I’m Not NOT Nervous About Sean Payton’s Locker Room Stunt

Like Jackie Moon in Semi-Pro, I’m not an X’s and O’s guy. I’m more into gimmicks. That’s why I’m so hooked on this ski mask thing. It’s why I loved the Bears “Club Dub” after every win (SHAME THAT HAD TO END). As the Birds march into New Orleans, the Saints just pulled off an all-time gimmick:

Don’t tell me that didn’t have you slightly shook. If Doug Pederson did that, we would already be building a statue next to the statue he already has at The Linc.

It’s genius on so many hype levels.

For starters, if you say to me, I will give you $250,000 if you do THIS, I will probably do that thing. People have eaten cockroaches and crawled through scorpions on Fear Factor for far less. The money incentive is key, but the presentation was dynamite.

Bringing the Lombardi Trophy in like that is like when Pat Riley has free agency meetings and just throws his rings on a desk. There isn’t much to be said you just realize you should probably get to winning.

And bringing that stuff in with “4 armed guards”? That would be quite a sight. I wonder how many 4 armed guards there were.

Look, as soon as that ball bounced off the uprights twice, I was ready to play anyone, anywhere and any place. If BDN can lead a game-winning, 12 play drive against that ferocious Bears defense, he has earned my trust against anyone. Even New Orleans. No matter if that gimmick gave them extra incentive.

Plus, this will just add to the ski mask lore. There’s “stealing a win” and then there’s stealing 53 bonus checks of $250,000 and a Lombardi Trophy. The ultimate heist.

By Aidan Powers | January 10, 2019