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Birthday Wishes for Anthony Davis
To honor the big man’s birthday, I invited two friends from out of state to join me in answering the birthday questions on all of our minds. Submit your own answers to @Trew2theGame on Twitter. Now that the future of Crescent City Basketball is of legal drinking age, what cocktail do you think best describes […]
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Introducing a new weekly Bourbon Street Shots podcast
Attention all members of the Bird Gang! In a recent reader poll there was one thing that dominated the answers like an Anthony Davis put-back. You want more podcasts and well, good people out there in Pelican Nation, we’re giving it to you. For the past year and a half, I’ve been posting a new […]
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Trew 2 the Game #36: Trade Deadline Playtime
Tis the season for the trade deadline to dominate all basketball talk. Since it appears the Pelicans are gonna be quiet this time around, let’s have some fun. Trade #1: 10,000 pounds of Jambalaya + Brian Roberts to the Atlanta Hawks for Sir Foster The real MVP of All-Star Weekend was the organ accompanying the […]
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Beer, Comedy and more at the Bourbon Street Shots All-Star Weekend party
Who: Everyone is invited! Michael McNamara will be the guest storyteller for The Megaphone Show. What: The Megaphone Show is a weekly comedy event where a local celebrity tells true stories that a crew of comedians deconstructs into comedy right there on the spot. Also there will be free beer. When: Saturday night at 10:30p. Arrive by 10:15p […]
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Trew 2 the Game #35: The Pelicans Medical Journal on Pierre’s Surgery
Two emergency Trew 2 the Game columns in two weeks? Something is up, Pelicans Nation. Our team is in the headlines for all kinds of reasons and I’m in the New Orleans sports office, writing til my wrists bust on all the happenings. Last time it was the Smoothie King Center. This time, it’s a […]
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Trew 2 the Game #34: Our-Star Weekend
[colored_box color=”yellow”]Catch up on old Trew 2 the Game columns: Defending the Smoothie King Center Breaking down the Anthony Davis commercials An interview with Joel Meyers[/colored_box] Thanks to high ticket prices, the Smoothie King Center likely won’t be filled with New Orleans Pelicans fans during much of All-Star Saturday night. That doesn’t take away from this […]
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Trew 2 the Game #33: Photoshops and More – Defending The Smoothie King Center
Trew 2 the Game is a weekly humor column by comedian Chris Trew. This column runs on Tuesdays and whenever something special happens. Follow Trew 2 the Game on Twitter here. _______________________________________ Look out internet, it’s an emergency Trew 2 the Game post! This means that either a Pelican has done something bizarre or brilliant […]
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Trew 2 the Game #32: Commercial Breakdowns
:: Follow Trew2theGame on Twitter :: It’s a big deal when an athlete stars in a nationally televised commercial. It’s a bigger deal when that commercial is accomplishing what it sets out to. In the case of Anthony Davis, these new Foot Locker spots are actually funny. Let’s break ’em down. The first, published January […]
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Trew 2 the Game #31: Anthony Davis sets internet on fire (Required Snow Day Reading)
Flights are cancelled. Schools are closed. Meeting are being rescheduled. New Orleans weather wizard Margaret Orr says that “A cold front moved through and went offshore. Cold air moved into the area. Moisture moved in from Texas. When it encounters the cold air, a wintry mix will develop“, but I think we all know what […]
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Trew 2 the Game #30: I’m Taking Over the Pelicans Scoop
The powers-that-be let me take over the Pelicans Scoop this week so after I cooked up the questions, I asked some comedy pals (Chris Carrington, Bob Murrell and Adam Wilson) to answer. Site contributor and Aussie James Grayson snuck in as well. Enjoy! 1. With the 5th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the New […]
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Trew 2 the Game #29: A Joel Meyers Interview
Every Tuesday Trew 2 the Game appears on these pages as a column and it also appears in podcast form on the It’s New Orleans broadcast network. This week’s episode is of such importance that the column of the same name is an accessory. That is because anything in the world of audio that Joel […]
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Trew 2 the Game #28: Snowed In: A Short Story
After the Pelicans were knocked around by the Indiana Pacers, the team had to catch a flight to Miami. No big deal, really, just two of the best teams in the league, one after the other, on the road. A couple of days of stress-free rest oughta do the trick. Hollllld up, wait-a-min-ute. It was […]
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Trew 2 the Game #27: Top 5 Reasons to Sit Court Side
Last night’s game was not only the biggest win of the season for our Pelicans, it was also the biggest game of the year for yours truly. I’ve sat court side in 2011 but it was one row back (ugh, right?), our team wasn’t that exciting and we got blown out by the Phoenix Suns. […]
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Trew 2 the Game #26: Quick Holiday Hits
It’s holiday time and the Bourbon Street Shots office was given a few days off – but I felt guilty. I wanted to keep the 26-week streak going and I wanted any Pelicans fans who were thirsty for any sort of Pelicans information to be quenched. So I’m here with some quick Holiday Hits, to […]
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Trew 2 the Game #25: The Hornets
This Saturday, December 21st, the Charlotte Bobcats take on the Utah Jazz in what is being called “Buzz City Night.” At halftime, Michael Jordan and company will reveal the returning Hornets brand. Here’s the official word, straight from the horse’s mouth, the horse being the Charlotte Bobcats website. The game will serve as the official […]
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Trew 2 the Game #24: Where is the Confetti?
Earlier this week we requested our Twitter followers submit questions for the latest tweet-bag. Out of the bunch, we found a handful we loved, a few that were mildly inappropriate and one that pulled out a multi-paragraph answer from yours truly. As a result, we’re calling a column audible and dedicating this mailbag to one […]
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Trew 2 the Game #23: Get Well Soon, AD
Every Tuesday this space gets filled with a humor column that takes the Pelicans, the game of basketball and (most importantly) the game of basketball being played professionally in New Orleans very seriously. We don’t take the column too seriously though because there’s a lot of heavy (excellent) material on this here corner of the Peli-web […]
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Trew 2 the Game #22: Diary from Last Night’s Game
Plans tonight before the Pelicans game? Stop by Little Gem Saloon (corner of Poydras & North Rampart) for a special live podcast recording of Trew 2 the Game from 5:30-6:30p! Free! Drink & food specials! 7:30p: Opening montage on Fox Sports Southwest predictably leads with b-roll of the San Antonio Riverwalk. It’s the closest thing […]
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Trew 2 the Game #21: How to get Anthony Davis Starting in the All-Star Game
This Tuesday, November 26th, we’ll be doing another live podcast at Little Gem Saloon before the Pelicans/Warriors game. 5:30-6:30p, come and say hi! ________________________________________________ It’s a numbers game, this whole All-Star Weekend Starting 5. But it’s our All-Star Weekend and it’s our Anthony Davis we want starting and so it’s our responsibility to make our […]
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Trew 2 the Game #20: Short and Sweet, it’s Hell Yes Week
In honor of this week’s Hell Yes Fest (one of the larger comedy festivals in the country, right here in New Orleans), this week’s Trew 2 the Game is gonna be brief and feature a couple of comedy clips. [youtube id=”1LZHYWUj8kk” width=”620″ height=”360″] I think it’s great that Austin Rivers, Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon, Jrue […]