I can't compete with Dave's write-up of the game, but I thought I'd share some pictures from a different perspective:  the very last row.  I flew in for this game from Ft Lauderdale under the auspices of visiting my mom for her birthday (although I really just wanted to go to the game--shhh), but my brother also drove in from Dallas with his kids.  It was the twins' first Saints game.  So, basically, they had to win, or else.  Photos after the jump.

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This past weekend marked the first time I'd ever gone to a game that was not held in the Superdome.  Awesomely enough, it was one of the most entertaining games I've ever attended, and the Saints' ability to rebound from an early 21-point deficit has convinced me that we really are really for real.  Really.  Some observations:

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I've been looking over Saints statistics a lot lately, trying to make sense of what makes this team seem so substantively different to everyone.  Brees is as good as ever, even if he doesn't throw for 300+ yards per game, and our defense has obviously benefited from the change of culture brought about by the acquisition of Gregg Williams, but there's something more that seems to be the catalyst:  a credible running game.

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