New Orleans sports fans are no strangers to seeing talented stars traded away.
By Bob Rose | Canal Street Chronicles
The NBA's New Orleans Pelicans traded former first overall pick Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers last week in one of the bigger blockbuster deals in recent memory. While Davis is one of the most exciting young players in basketball, he netted a high draft pick and multiple talented players in return. Some Pelicans fans may be disappointed to see a talented player leave the city in his prime, but it's far from the first time New Orleans sports fans have watched their team move on from a big time talent. Today, in the first of a two part piece, we look at some of the New Orleans Saints greats that the franchise has traded away, some with mixed results at best.
Danny Abramowicz
Abramowicz remains one of the favorites of older Saints fans to this day. An undersized receiver (even for that era) with little speed, Abramowicz was an afterthought as a 17th round draft choice by the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967. He fought his way into the starting lineup midway through his (and the team's) first season, and would go on to have a standout career for a franchise that struggled mightily. Abramowicz would finish in the NFL's top ten in both receptions and receiving yardage in three straight seasons between 1968-70, and would earn Sporting News All-Pro recognition in 1969, when he caught 73 passes for 1,015 yards and 7 touchdowns. He held the NFL record at one point by catching at least one pass in 105 consecutive games. Abramowicz finished his seven year New Orleans career with 309 receptions for 4,875 yards and 37 touchdowns. All were franchise records for many years, and led to him being one of the first inductees to the Saints Hall of Fame in 1988.
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