Maybe I am physically and emotionally drained.  My team knows how to take you to the brink and back again.  I go through palpitations every Sunday with my boys.  But, the New Orleans Saints had some award winning plays so it’s time for

@DatNOLAgirl Awards

Dom Perignon Award: Drew Brees

Obvious, right!?!!  Drew has proven he is an elite quarterback.  Records continue to go down at his hands.  Brees’ pass to Devery Henderson was his 47^th consecutive passing TD surpassing Johnny Unitas.  Looking forward to Brees putting this record “out of reach”.

Toast Award (cuz he got burnt!): SD Quentin Jammer

In basketball, you never want to be “posterized” (slammed on).  Well, in this case, San Diego’s CB Jammer was so far out of position during the record breaking TD, that couldn’t happen.  You never want to be “that dude”.  Sorry Quentin, you’ve made the record books for a different reason.

Catch 22(in this case catch 12): Marques Colston

Colston is continuing to come out of his early season slump.  The foot did not seem to be an issue and he made the plays when needed.  The Quiet Storm also broke former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn’s record of touchdown catches.

Feed Me Seymour: Pierre Thomas and Running Game

            Can we give my Shrimp Po Boy Award winner the ball more?  I was pleased to see the Saints come back to the run in the 4^th quarter, but the play calling is still 3:1 in favor of the pass.  An effective run game will only make the pass that much better.  I’m just saying….

Trick or Treat Award: Steve Spagnuolo and the defense

Was the first play a corner blitz?!!?   Actually there were multiple blitz packages, which had some affect.  Even though, statistically, the Saints defense still ranks last in the NFL, there were some bright moments.  The different combinations of the front four were able to get some pressure on SD Phillip Rivers.  There is still a long way to go with this defense but they came through in the end.

Itching for a Scratch:  Darren Sproles

You can feel his “itch” to break a long kick off or punt return.   Patience grasshopper…It’ll come.

Yoda Award: Sean Payton

Surely, his mere presence had the Superdome rocking except they couldn’t show him on the jumbotron.  Even with that caveat, he was able to use his Jedi mind tricks and ensured everyone “Did Their Job”.  Watching from home, Payton looked like he could have received the “I need a po boy” award.  He definitely is missing that NOLA cooking.  Regardless, it was good to see him there.

And to all the Who Dat Nation…the Bourbon Street Award cuz we like to Party and we will use any excuse to do so!!  See you next time.

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Written by Keila

Keila’s sports oriented family taught her the love and appreciation of all sports, especially football. Some of her fondest family memories are of Sundays in front of the television watching battles of the gridiron. As a child, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Keila would often say, “the first black female NFL coach. “ As a native of New Orleans, she has been a devoted Saints fan since the time she could say “Who Dat.” After graduating from Xavier University in New Orleans, her quest for higher learning brought her to Atlanta, Georgia, where she currently resides. Living in the land of the New Orleans Saints’ archrival has not proven to be difficult for her. Living in a “house divided”, as her husband is fan of the home team, can sometimes be challenging. Keila has been able to cultivate a love for sports, including football, in her two sons and has even managed to groom them into young Saints fans (even though her husband might say otherwise).

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