You know the story behind that costume, right?
Heh... when Diliberto took over "The Point After" radio show (then still called "Hap's Point After" for a time after Hap Glaudi's death), I was one of the guys who used to call in and torment Buddy, sorta like this:
Me: "Hey Hap, what did you think about that play when Bobby overthrew Eric Martin in the end zone? Good grief!!"
Buddy: "I'm not Hap!"
Me: "Then why is the show called Hap's Point After?"
Buddy: "Get this squirrel off of here."
Yes, beer *was* usually involved, but I certainly wasn't alone. That stuff went on *long* after they changed the name of the show (after a proper period of mourning for the late Mr. Glaudi... whose idea of sportscasting had as much to do with the daily trifecta at the racetrack as it did with stuff like football). Buddy took a lot of ribbing from his fans, but he was a good sport. He understood that the Saints fans needed to work out their frequent frustration, and he never complained about the abuse that he took. All in all, he was a good man.
Yeah, I know what Buddy vowed to do if the Saints ever made it to the big game.
Sunday before last, did you see the Buddy D. flags that someone placed at Lee Circle?