Hey there everyone. There hasn't been much interest here on site about the Superbowl. I am going to start it off right here, right now.
This is just a little something that keeps getting passed around here. I hope you enjoy it.


An open letter to the city hosting Super Bowl XLIV

Dear Miami,

The Saints are coming. And so are we, their loyal, long-suffering and slightly discombobulated Super Bowl-bound fans.

While there's still time to prepare -- although a few hard-core Who Dats will be trickling in early, most of us won't arrive until Thursday or Friday -- we thought we'd give you a heads-up about what you should expect.

First things first: You need more beer.

Yeah, we know. You ordered extra. You think you have more than any group of humans could possibly consume in one week. Trust us. You don't.

New Orleans was a drinking town long before the Saints drove us to drink. But it turns out beer tastes better when we're winning. (Who knew?) So let's just say we're thirsty for more than a championship; adjust your stockpiles accordingly.

And look. When we ask you for a go-cup, be nice to us. We don't even know what "open-container law" means. Is that anything like "last call"?

It's Carnival season in New Orleans (that's Mardi Gras to you), and we'll be taking the celebration on the road. So don't be startled if we throw stuff at you as we walk past; that's just our way of saying hello.

Oh, and sorry in advance about those beads we leave dangling from your palm trees. We just can't help ourselves.

February is also crawfish season, and you can be sure that more than one enterprising tailgater will figure out a way to transport a couple sacks of live mudbugs and a boiling pot to Miami.

When the dude in the Who Dat 2010 The National Football League All Rights Reserved T-shirt asks if you want to suck da head and pinch da tail, resist the urge to punch him. He's not propositioning you. He's inviting you to dinner.

And if you see a big Cajun guy who looks exactly like an old Saints quarterback walking around town in a dress " don't ask. It's a long story.

We know that crowd control is a major concern for any Super Bowl host city. Our advice? Put away the riot gear.

Reason No. 1: Indianapolis is going to lose, and their fans are way too dull to start a riot.

Reason No. 2: New Orleans showed the world on Sunday that we know how to throw a victory party. We don't burn cars. We dance on them.

Reason No. 3: Even if we did lose, which we won't, leaving the stadium would be like leaving a funeral, and our typical response to that is to have a parade.

Speaking of which: If you happen to see a brass band roll by, followed by a line of folks waving their handkerchiefs, you're not supposed to just stand there and watch. As our own Irma Thomas would say: Get your backfield in motion.

And hey, Mister DJ! Yes, we know you've already played that stupid Ying Yang Twins song 10 times tonight, but indulge us just one more time.

To us, "Halftime (Stand Up and Get Crunk)" isn't just a song; it's 576 points of good memories. It's the sound of a Drew Brees touchdown pass to Devery Henderson, a Pierre Thomas dive for first down on 4th-and-1, a Garrett Hartley field goal sailing through the uprights in overtime.

It's what a championship sounds like. You may get sick of hearing it. We won't. Encore, dammit.

Inside Sun Life Stadium, you may find your ears ringing more than usual. We're louder than other fans. Seven thousand of ours sound like 70,000 of theirs.

Don't believe us? Ask the 12th man in the Vikings huddle.

Some people think it's just the Dome that heightens our volume. But you're about to discover a little secret: We can scream loud enough to make your head explode, indoors or out.

It's not the roof. It's the heart.

Well, OK, and the beer.

Don't be surprised if there are more Saints fans outside the stadium than inside. A lot of us are coming just to say we were part of history, even if we can't witness it up close. The Saints are family to us, and you know how it is with family: We want to be there for them, whether they really need us or not. Because we know our presence will mean something to them, whether they can see us or not.

Come to think of it, seeing as how you're taking us in for the week, we pretty much regard you as family, too. So we're warning you now: If you're within hugging distance, you're fair game.

Hugging strangers is a proud Who Dat tradition, right up there with crying when we win.

Most sports fans cry when their teams lose. Not us. We've been losing gracefully and with good humor for 43 years. Tragedy and disappointment don't faze us. It's success that makes us go to pieces.

Hurricane Katrina? We got that under control. The Saints in the Super Bowl? SOMEBODY CALL A PARAMEDIC!!!

So anyway, don't let the tears of joy freak you out. We're just disoriented.

OK. Let's review:

Order more beer. Throw me something, mister. Suck da heads. Wear da dress. Stand up. Get crunk. Hug it out. Protect your eardrums. Pass the Kleenex. Hoist the trophy.

See y'all at the victory party.

Faithfully yours,

The Who Dat Nation

New Orleans was a drinking town long before the Saints drove us to drink. But it turns out beer tastes better when we're winning.
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If the Saints win, even Dixie beer will taste good!

I wasn't even a year old when the Saints played their first game, and I was in college when they had their first winning season. The Saints need to win for all their long suffering fans that have spent years cheering for Archie, Muncie, Hebert, Hilliard and now Brees. Remember when the most exciting thing on the field was Archie running around like a madman trying unsuccessfully to win the game on his own? When the most exciting thing on the field was a Morton Anderson field goal? Fast forward to Drew Brees and Reggie Bush lighting up the scoreboard. Things have really changed.

So GO SAINTS and win one for us. Forget about Peyton, he may be Archie’s son, but he has been living in Indy so long, he might now qualify as a Yankee.

Saints 42, Colts 31.

Right now the Saints are America's team and I'm happy for them and all the Who Dat nation. I have been a University of Tennessee fan since 1985 and since Peyton Manning played for the Tennessee Volunteers four years, I'm also a Peyton Manning fan. Thus I'm cheering for the Colts.

Linda (Gator Gal) I know you have mixed emotions since Peyton grew up in New Orleans and actually was a Saints fan growing up but he was drafted to the Colts. New Orleans is rich with Manning family history since Archie Manning was the quarterback for the Saints for ten years. His son Peyton is without a doubt the best QB in the league, 4 time MVP, 10 time Pro-Bowler, chosen to the Team of the Decade and probably will become a Hall of Fame QB. He's everything that's right about football, College or Pro. Let the game begin and may the best team win! Go Colts (and pass the wings)!

Quote:If the Saints win, even Dixie beer will taste good!

I beg to differ. Even the Saints winning the Superbowl isn't enough to make me drink Dixie Beer. NOTHING will make Dixie beer taste good.

You are so right. Peyton has been gone a long time.
POOF!!! He's gone! Forgotten!

BIG HUGS FROM THE SWAMP

Okay, Moon, we have to agree to disagree. I am going to get my eye black and put my mean face on. GGGRRRRRR!!!!

BIG HUGS FROM THE SWAMP

GO SAINTS!!!

I love that letter and the hubby LOL'ed reading it. He's off on Sunday so we'll be watching and rooting for the Saints!

(02-05-2010 10:58 AM)Low Carb Cheater Wrote:  I love that letter and the hubby LOL'ed reading it. He's off on Sunday so we'll be watching and rooting for the Saints!

Very Good! I am glad you will be Saints fans!

I was at the very first Saints game in old Tulane Stadium and have been hooked ever since. I was 15 y/o. We have gone to many games and been disappointed many times leaving the stadium or the dome. We have even worn bags on our heads when we were the Aints. This year has been a dream come true. Now, if only we can win just one more game!!!!

BIG HUGS FROM THE SWAMP

Like Moonius, I too am a University of Tennessee fan and have LOVED watching Peyton Manning develop into a Hall of Fame caliber QB at Indianapolis. So I too am rooting for the Colts to win the Super Bowl again this Sunday:

Sorry, Jimmy, but this is what the field will look like when the clock runs down to zer0. We will be celebrating our win!

BIG HUGS

(02-05-2010 12:14 PM)Jimmy Moore Wrote:  Like Moonius, I too am a University of Tennessee fan and have LOVED watching Peyton Manning develop into a Hall of Fame caliber QB at Indianapolis. So I too am rooting for the Colts to win the Super Bowl again this Sunday:

Okay, are there any other Saints fans out there or do I have to keep this thread going all by myself? Come on ya'll. Let's hear a little chatter.

BIG HUGS FROM THE SWAMP

STAND UP AND GET CRUNK!!!

Hey Gator Gal. Ya know there's another former University of Tennessee player in the big game...#17... Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem! He has made some spectacular plays this year.

I want the Saints to win so I will no longer have to say,"wait until next year."

I hope both teams play well and this is probably the most evenly-matched Super Bowl in a long time. These were the two teams that very well could have gone undefeated all the way to the big game...should be fun to watch!

I still hope the STEELERS can figure out a way to win!

(02-05-2010 04:10 PM)ecocarnivore Wrote:  I want the Saints to win so I will no longer have to say,"wait until next year."

Yeah, me too! Didn't I read somewhere that you used to live down here?

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Yes, Moon. Meacham has been senstional. So, you should cheer for the Saints. ;-)

GREAT BIG HUGS

Hey, Burt, come on and get on the Saints wagon. We ARE going to win. And besides...the Steelers aren't playing this year.

Weren't you raised in Houma? My hometown.

BIG HUGS FROM THE SWAMP

Jimmy, I also think it will be one heck of a game. Both teams are hot and on a roll. My prayer, as usual, is that no one on either team gets injured.

DD played softball and that was always my prayer.
"God, please protect these athletes as they play their game. Help each team to do their best without being hurt." I always said that before they played. It is so easy to get injured in just a second and end a career or become paralyzed or even die if the injury is bad enough.

SSSOOOOOOO.......with that being said,

GO SAINTS

BIG HUGS FROM THE SWAMP