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As a recovering SEO, I figured it was time to practice what I preach and buy ryanchauvin.com after years of procrastinating on the subject. So here, I’ve done it. If you look for Ryan Chauvin on the Googles, you’re (hopefully) going to be more likely to find me than a Gastroenterologist in Louisiana or a child wrestling prodigy in Colorado.

If you’re here and you’re looking for this Ryan Chauvin, welcome! I’m a digital marketer in Houston (via Washington, DC). My work interests typically evolve quickly, so I’ve done a little bit of everything: search engine optimization, copy writing, social media, digital strategy, content marketing, blogging, email marketing. Essentially, I work on the internet and if I can’t do a thing, I figure out how to make it my job to do that thing.

Oh, go read the blog I’ve managed with Bradley Warshauer for over five years now: http://www.blackandgoldreview.com/. It’s 90% New Orleans Saints focused, but we dabble in other things too. Did I mention, we’ve kept that site live for more than five years? I mean, c'mon. How many unpaid blogs do you know that’s lasted that long?

Okay, that’ll do for now. If you need to get in touch, all the social links work or you can email me directly at [email protected].

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Stephen Colbert’s take on Roger Goodell’s Pro Bowl changes. Spoiler alert: They’re the best thing in the history of the game.

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The Rorschach Test

by Ryan Chauvin

Well, this has been an interesting few days. After a month or so of relative silence on all things bounty, the NFL (and the media covering the NFL) decided to turn up the heat and draw as much attention to the case as possible, and this time they decided to play show and tell.

But after Monday’s shamockerry of a hearing, suspended Saints Fujita, Hargrove, Smith, and most importantly Vilma are exactly where they were a month ago: suspended.

We got impassioned speeches, players remaining silent in protest, two hundred new pages of “evidence,” a cool new moniker “The Apostles” (for those selected twelve media members that were shown the good stuff Monday afternoon), and a surprisingly elegant speech from Anthony Hargrove that no network or news agency deemed worthy of coverage.

So what have we learned? A lot—and nothing. Bear with me as I dig through the glitter and offer a Black & Gold Recap.

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On Arrogance

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By Ryan Chauvin

No sports story in the history of my fandom of the New Orleans Saints (which, for the record, does go farther back than 2006, but whatever) has made me feel more like an unstable mental patient than this undying saga about whether or not the Saints actually employed bounties. There are days I’m amused (Vilma sued the Commissioner!) depressed (Scott Fujita, one of the nicest men on the planet, who even after he left New Orleans, spent a large chunk of his Super Bowl check on NOLA charities), enraged (Vilma sued the commissioner!), but most of all I’m confused. The drama surrounding the Saints has been indicative of the fall of the American media.

It seems that this story has brought out every sanctimonious tendency in American sports journalism. Every few weeks, when the Commissioner carefully drops another breadcrumb, reporters from everywhere have another excuse to rehash why they are so disappointed. Sure, Mike Freeman and Pete Prisco at CBS Sports have certainly led the way in this self-righteous crusade, but they aren’t alone. But despite all the handwringing about how wrong the Saints are in all of this, there has been a significant lack of true investigative journalism and unbiased reporting. Instead we’re getting a pure recitation of NFL press releases.

Freeman has taken to the word arrogant to describe the Saints recently, and while that might have had a part in Sean Payton’s demise, it’s time to acknowledge that arrogance has been the driving force behind every stakeholder in this little shindig. Of Authority Let’s begin by focusing on the very center of this storm: Roger Goodell.

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ALL THE RECORDS

This is a list of ALL THE RECORDS set by the Saints during the 2011-2012 regular season.

You know where the original pic comes from. Edit via.

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Do we also have to remind you that our season spawned this post? When we say all the records, we mean ALL THE RECORDS. Go vote: http://on.fb.me/KU5Mfo

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(Forward) Motion is an Illusion: Can Drew Brees be the NFL's 2011 MVP?

While watching Drew Brees systematically exploit the New York Giant defense Monday night, I found that I was overcome with an atypical emotion: depression. Somewhere between the moment Drew reminded the world that, for him, gravity was optional and his fourth touchdown pass of the night I was struck with one thought:

“We’re watching the single greatest non-MVP season by a quarterback in the modern era.”

And it’s not even close. Despite being on pace for an absurd 5300+ yards, 40 touchdown season, after this season Drew will likely have the same number of Most Valuable Player votes as Blaine Gabbert. But I can’t help but ask myself…

With only six games remaining, what would it take for Drew Brees to win MVP over Aaron Rodgers?

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45 Reasons to Hate the Falcons

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This is it, Who Dats and Dots: this is the big time. The biggest game of the season, to date, is upon us. One game to rule them, one game to find them, one game to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Too nerdy? Noted. Anyway, welcome to Falcons Week. We have an exciting week lined up for you, starting with 45 reasons to hate the Falcons (one for every slimy year of their despicable existence). And without further ado: 1. I’m going to start with an easy one. The number is zero. This is the number of times Matt Ryan has won a playoff game.

2. The Atlanta Falcons were born in 1965, the same year as the Vietnam War. Thus, by the transient properties of physics and such: The Falcons = The Vietnam War.

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AWESOME POST!

Pretty much.

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In which Ryan goes to obscenely awesome lengths to show why "Mid-Season Form" is bullcrap

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I, like you*, watch what some might call an unhealthy amount of football. Only a few short months ago, the NFL lockout loomed over our daily lives like a storm cloud permanently located overhead. And then, out of the darkness, a deal was struck and football was saved!

* Assuming you watch football, and if you don’t watch football, why are you reading this blog? Oh I know, it’s because you went to Google looking for some Lost-themed content and were brought to my Fantasy Preview column (no seriously, I’m shocked how much accidental traffic we get from that post, but I digress).

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An Aggregation of Week 3 Power Rankings and a Cool Stat

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Count me among the number that fined solace in the rather meaningless whims of football analysts. Every week, football experts from seemingly every notable outlet release their version of the power rankings. ESPN, FoxSports, CBS, NFL.com, Sports Illustrated, etc. all have their version and they’re usually pretty similar (barring a variation of roughly ±1.5 positions).

Regardless, I refresh my ESPN tab approximately every 93 seconds starting at roughly 11 am until I’m rewarded for my diligence (which is a far more valuable skill than patience). But for you, our faithful readers, we’re going to start aggregating these power rankings and see if we can make sense out of all the noise.

We’ll also include any noteworthy article, column, stat, etc. to brighten up the otherwise drab recitation (you can think of it like a plant on a barren desk). Today, I’ll start with the ESPN Power Rankings because that’s what inspired this column and where I discovered my favorite statistical tidbit of the week.

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3 Things We Watched For

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A quick review based on my pregame predictions.

Wide Receivers – Well Lance Moore played, but he was pretty much a non-factor. I was 50/50 on this call, Jimmy Graham had a solid day by all accounts (except in fantasy points, where he had a slightly disappointing seven point game). Jimmy(!) had six catches for 79 yards. More importantly, Jimmy(!) had four first down catches and three of those came on third down. He was Drew Brees’ release valve under pressure and stepped up when he needed to. Arrington, however, only had one catch for 14 yards. I don’t know when I’m going to start giving Devery Henderson credit, but that day is coming quickly. Henderson had three catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, including that beautiful 80 yard TD bomb. This was just another fantastic day for Henderson. He looks poised and hungrier than he’s been in the past couple of years.

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3 Things to Watch for - Week 2

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Wide Receivers – Lance Moore’s status is still questionable going into today’s game and if he is sidelined with Marques Colston, then someone else will have to step up today. I think it’ll be telling to see who has a big game today. Meachem? Henderson? Graham? Or even Arrington? I’m leaning toward Graham and Arrington (full disclosure, both are starting for my fantasy team this week).

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When did the Ultimate Warrior become a Saints fan?

Haha. You can ask the "Ultimate Warrior yourself if you'd like. His name is Reed and he's a regular contributor on the Who Dat Zone Forum and goes under the name rbhogan.

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44 years ago today, the expansion New Orleans Saints played their first regular-season game against the visiting Los Angeles Rams. On the first play, Saints receiver John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown, but New Orleans could only manage two more field goals the rest of the way en route to a 27-13 loss and a 3-11 record in its inaugural year.

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