Halo

Classy post, welcome aboard.

I go back a long way with the Saints, even before the Dome Patrol years in the 90's. (no I'm not 100 yrs old, just been a fan since I can remember)

Falcon's / Saints has ALWAYS been a great rivalry game that is hard fought. The Falcons came to the Dome last year and it was a huge fight. Lots of people don't remember the Falcons beating the Saints with "Big Ben", nor do they remember the long stretch where the Falcons didn't beat the Saints for year during the Dome Patrol years.

Sunday the Saints faltered some with some stupid mistakes, came back strong and handed the game off with a "free kick" - but that's how the ball bounces, the Saints didn't execute when needed, the Falcons did. The Falcons won fair and square and honestly it was a great NFL game to watch.

As for a rivalry, I honestly like the visiting Falcon fans who jive a whole lot but seem to high five and josh around with us to have fun. I remember busses of Falcon fans coming to the Dome to see the game.

You guys played a great game and won, congrats - but watch out, the second Saints/Atl meeting in the Georgia Dome will (hopefully) be revenge for the Saints. Let's hope both teams do well this season so it's a fight for NFC supremacy.

I remember long ago (Fulton County Stadium long ago...) when either one or both teams stunk bad, even then it was always a barn burner.

Just glad the Saints are considered "good" because, like Falcon fans can of their old teams, I remember a time when we weren't considered serious contenders.