2008-08-18 (Mon)

Well, I went to the Saints / Texans pre-season game on Saturday night in the Dome. Even though I left my camera at Mike & Nikki's, I was able to soak in plenty. We met up under the underpass with a healthy representation of the two ticket blocks of usual suspects: Joey, Jay, Dave, Bob, Smoker, among others. The appetizer before hand was Modelo in a can. And a white can, at that. When was the last time you had a beer out of a white can? Love it.

Any report on this game could focus on any number of offensive highlights. Reggie’s hurdle into the end zone whipped the Dome into a frenzy. But he was arguably outdone by Colston’s one-handed touchdown grab. And hell, that never would’ve happened had Deuce not converted on three third downs during that drive.

However, the only thing anybody on less than a dozen gin drinks could take away from that game in Jason David’s underwhelming performance. The Saints are in a secondary pinch. They sunk a ton of money into getting David, and now they can’t give him away. However, the organization signed a new safety that played in the Pro Bowl…nine years ago. Check it out here: Schulters

After the game, I met up with Joey, Bob, and Jay to check out Dave with Juice at Le Bon Temps. Aside from a jukin show, we got to check out the USA vs. Brazil women’s beach volleyball during setbreak. Como se diz “delicious” em português?

Check out this nugget from the second set for some tasty axe and keys.



Speaking of volleyball, the next day Mike and I competed in the more frequently held, but equally momentous, Gastrolympics. We hopped on a streetcar for my first post-Storm visit to Mandina’s. While he and I may not posses the aesthetic appeal of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, we ingested and imbibed with the gritty, medal-worthy resolve of the Bryan Bothers.

Our Opponents:
1 Order of Onion Rings
1 Veal Parmesan
1 Giant Speckled Trout Filet
~25 Oysters
4 Stoli Bloody Marys

Before

After