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Being a die-hard Saints fan since 1987, here is my personal top 10 list of the happiest moments of being a Saints fan of the last 25 years.
10. Robert Meacham Forces Overtime -- When Redskins kicker Suisham missed a chip shot 23-yard field goal to seal the game, my jaw hit the floor.......only to have Brees hit Meachem in stride for a exhilarating 55-yard touchdown to force overtime, I picked up my jaw and jumped straight out of my seat!
9. Morten Anderson defeats 49ers -- Oh that 1993 season. So much hope. Die-hard Saints fan can remember the last second field goal by Morten Anderson in the dome to beat the 49ers on national television to go 5-0. Too bad the wheels fell off for the next seven years until..........
8. Hakim Drops the Ball -- Year 2000, St. Louis Rams roaring back from a 31-7 deficit in the Superdome and the ghosts of playoff pasts dancing through the minds of Saints fans everywhere as Hakim takes the punt and FUMBLE! YES! First ever playoff win!
7. Hartley Kicks us to the Super Bowl -- That NFC championship is still one of the most grueling, nail-biting and gut-wrenching games I have ever witnessed. When the ball went through the uprights, it was like a huge weight fell off the shoulders of Saints Nation.
6. Ricky Jackson Elected to the Hall of Fame -- Loved the dome patrol growing up as a kid and Rickey was my favorite of the big four! And for Rickey to be the first ever Saint to get elected to the Hall of Fame was a special moment. In my eyes, the second greatest linebacker in NFL history next to LT.
5.The Blocked Punt -- What an electric atmosphere that night in 2006.....the reopening of the Superdome against the hated Falcons, Steve Gleason breaks through for the block heard around the world! That was the night when the city was reborn again.
4.Porter Intercepts Favre -- Gut-wrenching, nervous times at the end of regulation. 19 seconds to go, 3rd down at the 33 yard line, you figure a quick hand-off and a potential game-winning field goal for the Vikings .......until.......12 men in the huddle? Then Favre the gunslinger gets burned......thank you Tracy Porter! You will forever be immortal.
3. Porter Intercepts Manning -- I think for many Saints fans, this would be number one on the list......the eruption from Saints nation from that one moment ---- priceless!
2. Reggie Bush Being Drafted. -- The heartache I felt for the city of New Orleans because of Katrina and the woeful 2005 season led up to this wonderful moment as a Saints fan...........with the news of the pre-draft deal with Mario Williams going first to Houston, it felt like a gift from the heavens when the commissioner announced "Saints select Reggie Bush"......it was a rush of happiness, FINALLY, a glimmer of hope that things may soon turn around. Who cares if he wasn't the next Gayle Sayers, Reggie getting drafted went a long way in the healing process in the Big Easy.
1. Coach Payton's Gatorade Splash -- Need I say more?
What are your happiest moments as a Saints fan?
10. Robert Meacham Forces Overtime -- When Redskins kicker Suisham missed a chip shot 23-yard field goal to seal the game, my jaw hit the floor.......only to have Brees hit Meachem in stride for a exhilarating 55-yard touchdown to force overtime, I picked up my jaw and jumped straight out of my seat!
9. Morten Anderson defeats 49ers -- Oh that 1993 season. So much hope. Die-hard Saints fan can remember the last second field goal by Morten Anderson in the dome to beat the 49ers on national television to go 5-0. Too bad the wheels fell off for the next seven years until..........
8. Hakim Drops the Ball -- Year 2000, St. Louis Rams roaring back from a 31-7 deficit in the Superdome and the ghosts of playoff pasts dancing through the minds of Saints fans everywhere as Hakim takes the punt and FUMBLE! YES! First ever playoff win!
7. Hartley Kicks us to the Super Bowl -- That NFC championship is still one of the most grueling, nail-biting and gut-wrenching games I have ever witnessed. When the ball went through the uprights, it was like a huge weight fell off the shoulders of Saints Nation.
6. Ricky Jackson Elected to the Hall of Fame -- Loved the dome patrol growing up as a kid and Rickey was my favorite of the big four! And for Rickey to be the first ever Saint to get elected to the Hall of Fame was a special moment. In my eyes, the second greatest linebacker in NFL history next to LT.
5.The Blocked Punt -- What an electric atmosphere that night in 2006.....the reopening of the Superdome against the hated Falcons, Steve Gleason breaks through for the block heard around the world! That was the night when the city was reborn again.
4.Porter Intercepts Favre -- Gut-wrenching, nervous times at the end of regulation. 19 seconds to go, 3rd down at the 33 yard line, you figure a quick hand-off and a potential game-winning field goal for the Vikings .......until.......12 men in the huddle? Then Favre the gunslinger gets burned......thank you Tracy Porter! You will forever be immortal.
3. Porter Intercepts Manning -- I think for many Saints fans, this would be number one on the list......the eruption from Saints nation from that one moment ---- priceless!
2. Reggie Bush Being Drafted. -- The heartache I felt for the city of New Orleans because of Katrina and the woeful 2005 season led up to this wonderful moment as a Saints fan...........with the news of the pre-draft deal with Mario Williams going first to Houston, it felt like a gift from the heavens when the commissioner announced "Saints select Reggie Bush"......it was a rush of happiness, FINALLY, a glimmer of hope that things may soon turn around. Who cares if he wasn't the next Gayle Sayers, Reggie getting drafted went a long way in the healing process in the Big Easy.
1. Coach Payton's Gatorade Splash -- Need I say more?
What are your happiest moments as a Saints fan?