Dome Sweet Dome

In case you were one of the maybe five people in America that did not hear about the Monday Night game last night, the Saints rolled over the Falcons 23-3. It was something to see, watching the fans, seeing the stories of the devastation in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast region, and, of course, watching the Saints use the emotion and the fans' enthusiasm to play better than I've seen them play in years. It started in the first 90 seconds of the game. Despite the fact that the Saints lost the coin toss, which President George H.W. Bush tried to help them on, they kept the Falcons to a 3-and-out. On the punt, Steve Gleason blocked the punt, without touching the punter mind you, and Curtis Deloatch (nope, I hadn't heard of him either) recovered the ball sliding into the end zone. The crowd erupted and the Saints were on a roll. Love those boys!!!

Reggie didn't disappoint although I was hoping for a touchdown for him, just because it was an historic night and it would have capped it off so well. He did manage to distract the Falcons' D who followed him and watched for him, while not paying as much attention to Deuce and the receivers.

Reggie is my new hero and not just because he plays so well. He could have easily let his paycheck and ego grow out of control like some of the high draft picks out there, but he didn't. He managed to become a savior to New Orleans before even signing his contract. Through his endorsement deal with Adidas, they saved a school from closing and rebuilt a football field for schools in New Orleans. Through his deal with General Motors/Hummer, they provided a number of Hummers to police departments throughout Louisiana. Through his deal with Diet Pepsi (yep, laughed at those commercials with the machine), they will donate money for every yard that he rushes. How awesome is he? He doesn't have to do this, but he is. He's trying to make a difference. Maybe it's a great marketing ploy, maybe not. The point is he's out there giving back to the community and you have to love him for that.