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     The Saints unbelievably exciting come-from-behind victory forces Big Daddy to start working on his Super Bowl Shuffle, preparing for the Black ’n’ Gold’ s next visit to South Beach— in early February. Boy, things looked bleak until Drew Brees’ touchdown just before halftime sparked an amazing turn of events. Having a record of 5-0 following our destruction of the vaunted Giants felt great, but the Saints late afternoon fish fry had Little Havana muttering all sorts of Cuban expletives. In this week’ s edition of Saints Beat, Big Daddy describes the Kingpin’ s atmosphere, recaps the Miami game, reports the action from South Beach, covers the AC/DC concert, asks for the community’s help, and releases his World Famous Pregame Information.

     Frustration levels rose faster than profits on a Bernie Madoff spreadsheet inside the Kingpin Sunday afternoon. The “ Fish” built a commanding 24-3 first half lead. Kingpin regulars pounded on the bar, screaming more obscenities than drunken sailors on shore leave. Miami’s opportunistic defense combined with the efforts of former Saints’ running back Ricky Williams (the world’s most famous black Halloween pirate) jeopardized the Saints’ perfect record. Miami Head Coach Tony Sparano’ s ill-fated time-out seconds before halftime and Darren Sharper’ s subsequent “pick 6” early in the third triggered a monumental 33-point turnaround. The Kingpin’s Sunday menu prepared by New Orleans Country Club Banquet Chef David “ Fine Dinin’ Dave” Wright included: Caesar salad, herb roasted chicken, baked ziti, garlic bread, and vanilla cupcakes. The sensational eats fueled the tanks of the shell-shocked Who Dat faithful. As the second half unfolded, the Saints devoured every ounce of fresh Mahi Mahi in Land Shark Stadium, spawning uncontrollable emotional outbursts by Kingpin diehards. Totally Awesome! Hey, if you want to feel the Kingpin’s magic vibe, come hang out Monday afternoon from 4 ’ till 7 p.m. for the First Annual Big Daddy Tailgate BBQ Bash. There will be lots of good eats, libations from the bar, and we’ll have explicit Saints discussions. Yours truly will redline his intensity, what are you going to do?

     Recapping Sunday’s wild affair, Tyrone Culver’s interception of Drew Brees set up Ricky Williams 4-yard touchdown run putting Miami ahead 7-0. Courtney Roby’s 88-yard kick return enabled John Carney to boot a 46-yard field goal, pulling the Saints within four, 7-3. Ricky Williams swept around the left side and rumbled 68 yards to stretch the margin to 14-3 Dolphins after one. Miami kicker Dan Carpenter made it 17-3 when his 46-yard attempt sailed through the uprights. Miami linebacker Reggie Torbor’s tip-drill pick allowed “ Wildcat” specialist Ronnie Brown to take it in from 8 yards out. Trailing 24-3 late in the half, Saints’ linebacker Scott Shanle recovered Davone Bess’ fumble, and Brees’ 1-yard sneak 2 seconds before halftime sent the “good guys” to the break down 24-10. Safety Darren Sharper intercepted Miami quarterback Chad Henne; Sharper’s third TD of 2009 narrowed the gap to 24-17 with 13:56 left in the third. Dolphin defensive end Randy Starks recovered Brees’ fumble, allowing Dan Carpenter’ s 33-yarder to put Miami up by 10, 27-17. Marques Colston capped an 82-yard drive with a 10-yard TD reception from Drew Brees, making it 27-24 Miami. The Dolphins regained their 10 point advantage when Ricky Williams scored his third rushing TD. Miami led 34-24 heading to the fourth. Head Coach Sean Payton called a double reverse, Reggie Bush took the ball and soared over the goal line, trimming the deficit to 34-31 with 13:23 remaining. Drew Brees’ 2-yard run gave the Saints their first lead 37-34, but Carney’s kick failed. Carney avenged the miss by nailing a 20-yard 3-pointer, pushing the Saints farther in front 40-34. Saints cornerback Tracy Porter intercepted Chad Henne, returned it all the way, which cemented the remarkable 46-34 comeback victory.

     Saints Beat traveling correspondent Jack Bosma brushed up on his Spanish before his South Florida visit. Jack’s trip had two purposes, seeing the Saints whip the Dolphins, and learning the lay of land for the a return trip to Land Shark Stadium come February. Saints fans piled into South Beach and took over all the tourist hot spots. Many gravitated to the Clevelander, proudly sporting their Black ’n’ Gold colors. The club’s DJ even played “When the Saints Go Marching In,” and “The Saints Are Coming” Saturday night. Sunday morning the Who Dat Nation encountered blatant hostility from locals. If you think the Superdome crowd control policies suck, listen to this Nazi rule: Fans can easily get people they don’t like arrested by simply text messaging the words “fan issue” with the section, row, and seat number and that person gets whisked away by police with no questions asked. How’s that for civil rights? Bitter Dolphin fans yelled the NFL stood for National Fix League. Huh, those Miami fans sound like a bunch of whiny ass bitches.

     Lets switch gears and talk local current events for a moment, large crowds gathered at the New Orleans Arena Wednesday night to welcome the “Thunder From Down Under.” If you’re into hard core loud rock music, then AC/DC came to the Crescent City just for you. The Australian rock band played all your favorites from years gone by. The set list featured: “Back in Black,” “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,” “The Jack,” “Hells Bells,” “T.N.T.,” “Whole Lotta Rosie,” the encores were “Highway to Hell,” and For Those About to Rock (We Salute You).” What a spectacular event, warming the Big Easy up for the huge Halloween weekend.