This week Big Daddy recaps Monday Night’s Minnesota game, critiques Monday Night personalities past and present, relives the inadvertent whistle call, examines the Saints playoff hopes, covers the best of Saturday’s local elections, and gives his world-famous pregame information.
ABC has used a variety of different broadcast combinations to bring viewers Monday Night Football. The original team of Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford and Don Meredith still ranks highest. Today’s ESPN crew stinks so badly, they make The E! True Hollywood Story a viable option. Big Daddy now honors MNF’s best sideline reporter ever, Eric Dickerson (PIMP), his deep voice, clubbin’ threads, and bling had chicks lining-up every Monday.
Do any Saints remember the original inadvertent whistle call? A game where the Saints got screwed by a premature ref whistle blow that cost the Saints the game. How Ironic that the modern-day inadvertent whistle referee (Ed Hochuli) called Monday’s Minnesota match-up.
Staring fast, the Saints scored on their first possession Monday Night. Ed Hochuli’s crew stole the Saints momentum, when a phantom holding call derailed the Saints second drive. The hungry 1-3 Vikings seized the opportunity afforded them by the bulls**t penalty, blocking the Saints’ long field goal attempt and running it back for a touchdown. Unfortunately, Hochuli’s unit didn’t stop there; they made sure Minnesota maintained control all night.
The second quarter easily the worst officiated 15 minutes in Saints history. Led by s**tbag Ed Hochuli, The officials 2nd quarter performance rivaled anything Big Daddy has witnessed. The blatant mistakes, missing five Minnesota personal fouls (especially the facemask on Reggie Bush), pushed Saints fans to the brink of rioting. The replay booth got into the act inside 2 minutes, failing to correct a clear Viking fumble, yet another blown call by Hochuli’s crew. Curiously, every non-call went Minnesota’s way; kinda makes you wonder if refs bet on games. (Big Daddy knows NBA refs bet) Minnesota led 20-10 at halftime.
Reggie Bush’s incredible touchdown returns put the Saints in position to win. Leading 27-20 in the fourth quarter, the Vikings hit a long pass tying the game at 27. Clock-management, poor play-calling, and Gramatica’s 3rd missed field goal hurt, but Jason David sealed our fate as the Saints invented another excruciating way to lose. Minnesota’s game-winning kick came with 13 seconds remaining.
Looking at the NFC, the Saints playoff hopes are bleak; starting a disappointing 2 & 3 start places the team 10th in the NFC. The blame falls squarely on Sean Payton. Payton’s sh**ty play-calling, bad personnel decisions (like cutting John Carney), refusal to run Deuce, and finesse-team coaching style hinders team success. Experts base NFL coaching accolades solely on Wins & Loses, Payton’s record stands at 18-17. Wasting all that talent—what a disgrace! Remember winning is an attitude? Show me some, no more bulls**t on-side kicks! Don’t trick opponents, beat their asses! Implement the necessary changes, give your talent-rich team leadership they deserve.
Saints Beat compiled a special report on last Saturday’s 2nd Congressional District Election: New Orleans voters showed their genius by supporting William Jefferson. Why not? Jefferson attended Harvard and he’s clearly ahead of his time. Jefferson saw the banking crisis coming long before Wall Street. Why else would he deposit hard-earned money in the freezer? The citizens’ statement met all of Big Daddy’s expectations; but reading about it outraged Big Daddy, The Times-Picayune’s rate hike (50% Daily & 33% on Sundays) – complete bulls**t! Big Daddy foresees the local electorate showing incredible expertise in future elections; they exhibit well thought-out informed voting decisions. Just look at the re-election of Mayor Nagin or the election former District Attorney Eddie Jordan, Awesome!
Next week on Saints Beat … check out Big Daddy’s blog for the Raider game recap, smart Superdome food choices, a section 645 update, and the Superdome’s outdoor beer-vending policy. Now Big Daddy releases his world famous pregame information: -- Lay 7.5 –
