Getting to Know You: Random Question Edition

1- Cell phone celebration
2 Dallas
3 That depends on Stu giveaways
4- Nope. He plans to die on the field.
5- Green Goddess for chef Chris DeBarr passion about his work and his love for New Orleans.

1. the game against Atlanta where he went off for over 10 catches, over 180 yards and about 2 scores. Anytime we embarrass the dirty birds i’m happy. He always had huge games against them.
2. @ Dallas in week 12. I hope we destroy them.
3. Brees and Payton for sure. Duncan probably not.
4. Ever? He’s certainly not retiring this year. I do think this will be his final season, though, regardless of what happens.
5. tough call, but you can’t beat Drago’s chargrilled oysters. If you want cheap eats, Acme is pretty solid. Sake Cafe for sushi. Antoine’s is amazing too.

1. i know its overstated, but cell phone night was awesome! 4tds on MNF!
2. dallas, on turkeyday (im convinced the scheduling was rigged to ensure that it is as difficult as possible for us)
3. preordered all (amazon rox!) – looking forward to sean’s more than drews unfortunately
4. the problem is similar to americas war on drugs…as much as we hate to admit it and love to assign the blame to someone else… the problem is us.
5. i could go on for hours… it would be easier if i just told you what i crave… ribs from the joint… funky margarita rolls from kyoto… double lotto burgers from frost top(lee’s if im in metry)… lobster ravioli from bacco… the flying burrito from juan’s… western special chicken from five happiness… etc.

1. The cell phone celebration, of course.

2. I do agree with the other posters here that going into Dallas on a short week is going to be quite difficult, but I’m going to go with Minnesota in the opener. I can’t help but think back to that nightmarish opening game we had against the Colts a couple seasons back. If the Saints come out the least bit overconfident or sluggish, that could happen again.

3. I might pick up Payton’s, but I doubt I’ll read the other two.

4. Not this time around, but I do actually believe that next season will be his last regardless of the outcome.

5. Didn’t eat out a lot while I lived in New Orleans (poor starving college student and all that), but I did love Saucy’s. Best chicken strips and sweet potato fries on Earth. I never could find their address or phone number again after my Freshman year though, think they went out of business or something. I despaired over it not a little.

1. When he was cut. Yeah, he was a great receiver, but I hate showboats. I much prefer the receivers we have now.

2. At Baltimore, late in the year. Super Bowl preview?

3. I’ll read Payton’s, maybe Drew’s.

4. Do you mean, ever? Maybe not…the Saints may kill him this time. Which means (if that’s what you’re asking) that yes, he will play in 2010.

5. I haven’t found it yet. Guess I’ll just have to keep looking. Would you believe I’ve never been to Liuzza’s, or Feelings, or Upperline, or Clancy’s? Hell, I’ve never even been to Brennan’s! I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.

On an unrelated note, does it seem to anyone else that I’m getting more crotchety lately?

1. In 2002, when we beat the eventual world champ Bucs for the second time that season, which was in the Dome on MNF and the Saints were wearing throwback jerseys. Towards the end, we needed just one 1st down to seal the win, but Brooks hurt his arm and had to come out. Jake Delhomme came in and threw a short 3rd down pass to Horn for the 1st down and the win. Horn dove for it and after the whistle was blown did a celebratory crawl forward on his belly and ended it by extending his arm to signal the 1st down. It was an exciting moment to an otherwise disappointing season. I have that game on VHS somewhere and think I’ll watch it again soon.

2. At Baltimore. Also tough will be at 49ers.

3. First Payton’s book and then Drew’s.

4. He’ll retire after this year. I’m expecting him to sustain an injury this year that breaks his streak and lands him on IR.

5. So many good ones, but I’ll choose Emeril’s.

1. Meeting Joe after a game and having him take a pic with us.

2. At San Fran on MNF. I should be there, looking forward to it.

3. Probably none of the three for a while, maybe Payton’s eventually.

4. This will be his last year most likely, I think he’ll tank this year though.

5. Tough call, but I’ll go with Crazy Johnnies over in Fat City.

1.What was your favorite Joe Horn moment?
Cell Phone celebration

2.Which game on the Saints schedule do you think will be most difficult?
Ravens: It will be a cold game against a tough opponent on their home field. In addition it occurs later in the season where injuries could potentially play a factor more so than a earlier seasonal game.

3.Will you be reading any of the books being written by Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Jeff Duncan?
Bothe Payton’s book and Brees’ book.

4.Do you think Brett Favre will retire?
No way in hell. Not this season at least

5.What’s your favorite New Orleans restaurant?
I cannot remember the name of it, but there is a Sushi restaurant on St. Charles street close to Archi Manning’s house that I really like. I think it is close to Vodoo Barbacue.

1. Cellphone celebration. I typically dislike showboating, but that was a fantastic bit of showmanship, and as a musician, I have to respect it.

2. Tough call…opening night against the Whinequeens will be a test (however I think they’ll come out hot and pound ‘em), the Turkey Day Special in Dallas will be tough, but I’m going with the Ravens – away game against a strong AFC team in potentially bad/cold weather late in the season.

3. Payton’s for sure, Brees’ maybe, Duncan’s unlikely.

4. Die on the field. If I have my way, it’ll be 9.9.10. ;-)

5. It’s been a LONG time since I lived there (left in 1985), the closest I’ve lived since was in BR, but I did gig on Bourbon St. in the late 90’s…lessee…is Mike Anderson’s still there? Superior Grille? I’d go with Superior, loved the combo of Tex-Mex and Cajun.

1. December 2001 Falcons game. Big win for us and kept us looking good…until we lost four straight to end the season!
2. Minnesota opening game and Dallas Thanksgiving game…both look difficult
3. Probably so…possibly all of them (I’m a big reader!)
4. Eventually (ha!)
5. Depends on what I’m getting. Oysters at Drago’s, Po-boys at Parkway or R & O’s, Italian at Cafe Giovanni, or Creole at Tujague’s.

Hope y’all got the turtle soup with sherry

1. I always loved Joe’s ‘throwing dice’ TD celebrations best. Also, I met him in Greenbay at the team hotel in 2005. He signed my #87 jersey and was really great with the fans. You got to love a guy who could make Aaron Brooks look good.

2. I’m a little concerned about the Ravens game on the road. Not too worried about the Cowpiles, because we’re due a little revenge. As far as the Vikes game, I wouldn’t want to play us with Drew and Payton having 7 months to prepare.

3. I’ve already ordered Payton and Brees’ books

4. Who gives a s*** about what redneck megalomaniac does? Just ignore him during the offseason and try to knock his old ass out during the game. The blueprint has been established.

5. That is a really tough question that I can’t begin to answer. First four that come to mind (but not necessarily the best): Antoine’s, Commander’s, Clancy’s, Mosca’s. We should do a separate permanent post just of good restaurants that we could all use as a reference guide.

1. Most definately the cell phone celebration.
2. Ravens game on the road—cold weather
3. heck yes…just gotta save up, and ill buy them.
4. no. he will play football till he is 72 and then get injured so bad that he cant walk.
5. i have no idea. i haven’t eaten in Louisiana before. heck, ive only been there 4 times, and 3 of those were for Saints games.

1) Joe Horn moment? I think the 4-TD component of the cell phone night was more meaningful to me than the celebration itself.

2) I think the Vikes game is the most challenging – we don’t know what kind of teams either squad will be bringing in, there will be much emotion (opening game of 2010, hanging the banner, NFCCG residuals, etc.). I’d love to see us win big and set the tone for the season, but I just don’t know what will happen, and as the buildup to the game has been coalescing since the schedule was announced in April, it puts the game in a whole different plane of existence than any other game of the season. It will be a testament game to our players and coaches ability to focus and stay on target…
Second most difficult game will be the one after the T-giving Day Massacre Crusade of the Cowboys by the Saints. We have to play the Bengals outdoors in Cincy in early December following another huge game. We’ll see indeed.

3) I bet I’ll read them all, but as of now I only have plans to purchase Payton’s.

4) He will retire at some point, yes. It may take a career-ending injury to seal the deal, since it seems that as long as he can walk and talk, he might play. I really don’t care either way.

5) Don’t really have one. Haven’t spent any real time in NO as an adult. I love fried shrimp po-boys and onion rings, boiled crawfish, roast beef po-boys, and I got some really good lost bread at a restaurant in the Quarter a few years back, but I can’t remember the name of the place.

1. Cell phone game. Hands down.

2. Top 3 in this order: Vikings, Cowgirls, 49ers. I only say the Niners because its our first road game (and a MNF game) after a huge game with Minny. The layoff could help or hurt us.

3. I am planning on buying and reading all 3 of them

4. Don’t care but he will play this season

5. Now this is huge question. Everytime we went to NO, my dad took us to Morning Call which isn’t in NO, but whatever. For lunch its Central Grocery and then head up to Brocato’s for dessert. For dinner, I don’t know what to say. There are so many choices.

1. Favorite Joe Horn moment, was after Katrina when he was being interviewed and said that if you could find his house you could stay there.

2. I think the most difficult game will be one I’m attending, the Thanksgiving Day game vs. the Cowgirls – short week and away from the Dome, could be a challenge.

PS. I may have an extra ticket to the game, so if you’re interested you can email me and be on the lookout for a FanPost in the near future.

3. I haven’t seen the ToC of any of the Saints books, so maybe.

4. Favre will retire eventually. This offseason, no. He’s coming back.

5. Favorite New Orleans restaurant would have to be Ruth’s Chris.

1. Getting slapped by (can’t remember who) on the sidelines before a game – just to get him worked up!

2. Dec. 19 at Baltimore Ravens.

3. Payton’s and Brees’ books for sure.

4. Not this year. We need another ‘Favre on the ground’ moment!

5. That’s a loaded question. I’ll just get some beignets and coffee for now.

1. Cell Phone
2. Steelers, I want to see if you guys can handle Harrison and Woodley
3. From Balck to Gold by Tim Gleason, and We’re From the Town With a Great Football Team by David Villotti
4. This is the last go around, he has grandkids to look after
5. I have never been to NOLA, but it is on the list of places I want to go

Cell Phone
Falcons @ ATL
Maybe? Not the one by Duncan
in 2 years
Galatoires for the atmosphere, Clancy’s for the food, Mahoney’s for po-boys

1. The day after the cell phone incident, I was driving to work in Bay St. Louis. Some of you might be familar with this gas station, it is at 1-10 and 603. Anyway, the billboard read: JOE HORN GETS HIS FRIED CHICKEN HERE! I still laugh about that.
2. Baltimore. The league has us set up to struggle in Dallas, so I didn’t pick that one.
3. Book Tour would be the key for us out of towners.
4. He will play.
5. Living in North Carolina, it would be wherever I could get a roast beef, dressed and pressed, and a Barq’s root beer.

1. I didn’t see it but I heard that the Saints had 12 men on the field. While the ref was trying to count, Joe kept hiding behind our linemen. Like I said, I didn’t see it but it sounds hilarious!
2. Cowboys. I hope we shame them into dumping the franchise!
3. Sean and Drew, yep. Jeff? LOL.
4. I tire of his pending retirement. Just go away.
5. Parasol’s Bar & Resturant on Constance St. and 3rd St. Best dressed roast beef po-boys on earth. Their fried oyster po-boys are a close second. Just gotta’ have lots of ammo to venture into that part of the world. Think Fallujah!

1.Cell phone
2.49ers and Baltimore.
3. Possibly Payton’s.
4 Retire…yeaaah sure
5.Haven’t been to Nola in years, think I was 8 last time I was there. Although I loved the po boy I had though.

   1. What was your favorite Joe Horn moment?
.My very first dome game was with the Cell Phone
   2. Which game on the Saints schedule do you think will be most difficult?
Thinking either the Steelers or the Cowgirls
   3. Will you be reading any of the books being written by Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Jeff Duncan?
Definitely will be getting Sean’s book and Drew’s!
   4. Do you think Brett Favre will retire?
No way Grandpa Favre will be back for another Saint’s pounding
   5. What’s your favorite New Orleans restaurant?
Ah the tricky question: Always visit Hard Rock Cafe (I know) Once it was the Court of the 3 Sisters, and the first time I took my daughter to the Crescent City was a little place on St Charles at the very end, had the round stools at the counter and the waiters & waitresses had on white paper hats. The name escapes me its been 4 years. Hoping someone can help with the name and if its still there.

1. I really don’t like showboating, but like DBMC said a couple of days ago, “If anybody on our team scores four tds in a game I don’t care if they pull their…”
2.Ravens @ Baltimore.
3. I’m likely to buy Payton’s book.
4. Not anytime soon.
5. If it’s a formal restaurant, Antoine’s. Otherwise, Domilise’s Sandwich Shop & Bar on Annunciation St.

1. Anytime he shredded the Falcons. Never does get old.
2. Ravens in December. Road, cold weather versus a great defense when playoff spots and seeding will be at stake for both teams.
3. I haven’t decided yet, but Payton’s book sounds really interesting.
4.Oh God no. He’ll be back so long as the Vikings will let him take the offseason off.
5. So hard to choose, but consistently its so hard to beat Mandina’s.

1. Cell phone
2. Ravens and Dallas
3. No
4. No
5. Hard to say because I am currently out of the country, and let me tell you, Syria just doesn’t have the same type of food NO does.

   1. Cell Phone of course. Am I the 500th person to say that?
   2. Opener vs Vikings. With Favre that is. Without Favre then Cowboys.
   3. I plan on getting the Sean Payton book.
   4. Eventually…I hope. I am starting to think he is a cyborg.
   5. I don`t go out much, so I would have to say either Lucy`s or Gordon Biersch

1 – Cell Phone. It was pricelss
2 – Vikings
3 – Drew, yes – Payton, maybe
4 – Not this year
5 – Haven’t eaten in New orleans to have a favorite just yet.

1. Cell phone game. The production, not the performance.
2. The Ravens.
3. Sean’s and possibly Drew’s.
4. Either retire or die. Not sure which will happen 1st.
5. It’s been a while and hard to limit, but I love the muffuletta’s at Central Grocery and the fish/seafood at GW Fin’s.

1. Don’t really have one favorite(because I can’t really remember any except for cell phone). I always thought Joe Horn was all around a good player.
2. I think the Dallas game. I’m pumped we will be on the Thanksgiving game, but it did ruin my shot seeing the Saints in Dallas in person for that game. I was hoping it was on a Sunday. I was planning to make the 3 hour trip to go see them.
3. I will wait for the movie and only if he has vampires.
4. I wish he would just go away.
5. Fast food:Bud’s Broiler or Popeyes; Po’boys: Come back Inn in Metarie( I have tried Mother’s and Parkway and I still prefer come back inn). Italian:Venezia then Brocato’s, fancy restaurant:Delmonico’s, Seafood: Acme, jaegers, and so many more.

1.
My favorite moment, and also on my birthday.
2. Difficult? The cowgirls game gets my vote too.
3. Brees, yes, others, no.
4. I wish he would retire, but I know he will be back.
5. Herbsaint is really great. Bring your spouse & the checkbook.

1.What was your favorite Joe Horn moment?
Any time he caught a ball and didn’t immediately act like a moron afterward. Give me the Barry Sanders celebrations any day.

2.Which game on the Saints schedule do you think will be most difficult?
Falcons/Panthers. Division games always play tough for us, and our lack of run D versus these two run pounding teams isn’t favorable.

3.Will you be reading any of the books being written by Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Jeff Duncan?
Nope.

4.Do you think Brett Favre will retire?
Eventually sure. I mean you technically retire once you die right?

5.What’s your favorite New Orleans restaurant?
Unfortunately i haven’t been back to New Orleans since about 93 or 94. I couldn’t even tell you what is even still around from when i was there. But if you can find me a hole in the wall, run down, local eatery with an adouille po-boy I’d be in absolute heaven.

1. What was your favorite Joe Horn moment?
There was one play, pretty sure it was during the 2002 Pittsburgh game, where he caught the ball over the middle and jittered his feet for like two full seconds, before taking off for another 10 or 15 yards. Very out of character for him to hesitate like that, which made it even more fun to watch him fake the DB out of his shoes. I also enjoyed the time he flattened the referee on a wide open fly route versus the Panthers. Incomplete pass, but well worth the price of admission.

Which game on the Saints schedule do you think will be most difficult?
I’ll go with the Ravens. Baltimore’s passing game should be much improved this season. They already have a solid running game and defense. On top of which, it’s on the road. In December.
 
Will you be reading any of the books being written by Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Jeff Duncan?
Possibly Payton’s, though I’d much rather wait several years, so all of those “I remember that” moments can come rushing back.

Do you think Brett Favre will retire?
I think this will prove to be his last season upcoming.

What’s your favorite New Orleans restaurant?
Either Rocky & Carlos or Charlie’s Steak House, depending on how much I’m looking to spend.

1. Have to be the San Diego game in September of 2000. Horn tore up the Chargers, and caught the winning touchdown from Jeff Blake. That game kind of got Horn on track and he broke the single season yardage record that year.
2. I think the Dallas game will be the toughest because it comes late enough in the season that Dallas will have screwed up enough games to be desperate, and they do at least have talent.
3. Might get the Peyton book, not sure yet.
4. I think that Superbowl commercial with him holding the 2020 Superbowl MVP trophy says it all about him. He is going to play as long as someone will let him or he can stand. (I am hoping he gets knocked around pretty good in the first game of the year though).
5. Have to say I am a Ralph and Kacoo’s fan myself, though I haven’t lived in New Orleans in 20 years. For po boys, I am going to have to go with Teddy’s Grill on Franklin Ave.

1. Gotta say the cell phone touchdown. The media pretty much ignored us all the time but that touchdown made Sportscenter.
2. The Vikings game will be really tough. National audience, Vikings revenge, Favre is back for another thumping.
3. I will be reading EVERY book about the Saints. ‘Nuf said.
4. Bretty has already said he wants another shot at the Saints. I say we show him why he should have retired.
5. My wife and I came back to Nawlins last year to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary and ate at Commanders. Used to love the Palace Grill on Canal, but it seemed a bit off it’s game last year.

Every time we’re in the Gulf Coast area, we stock up on Community Coffee Nawlins Blend. When we moved back to Oklahoma 8 years ago, we cleaned off the shelf at the Walmart in Hattiesburg! People looked at us like we were crazy. They are starting to stock it now up here, but it’s kinda spotty, there one week, gone the next.

We will be celebrating our 5th in Nola this year yay!

1. Can’t answer
2. Minnesota then Dallas…I think most know how I feel about the Cowgirls. We HAVE to pulverize them or I will have it rubbed in my face for a year.
3. Yes Brees & Payton’s books
4. No
5. Probably the Gumbo House b/c they have a vegetarian option every day. I was able to eat red beans & rice instead of picking apart the menu. The south is not the best with vegetarian options, except for hippy Austin, Tejas.