Sam Mills selected as HOF Finalist

I can tell you I feel the same about players who earned their HOF jackets on other teams and finished out their careers here. I don't consider Doug Atkins or Jim Taylor or Hank Stram or Ken Stabler or Earl Campbell to be real Saints Hall of Famers. I get it's tougher for the Panthers because you have a young franchise that really doesn't have any history yet. Once someone like Kuechly gets there you'll feel differently.

As I said before, I have no problem with both teams claiming Mills as their own. He was a great linebacker when he played for the Saints. He was a great leader of the team when he was with the Panthers. He helped give the Saints defense an identity with the Dome Patrol. He helped give a young Panthers organization identity with "Keep Pounding." He was a fantastic player for both teams. If he gets in, both teams will be listed--and I am completely okay with that.