The following announcement was paid for by the New World Order ~moosedenied

Saints suspensions: How long with the reprieve last?

We Saints Fans Thrive on Embracing the Horror ~Brett Michael Dykes

Officials aided by past storm lessons ~Amy Wold, The Advocate

Isaac causes damage to coastal areas ~Nikki Buskey, Daily Comet

Bounty suspensions vacated by panel! 

When Vilma Beats Goodell, the Crowd Goes Wild ~Stephanie Garrison, Black and Gold Review

Secrets From The Future ~moosedenied
~When they said "REPENT, REPENT!" I wonder what they meant. ~Leonard Cohen
Welcome to Week 1, bitches. Time to fuck up the script, make us some rules, and resume the glorious weekly ritual of sticking it to jerks. Sound like fun?
But before Travaris leads Our Heroes into battle Sunday afternoon (Think he'll bring a bat? Or is that gonna be Rafael Bush's job this season?) we here at moosedenied must Do Our Job™ as fully-credentialed members of the Illegitimate Media™ and pull a bunch of BOLD(!!!) league-wide predictions for the 2012 season out of our asses. All the cool kids are doing it.

Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" returning

Isaac fuel demands strains tight budget
Isaac washes out Montegut levee

$300,000 in emergency grants available for nonprofit organizations

Tests confirm oil came from BP spill

The Advocate publisher on the paper's plans to move into New Orleans ~Kevin Allman, Gambit

Antique neighborhood maps now available for viewing online!

Nola Smokehouse News


With Super Bowl coming, parades moved up a weekend

Federal audit slams local nonprofit: $900,000 questioned ~Jessica Williams, The Lens

Drew Brees: "We Take A Lot of Pride in The Way We Play at Home" ~BlackandGold.com

Coastal plan lacks a ‘local sponsor’ ~Amy Wold

FEMA assistance added for Terrebonne, Washington, St. James ~WWL

Dead nutria, other creatures wash ashore in Mandeville

Post-Isaac Aerial Survey Photography Now Available From NOAA ~Sky Truth

The seductive, destructive & eternal water spirit known as Mami Wata & in Voudon as La Siren ~HoodooQ

Proposed barrier could help victims of Isaac's flooding ~WVUE

Isaac's cost to state government tops $100 million 

Entergy Corp. CEO to retire, Entergy Louisiana official shifts to new post ~WDSU

Saints QB Chase Daniel having ‘fun’ mimicking Robert Griffin III in practice ~WWL

Slam New Orleans Takes the National Title ~Press Street

Hell Yes Fest Announces 2012 Lineup ~NOLA DEFENDER

Son of Isaac: Invest 90L emerges in the Gulf of Mexico ~Weather Underground

'Free Payton' plane to buzz NYC before NFL opener!

SIZE MATTERS: No High Rise in Marigny! Photo Gallery & Your LAST CHANCE to get involved! #NOLA ~Louis Maistros

Class action lawsuit filed against Entergy for Isaac response ~WDSU~"It's not the wind, it's the restoration," said plaintiff's attorney Tony Clayton. "Entergy had a windfall of hundreds of millions of dollars after Hurricane Katrina to put in place efforts to stop or prohibit or lessen the impact of a storm of this nature. Moreover, they were awarded surcharges to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars to have things like that in place."

NOLA versus Entergy ~He Said/She Said NOLA

Tar balls wash up in Grand Isle, mayor worried about fishing community ~WWL

Hurricane damage costly for many ~Ted Griggs, The Advocate

Isaac damaged 13,000 La. homes

Alligator season now open ~Jason Saul, WWNO

The Sula Foundation announces the fifth annual Pit Bulls of New Orleans calendar

Emeril's: Is It Worth It? ~Blackened Out

Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival!

Warren Haynes, Branford Marsalis and More Jam Post-Convention ~offBeat

Is mayor’s office dragging its feet over jailhouse consent decree? ~Tom Gogola, The Lens

Fight for more levee protection begins ~WVUE

After the storm passes - LaFitte, Louisiana, begins the slow recovery from Hurricane Isaac ~Bridge the Gulf

The day of reckoning is the 3rd of Bendover, 2013. Ya’ll are all invited ~Who Dat Social Club

~Hat Tweet @ahcsdavis

Officials seek answers to unusual flood levels ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate

Jindal declares public health emergency from Isaac

~Hat Tweet @LeveesOrg Just mailed a check to support the victims of the LaPlace flooding. This campaign was launched today by Beacon of Hope. http://bit.ly/NOEqGb

UPDATE: @WWLTV already falling for Entergy's #Isaac shell game ~Yat Pundit

Discovery of 'tar mat' prompts Gulf closure ~WDSU

Oiled wildlife found in wake of Isaac ~WWL

Impressions of a Hurricane: Isaac ~Accidental Cajun

Photo Essay: After Isaac ~Erin Krall, WWNO

Isaac is no shade of Katrina ~Levees.org

Middendorf’s update: battered but unbowed ~Ian McNulty, Gambit

The Case for the Greater New Orleans Area: Why We Matter and Why We Should Exist ~The Case For New Orleans

The Times-Picayune Fiasco: Some News for the Newhouses from New Orleans ~Errol Laborde, NewOrleans.com

Pit Bulls, the Ultimate Urban Dog -featuring Ken Foster and New Orleans Sulu Foundation ~The Atlantic

Not even a hurricane can stop the reading ~Press Street

Ten things we learned from Hurricane Isaac ~IntheNOLA.com

Flood waters recede in Livingston Parish, still rising in St James ~Advocate

Port Fourchon rebounds ~Daily Comet

It's about more than the pumps ~Fix the Pumps

Owen Courreges: Is Entergy Isaac’s Titanic? ~Uptown Messenger

Harvest the Music Wednesday's at the Square music schedule!

Volunteer Opportunities in Wake of Hurricane Isaac ~NOBP

NOLA Food Trucks Help Bring Hot Food to New Orleans Post-Isaac

NEW SOUTH JOURNALISM: The Sometimes-Picayune ~Chris Rose

Hurricane Isaac lays bare the painful economics of flood protection ~Bob Marshall

Power Update: Signs of Progress, But 64K Still in the Dark ~NOLA DEFENDER

Water levels recede in Ascension, but Sorrento remains a concern ~Amy Wold, Advocate

Residents asked to report any oil Isaac washes up ~David Hammer

More Lessons from Isaac ~Nola Notes