This is Justin Reid's first year with the New Orleans Saints, but he is more than familiar with their rivalry with the Atlanta Falcons. He's so familiar that he effortlessly called them the Failcons during this week's media availability. Reid said it like someone who has been saying that his whole life. Probably because he has.
Reid is a Louisiana native, so taking shots at the Failcons is second nature. He didn't even skip a beat when he told reporters, "I played each team, but never got to play as one of the teams. Get to play as a Saints player against the Failcons, it'll be exciting,"
When asked about his favorite moment of the rivalry, Reid didn't go to Shy Tuttle's highlight reel stiff arm or any of Cam Jordan's 23 sacks of Matt Ryan.