Oh lordy I feel like I done died and went to heaven!
A half hour or so ago, I woke up and my first immediate thought was, "Today's the day the Saints play in the Super Bowl." Holy shit that felt awesome! And now, barely 30 minutes into the day, I've already burst into tears three times while dancing around my bedroom listening to Saints-themed music like "I Believe." This is going to be the longest and best day of my life, win or lose.
Anyway, I've received lots of well-wishes from internet strangers over the last couple of weeks, but one I got this morning is one of my favs...
I've joined the Who Dat bandwagon this season. I'm a baseball fan, I don't really care about the NFL until it gets to be the post-season, but man... I have never seen people who have unconditional love for their team like Saints fans. I'm a Syracuse native and some of my best friends are very passionate Giants fans... and man, they're ALWAYS angry. They're angry when they win, they're angry when they lose. They wish death on Jerry Jones and Michael Vick. They make fun of Wade Phillps for being a fat fuck. They wish horrible injury on Donovan McNabb (who is one of the two last great football players to come out of Syracuse) when they play him. Saints fans are just a happy fucking bunch. When you lose, they're your lovable losers. Maybe that's my inner Buddhist, but I like that.
Anyway, if I have kids someday and they start getting into football, I'm steering them towards the Saints. I like the fanbase and their unconditional love for their team. You guys are a good bunch.
If your team isn't playing today, won't you please accept my invitation to be an honorary member of the Who Dat nation for the day? Let's go get this. WHO DAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I used to be a Giants fan for a few decades, but NFL football bored me to death so I wasn't hyped when the Jints won the big one in the 80's 90's and '08 . I have to echo what that guy from Syracuse said. I haven't been this interested in a Super Bowl in a long long time. Maybe that's got something to do with the fans and what the city has endured for so many years.
Only moments ago it was reported that a beautiful free woman of color was seen on the Colts sideline at Sun Life Stadium chanting "Dance Peyton, Fall Down, Fall Down."
Then suddenly, she disappeared.
RJ
From a Bills fan...
WHO DAT!!
CB, I Believe was performed by a group called Harrison Avenue. Cowboy Mouth also has a song called I Believe, which is pretty freakin' good. WHO DAT! from the West Bank.
Alright, say your prayers. It's almost time to see them come true.
Who Dat!
I'm with you guys today - sending positive energy from Arizona Cardinal land. You would think I am from New Orleans if you knew how nervous I am right now. I so want the Saints to win.
Good Luck and GO SAINTS!!!
WHO DAT! I can truly cross over now.
hey cajun one
enjoy the party
EVERYONE GETS LAID TONITE!!!!!!!!!
SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ORLEANS SAINTS.
Damn, that sounds cool.
Geaux Saints!!!!
Congrats, Cajun Boy!
Congrats dude! May this be the start of the next great football dynasty.
Buddy D is up in heaven in his dress screaming and crying for joy, like I am in Tucson missing NOLA so much right now.
Bless You Boys and Geaux MOFO Saints!
Congrats Cajun Boy, and all other Cajuns too! Helluva game, yall.
We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it!
Congrats!!!!
FYI, CB.. I was at a Super Bowl party here in L.A., and while everyone respected the Colts and admired Peyton, NO one was rooting for them. It was "Go Saints!"... across the board.
"F" the Cowboys. The Saints are the first... the only... the true "America's Team".
Well, I would have liked to see my team win, but I really cannot be all that sad considering who they lost to. Congrats Cajun Boy. If you had been playing against anyone else I would have been behind you 100%. As stands, I was only behind you about 25%... Who Dat!!
I remember my family boarding Public Service buses to get to Tulane Stadium to see the Saints play their first season.
Needless to say I think the best superbowl party was here at my home in New Jersey! I think Drew Brees said it right that the win might be for the country, not just New Orleans.
We did it, Cajun Boy! I still can't wrap my head around it and I can't stop breaking down in tears! We freakin did it! God this feels good! WHO DAT!!
my stomach was in knots all day yesterday!!! but it was all worth it!!!! We ARE Superbowl Champs! Home is missing you Cajun Boy!
Remember the time when the New Orleans Saints retired Kurt Warner, brutalized Brett Favre, and denied Archie's Golden Boy his 'rightful' legacy as Ruler of the Realm and Master of All He Surveys, all on the way to winning their first ever Super Bowl?
Yea. That was awesome.
welcome to the bandwagon, NewDats!!! I've been a brown-bagger in the 70's and WhoDat in the 80's and a Believer in the 90's. And only now do i truly understand how being a sports fan really feels.
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