No comments yet? Is this game off limits for reasons of which I am not aware -- or does no one care?

Food Fight

Okay...I'll take a stab at starting it off. If no one cares about the game, FOers can debate about the respective team cuisines. Lead off with sandwiches. Muffaletta versus cheese steak...

Gonna throw in a comment before I start destroying my liver....GO BIRDS

THIS IS OUR #%&$&!@$ COUNTRY!!!!!!! YAAAAWWWWW!!!

Go Green Man Group!

Um. Bill. The game is indoors.

Note to self: Read the second half of comments

So, no Joe Horn.

Football! Go Saints, because I've got bragging rights on the line with my old alum buddies...

I need this game to be more higher-scoring than the Ind-Bal game was. I've got Drew Brees, Deuce McAllister, and Donte Stallworth on my fantasy team.

[oops, just misposted this to the nfc previews thread]

since i’m lazy and can’t be bothered to look it up, who is the enormous black man who just told me not to forget katrina (thanks for that, enormous black man!)? isn’t this jb’s job?

and jon ogden is going to rock in the 68-long as one of these studio guys when he's done playing.

Colts/Raves could easily surpass the 500 comment mark.

What is the over under for comments on this game. I say around 300.

I'll take the over...

I will take the over...

I will definitely take the over...

Yep, I'll say 397

That's right, I'll take the over...

11 I think his name is Curt Menafee - fills in for JB sometimes, and manages to be far less irritating

someone silence siragusa now, please!!

Siragusa: Tonight, somebody's gonna win, and somebody's gotta lose.
That's some hard-hitting analysis, Goose.

For the record, it kept telling me "duplicate post" when I tried to just paste and repost. Man, they thought of everything. Good job, FO server inventor!

christ, tony siragusa needs to stop drinking coffee before the telecast. he's going to be dead when he's 50 if he doesn't relax.

The Goose seems angry. No press buffet today?

I was in New Orleans last night, and the mood is fantastic. I'm adopting them as my NFC team. Everybody seems to be thinking of this game as "house money" since they're not used to being in the playoffs at all. :)

According to Siragusa, someone will win and someone will lose. Was someone born to sing the blues?

is goose angry because the ravens lost?

nice, 23. very nice.

I wonder if this post-season will push them out of the basement in the franchise rankings and give the Cardinals the rightful mantle of "worst franchise" [see link]

What did dad get?
Aftershave....
No, dad got hosed!

Best. Commercial. Ever.

that verizon commercial is hilarious. but shouldn't daddy be happier to get them ho's for xmas?

I wonder if this post-season will push them out of the basement in the franchise rankings and give the Cardinals the rightful mantle of "worst franchise" (for explaination, check out the old link I referenced)

#25
Even football players come to understand the law of the excluded middle.

I'm still waiting for the Old Spice one to appear again.

To be fair, weather could be an important consideration when traveling to/from the game, deciding how close you need to park, where to go after the game, etc. I know I'd be a lot more likely to walk around the stadium area looking for stuff to do if it's 55 than 20 and snowing.

Actually, Curt Menefee doesn't fill in for JB, because JB is now on CBS.

I'm not ashamed to say I just had an orgasm.

bush just got JACKED UP!

sheldon brown just mowed reggie bush's lawn.

Welcome to the playoffs, Reggie.

y'all know the actor who plays the dad who got hosed was also senator clay davis on the wire, right?

between him and the guy from six feet under who's now one of the jackoffs in the dominos commercial, it doesn't look as though hbo is a pathway to acting success...

Hey Saints, it's not against the rules to throw the ball on the other side of the line of scrimmage.

34:
Was that because of Bush getting banged?

Dang. That was one heck of a blow Bush took

theres a guy from six feet under in a dominos commercial? i dont remember that. can you briefly describe his role?

all i remember is that jackoff who thinks he's screwing the pizza kid for $5 pizzas. unless that's pizza hut.

I still see Jeff Garcia and think about the Sistas in Shawshank.

Was that some of the hot sauce that the Ravens left in their fridge getting poured onto Reggie Bush?

Please, don't go empty backfield against the most blitz happy team in the NFL.

Re 32:
If it's 20 and snowing in New Orleans, I'm going to find a bunker to live in.

the dominos commercial where the pizza hut and papa johns delivery guys are there enjoying the dominos pizza - that commercial.

the main character from six feet under is one of the delivery guys.

Why did the Saints take that holding penalty? I'd rather have 3rd and 10 for the opposing offense than 2nd and 14...

Oh well, no harm done.

I wonder how reaching the playoffs will effect their ranking in the "worst franchise ever" category. Considering this is already tied for their deepest ever penetration into the playoffs, I think this will help (this is their 6th time in the postseason, and 3rd division title in their 30 or 31 years of existence).

That commercial is several years old...it was before 6 feet under...

48:

It would have been 3rd and 4 or 5.

51 - ah, I misread how much they gained then. Never mind.

I've gotten inspired enough by EPC that I'm going to tape this one and rewatch it myself.

really? dominos is showing six year old commercials?

McAllister can play on my team any day

Would it be outrageous to have Westbrook return punts today?

The whole goal of playing 7 in the box is to avoid giving up the big play in the passing game. This, however, does not work when you allow 27-yard runs on first down.

Payton is catching Reid-itis. Why would you throw there?

What they'll likely to is have Westbrook return punts when the Saints are punting from deep in their end, but otherwise stick Mahe back there.

I'm I the only one that really likes the Jeep Compass commercials?

Did I miss the memo about no one being allowed to score a TD today?

That bobble-head chick is hot...

How many yards did he run WITH Brian Dawkins around his waist?!

No NFC in Brazil. Today, Colts-Ravens. Tomorrow, Patriots-Charges! Next week, AFCCG! What on hell is happening?!

It's a shame that Christopher Lloyd is doing crappy TV commercials while David Spade is working on getting his 12th television show cancelled...

Is Considine supposed to be the strong safety? Because most safeties should be able to, you know, tackle and not get blown up by RBs.

Jeez, Thomas was toast there. The safety saved his butt.

Did her shirt say what I think it said??

Saints DBs should be playing the inside of the field. Garcia's arm strength only permits deep throws down the middle, not the sidelines.

Yup

"Fuck da Eagles." You stay classy, New Orleans.

I enjoyed the "F*** Da Eagles" t-shirt.

Confirmed, Eagle Girl. "F--- Da Eagles." Classless skank on the screen in NO.

man, i wanna know dat girl in da fuck da eagles short shirt

Someone's going to get a call from the FCC...

Oddly, "Reggie Brown" was the name that popped up when I entered my own name into the "Your Adult Movie Star Screen Name" generator.

Re: 71,
Oh cmon...who's ever accused NEW ORLEANS of being classy? lol

68-Sure did.

That is SO wrong

For what its worth, I used to see a relatively large number of "Puck Frinceton" tees when I was in Philly.

And, on the flipside, I don't remember many people claiming that Philly fans are the epitome of class ;)

Well, you know what they say about New Orleans: "What happens in New Orleans, stays in New Orleans. Until it gets swept into the Gulf of Mexico."

Okay, I've had too much bourbon...

Mike Carey really likes his job, maybe a little too much.

RUN, GODDAMMIT. RUN.

Many people haven't met me yet :-)

If anyone's offended by the shirt, they can just toss her some beads and it'll go away.

I bet you quite a few people have "met" that profane short shirt girl.

Here's a thought, Garcia...RUN FOR THE FIRST DOWN FER CHRISSAKES!!!

Oh, and I saw the F*** Da Eagles shirt too. Verrrryyy classy.

So are you in the Harold Carmichael throwback tonight, Eagle Girl?

Wonder what the odds are of the Saints still being in 'Nawlins in 5-10 years.

I predict a cooling off for Garciamania.

Hey, wasn't this game supposed to have touchdowns? Teams are still allowed to score them, right?

That wasn't the Catholic Match girl was it?

That was pretty

Trogdor- you owe me money for a new monitor after I spit water out on it. Thanks.

it's a battle of the punters!

fuck da eagles is weak. at least bill burr was creative about it.

No, the NFL banned touchdowns for the divisional playoffs, obviously.

Do we have a Rod Hood abuse meter ready? The Samari Rolle one never really got warmed up earlier.

Let's see if I get this: You're having great success with the run, so you immediately stop running and throw incompletes like they're going out of style?

Okay, I'm gonna' go ahead and say it: I actually like Moose Johnston.

And Siragusa needs a muzzle.

Pot is right. Kettle is so black.

It could have been more classless (if that's even proper English). Remember those WVU hicks who were sporting the "West Fuckin' Virginia University" shirts?

Okay, so the goose just made a good comment to make me look like an ass (as if I needed help for that).

...and then throw a four yard pass on 3rd and 7. Yeah, that's great, just great.

Who'd have thought we'd see a defensive contest between two of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFC?

Unfortunately don't have one :-( ...but I'm not wearing a F&%$$ the Saints shirt either.

Okay, someone remind me why Mahe is still playing in the NFL...

Yes, it does seem like the Saints should get more creative with the run, with the apparent success they've had so far.

I'll say this for Moose as an announcer - he's light years ahead of Troy (state the obvious whenever possible and hedge-hedge-hedge) Aikman.

Well, the best I can do is my F** the police shirt.

106 - he has compromising pictures of Andy Reid felating a goat.

siragusa is employing the "2 groundskeepers and a security guard" offense.

Garcia is a lucky man.

Garcia, PLEASE stop throwing to Stallworth. It's not working.

And the DBs from the last game have arrived in Norleans to drop interceptions all over the place.

111 - That would have been more effective than what the Ravens trotted out there today.

oooooo what a lucky man.... he was...

Somebody tell Jeff we are in white jerseys

Garcia channeling his inner Peyton Manning.

just go back to the single wing and give the ball to westbrook every play. we'll have more of a chance. ;)

Wow, Saints drop a gimme interception. Garcia has looked pretty horrible this first quarter, and the Saints have gotten good pressure.

The Cleveland-Detroit Garcia appears to be in da' house tonight. Scattershot.

"Garcia lost last 8 in domes". I bet most were with Matt Millen as his GM.

106-party line is because he doesnt fumble. I wishh someone could throw some stats that would make me change my mind on him.

Reggie Bush is sick sometimes...

considine is WAAAAAAY too easy to block.

Who's Wilma McNabb pulling for tonight?

That's the Reggie Bush I was expecting all year

Also, this Reggie Bush guy is pretty good. Where did he go to school?

Backside lineback really screwed up that play. He just ran into the side of the Saints tackle.

And nice pass to follow it up.

Mario Williams woulda tackled Bush for a loss on that play.

Oh my. N.O. begins to put on a show. Think Houston is reveling in the joy that is Ron Dayne as a starting running back right about now?

miller lite: world beer cup winner. hmmmm.

They have awards for crappy lite beers? Is it a different category than the one for light beers?

Wow, two huge plays in a row. But can someone punch it in the end zone?

FWIW, I actually like the Siragusa segments with the grounds crew. Seeing it acted out makes these things make a whole lot more sense than listening to him try to explain it. I would add that if the linemen need to move towards the line, then even if the DL don't move around pre-snap, they're still blocking from a different angle than they'd want, and could be more vulnerable to speed rushes from the edge.

That was about as perfect a deep ball as you're ever going to see.

Perhaps the first playoff weekend in which no touchdowns are scored by anyone.

Well, at least they didn't turn it over or spike themselves.

This is starting to look a little like the last game. Gonna be 5 field goals to 2 again?

Touchdowns are so 2006

Am I the only one who thinks "Considine" sounds like an evil corporation on 24?

"This week, Jack Bauer attempts to torture out a confession from the CEO of Considyne!"

Nine field goals, no touchdowns. I think I need more caffeine.

The Eagles offense better get cracking because the defense is doing its job.

By today's standards, that's an insurmountable lead.

Saints have the dropsies on offense AND defense. C'mon, now, I don't want someone to back into this win.

#136
You don't think LT is gonna get in at least once tomorrow?

And the Reno Mahe Award goes to Rod Hood

Re 140 - Either that or the evil corporation from the Terminator movies...

#145
although the pats are great against the run and one of the toughest red zone defenses in the league. So maybe not.

WTF was that, Garcia????

halfway to the over with #150!

Didn't see that coming

Yowza. 75 Yards !

Is that Field Turf or Mardi Grass?

Hey, the end zone! Thanks Fred Thomas!

WOO HOO!!!

150: As opposed to the game, which is no where near the over.
Nevermind.

Stallworth!

Plus excellent blocking to give Garcia time on that play...

WOOHOO!!!! I take back my earlier comment about not passing to Stallworth!

Wow. I did not see Garcia being able to put the ball in the air for 65 yards (from his spot behind the LOS, at least)

Thats why we keep throwing to Stallworth ...

I'm not sure what just happened. What does it mean when the guy with the ball gets past that line and the guy in the stripy shirt puts his arms up?

Isn't Garcia supposed to have a weak arm or something?

More hijinx from that whacky Fred Thomas!

Could someone please get Fred Thomas' flaming jockstrap off the field?

I was sans Mellencamp until now! Oh well, too good to be true.

This is our distric!

So THAT'S what one of those looks like!

This is our district!

Freaking "t" button...

A TD and Mellencamp. This means something.

garcia is one strong-armed heterosexual.

Call me crazy, but I actually like that Visa commercial. Although it's a total rip-off of the old Looney Tunes cartoons.

58 rushing yards--new saints postseason record

hahahahahaha

Reggie Bush would be great on Dancing with the Stars.

Man, Dhani Jones is everywhere. What the hell is going on here?

170 - I think it is suppossed to. Though I still want to strangle people who use credit cards instead of cash for purchases under 5 dollars. Starbucks coffee is expensive enough without paying 18% interested on it...

Re 172 - if Emmitt Smith can do it, I'd imagine Reggie could too. Hey, maybe Reggie could dance with Emmitt!

Dang. Like a hot knife through butter. The Saints should just keep handing to McCallister

Even my wife asked why they blitzed. I'd like to know how the refs missed to two blatant holds.

interest, not interested.

Man, I am losing it...

Garcia would be great on Dancing with the Stars. Get it, because he's gay. Hah, I'm hilarious.

174 - worse than that are people who use credit cards in the drive-through lane at McD's. That just irritates me to no end, especially since I'm usually the person stuck behind them when the credit-card machine goes down.

I'd become gay if it meant I got to date playboy playmates that would fight over me...

Speaking of gay: break up a pass, grab the recievers ass. In slow motion, too, thanks to Fox.

Re: 178

I don't think you have to keep making typos on purpose just to correct them and help us hit the over. There are enough irrelevant posts (like this one from me) to get us there anyway.

Nice to see the bad tackling's back.

Tackling? We don't need no stinking tackling.

Wow

This could get ugly really quickly if the Eagles can't sustain drives to tire out NO's defense.

Note to refs. When an O-lineman grabs a defensive player from behind, and then raises his hand as if to say "who, me?" it's a hold.

break out that old sign from the Yankees:

REG-GIE
REG-GIE

uh, was it that obvious that he got the ball into the end zone?

178 - My bad. Though I have a feeling we'll go over 300 without any of most posts. I see us hitting the 400 mark pretty easily, unless this becomes a blowout.

Time for Westbrook on the kickoff?

Isn't playoff season 5 weeks long? Wild card, divisional, championship, bye, superbowl. I guess we can't expect the Coors guys to know how to count.

Does it sound like that guy in the verizon commercial, reviewing gifts (you got the envy.... etc) at the end says, "dad got Hos..."? (I know its supposed to be "Hosed")...

If I hear the announcers explain Philidelphia's LBs doing a crap job of taking away the cutback as proof of Bush's amazing... amazingness, I am going to stab someone in the face.

Maybe they are counting the week before the first playoff game, too.