Falcon Report

Chad Ochocinco Just Wants Falcons & Saints Fans to Get Along

It's a little harder than expected.

Jeremy Brener

Des Moines Register
In this story:

The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are planning for battle this week against one another.

Since 1966, when both teams entered the NFL, the two teams have been bitter rivals meeting 106 times over each other's franchise histories. The Falcons lead the series 54-52, but that could change again on Sunday in Atlanta.

The two NFC South rivals don't like each other very much, and it's been made very clear throughout history on multiple occasions.

But someone forgot to tell former NFL receiver Chad Ochocinco that.

Ochocinco may be retired from the NFL, but he still loves to interact with fans on social media. And in his latest interaction with fans, he just wanted Falcons and Saints fans to get along.

The love was sweet and cute, but it opened the floodgates and reminded people why the Falcons and Saints have one of the NFL's greatest rivalries. Ochocinco never played for the Falcons or Saints in his career, so this was a proper introduction to the rivalry by many fans in his mentions.

Even the Falcons Twitter account got in on the fun, posting their own witty response in a quote tweet.

After the Falcons responded, Ochocinco conceded defeat.

"My idea of joining the Saints-Falcons fan bases as one & creating a healthy union has failed miserably & I apologize for intervening in a tradition I’ve never been a part of but I love all of you f**kers & wish your team of choice the best this season," Ochocinco tweeted.

The Falcons and Saints begin another chapter of their rivalry Sunday at 1 p.m. in Atlanta.

Want the latest in breaking news and insider information on the Falcons? Click Here.

Follow Falcon Report on Twitter.

Published
Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

Home/News