On Sunday, former Saint Steve Gleason announced how he’s doing in a dramatic way. After being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, he accompanied Drew Brees and Will Smith to the mid-field coin toss before the Saints-Texans game, then led the pre-game “Who Dat” chant. On Sunday, [...]
Tag Archives: New Orleans Saints
Will Smith Subs for Jonathan Vilma at Foundation Fundraiser
November 8, 2011 – 5:31 pm
This year’s New Orleans Saints have made “Next Man Up” their mantra. When linebacker Jonathan Vilma had an emergency and couldn’t make it to Morton’s Steakhouse for a Celebrity Server fundraiser for the Jonathan Vilma Foundation Monday night, defensive end Will Smith stepped up to act as host. “I was coming anyway,” Smith said. “So [...]
We Need a New Abacus
November 7, 2011 – 10:21 am
The Superdome has seen many changes this year – renovations on the lower levels, the addition of “Mercedes-Benz” to the exterior and interior facades of the building, and purple lights to illuminate it at night. All good, but why does the Dome remain a black hole of information on game day? In the Information Age, [...]
What’s in a Name?
November 1, 2011 – 12:02 am
Everyone in New Orleans is aware of the rechristening of the Louisiana Superdome as the “Mercedes-Benz Superdome.” The naming rights for the 36-year-old dome were sold to Mercedes-Benz exclusively for 10 years in a deal estimated to be worth $10 to $12 million per year. That’s a pretty long-term investment. I wonder if there are [...]
Life After “Black and Gold Super Bowl”
October 6, 2011 – 4:49 pm
Rapper K-Gates had one of the hits of the Saints’ 2009 Super Bowl run with his “Black and Gold Super Bowl”. Now, he’s participating in a new MTV show, Road to Be a Rapstar. Here’s a preview: No word yet on when it will debut.
Lost in the Moment
September 26, 2011 – 2:24 pm
Yesterday’s Saints game had more than its share of drama, from the amazing comeback to the emotional start of the game with Steve Gleason – showing the effects of ALS – being led on the field by Drew Brees then starting the pre-game “Who Dat” chant (Seriously, who was hard-hearted enough not to be moved [...]
Treme Down Under
August 2, 2011 – 11:45 am
One of the questions we’ve always asked about Treme is how it plays outside New Orleans. Season two is just starting in Australia: how does it play out of the country? Treme has some of the same difficulties and delights. The plots are satisfyingly complex and stretch over many hours, only sometimes tangling with each [...]
Treme Wrap-Up: Time for Your Close-Up
May 16, 2011 – 5:01 am
[SPOILER ALERT] “The process don’t matter if you don’t get no result”—appropriate words from Albert Lambreaux, who could have been speaking for the city in late 2006 as easily as about a Mardi Gras Indian suit. The scene with Lambreaux and the documentary filmmaker reminds me that, for a time, we were the most filmed [...]
Saints/Seahawks Preview: Things Get Wild
January 7, 2011 – 10:16 am
Wild Card Weekend Results: 6. New York Jets @ 3. Indianapolis Colts: Colts 31, Jets 30. 5. Baltimore Ravens @ 4. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs 24, Ravens 17. 6. Green Bay Packers @ 3. Philadelphia Eagles: Eagles 14, Packers 7. And the one we care about, according to Madden: 5. NOR @ 4. SEA 1/8/11, [...]
Madden on the Saints in the Playoffs
January 1, 2011 – 12:05 am
WILD CARD ROUND #6 Jacksonville @ #3 Indianapolis: Indy wins the rubber match at home. #5 Baltimore @ #4 Kansas City: Ravens win on “been here before”. #6 Philadelphia @ #3 Chicago: Philly has too many playmakers. #5 New Orleans @ #4 St. Louis: Rematch goes worse for Rams than the first bout. DIVISIONAL [...]
