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Some of you have been living in the area for quite some time and have been fans since the beginning. I've been a fan since I cared about football (since I was about 10)...so about 18 years now. My dad grew up in the lower ninth in the 50's/60's and I was born and raised in Pennsylvania. When I was 22, I moved to Shreveport for graduate school. I got my PhD and moved to Slidell at the end of August. Before I moved to LA, I went to 2 Saints games, both at home because we visited my grandmother for the holidays: vs. Bills 1998, vs. Cowboys 1999. While in Shreveport I only ever saw this years preseason game. The point is, I've never really had a chance to go to games before and I certainly never had a chance to see players in public.
Anyway, here's a pic from my cell phone camera.
I went to Best Buy on Veterans to buy a CD and noticed a lot of traffic, people in the store, TVs were set up, chairs were set up, etc. I heard some sort of presentation but thought it was some sort of video game competition (Guitar Hero maybe). I'm in the aisle right next to where all this is going on...I hear applause, and then hear a guy talking and I'm like...wait a sec...that voice is familiar. About 10-15 feet away from me...only separated by the aisle...is Deuce...I nearly pooped my pants...he had been sitting and had stood up and apparently started a question/answer session prior to Best Buy showing Monday Night football....he even made eye contact with me when he saw me turn around to see...lol. Apparently I missed the autograph session or it was after the game. Anyway, it was awesome, especially since I've been a fan for nearly 20 years and just moved here a few months ago. I'm sure many of you had such moments..I just wanted to share mine. After 20+ years growing up 90 minutes from Philly...I feel much more at home!
My favorite comment he made while I listened for about 10 minutes: SOmeone asked him how he likes Drew and he said that Drew plays with fire and passion and he doesnt like to make mistakes...he said "Drew isn't the kind of guy who will sit on the sidelines after a mistake and smile..." I loved it.
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Anyway, here's a pic from my cell phone camera.
I went to Best Buy on Veterans to buy a CD and noticed a lot of traffic, people in the store, TVs were set up, chairs were set up, etc. I heard some sort of presentation but thought it was some sort of video game competition (Guitar Hero maybe). I'm in the aisle right next to where all this is going on...I hear applause, and then hear a guy talking and I'm like...wait a sec...that voice is familiar. About 10-15 feet away from me...only separated by the aisle...is Deuce...I nearly pooped my pants...he had been sitting and had stood up and apparently started a question/answer session prior to Best Buy showing Monday Night football....he even made eye contact with me when he saw me turn around to see...lol. Apparently I missed the autograph session or it was after the game. Anyway, it was awesome, especially since I've been a fan for nearly 20 years and just moved here a few months ago. I'm sure many of you had such moments..I just wanted to share mine. After 20+ years growing up 90 minutes from Philly...I feel much more at home!
My favorite comment he made while I listened for about 10 minutes: SOmeone asked him how he likes Drew and he said that Drew plays with fire and passion and he doesnt like to make mistakes...he said "Drew isn't the kind of guy who will sit on the sidelines after a mistake and smile..." I loved it.
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