Well, I was really little, but I kinda remember two Louisiana Politicians managing to *tweak* the anti-trust laws up in Washington, allowing the merger of two leagues to become *the* NFL. Talk about rolling over in their graves...
The New Orleans Saints hired a Voodoo priestess to fight a ghostly football curse
Today, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots battle for football supremacy, while fans sit at home with their lucky jerseys and their game day rituals. But some teams need a bit more mystical help than others. In 2000, the New Orleans Saints called in the big guns to combat the ghostly curse on their football stadium.
In the early years of the dome there was a fireworks display at halftime. I think it was during 3rd qtr what was left of the fireworks in the roof caught fire stopping the game. So how do you put out a small fire above the field? You have a maintenance man crawl on the trusses and beat it with a stick, which caused it to fall on the field. Then scramble to put it out before the field is damaged. And of course all on TV.
After that no fireworks inside done
I'll try to find video
Seems like the older you get, your mind makes things seem more spectacular than when it actually happened. In my mind, Rickey Jackson hit a truck doing 110 mph, went through surgery that night to fix his fractured face, and played lights out in the next game. Although, it happened a little different, that's how it seemed like it happened in my head.
"Jackson only missed two games during his entire 227-game career. The two he missed were a direct result of a 1989 car accident that left his face fractured and put him through 3½ hours of surgery. However, the fact that Jackson only missed two games is remarkable considering doctors gave him a recovery time of four to six weeks."
Somebody already mentioned the Raider game. I actually felt sorry for Marcus Allen during that game...
In the early years of the dome there was a fireworks display at halftime. I think it was during 3rd qtr what was left of the fireworks in the roof caught fire stopping the game. So how do you put out a small fire above the field? You have a maintenance man crawl on the trusses and beat it with a stick, which caused it to fall on the field. Then scramble to put it out before the field is damaged. And of course all on TV.
After that no fireworks inside done
I'll try to find video
There is video of that somewhere...bloopers show it time-and-again.
From my younger years I have many fond memories of The Dome Patrol, Morten Anderson, and Iron Head. We used to go watch the Saints after church every Sunday and eat Sunday dinner. Those were the days.
But nothing I have ver experienced in sports has, or will ever, compare to the NFC Championship and then the Super Bowl. Goose bumps every time I think about those nights.
Number 1 draft picks who couldn't catch
Number 1 draft picks who couldn't block
Number 1 draft picks who couldn't tackle
One especially bad No. 1 draft pick who couldn't even kick (or punt)
Bad trades
Bad, meddlesome owner
Bad general managers
Bad head coaches
Devoted fans who deserved better
250,000 devoted fans who claim to have witnessed Dempsey's kick
Career days for back-up quarterbacks starting against our beloved Saints
20-minute boo against Roman Gabriel and the Eagles
Ostrich races at halftime
Paper airplanes descending from the terrace
Toupees of Tom Fears and Hank Stram
Bum spitting on the "Mardi Grass"
Bum trading Archie for Leon Gray
Bum trading for Earl Campbell and Richard Todd
Coulda, woulda, shoulda
"Diddly-poo"
Ty in the Sky and lots of other 1-year wonders
Billy Joe's at QB
Hakim drops the ball
Behind the scenes soap opera in 2001
San Antonio Saints
Brees free agent signing
Super Bowl 44 ... is it real, or was I dreaming? It really happened!
Heartbreak in San Francisco
... and now the bounty controversy
There are still more stories to be told. The fans remain loyal forever. Go, Saints, Go.
Getting Drew's autograph the night he broke the record against the Falcons! Also, catching Cameron Jordan's sweaty glove after the game against the Panthers this year. It's all beat up and it is covered in black marks from the turf!
Our Home. Our Team. Be a Saint.
That was simply amazing.
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