SaintFanInATLHELL

Is that all you remember? I remember both the good and the bad of this series:

- The terrible 62-7 beatdown the Saints took in Tulane Stadium. It was my first year as a ticket holder.

- Big Ben 1.
- Big Ben 2.

- The absolutely sweet 45-17 shellacking the Saints put on the Falcons in the Georgia Dome in 2003. By the end of the game, the Dome was only had WhoDats left.

- The game in Atlanta in 2006, Saints 31-13, that had Vick leaving the field
giving Atlanta fans the finger.

- The bitter battle in Atlanta in 2009 against Chris Redmond with a game where the Saints had their undefeated season challenged until the absolute end of the game with a Vilma interception.

- And just last year, in Atlanta, keeping the Falcons out of the winners circle for the division by beating them in the Georgia Dome 17-14.

I was in the stadium for each of these. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

But from an analytical standpoint, this isn't a much a rivalry as it looks. Check out the bottom of the series chart here:


Since the Sheriff, Drew Brews, moseyed into the Big Easy, the Saints are 8-2. Would be 9-1 except for Hartley. The Saints have beaten the Falcons 4 out of 5 years in Atlanta, and is one of only 4 teams to plunk losses on Ryan at home in his career (Green Bay, Philly, and Denver are the others).

It'll be close. But if the defense can shut down the running game, and not give up the big play, we still have superior offensive firepower and should go a long way to locking the division down.

SFIAH

Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO

Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.