Falcons 16 @ Saints 45: The View from Section 140 in Pictures

by Dave Cariello on Dec 28, 2011 6:00 AM CST

Rockin' Dopsie playing in the rain in Champions Square.

Crazy wrestler Saints fans.

Love between owners.

Mickey Loomis perusing the practice.

The Sean Payton strut is back in all it's glory.

Love this shot. Loomis and Rita just observing.

A Santa hat malfunction allowed me to take this picture.

Lance Moore signaling the first down after his catch.

DEEEEEEUUUUUUCCCEEEE!!!!!

The halftime entertainment.

Kasay's only field goal of the night.

Get me! Get me! Get me!

I'll give them an 'A' for effort.

Something about her just screams, "Kiss me!"

Suzy Kolber's notes are significantly more illegible than Pam Oliver's. Can anyone make out what this says?

There were way more photographers on the sidelines at this game than most normal games.

Payton watches the action.

The record-breaking pass.

The jumbotron says it all.

Drew acknowledges the crowd.

Celebrating with Zach Strief.

Yuckin' it up with Darren Sproles.

Giving props to his offensive line.

Big smile from Robert Meachem.

A heartfelt moment with Jimmy Graham.

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More photogs because they knew what was going to happen

Is it just me or does Jimmy Graham TOWER over Drew. No wonder he can see him open.
TELL ME I’M WRONG!!!!!!

by Saintsfan75 on Dec 28, 2011 6:09 AM CST reply actions

keep it going...Dave will regret he ever typed those words

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:01 AM CST up reply actions

I said that?

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by Dave Cariello on Dec 28, 2011 10:32 AM CST up reply actions

no, sorry I wasn't clear

I’m just riffing on you having said, “and I will tell you how you are wrong” when soliciting comments in your “View From…” yesterday.

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:45 AM CST up reply actions

here's your exact wording

Let me know if you disagree with anything I have to say and I will tell you why you are wrong.

And I went around stirring things up by typing a whole lot of

“TELL ME I’M WRONG!” at the end of my comments

idle time on my hands can be a bad thing (my wife says this quite a bit when I’m off work)

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:48 AM CST up reply actions

Got it

I do remember saying that.

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by Dave Cariello on Dec 28, 2011 10:55 AM CST up reply actions

"Payton watches the action"

Alternate caption: Payton watches the block in the back.

"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson

by BRSaintsFan on Dec 28, 2011 7:25 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Technically, blocks in the back are not illegal between OL and DL.

I’m pretty sure they are illegal quite a few other places in which they rarely/never get called. But this isn’t one of them.

by FriarBob on Dec 28, 2011 10:06 AM CST up reply actions

looks like the OL-man either turned him around, or the DLman was trying a spin move?

and if you’re a bit slow on the spin, they can push you right over

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:08 AM CST up reply actions

Well I’m going to have to file that under my learn something new every day file!

"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson

by BRSaintsFan on Dec 28, 2011 3:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

could only make out a few words from Suzy's pad NO HOLDING & something about Drew

if you click on the photo it will enlarge it, maybe someone else can make it out

LOVING MOORE, GRAHAM AND THE COOL BREES!

by N_O_1saintfan on Dec 28, 2011 8:38 AM CST reply actions

1) Dave has a serious ‘black and gold’ ops stalker camera.
2) Something about “no hurry up” (but after seeing your guess, I’ll go with “no holding”, too) and “tempo” in the first two lines
3) Third line: “Handout was in 3-D” (hahahahaha – I have no idea)

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:07 AM CST up reply actions

Suzy prefers the Pilot P-500 pen for smooth lines without scratching through the paper

that fourth line has to do with 3rd Down

that’s all I get, even under closer scrutiny

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:13 AM CST up reply actions

Rockin’ Dopsie (Jr.)

It's easy to see that you are one of us
Ain't it funny how we all seem to look the same?

by stujo4 on Dec 28, 2011 9:24 AM CST reply actions

great pics, Dave!

excellent close-ups

you forgot to tell us what you ate @ Finn McCool’s – scotch eggs (a hard-boiled egg w/ shell removed, wrapped in a sausage meat mixture, coated in breadcrumbs or rolled oats, and deep-fried), perhaps, with a Guinness or a black and tan?

tell me this image doesn’t stop your heart right in its tracks:

if you had one of these, the title of this post may have been “The View From Ochsner Cardiac Recovery Ward”

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:18 AM CST reply actions

Sweet Jesus1000! That looks good.
I must try one.
Had a poboy and frosty mug beer(s) at Liuzza’s myself. Wish I had taken a pic. Beer never tastes better than when it is served in one of their frosty mugs.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Dec 28, 2011 8:37 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

This is what I'm talking about. This is how beer will be served in heaven.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Dec 28, 2011 8:48 PM CST up reply actions

Forgot to mention it was a french fried potato with brown gravy and debris poboy.
The detailed description was for all you homesick whodats out there.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Dec 28, 2011 8:52 PM CST up reply actions

mmmmm ff poboy

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:07 PM CST up reply actions

...and those wrestlers

maybe Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling Team alumni with uniforms repurposed for Saints Love?

I just had a rap with Santa and we took us a little stroll
And all I want for Christmas is the Saints in the Super Bowl

by Hans Petersen on Dec 28, 2011 10:20 AM CST reply actions

Deuce looks like an offensive lineman

You're such an inspiration for all the ways that I will never, ever choose to be-Maynard James Keenan

by AcquiredPanic on Dec 28, 2011 1:28 PM CST reply actions

I would love to see a pic of the camera you use Dave

The zoom capabilities are redonkulous

You're such an inspiration for all the ways that I will never, ever choose to be-Maynard James Keenan

by AcquiredPanic on Dec 28, 2011 1:31 PM CST reply actions

yeah...

he get’s some great shots.

It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!
Want scientific proof? Read this paper by Dr. Jeremy Arkes.

by Dan Kelly on Dec 28, 2011 3:45 PM CST up reply actions

I will take a picture of my camera if I get a chance

But you do realize that I sit really freaking close to the field, right? I’m in the second row.

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by Dave Cariello on Dec 28, 2011 5:27 PM CST up reply actions

I wish I had taken a pic of the older couple in my section with a death wish

The man was wearing a Julio Jones falcon jersey and his woman was wearing an Alabama crimson tide sweatshirt with matching hat. What were they thinking?
They got a heavy dose of jeers from my section:
Chants of Whooo?-lio whoooooo?-liiooo!
Some Tiger-bait chants mixed in as well. And everybody did the dirty-bird dance in their face during every post TD second line. A good time was had by all.

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Dec 28, 2011 8:31 PM CST via mobile reply actions