Destiny!!!!

The dream has come true for many Louisianians…hell has frozen over, pigs have flown- the Saints have won the Superbowl. It only took 44 long years, but it has happened. I am proud to say that I was there. Not in Miami like most would think, but rather in the city of New Orleans.

One word to sum up not only the night, but the last 44 years- pandemonium. It was utter chaos- and not like a malicious chaos- but rather the friendly chaos similar to that of Mardi Gras. Ironically, this party New Orleans threw after the Superbowl made Fat Tuesday in the quarter look like a freakin tea party.

I have never seen anything like this in my entire life- the city went ape-shit. I was in the city for both LSU National Championships, and at the time, said that those were crazy nights. Nothing compared to this experience.

It would be equivalent of a 44-year-old virgin losing his virginity to a porn star on camera in front of an Amish community… It was crazy. Streets from the far side of the Warehouse district to the gay part of Bourbon Street were shut down- completely. Completely, as in, no one could drive anywhere because of all the people. Cops were blaring their sirens and running their lights in celebration, screaming people filled the streets, and people went nuts. As soon as the pick-6 at the end of the game, people funneled toward Bourbon like bats going into a cave at dusk.

People were high-fiving each other, dancing with strangers, yelling uncontrollably and many wept of what they had just encountered. I, of course used this experience as a platform to try and confuse people for my own enjoyment and entertainment. After my initial celebration, I decided to use this experience for my own sake. As we made our way around people laying in astonishment on Canal Street and the surrounding area, I would comfort passer-bys with “We’re Goin to the Superbowl!!!!!- Can you believe it?!!” Many gazed at me in amazement while thinking that I must have been super drunk high-fived me and yelled “Yeah”, but every now and again, id have some jackass stop me and try to correct me…. “No, dumbass we WON the superbowl.” Then look at his girlfriend and say, “what an idiot” - I know we just won the superbowl fag, just let me kid with people… crap. Why, during this time of enjoyment do you have to correct people- just let it be…

You know, weeks before the game- I knew the Saints had a shot. I knew that if they could just get to the game, the Saints would win. It was destiny. You cant f@#$ with destiny. It was more for the franchise than a game, it was a chance to make history….a chance to change for the better, to get rid of the plague the Black and Gold had held on to for so many years, a chance to further revitalize a city who had given so much after Katrina to come back bigger, faster, and stronger- and they reciprocated. They brought it back to New Orleans- they brought the championship back to the greatest fan base in any sport. Plus, do you really think God was gonna let a team named the Saints lose? Really? No way- it was destiny.

And to think...the saints beat 3 Hall of Fame quarterbacks on the way to victory...even the New Orleans boy himself, Mr. Manning couldnt let the Saints lose this game. Thanks for the interception Peyton, they needed it much worst than you did.

It certainly was quite the way to end Mardi Gras season… kind of. The Endymion Extravaganza finished it up for me this past weekend. Quite the ball. If you’ve never had the chance to experience this- you need to make every effort to make it happen. Its about 10,000 drunk idiots packed in the superdome. Everyone is best friends, or at least that’s how they act…and they all find it necessary to share their liquor with anyone in a tux or long dress.

Lynard skynard, I was told…played this year. Unfortunately I dont recall that… I don’t recall midnight- but I heard it was a hell of a time nonetheless. Not quite the time as my dearest Mr. Golladay…but excellent from what I can remember. The night ended on the floor of room 434 at the Sheraton in Metairie for me… not for Steve. Nope- he ended up at a stranger’s home off of Carrolton…and a few days later he would miss his flight back to Houston due to lack of an ID- that is a party my friends.

Welcome 2010... should be a heck of a year

Robbed

Who Dat???

My apologies for taking so long to update, but I have been busy ringing in the new year, and more importantly the new decade. A new decade… new decade? What the hell happened to last decade? I vividly remember not only the year 2000 and all that Y2K crap, but how the world was about to shut down due to all of the calendars not rolling over. So much for that actually happening- they forgot to realize that computers are smart now. I watched a presentation the other day that was supposedly shown at the Sony Annual Shareholder’s Convention. This will blow your mind so check it out-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

On that note- what happened to “the future”??? What happened to flying cars and robots to bring you breakfast in the morning? Where is that? What happened to computers that would be implanted in our hands by 2010?? In 1990- that was th eplan... to have all that by 2010- and all we have come up with is a freakin iphone.

Think about how far we have come in the last 25 years-it really does amaze me. It amazes me at the brains that some people have to have to use this stuff, let alone to invent it. It is both crazy and amazing. The things we have today; i can only imagine what our kids will really have in their lifetimes...and how smart they will seem to all of us.

I remember my old Nokia phone with a bright orange, interchangeable faceplate I had sophomore year of high school. That was the year 2000. I remember how amazed I was then with having a game on my cell phone. A phone that I could carry everywhere, with or without service- I could always play “Snake”- anywhere, 265. Ewing was the best I ever saw and we will never forget that ride to the OG vs. Sterlington playoff game where he not only beat the highest score, he demolished a record that has surely stood the test of time and will forever go down as my hero…at least at that game.

A new decade has lead to what has been a year of substantial changes for Louisianans across the board of sports thus far. Not only did the New Orleans Saints come into the new decade as the single best team in the NFC, the Dunkin’ Dawgs from LA Tech are 17-2 and undefeated in the WAC (First time since Malone Era), while LSU is completely defeated in the SEC, standing at o’fer with zero wins. The LA Tech athletics liberator who has led the Dawgs into a new age of significant wins, but more importantly a HOPE that Tech fans have probably never experienced in history (at least of this magnitude) has “left the proverbial building for not only greener pastures, but greener pocketbooks. He didn’t take a step up- he leapt to Knoxville, TN like a fat kid on the Thanksgiving dessert table. He hit the jackpot… from the WAC to the most competitive conference in the NCAA. All being done after ULM also got rid of their coach, and now Grambling's coach is in search of a new helm. Could it be that all of the teams from North LA start fresh next season with new administrations in the deapartment of Football?? Only time will tell.

Back to the saints-

The time has come friends… a time that is somewhat bittersweet to Saints fans across the board and I would like you to read my dear friend’s elaboration on this subject at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY … it would not do me justice to even touch on the subject after reading this composition pertaining to the situation at hand.

On that note I felt obliged to include some of the passage on my page. With the permission of Mr. Shaw I would like to leave you with the following excerpt from his column:

“This weekend, the south will stand still. When the game ends in New Orleans, no matter the outcome, there will be a moment of silence in the soul of every man, woman, and child of the Who Dat Nation. Like the eye of a hurricane, there will be a moment of silence that gives way chaos. Chaos wrought by crushing despair or by immeasurable joy. This is not to say it is enough to just get there but rather that I believe if/when we get there, there is no way we lose.

Tupac Shakur, wrote "I guess change is good for any of us... Whatever it take for any of y'all to get up out the hood."Here's to leaving the hood and chaos wrought by immeasurable joy.

May the Lord make the Saints fast and accurate.Strength and Honor

tdavidshaw"

Shaw- I couldn’t have said it better…

Robbed in 2010.