Thursday, January 28, 2010
An open letter to Roger Goodell
Prosthetically hip blog shares a letter from a lawyer friend of his family to NFL Commish Roger Goodell regarding their idea to "license" the fleur de lis and "WHO DAT".
Very satisfying reading.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A Class Act
We go from the sour grapes to a very classy Colts fan
An Open Letter To the New Orleans Saints, from an Indianapolis Colts Fan
by James Secoloff
Contributor Written on January 27, 2010
It happened...
The Colts have made it to the Super Bowl. Quietly, humbly, efficiently they came out in the second half and delivered the knockout blows needed to beat the pesky New York Jets.
Every Colts fan has been salivating for this for two seasons since the last trip to Miami.
Every Colts fan is ready, ecstatic that his team has made it this far. As the clock ticked down in the AFC Championship game, the realization hit me that another Super Bowl win would fully validate the career of my favorite athlete (do I need to say his name?).
And then...
The Saints come marching in—guns blazing, classy group, everything you could want out of a football team.
Everyone knows the story, Katrina hits, devastating the city of New Orleans...
Who do the people turn to but their lovable loser football team.
They back them, despite the fact that they’ve never been to a Super Bowl, that they’ve had more losing seasons than I’m sure fans care to recall...
The city pulls itself up from its bootstraps, and this team gives it something to stand behind, to root for, to be so proud of.
Which then leads to the question many Colts fan ask themselves...
Why did we get stuck playing the most likeable football team in the history of lovable losers?
I won’t cut corners here. I’m die hard. I hope it’s a great game. I hope Peyton throws for 400 yards and five touchdowns and solidifies himself as one of the all-time greats.
In the end, this game is different from any of the others. I don’t hate the Saints. In fact, I’d say they might be my second favorite team. I don’t want to see Drew Brees being carted off the field at any point in the game, or any other Saints player for that matter. I don’t want any questions about who the better team was when that final whistle blows.
I want a hard-fought battle between two of the classier organizations in the NFL.
I hope both teams walk off the field with their heads held high. I hope fans of both of these franchises cherish this game, this season and the careers of so many great players who will take the field on Super Bowl Sunday.
Which brings me to admitting maybe the hardest thing to say as a Colts fan...
If we gotta lose to someone, might as well be you guys...
There, I said it. Now I look like a sentimental softy. I’m sure my die-hard status will be in question to many a Colt’s fan...
I don’t care. Your story is amazing and your team might be bigger than any one game or even the man(ning) I have idolized since he stepped onto a football field.
Best of luck to all of you, the team, the fans, and the New Orleans community. I’ve rooted hard for the Saints every game of the season, how could you not?
This will be the exception.
I’m sure it will be a game for the ages.
See you in Miami.
An Open Letter To the New Orleans Saints, from an Indianapolis Colts Fan
by James Secoloff
Contributor Written on January 27, 2010
It happened...
The Colts have made it to the Super Bowl. Quietly, humbly, efficiently they came out in the second half and delivered the knockout blows needed to beat the pesky New York Jets.
Every Colts fan has been salivating for this for two seasons since the last trip to Miami.
Every Colts fan is ready, ecstatic that his team has made it this far. As the clock ticked down in the AFC Championship game, the realization hit me that another Super Bowl win would fully validate the career of my favorite athlete (do I need to say his name?).
And then...
The Saints come marching in—guns blazing, classy group, everything you could want out of a football team.
Everyone knows the story, Katrina hits, devastating the city of New Orleans...
Who do the people turn to but their lovable loser football team.
They back them, despite the fact that they’ve never been to a Super Bowl, that they’ve had more losing seasons than I’m sure fans care to recall...
The city pulls itself up from its bootstraps, and this team gives it something to stand behind, to root for, to be so proud of.
Which then leads to the question many Colts fan ask themselves...
Why did we get stuck playing the most likeable football team in the history of lovable losers?
I won’t cut corners here. I’m die hard. I hope it’s a great game. I hope Peyton throws for 400 yards and five touchdowns and solidifies himself as one of the all-time greats.
In the end, this game is different from any of the others. I don’t hate the Saints. In fact, I’d say they might be my second favorite team. I don’t want to see Drew Brees being carted off the field at any point in the game, or any other Saints player for that matter. I don’t want any questions about who the better team was when that final whistle blows.
I want a hard-fought battle between two of the classier organizations in the NFL.
I hope both teams walk off the field with their heads held high. I hope fans of both of these franchises cherish this game, this season and the careers of so many great players who will take the field on Super Bowl Sunday.
Which brings me to admitting maybe the hardest thing to say as a Colts fan...
If we gotta lose to someone, might as well be you guys...
There, I said it. Now I look like a sentimental softy. I’m sure my die-hard status will be in question to many a Colt’s fan...
I don’t care. Your story is amazing and your team might be bigger than any one game or even the man(ning) I have idolized since he stepped onto a football field.
Best of luck to all of you, the team, the fans, and the New Orleans community. I’ve rooted hard for the Saints every game of the season, how could you not?
This will be the exception.
I’m sure it will be a game for the ages.
See you in Miami.
Sour Grapes
Supposedly professional people talking about the Saints win over the Vikings last week reminds me of preteens in a playground.
The two Fox announcers were gushing all over Brett Farve all during the game on Sunday (Joe Buck and Troy Aikman). It was nauseating.
Hakim Drops the Ball puts it better than me .
From "al.com":
Saints brutalized Favre
What did the Saints did to Brett Favre bordered on criminal. The only way they could win was to knock him out of the game.
Jeesh, guys, that's what happens in football.
From the Mississippi press Saints played dirty football. huh?
And the all time "wah, wah" reaction to the Saints routing of the Vikings comes from than that wild and crazy kind of guy, Deion Sanders.
From his public tweets, we see that he's got the mind of a 12 year old..... girl:
Well, let's go colts!!!! Let's go Peyton!!!!!!!
7:38 PM Jan 24th That's horrible
7:35 PM Jan 24th I'm not even gone congratulate yall.
7:34 PM Jan 24th Watch, those refs are gonna be on 60 minutes in a few years talkin bout how they got paid to help the saints win.
7:32 PM Jan 24th Ya booo the saints! They're cheaters!!
7:31 PM Jan 24th Cowboys should of been in the super bowl first of all
7:30 PM Jan 24th Duce mcallister is kind of fat
7:29 PM Jan 24th Yall saints fans can't seriously be happy with yall selfs. Yall did not win this fair. The refs helped yall!
7:27 PM Jan 24th RT @DHarrisIV: welp the superbowl is gonna suck -- amen
7:24 PM Jan 24th @mackmaine they cheated bro. Vikings should of won
7:23 PM Jan 24th in reply to mackmaine These refs need to jump off a building.. Head first
7:22 PM Jan 24th I love Bret. I wanted him to win so bad.
7:21 PM Jan 24th Man I'm bout to cry.
Later, in a recap of the game on TV, Mr. Sanders said something to the affect that the jails in New Orleans would be full of drunks on Sunday night.
Deion, there was no rioting, no overturning of police and other cars, no buildings set on fire, no looting and hardly any arrests on Sunday night....unlike other cities that have won championships. All that occurred was jubulation by
Saints' fans. Where else would the fans come prepared with tubas and other brass instruments to celebrate their team's victory? Only in NOLA, baby.
So let's let the sour grapes just move on and turn into raisins. We know how hard our Saints worked to get to Superbowl and that's all that counts.
The two Fox announcers were gushing all over Brett Farve all during the game on Sunday (Joe Buck and Troy Aikman). It was nauseating.
Hakim Drops the Ball puts it better than me .
From "al.com":
Saints brutalized Favre
What did the Saints did to Brett Favre bordered on criminal. The only way they could win was to knock him out of the game.
Jeesh, guys, that's what happens in football.
From the Mississippi press Saints played dirty football. huh?
And the all time "wah, wah" reaction to the Saints routing of the Vikings comes from than that wild and crazy kind of guy, Deion Sanders.
From his public tweets, we see that he's got the mind of a 12 year old..... girl:
Well, let's go colts!!!! Let's go Peyton!!!!!!!
7:38 PM Jan 24th That's horrible
7:35 PM Jan 24th I'm not even gone congratulate yall.
7:34 PM Jan 24th Watch, those refs are gonna be on 60 minutes in a few years talkin bout how they got paid to help the saints win.
7:32 PM Jan 24th Ya booo the saints! They're cheaters!!
7:31 PM Jan 24th Cowboys should of been in the super bowl first of all
7:30 PM Jan 24th Duce mcallister is kind of fat
7:29 PM Jan 24th Yall saints fans can't seriously be happy with yall selfs. Yall did not win this fair. The refs helped yall!
7:27 PM Jan 24th RT @DHarrisIV: welp the superbowl is gonna suck -- amen
7:24 PM Jan 24th @mackmaine they cheated bro. Vikings should of won
7:23 PM Jan 24th in reply to mackmaine These refs need to jump off a building.. Head first
7:22 PM Jan 24th I love Bret. I wanted him to win so bad.
7:21 PM Jan 24th Man I'm bout to cry.
Later, in a recap of the game on TV, Mr. Sanders said something to the affect that the jails in New Orleans would be full of drunks on Sunday night.
Deion, there was no rioting, no overturning of police and other cars, no buildings set on fire, no looting and hardly any arrests on Sunday night....unlike other cities that have won championships. All that occurred was jubulation by
Saints' fans. Where else would the fans come prepared with tubas and other brass instruments to celebrate their team's victory? Only in NOLA, baby.
So let's let the sour grapes just move on and turn into raisins. We know how hard our Saints worked to get to Superbowl and that's all that counts.
Freedom of Information Act
From the Levees dot org website:
The Corps is telling us we have to pay big bucks for documents we’re entitled to under federal law!
We requested documents from the Corps’ Public Affairs Office after we discovered they’re paying a PR company called OPP almost $5 million of our tax payer money to improve the Corps’ image after its levees failed in August 2005.
Levees.org wanted to know more about this PR Campaign by OPP, so we filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) last June.
The Corps partly fulfilled our request but now say we can’t see another page unless we pay! We applied for a waiver – since Levees.org is requesting information for the public good – but we were DENIED."
I'm just an uneducated person when it comes to laws, but the above statements make me scratch my head. How can the ACOE demand money for articles requested under the Freedom of Information Act?
The Corps is telling us we have to pay big bucks for documents we’re entitled to under federal law!
We requested documents from the Corps’ Public Affairs Office after we discovered they’re paying a PR company called OPP almost $5 million of our tax payer money to improve the Corps’ image after its levees failed in August 2005.
Levees.org wanted to know more about this PR Campaign by OPP, so we filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) last June.
The Corps partly fulfilled our request but now say we can’t see another page unless we pay! We applied for a waiver – since Levees.org is requesting information for the public good – but we were DENIED."
I'm just an uneducated person when it comes to laws, but the above statements make me scratch my head. How can the ACOE demand money for articles requested under the Freedom of Information Act?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Soul of New Orleans
Embedding is disabled for this fantastic video that discusses "The Soul of New Orleans".
Wright Thompson narrates the amazing recovery for New Orleans post-Katrina, through the excitement over the Saints Superbowl run.
h/t Greg Peters
Wright Thompson narrates the amazing recovery for New Orleans post-Katrina, through the excitement over the Saints Superbowl run.
h/t Greg Peters
Monday, January 25, 2010
Bless You Boys!
From a Saints fan in Houston "Saints Fans Wanted Their moment and got it.
Oyster's reactions .
Slimbolala talks about his feelings after experiencing that great game .
Cliff's sitting on his porch, discussing Saints history .
* from NolaDishu's roundup: Big fuck yous to Fox and company. Instead of giving us a good NOLA musician, you incestuously cross promote us some talentless fuck from your crappy show. You inflict Joe Buck on us. Ugh. Stick to sucking during baseball season.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
How the press gets it wrong again...
Billy Sothern-a criminal defense attorney and writer in New Orleans-and the author of "Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a Drowned City."
Nola Nik: Billy's on Salon.com Today. discusses how the press is inconsistent in telling the stories in Haiti....just as they were in New Orleans after Katrina. A good read. Here is an excerpt:
While I admire some of the reporting I have seen from Haiti and feel like I am getting a picture of what is happening there (while having to hold back tears at the horror of some of the things that I am seeing), it is worth remembering that there will be things, like the "Babies Getting Raped in the Superdome" story after Hurricane Katrina, that may not hold up under the clear light of day, which will hopefully come soon for Port-au-Prince and Haiti.
Nola Nik: Billy's on Salon.com Today. discusses how the press is inconsistent in telling the stories in Haiti....just as they were in New Orleans after Katrina. A good read. Here is an excerpt:
While I admire some of the reporting I have seen from Haiti and feel like I am getting a picture of what is happening there (while having to hold back tears at the horror of some of the things that I am seeing), it is worth remembering that there will be things, like the "Babies Getting Raped in the Superdome" story after Hurricane Katrina, that may not hold up under the clear light of day, which will hopefully come soon for Port-au-Prince and Haiti.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
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