Hey NFL, Let Me Tell You Who Owns "Who DAT?"

As my fingers attack the keys of my innocent laptop, I desperately try to remind myself that spouting off isn't always a great idea. Myself doesn't agree at this moment.

Sipping on my morning coffee I was astounded by the news of the NFL strongly advising the small business owners of New Orleans to cease printing items with the "Who Dat" logo.

Excuse me???????

I agree that there is no tears in football. I have always agreed with that sentiment; however, when New Orleans beat the Vikings to secure a visit to Miami, I cried like a baby! It was a difficult reaction to describe to anyone who isn't from the region. It was more than a football game.

I watched helplessly not too many years ago when my entire childhood playground was devastated. I spent hours on the phone trying to find family and friends. I saw first hand the pain, the suffering, and the damaged soul of a city.

So Mr. NFL, I will tell you who it is that owns "Who DAT?"

 

It is the people of a city who refused to give up. It is the small business owners who brick by brick cleaned, scraped, and fought to keep their doors open. It is a region that was so completely forgotten once CNN moved on to another story. It is the people of New Orleans and their loyal cousins in the Gulf Coast region.

I strongly support and encourage the printing, reprinting, repainting, and republishing of a phrase, no matter how silly, if it brings life, hope, and much needed revenue back to my region.