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Elizabeth's in the Bywater is great and def off the beaten path. I've lived in NO virtually my entire life, and have never considered Stanley's to be a tourist trap. But, for Sun brunch, you'll probably have a long wait (esp since the Saints game is not until the late afternoon).

The offense had two opportunities to simply run out the clock and win the game, despite their gutwrenching, miserable performance. They ran 6 plays and took less than 1 minute off the damn clock.

Lack of turnovers is not the issue. Yesterday the Saints ran twice as many plays on offense as did the Panthers, and had a sizable lead in time of poss. You don't fault lack of turnovers by D when your offense is on the field twice as much as the other team. This is all on the offense - oline play, lack of speed at rb/wr; and Brees has been less than spectacular on the road. And, Payton's play calling is to put it mildly, puzzling at times.

With the way the offense has sputtered, they need to focus on beating TB this Sun. I'm not all that convinced they will make the playoffs. This team may go into a shell after yesterday's game.

Place is legit, and that part of Arabi is starting to get the spill over effect from the Bywater. A few businesses that own property in the Bywater, have recently sold and are relocating to Old Arabi and making a hell of a windfall on the contrasting property values.

Don't really disagree with the move, but surprised since Brown did have one of his (rare) better games against CAr 2 weeks ago.

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He played at mud and water last Saturday and he's a fricking monster

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Great album, but check out his latest, called Once It Gets Started. I think its better, overall.

Other thing I noticed yesterday was that on one of the red zone drives in the 4th, Brees appeared to zero in on Colston in the corner of the end zone looking for a jump ball type pass. Colston made no effort to jump. Wonder if his foot is still bothering him, or if that was a sign of the overall malaise that seems to have gripped the o yesterday.

With the pressure Brees has been under when he goes to a standard dropback, why haven't the Saints utilized a 3 step drop on occasion? I'll hang up and listen.......

Stat time!!!!

Buy - given opponent, this is far worse than Seattle. Plus, its all self inflicted wounds.

Monty looks "Mav-vel-ous"
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I would hope that the old Brennan's (Ted's place) would occupy a permanent seat in the ain''t there no more library.

Blue Ridge Olive Oil Co will do your heart and soul good. I love to cook - the variety and depth of their olive oils and balsamic vinegars are unreal and the prices are reasonable. They will ship.
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This team will only realize its potential if the get rid of Monty. He is clueless when it comes to offensive sets.

Back in '84, he did an AP interview. There was a cartoon he drew, which had me and my friends baffled it just made no sense. In the article, the writer asked him about that particular one, and Larsen admitted that he drew it as an inside joke, about a college professor. Made me feel not quite as dumb.
He also drew an album cover for a jazz guitarist, Herb Ellis. Ellis "paid" for the cover by giving him guitar lessons.