February 04, 2010, 1:00AM
If there’s anything New Orleans has shown the world during the past two weeks — through spontaneous second-lines following the Saints‘ victory over the Minnesota Vikings; a trademark-shattering outcry over the National Football League’s claim to ownership of “Who Dat”; a parade of more than 1,000 men in dresses paying homage to late WWL radio personality Buddy Diliberto and the Saints’ Super Bowl XLIV bid — it’s that we have spirit.
Yes, we do.
We have spirit, and it’s guaranteed to grow to a fever pitch starting today and tomorrow with a pair of public pep rallies, all leading up to the big day: Super Bowl Sunday.
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by Joe Dodson
Madden NFL popped into headlines today, predicting a sunny Super Bowl win for the New Orleans Saints, and eight months of winter for the Indianapolis Colts.
Every year, Electronic Arts runs a Super Bowl simulation within their video game, Madden NFL. And five out of the last six years, the game’s results have predicted the Super Bowl winner correctly. The simulation’s only miss was the Giants’ Super Bowl XLII victory over the Patriots, and even Nostradamus couldn’t have seen that one coming.
This year, Madden NFL predicts a close Saints victory, with a final score of 35 – 31 over the Colts. According to the game, Drew Brees will be named the MVP after passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Bush will account for two more touchdowns, one rushing, and one on a punt return.
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We have been getting alot of people emailing us telling us they wanted to be more involved with the Whodatnation so we listened to you and well it’s a work in progress but we now have a forum up and running. We will be fixing it up soon but this is the place to get the word out about things going on in Miami and New Orleans for the Superbowl !
Click here to go to the forum WhoDatNation.Com Forum !!
If you have any other ideas of how to help the Whodatnation let us know !
Who Dat !!
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February 03, 2010, 1:33PM
Mardi Gras falls on a Sunday this year.
The city of the New Orleans Saints is filling up with expatriates and others ahead of the Super Bowl, many looking to cast off a legacy of football futility and natural disaster — others just looking to party down in one of the world’s greatest party towns.
“We’re gearing up for Sunday just like Mardi Gras day,” said Earl Bernhardt, a bar owner in the French Quarter. “We’re staffing just like we do for Mardi Gras, and if the Saints win, we won’t close at all. We’ll stay open as long as people are standing.”
After 43 years in existence, the Saints will make their Super Bowl debut in Miami on Sunday, facing the favored Indianapolis Colts.
Fans from most cities would be headed to South Florida about now. But for ex-pat New Orleanians, the game is triggering a pilgrimage home. And for everybody back in town, the party’s already started.
A few are taking the week off in the countdown to game day. Others are punching the clock, but not getting much done. Saints jerseys, “Who Dat?” T-shirts and black and gold beads are the uniform everywhere you go.
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Well a few members of the Whodatnation made it to South Beach to check out where the parties would be over the next few days. Well we stopped on Ocean Drive and had lunch, sitting at a table on the side walk near the ESPN stage. At the end of dinner had some drinks still full when it was time to leave….. SO … we asked for “GO CUPS” and guess what? We received them : ) So all of the stories are not 100% true they do seem to enjoy us (sporting Saints gear) in their town and had no problems walking around with open containers.. so come out and enjoy Miami !
Who Dat !
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Screening Procedures for Spectators
Security screening at Sun Life Stadium will be significantly heightened for the Super Bowl. Many items usually permitted in NFL events will not be allowed into the Super Bowl. The National Football League and the Police Department strongly recommend that spectators minimize the number and size of all items carried into the Stadium.
All items carried by spectators will be carefully inspected and potentially not allowed into the Stadium. Spectators are urged to bring nothing larger than a very small purse or bag. The NFL, Sun Life Stadium and the Miami Dade Police Department will not hold prohibited or excluded items for spectators.
Prohibited Items In Stadium
The following list is a guide only. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
- – Weapons, Knives and Explosives
- – Fireworks
- – Camcorders
- – Laser Lights and Pointers
- – Strollers
- – Beach Balls
- – Frisbees
- – Poles
- – Sticks
- – Umbrellas
- – Containers of any type:
- > Coolers (of any size)
- > Backpacks
- > Bottles
- > Cans, Hairspray
- > Camera and Binocular Cases/Tripods
- > Mace / Pepper Spray
- – Banners
- – Noisemakers and Horns
To read more check out the NFL page CLICK HERE.
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We are set for February 7, 2010, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the El Palacio Sports Hotel, 21485 NW 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056.
Phone: (305) 621-5801. This is within walking distance of the stadium.
It ends at 3:00 p.m. or possibly earlier so we can meet the Brass Band to Second Line to the Stadium with us. The Brass Band will play the usual Saints Songs while we Second Line such as When The Saints Go Marching In and even Stand Up And Get Crunk
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Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s attorney general said Monday that shops can sell T-shirts with the phrase “Who Dat” and the fleur-de-lis symbol if they don’t make other references to the New Orleans Saints or the National Football League.
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said he had a conference call with the NFL’s general counsel to discuss cease-and-desist letters that some Louisiana T-shirt makers received from the league. The letters demanded that the businesses stop selling shirts featuring the phrase that’s part of a popular cheer by Saints fans, citing trademark infringement.
“They’ve conceded and they’ve said they have no intention of claiming the fleur-de-lis, which would be ridiculous, or the ‘Who Dat,’ which would be equally ridiculous,” Caldwell said.
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Hurricane WhoDat is headed directly at Miami !!
Hurricane WhoDat!
Hurricane WhoDat is scheduled to hit Miami on Sunday so make sure you are ready !!
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Jay Vise Reporting
“Mr. Mardi Gras,” Blaine Kern, today revealed the initial details of the plan to celebrate the Saints’ winning season when they get back from the Super Bowl.
In an exclusive interview with WWL First News, Kern talked about the city’s plans for the big welcome-home celebration for the New Orleans Saints.
“We’re going to do that for the city,” Kern said. “We’ll have a hell of a parade on the streets for the Saints.”
Kern confirmed that the parade will likely start at the Superdome on Tuesday February 9th, and then will trek to his East Bank Mardi Gras World location next to the convention center.
That is where Kern said that the major Saints celebration will take place.
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