Who Dat? Dat the Saints!!!

What a great game and a great win for a great city! The Saints were remarkable this year and rallied to win - even though they started ten points down. A risky opening play of the second half - a great interception and a two point conversion made for a really exciting game. The first ever trip to the Super Bowl for the Saints - and just a few years ago their fans were wearing bags on their heads and calling them The Aint's! So for a die hard Redskin fan - this gives me hope - it can be done! Wouldn't it be great to be on Bourbon Street right now - or at the parade on Tuesday! Hmmm - time to make some Crawfish Stew!

You're Not in Seattle????

No, I am not in Seattle. You can't imagine how many calls I received this morning from friends calling to see if I went to the Redskins vs Seahawks playoff game today. As much as I wanted to be there --(it was great to be at the Tampa Bay wildcard game two years ago) -- family commitments come first -- as they rightfully should! I missed the first quarter -- and the only highlight of the game was two scores in two minutes to take the lead in the third quarter. After that there was nothing!! But as Redskins fans all over will tell you -- there is always next year! So back to work and getting ready for ALA Midwinter in Philly. So this is the last football post until September!

Hail to the Redskins!!!

On a this cold, rainy afternoon the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys, their long-time rival at home - FedEx Field. This was it!! We win and we go to the Playoffs. It was a miserable afternoon and I was tempted to stay home where it was warm and dry and I could see the plays and hear the announcer. But I do remember all those years before season tickets where I would do almost anything to get a ticket to this game - but rarely got one. So because it was the Cowboys game, I put on everything I had to stay warm and dry and ended up looking like the Michelin tire man!!! What can I say other than it was definitely worth it! It was one of the best games I had seen and certainly the Redskins played better than they had all year -- holding Dallas to just one yard rushing. The defense was truly awesome! I didn't sit down at all during the game - it was so exciting!! Lots of noise, lots of yelling and lots of disappointed Cowboy fans. If we lost, we could still go to the playoffs if the Saints and the Vikings also lost. But no fan wanted to go in by the backdoor -- we wanted to go in right! Throughout the game, the scores of other games being played are posted -- all but the Saints and the Vikings -- Coach Joe Gibbs did not want to know until this game was over. As it turned out they both lost. The important score -- the Redskins beat Dallas 27-6 and are headed to Seattle for the Wildcard game on Saturday, January 5. If we win (oops -- when we win) we will face Dallas the following week in Dallas. Surprisingly, I stayed warm and dry, but I will admit I was so excited I doubt I would have noticed otherwise.

HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!

Well, it can never be all work and no play!! What a fantastic victory for the Washington Redskins over their division rival the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night national television. The previous years' records of losses to Philly made this victory at their home all the sweeter! The awesome defense held them to field goals -- no touchdowns!!! We are 2-0, Philly is 0-2. What a great way to start the season. The Giants, also a division rival and with a starting record of 0-2, come to town on Sunday evening. Could we be celebrating a 3-0 start on Monday morning? The fans are getting excited about a great and winning season -- now how do the playoff games conflict with ALA Midwinter??? Going to get out the January 08 calendar and start planning! Hmm, with Midwinter in Philadelphia, I could take the train down and back if the playoffs are at home!!