Here’s a clip, courtesy of the AJC and Brand Atlanta:
Oh boy.
What’s so great about it, is that it puts all those other city’s theme songs to shame: When the Saints Go Marching In and New York, New York are so overrated.
The ATL is awesome 4 real!
No mention
I’ve been reading ESPN and Sports Illustrated online today to try and find some more information about the call that ended the Saints’ chances for a win yesterday afternoon.
This is what it gets on ESPN:
Mike Furrey’s 67-yard interception return with 1:55 to go wrapped it up for the Rams (3-4), who are 1-1 in the last two games, both without Martz.
The Saints wanted to challenge the interception return but couldn’t because they were out of timeouts; although the play ended with 1:55 left, it began with 2:10 to go and the NFL only takes over after the two-minute warning. Tight end Ernie Conwell claimed he had been down before losing the ball.
“I would bet — well, I’m not a betting man — but I feel 99.9 percent confident that I had possession of the ball and that I was down by contact,” Conwell said. “I went over to the official and told him I had possession, that you guys have got to review that.”
Referee Mike Carey said the crew saw a “bobbling pass reception with no control. While the ball was still loose, it was taken away by the Rams for a touchdown.”
Sports Illustrated ran the exact same AP story.
Where’s the opinions here? Why is there not more criticism of the NFL for an obviously botched call that cost one of the teams the game? Oh that’s right. The Saints’ tenure as “America’s Team” is over. Remember Be a Saint? But not after they lose that “home game” to the Giants.
Chris Behrman did mildy criticize the NFL on the call on SportsCenter, but that was about it. The Saints, much like the Bengals, are expected to lose. It’s not worth making a big deal over. They would have lost anyway. Right?
Welcome to another week of Saints fans asking themselves if a Patriots, Steelers, Falcons, or Eagles tight end would have been down by contact.
What would the refs call if this guy had thrown that pass?
Fall is here
It was super chilly when I walked to work this morning, even at 10am.
Time to break out the winter clothes.
Lamont Jordan
It’s Over
San Antonio is team’s likely home next season
Saints owner Tom Benson declared this week that nothing will be decided on the franchise’s future until after the season. But ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that, based on information from key league sources, the team has probably played its last game in New Orleans.
According to Mortensen, San Antonio is a likely home for 2006 and Los Angeles is the preferred destination beyond that. The NFL could still include New Orleans as a Super Bowl site when the city is reconstructed, and expansion might even be a possibility, but that’s 10 to 15 years away.
If the Saints relocate to San Antonio or elsewhere, New Orleans has only a slim chance of ever seeing another NFL team, according to a major sports consultant.
Leslie’s Good Things (not necessarily the top 10 of all time)
1. Having a successful interview and getting the job (keep fingers crossed).
2. Sleeping in.
3. But also waking up early and getting things done.
4. My new nightstands.
5. Aretha Franklin
6. Sitting on our front porch with friends drinking margaritas.
7. Knitting.
8. Roosevelt & Potato.
9. New shoes.
10. A pedicure.
Leslie’s Overrated List
1. Fleetwood Mac
2. Stevie Nicks (baa)
3. Geno’s Cheesesteaks
4. All of those stupid cop shows on TV
5. The Patriots
6. Pool
7. Zoo Tycoon 2 (not as good as the original Zoo Tycoon)
8. Cuervo
9. That DaVinci Code book
10. Monopoly
Top 10 Overrated Things
10. Art
9. Darts
8. That guy who says he doesn’t like a band, then calls them his favorite after it hits it big.
7. Religion
6. That guy who really likes a band but later pretends not to like them once it becomes popular.
5. New York City
4. TORI FREAKIN’ AMOS, except for Cornflake girl ( Help: Living with gay man.)
3. Cafe Du Monde
2. baseball
1. NASCAR
Stupid emails
Somebody has me in the their address book and has a virus. I have no idea who it is, but most likely if they have me in their address book, they may also have other readers of this site in their address books as well. This is a public service announcement.
Recently, I have have been getting many supposedly official-looking emails claiming to be sent from admin@elbuzzard.com or info@elbuzzard.com. Since I am the adminstrator of elbuzzard.com, I find these kind of funny. These emails are all a part of an elaborate hoax, attempting to spread a virus in the .zip attachment.
This is what the emails look like:
Dear Elbuzzard Member,
We have temporarily suspended your email account buzz@elbuzzard.com.
This might be due to either of the following reasons:
1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).
2. Submiting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
3. An innability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription due to an internal error within our processors.
See the details to reactivate your Elbuzzard account.Sincerely,The Elbuzzard Support Team
+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
+++ Elbuzzard Antivirus – www.elbuzzard.com
It is safe to IGNORE and/or DELETE these emails.
DO NOT follow the “instructionsâ€,
DO NOT open the attachment, and
DO NOT follow the links.
The big hint should be the “+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)”.
I repeat: DO NOT OPEN THE ZIP ATTACHMENT. I’m tired of getting these emails.
If you are reading this, and think it may be you who opened a similar email, let me know, and I’ll help you clean your machine.
I’m not the only one
From Fantasy Football writer Joe Bryant:
I’m with Saints coach Jim Haslett on the holding call at the end of the Atlanta game. That was lame and should have been a no call. To me, it was exactly like the end of the USC – Notre Dame game where Reggie Bush clearly violated the letter of rules pushing Matt Leinart into the end zone.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3230/1483/400/BushPush.jpg
I don’t think you call that one on USC. And I don’t think you call the Saints for holding there. That flag doesn’t get thrown on New England or Philadelphia or Dallas.
