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Comment by Frank Nette on February 8, 2010 at 1:40pm

Thanks
Dear Lord, Hallelujah! Who Dat Nation had reached the Promised Land.

After 43 seasons of marital loyalty, of occasional fan abuse and frequent heartbreak, the Saints and their battered, deliriously joyous city stood atop the world Sunday as the Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.

It meant so much more than football.

Comment by Catholic Mountain on February 8, 2010 at 10:17am

Frank, Jason, and all you Saints fans! Congrats!

Comment by Frank Nette on February 3, 2010 at 3:12pm

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 begin trickling in Monday, 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 you'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 you walk past us and we throw stuff at you; 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' 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 you at the victory party.

Faithfully yours,

The Who Dat Nation

Comment by Frank Nette on January 22, 2010 at 3:09pm

Was putting together my MP3's for pre-game/post-game festivities for the NFC Championship this weekend...so much music written about the New Orleans Saints over the years...lots of video's too...so put together a playlist of them too that wanted to share with ya'll too...ENJOY! GEAUX SAINTS GEAUX!

Comment by Jason Champagne on January 18, 2010 at 9:31pm

Comment by Jason Champagne on January 18, 2010 at 9:06pm

Oh yeah, the superdome will be rockin this Sunday. The Vikings will have a sad trip home after we put the hurt on em. Who dat!!whodat.mp3

Comment by Frank Nette on January 18, 2010 at 1:52pm

New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 24 at the Louisiana Superdome. Kickoff is schedule for 5:40 p.m. CST and will be nationally televised by FOX Sports with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.
Viktor the Viking and Ragnar, watch out as Danger lurks! GUMBO & Sir Saint will be leading the Saints out of the tunnel and patrolling the sidelines of the Superdome as the team put the hurt on the Minnesota Vikings. Who Dat? Who Dat? Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Beat Dem Saints...Not The Vikings, BEETCH!

Comment by Frank Nette on January 6, 2010 at 2:59pm

The stage is set...Eagles, Cowboys, Packers, Cardinals, Vikings, & Saints...Bring Em To The Dome...Boom, It's On! NFC Playoffs...The Road To Miami Is The Louisiana Superdome, Geaux Saints Geaux!
Special thanks to Ying Yang Twins for providing music, & New Orleans Saints. 43 years is a long time...
WARNING THIS VIDEO IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES!

Comment by Frank Nette on January 6, 2010 at 2:55pm

Congratulations TotusTuusJesu! Catholic Mountain Football League Champion...Curley's Crew missed season championship by almost 38 points in a points only race that came down to week 17.
Final Results:
1. TotusTuusJesu 1861.62
2. Curley's Crew 1823.78
3. The Thomist 1715.28
4. Bonus Sanctus 1622.68
5. Bilbo Nation 1471.42
6. Bruins 1374.92
7. what is football? 1333.50
8. Tiber Swimmers 1282.74
9. DaBoyz 1215.02

Comment by Jason Champagne on October 28, 2009 at 11:05pm

Frank, there is no doubt, this is our season. Geaux Saints!!!

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