Saints numbers that should be retired. (1 Viewer)

[SaintsAreWinners]

37

Steve Gleason absolutely deserves it. lus-un2:

 

[krundlemoose]

37

I really think they oughta put a banner up for him to go along with the others in the dome.

 

[vandelay]

Maybe not retire the numbers, but at least recognize them in a Ring of Honor type thing.

 

[RiverRat]

26 and 57. In a few years 9 and maybe 51

 

[RiverRat]

Oh and 44, but only for DBs. Simply because it bothers my eyes. Sorry Elbert

 

[HayBear]

Saints numbers that should be retired?

Drew for one, (please end your career here Drew)...honestly, we just don't have that many.....Most if not all of our great players ended their careers somewhere else....Not that it's the all-important thing.... But a lot of teams can lay claim to it....

 

[SweetT]

29. Sammy was a huge favorite of mine. Maybe not retire it, but place it in a ring of honor.

 

[saintfan]

Rickey Jackson
Willie Roaf
Morton Anderson
Dree Brees (when he retires)

 

[Lunchbox]

Don't retire numbers, but don't readily hand them out, either. Use a "ring of honor" system and put people's names w/ their numbers at the top of the stadium. That way, people like Hawthorne can look up and see that Jackson wore #57. If Hawthorne is later deemed worthy to be added to the circle, simply do something like this:
#57 Jackson (1981-1993)
#57 Hawthorne (2012-20??)

My "ring of honor" candidates:

#8 Manning
#7 Mortensen (special teamer, yes, but he was a SPECIAL special teamer)
#87 Horn
#26 McAllister
#9 Brees
#77 Roaf
#57 Jackson
#84 Martin
#51 Mills
#12 Colston
#29 Sammy Knight (?)

I'd also like to see some type of banner w/ standout special teams players listed:

#25 McAfee
#37 Gleason
#39 Reis (deserves credit for "Ambush")
#84 Lewis (Vince Papale my left butt cheek!!)
#19 Dempsey
#42 Gilliam
#40 Milne (based on suggestion in previous post)
#6 Morstead ("Ambush" again; could be promoted to Mortensen status after completion of his career)

 

[SaintBrad]

Duece.

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[insidejob]

Dalton Hilliard should get into a ring of honor type thing

 

[jrdbrn]

I'm not a fan of retiring numbers. At some point, you'll have to "unretire" them.

 

[Zack Lee]

I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that the NFL doesn't official allow jersey numbers to be retired to the extend that they will never be used. I could be mistaken, though.

I was thinking something similar. There are some teams where it isn't even practical if the have a history of excelence. What numbers would be left for a team like the Steelers.

 

[saintfan]

A ring of honor is an excellent idea and would have plenty of room for the names of great players. Dallas does it and it works well. The suggestion that Morstead should be on it brings up an issue. A Ring of Honor should be limited to retired players, not current ones.

The Saints are one of only two teams with its own Team Hall of Fame (I'm not sure of the other team). Would that not be some sort of conflict?

 

[SystemShock]

As much as I love the idea or retiring a number, realistically, unless you want to start seeing numbers in the 100's, retiring numbers isn't very practical. What I'd do, is reserve numbers. So, for example, you are a RB, you come to NO, and you want #26. No, you can't have #26 until you prove you are worth wearing that number.