win I really don't care. We are still ONE & O and the next big challenge is a week from tomorrow when we play a very much improved 49er team in San Francisco on Monday Night Football. Should be a great show on Primetime!
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Season Home Opener Party Thursday....

GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

The Party Has Begun...

We actually kicked off the season at my buddy's house. Tab and his wife were the ultimate hosts with excellent food lots of beer and of course our beloved Saints on the Big Screen. I am still waiting on a replacement bulb or lamp as they call it for my Big Screen TV. My buddy Tab took the bull by the horns and said "man we can't start the pre-season with out a party, so he made it happen. Thanks to my buddy and his wife for having us over. It was a great time.
Now, for the game. What did you expect? That's what happens when we actually prepare. Luckily for the Texans Drew left early. it could have been much worse. Much worse indeed. Now the only question mark is Patrick Ramsey. Can he match the performance of Chase Daniel. He'll more than likely get his chance this weekend against the Chargers. The guess here is that if he puts up similar numbers Sean Payton may be forced to keep 3 quarterbacks this season.

Party Review.....

So Yes we all watched the game...And yes we were all disappointed by both of the first teams--offense and defense. Keep in mind though, after last pre-season there were none of you proclaiming a 13-3 record for the regular season. So, you don't mind if I point out a few things. Number one...Was Sean Payton really gonna show Bill Belichick and the Patriots everything in our arsenal knowing that the Patriots look like a team on their way back up and could easily be the team we face should we make it back to the Super Bowl. Payton doesn't want to give anyone an edge. So, Yes we were not putting our best face on. However, defensively there was a lot lacking and apparently after Gregg Williams' comments we are still searching for the right mix for this years version of the "Takeaway Defense". The only stand out in Thursday's exhibition was number 52-Jon Casillas who seemed to be all over the field and was rewarded with the starting WILL LB spot for now. It of course is his to lose. As Vilma said after the game we were disappointed because we came away with zero turnovers. Not exactly what you expect from a Gregg Williams defense. Remember, it is still early and we have a lot of football left. It is WAY too early to get too HIGH or too LOW. Like I said before, I will not make my prediction until after the last pre-season game.
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Not A Silver Tongue Devil....

Although Rickey Jackson was fleet of foot no one will ever accuse the now Hall of Famer of being fleet of mouth. I should preface my comments by saying no one and I mean NO ONE is a bigger Rickey Jackson fan than I am. To quote "Dirty Harry" though "A man's got to know his limitations". By now you would think Rickey would know his. For someone who is not accustomed to speaking to groups of people of any size let alone the crowd he spoke in front of yesterday, Jackson would have done well to have a prepared speech written for him with his own input of what he wanted to communicate. But as he did during his playing days he freelanced it all the way with rambling thoughts and disjointed sentences. Those of us who have come to know Rickey as fans and I am sure his close friends as well, know Rickey is going to do it "his" way. That's Rickey Jackson. He never relied on someone else to help him to the quarterback and he wasn't going to rely on someone writing a speech. That's Rickey Jackson. He fought his way out of a small town in Florida to become a Star Player in the NFL. Knowing that many of his friends and family had chosen the wrong path, Jackson refused to follow in that direction because he had a vision and laser focus of what he wanted to be. The best in football at his position. It would be hard to argue that he isn't.
Second in the NFL at the time of his retirement in fumble recoveries with 28. Tied for most fumble recoveries in a single season with seven in 1990. He played for 13 seasons with the Saints and his last 2 with the Forty-Niners culminating his career with a Super Bowl ring which Jackson knew he wouldn't get with the Saints of that era. He had eight interceptions in his career and 128 total sacks(3rd all time at his retirement) officially and unofficially 136. You see Jackson had eight sacks in his rookie season, one year before sacks became an official statistic in the NFL. So, really he still ranks up there in the top tier of sack leaders. Also, worth mentioning is that Rickey rushed in the face of opposing quarterbacks unlike some of his counter parts in the NFL who rushed from the blindside of the quarterback. Quarterbacks could see Rickey coming and still they got sacked. In his 15 seasons he played in 195 games with the Saints(still a team record)as an outside linebacker and 32 with the Forty-Niners as a defensive end slash pass rush specialist. As a Saint he never left the field playing throughout the game including Special Teams. His durability is truly unmatched.
Finally, we have a true New Orleans Saint in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. Thanks Rickey, for the memories. Saints fans never forgot you, now the world will never forget you as you are a permanent fixture in Canton.

Rickey Jackson....

Look for Saturday's blog which we will devote entirely to Rickey

Hall Of Fame

Remember Saints Fans the induction ceremonies are Saturday and the game is Sunday night. So we have a 2 Part Party...Make sure you chime in about what you will be doing this weekend. We will definitely talk about Rickey Jackson more over the weekend.

Hall Of Fame Game...

With Rickey Jackson being inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame this weekend, we will definitely be having a party this Saturday. It is a must for Saints fans. Tell us about what your plans are for the Hall Of Fame festivities. We will hopefully have some great things to talk about. Your input is always appreciated.

A Brief Note

Those of you keeping track of former Saints found out today that Charles Grant has been given another chance. He signed a 2 year deal with the Miami Dolphins more than likely incentive laden considering the drop off in play the last couple years. A fresh start might be just the ticket for Grant who has loads of talent and ability but very little motivation since he signed that last contract with the Saints. Good luck Charles and I hope you prove me right and show the Dolphins fans that talent. This will be your chance to redeem yourself and get back a little dignity.

Coming Soon....The Game

We will be giving a game by game review beginning with the first Pre-Season game coming up in August. Get ready to put your game face on for our game analysis....Are you ready for some football???