Today the Saints' Front Office announced that all future contracts entered into by players, coaches, and any general staff members will include a pledge not to engage in any actions that could be construed as participation in a "bounty" program offering monetary gain for inflicting purposeful injury on any other players in the National Football League. The first violation of this pledge will lead to dismissal from the New Orleans Saints football franchise and forfeiture of any future monies due. Mr. Benson assured this reporter that this policy is in effect immediately and is not to be considered negotiable in any part. Before wrapping up the interview I was told that the New Orleans Saints have dismissed a member of their equipment staff for encouraging players to contribute to a common fund to buy Bounty Fabric Softener. The Bounty fund was deemed to be excessive and completely unnecessary for use on polyester jerseys. "It's been going on for a few years now. If news of this fund were to leak to the other teams we would be the laughing stock of the NFL," said a staff member who wishes to remain anonymous due to strict laundering rules established by Coach Gregg Williams (now with the St. Louis Rams).

Hey, I've been gone a while so I just wanted to check back in and see if anything's going on. So, what's happen'in? Did Drew get the contract he wanted? Did GW leave any good tips for the incoming defensive coordinator? Is Loomis and Payton still the toast of "The City That Care Forgot?" Boy, I can't wait to get caught up on all the news. I'm gonna' scan the site now and I'll see y'all after the jump, wherever THAT is. HOOOOOOOOOLY CRAP! I can't leave y'all alone for a freakin' minute, can I!!!!!!!! I take a break from CSC to gather my 'tween season thoughts and, when I return, all hell has broken loose. Who the hell is minding the store? Is anyone in charge anymore? As one of the old timer Saints Fans I thought the bad days were behind us! I thought we had finally reached the mezzanine floor of the hierarchy of the NFL elite! But, nooooooooooooooooo! Somebody (or somebodies) had to go and stir up a whole rat's nest of negativity toward our beloved Saints and the Crescent City!!! I mean, c'mon man, who the hell fell asleep at the wheel? Who skipped their turn on guard duty? Who left the barn door open? Who invited the hookers to the church social? Has everyone gone mad???? It's not as if the signs weren't there already. It's not as if we didn't all see it coming. But, give me a break, y'all. Is there no shame anymore? Do the people in charge have no conscience or concept of fair play? Do they not know that the fans can only take so much and that there is a breaking point? This is a matter of money being used for good, not for evil. It's like the merchants in the temple. It's like selling body organs of Somali orphans to rich maple farm snobs in Vermont. I'm sure y'all know that I'm talking about - the possibility of the concessions raising the price of beer in the Superdome next season, right? I mean, who the freak do they think they are??? Oh yeah. I also read something about our guys trying to break knees and stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7OWVM50sBw

Ok, a lot of us have been a part of CSC long enough to become familiar with many of the members. So, the game is this - If you were Santa Clause, what would you bring various members of CSC for Christmas and why. Let's try to keep it in the spirit of the season and "try" not to be overly caustic, although a certain amount of zingers would certainly be entertaining. Perhaps a glance at the members' profile will give you some hints so put on your creative thinking caps and give it a shot. Ok, I'll start it off: Santa is giving Dave a dozen baby puke proof T-shirts with "World's Most Absorbant Dad" written across the front. (C'mon, you know y'all can do better than that!)

We have all heard of the numerous good deeds that some of the New Orleans Saints players are involved with in and around the city and the greater Gulf Coast area.  Drew Brees has the "Brees Foundation," Heath Evans created the "Heath Evans Foundation," and Deuce McAllister continues with his "Catch 22 Foundation."  Not receiving much deserved publicity is an area of interest and personal obsession of our own Jeremy Shockey. 

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Ok, so I'm getting really melancholy in these weaning hours of the Saints Championship Reign.  I've been scouring YouTube and Yahoo Videos and soaking up all the memories of our Championship Year.  I'm sure everyone has his/her favorite clips and memories.  I just wanted to share one more.  Maybe you have it.  Maybe you don't.  Enjoy.

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I feel like the wife of the doctor who impregnated one of his patients.  He was a veterinarian.

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Rivals.com has an article by Holly Anderson that strikes me as being awfully petty.  I'm sure some will disagree with my assessment.

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During the off-season things get pretty boring and we are all trying to be creative.  So far I've pretty much run into a brick wall.  But, there is something on this site that never gets old for me.

 

When you hunger for another good read, try re-visiting Hell Hath No Fury Like a Who Dat's Scorned.  IMHO, it's one of the best things Dave has done.  It's still down there on the lower right under "Featured Stories."

 

Re-read and enjoy.  I do.

 

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OMG!  Nike has already produced a Tim Tebow shoe and the guy hasn't set foot on a pro-gridiron yet.  Do they know something we don't?  Is Timmy destined for greatness after all or do they think this is the only chance they'll have of marketing him; in the past tense?

BEAVERTON, OR -- The website Sole Collector is reporting that on July 9, quarterback Tim Tebow officially unveiled his Florida Gators themed Nike Trainer 1.2, a collaboration shoe with EA Sports to celebrate the upcoming NCAA Football 11 videogame.

Along with the orange and blue coloring on the shoe, there are also several nods that tie in to Tebow's legendary collegiate career in Gainesville.

The word 'PROMISE' is stitched along the left heel and the date September 27, 2008, a touch reminding everyone of Tim's very famous "Promise" post-game speech after Florida's loss to Ole Miss.

A series of years are stitched on the right heel, indicating Tim's Heisman Trophy, the Gators' '07 BCS National Championships, and Tim's All-America team honors.

The website also states that the shoe is not officially for sale yet, but limited quantites should be available in the very near future.

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Yep.  Our other favorite dumper-oner is back in the headlines.  Michael Vick "loosely" associated with a shooting at the site of his 30th birthday party.  Link:
http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2010/6/26/1538204/michael-vick-nightclub-shooting

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Another mouth to feed?  I guess Grandpa Favre WILL be back.

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Ok, ya'll, stop it!  Enough is enough!  If I have to read one more faux draft pic, one more scouting report, or one more reason why Joe Schwartz is not good enough to replace Kenny Numbnuts on the practice squad of the Seattle Bears I'm going to blow my invisible dog's brains out!

Let's face it.  My mind is not wired to consider the caprice of the unknown and yet-to-happen.  If a rock is wet, it's raining.  If the rock is dry, guess what, it ain't freakin' raining.  Period.  My pondering for the day is done. 


Instead, I'd like to travel back in time to a much happier day.  A day that is forever imbedded in our memory because we will forever know where we were when it happened!  No, I'm not talking about Dave Saintsational getting his game credentials (although a most important event in the history of the Canal Street Chronicles).  There was something else going on in Miami that would change the lives of everyone reading this post.  The day the Saints were canonized.  The day the Football Gods smiled on a grassy plot and gave Drew the aim of a laser, our receivers the arms of an octopus, and Saints Fans around the world a reason to rethink the importance of sex. 

 Ahhhhhhh, yes.  I can see it now like it happened just yesterday . . . . . . . .

 

 

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I know we all have our little superstitions and pre-game routines that get our collective minds in the “right place” for the game but, I was just thinking of one of the most mojo jolting events of the entire season. Of course I am speaking of The Unknown Who Dat.

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It’s the bewitching hour in Okinawa and as you wake (assuming you slept) to greet this glorious day I am turning in early to rise at 4:30AM to prepare for what should be one of the best days of my entire life. 

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/us_sport/article7012708.ece

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYvI_vtYeA8

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(With my profound apologies to Rudyard Kipling):

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Have you ever experienced a puzzled, confused feeling while listening to an NFL coaches dialog with the media?  Well, the cat’s out of the bag.  I think I have broken the code that NFL coaches across the league have been using during press conferences.  This is just a partial list but offers a sample matrix of what we hear and how we can process it.

The code is actually quite simple.  Choose a number from the first column, a number from the second column, then a number from the third column.  Example:

Q:  “Coach, how are you preparing for the upcoming game?”

A:  “We are concentrating on (1) aggressive (10) game plan (5) theatrics.  It’s worked for us before.”

See, easy huh?  1, 10, 5.  Chose any random three numbers and you can hold a press conference like a pro!

Q:  "Coach, how are you handling the multiple injuries to your secondary?"

A:  "By encouraging energetic defensive options (1, 2, 4)."  Bing, bang, boom.  Conference over!  Try it.

 

(Note:  Numbers 11 can only be used together for maximum vagueness.)

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Living in this time zone makes reading Canal Street Chronicles lots of fun. There are hours when Okinawa and New Orleans are awake at the same time but when it’s 6PM here and 3AM in NOLA, CSC gets very interesting. I feel like a nurse making the rounds in a generally quiet hospital ward, especially since the cowboys game:

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As Senior Romo and his band of down and out compadres view their 8mm game tapes on a hanging bed sheet in the local cantina, this conversation was recorded on a reel-to-reel recorder:

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So, we got past Atlanta and now everybody is focusing on Dallas, huh?  I've had a pretty good feeling about this game since the 2009 schedule came out.  As for the so-called Cowboys fans?  Read on ~ 

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I'm afraid if I yell, "Who Dat!" I'll hear an echo!

Who Dat.....at .....at.....at......at......at....!

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I notice a lot less chatter on CSC this past week.  This is probably due to the post adrenaline let down from this magnificent game.  So, I’m going to take a moment during this lull to share with you one of the most outrageous days of my Saints Fan life:

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This is a reminder why no NFL team should ever be considered a pushover and why I love professional football so much.  If we could just understand how much these guys go through....!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Stafford-shows-talent-toughness-in-quot-Mic-d-;_ylt=AnPJYwroaZsTTkVoEKeLfgNDubYF?urn=nfl,205135

Taken from Yahoo Sports' Shutdown Corner.

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Imagine the Saints beating the Patriots Monday night. Of course, we have been imagining this pretty much all season. Now, think of the party that will follow:

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Fanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in some cases sports, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. Philosopher George Santayana defines fanaticism as "redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim"; according to Winston Churchill, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject". By either description the fanatic displays very strict standards and little tolerance for contrary ideas or opinions.

The difference between a fan (see: saintsation) and a fanatic (see: *coldpizza) is that while both have an overwhelming liking or interest in a given subject, behavior of a fanatic will be viewed as violating prevailing social norms, while that of a fan will not violate those norms (although the person may be considered unusual).

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Allow me to repeat myself - WHATEVER Y'ALL DID, DO IT AGAIN!

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Ok, so I couldn't make the trip from Japan to the Superdome; just not enough stuff to hock!  So I have to rely on Saints Fans who actually attended the game to describe what the atmosphere was like.  I keep thinking back to the post-Katrina homecoming Monday Night Falcons game that I _did_ see on TV.  The joint was rockin' like an earthquake! 

C'mon, y'all, share your experiences in the stands!  And don't leave out the "good" stuff!!!!

Weeks 1 and 2 the Saints pretty much perfected their passing game. 

Weeks 3 and 4 the running game was established as top notch. 

All the while, the defense and special teams showed that they are a class act. 

This past week the team got rested and healthy. 

Is it just me thinking this or are the Giants in for the most rude awakening of their season; possibly their careers?  The pieces are in place and the Superdome awaits.  Halloween is coming early to the Big Apple courtesy of the Big Easy!

 

Discuss . . . . . .