Black History Month in the Big Easy
Abe Seldowitz, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2020
February is nationally recognized as Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans. New Orleans is a city rich in both Black culture and sports culture, so for Black History Month The Hullabaloo wanted to celebrate the intersection between these cult...
8-2 Saints look to finish season strong
Jude Papillion, Sports Editor
November 20, 2019
Following their 2018-19 regular season that ended with a 13-3 record, the New Orleans Saints are having another phenomenal season through week 11 in spite of injury and two losses. The Saints’ kicked off their season against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. After trailin...
Balls, bribery, bombshells: 5 insane sports scandals
Colleen Drangines, Sports Editor
April 24, 2019
Sports professionals are frequently viewed as more divine than human, making it all the more difficult for fans when players and coaches of their favorite teams wind up involved in a front-page scandal. Over the decades, these infamous events in the world of athletics have ranged from heartbreaking ...
From the Basement: Athletic Industrial Complex continues to plague America
Hannah May Powers, Staff Writer
March 20, 2019
Between the adrenaline, victories and sense of comradery, being a fan of sports can be hugely rewarding. Beneath the fanfare, however, exists a system rife with problems: the athletic industrial complex. Though covert, the athletic industrial complex, a term used to describe how sports are intertwined...
Not-So-Super Bowl: Saints out of playoffs after controversial call
Grant Barnes, Copy Editor
January 24, 2019
This past weekend’s American Football Conference and National Football Conference Championships set the stage for Super Bowl 53 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In a mere two weeks, we will see the Los Angeles Rams face off against the New England Patriots for a chance to hoist the coveted Lombardi Trophy....
Bandwagon Bootcamp: Becoming a Saints Fan
Hannah Erbrick, Arcade Editor
January 16, 2019
Despite the chilly air, the energy in New Orleans is blood-pumping and electric. Mardi Gras is right around the corner; more pressingly, the New Orleans Saints are just one win away from traveling to Atlanta for the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. Some students have their own, albeit less dynamic, home team lo...
The home stretch: the Hullabaloo makes its predictions for the upcoming NFL playoffs
Julian Bombard, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
Who sneaks in to the NFC? - The Chicago Bears currently have the lead over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North, but Chicago will take on the Rams in week 14 before traveling to Minnesota in week 17 for what may be the NFC North championship game. The Vikings will take the division and the No. 3 seed in...
NFL Picks: Week 8
Julian Bombard, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
Marquee Games: Packers (+9.5) @ Rams and Saints (+1) @ Vikings Contenders and pretenders making deals as trade deadline approaches After unloading former Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack in the preseason, Jon Gruden and the Raiders continued to purge top-end talent: Amari Cooper was dealt to the Cowboys in exchange for a first round pick. With three first-rou...
From The Basement: A “Saintsational” Change to NFL Cheerleading
Cullen Fagan, Social Media Editor
September 13, 2018
Last spring, I wrote about the scandal enveloping the New Orleans Saints in regards to their abysmal treatment of their cheerleaders. Recently, the Saintsations were in the headlines again, but this time for an entirely different reason. Last month, the Saints made history when Jesse Hernandez t...
From the Basement: Gender discrimination allegations plague face of New Orleans Saints
Cullen Fagan, Sports Associate Editor
April 18, 2018
Last month, headlines broke over the Saints' firing of cheerleader Bailey Davis and her subsequent complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Davis was fired after posting a picture to her private Instagram in a bodysuit, an action that her superiors claimed violated the policy p...
