Who dat feeling sports pride?
Published Dec. 27, 2012
I never wear clothing with sports logos. Ever. Well, until this week, in New Orleans, I wore a "Geaux Saints" T-shirt, and you know what? I learned a lot about fandom.
Published Dec. 27, 2012
I never wear clothing with sports logos. Ever. Well, until this week, in New Orleans, I wore a "Geaux Saints" T-shirt, and you know what? I learned a lot about fandom.
Published Sept. 9, 2011
As the dust settles from Thursday night's heart stopping Packers 42-34 win over New Orleans, looking back on the evening, there are some things that went well, and others that nearly cost Green Bay the win.
Published Sept. 10, 2010
A year ago, Brett Favre showed he didn't need training camp. Of course, he had a full corps of receivers and some crummy opponents to open the season.
Published Feb. 8, 2010
After 43 years marked largely by disappointment and embarrassment (remember when those fans wore bags over their heads?), the New Orleans Saints are NFL champions. Sterling outings by Drew Brees and Tracy Porter (pictured) provided the highlights, but some gutsy moves by coach Sean Payton paved the way for an upset over Indianapolis.
Published Jan. 23, 2010
Brett Favre's appearance in the NFC Championship Game has created feelings of conflict for fans in Wisconsin, who revere his contributions to the Packers but despise his purple , and near his home in Mississippi, where his neighbors don't know whether to root for him or their beloved Saints.
Monday October 18th, 2010 - Somewhere Else At Sea I was scheduled for and successfully performed three shows tonight, and if I were asked to impartially evaluate all of them I’d say they were ‘good enough‘. After that, people can have whatever opinion they want. Some...
To all the Saints’ fans I say drink it up. Drink up the moment. Drink up the pure joy that is winning the Super Bowl. Literally, I tell you to drink it up. Call in sick tomorrow. If you are not a Saints’ fan, well I encourage you to drink it up. America is in a down...
The beads are brighter, the banners hanging all over the city seem vibrant, and the people’s laughter music to the ears. It’s hard to believe there is another city in America that represents the heartbeat of a nation struggling to survive, more than New Orleans.With the Haiti disaster...