By Dan Wolken | USA TODAY
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NEW ORLEANS — Tony Le Mon’s season tickets came in the mail last week, just as they have for nearly two decades. Given the powerful forces he’s disturbed over the past several months, he wasn’t convinced they would show up. Given the state of his still broken heart, he’s unsure he’s ready to use them.
Like pretty much every member of the so-called “Who Dat Nation,” outrage and grief hit the 60-year-old Le Mon over the head like a 2-by-4 early in the evening on Jan. 20 when the most infamous no-call in NFL history played a pivotal role in preventing his beloved New Orleans Saints from advancing to Super Bowl LIII.
In the days that followed the NFC Championship Game, the outcome of which would almost certainly have been different if officials had flagged Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman for a clear pass interference infraction with 1:45 remaining in a tied game, Saints fans expressed themselves in a variety of ways that were pure New Orleans.
Full Story - USA TODAY
NEW ORLEANS — Tony Le Mon’s season tickets came in the mail last week, just as they have for nearly two decades. Given the powerful forces he’s disturbed over the past several months, he wasn’t convinced they would show up. Given the state of his still broken heart, he’s unsure he’s ready to use them.
Like pretty much every member of the so-called “Who Dat Nation,” outrage and grief hit the 60-year-old Le Mon over the head like a 2-by-4 early in the evening on Jan. 20 when the most infamous no-call in NFL history played a pivotal role in preventing his beloved New Orleans Saints from advancing to Super Bowl LIII.
In the days that followed the NFC Championship Game, the outcome of which would almost certainly have been different if officials had flagged Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman for a clear pass interference infraction with 1:45 remaining in a tied game, Saints fans expressed themselves in a variety of ways that were pure New Orleans.