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Football is full of rivalries. Teams can be geographic rivals (Jets and Giants, Niners and Raiders), historical rivals, divisional rivals, and all of the above. These rivalries and the constant power shift between them make sports infinitely more enjoyable for fans.
The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are NFC South Divisional rivals. New Orleans has certainly seen more success in recent years than the Atlanta Falcons have even though Matt Ryan and the Birds sniffed a Super Bowl against Tom Brady back in 2016 until their epic collapse.
Everyone knows that story, the 28-3 collapse. Brady and the Patriots went into halftime losing 28-8 but overcame the 25 point deficit to win 34-28 and Tom Brady was named MVP. Since then, ’28-3′ has become the most used jab at Falcons fans and it’s something that will plague Atlanta’s fans forever.
Based on a viral tweet (below) and a message board post, it appears the Saints put up a ’28-3′ sign in the Superdome to promote their new super-fast escalators.
Saints Mercilessly Troll Atlanta Falcons With New Sign
Love my petty team!!! ⚜ @Saints pic.twitter.com/HMAZeoKjPe
— ⚜ Tina Howell ⚜ (@TheNolaGirl) August 24, 2022
I hope that’s real. The pettiness is incredible. But that picture is soooo pixelated I’m 50/50 on it being real. It won’t be shocking at all if it’s a photoshopped picture.
Saints fans are loving the new signage.
That viral tweet took off and the replies from Saints fans are loving the jab at the Atlanta Falcons:
LUV IT!
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) August 24, 2022
As a @Patriots fan. LOVE IT!!!!🤣😂🤣😂💙🤍❤️
— Lynette (@blbabydolleyes) August 24, 2022
Boom, roasted:
Getting Saints fans to their seats fast enough to see that Jameis pick on the opening drive.
— Tom Stitfall (@TomStitfall11) August 24, 2022
Every single comment on the message board post linked above echoes this sentiment. People hate that they explained the joke but some wonder if it was done for dubious legal reasons.
I liked it until they explained the joke. IYKYK.
— cypressneedles (@cypressneedles) August 24, 2022
Again… boom, roasted:
Saints wish they were good enough to lose in the Super Bowl sometime in the last decade
— Mike Tremblay 🚏 🚌 (@mtrem2) August 24, 2022
If the Buccaneers aren’t NOLA’s rival than why do they so desperately want to beat the Bucs every season and celebrate beating Tampa like they’ve won the Super Bowl?
Why do Bucs fans always try and get involved? you aren't our rivals, the Falcons are. Go away 😂
— 🏔️ (@robbo6703) August 24, 2022
Don’t bring facts to the 28-3 fight…
Saints were 0-2 vs the falcons that year btw
— Mike Bumby (@BumbyFlumberson) August 24, 2022
Even if the Atlanta Falcons go on to win a handful of Super Bowls one day they’ll still never live down the ’28-3′ collapse. It’s part of their franchise forever now. I don’t make the rules.
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