HANG ON TO YOUR TROUSERS, SAINTS WILL WIN!

THURSDAY NIGHT NFL: Saints at Falcons

Sorry for the delay dear reader(s) in serving up tonight’s prediction for the New Orleans-Atlanta Falcons National Football League game, but I was out shopping (at Hillbillies-R-Us) for Justin Bieber-like overalls just in case Prime Minister Harper drops in unexpectedly to hand out a Diamond Jubilee Medal for this country-serving blog. Or make me a senator.

You might laugh at these silly suggestions, but ever notice how everything at election time becomes a photo-op or vote-buying gimmick for these shameless campaigners and their handlers? Senator Bieber? If it can deliver one million votes for Harper, consider it done.

I won’t pick on the Bieb’s fashion tastes or his musical talents because the one writer who did, Haley Petersen of The Daily Mail, was bombarded with hate mail from thousands and thousands of loyal “Beliebers” after calling him the White Trash Prince.

Which is kind of unfortunate, because we were going to call this blog White Trash Prints until we discovered it was already taken by the suits who send out your tax notices! 

Any way, moving right along to tonight’s lone NFL game.

The Saints are Octomom-like desperate. With a 5-6 record, one more loss will likely mean the end of playoff hopes down in the bayou. The Dirty Birds, with a 10-1 record, can move one step closer to wrapping up the NFC South title and will get to feast on a New Orleans team that lost Sunday against San Francisco in The Big Easy, while Atlanta trimmed Tampa Bay on the road.

Most of the experts are leaning toward the Falcons, suggesting the Saints have run out of time and miracles to save their season. Methinks the Saints have more to play for because the Falcons are playoff bound and there’s less urgency for them to get-r-done tonight.

I like New Orleans' quarterback Drew Brees in a win-or-go-home game. Despite a terrible 0-4 start to the season, the Saints have been one of the tougher teams recently while the Falcons have been winning ugly. Then again, ugly wins are better than pretty losses.

So, hang on to your trousers, but I’m picking the Saints to pull off the upset.