Where Are They Now - Guido Merkens (2 Viewers)

[Buickman]

There was a time when the New Orleans Saints were so bad that their fans called them the “Ain’ts” and wore paper bags over their heads at home games.

The embarrassment was justified.

The Saints finished with losing records in each of their first 12 seasons before going 8-8 in 1979, but they returned to their losing ways a year later when they went 1-15. New Orleans was 0-14 before beating the New York Jets 21-20 on the road.

The following week, San Antonio native Guido Merkens was picked up by the Saints after he was cut by the Houston Oilers.

Merkens, a 1973 Edison High School graduate, got a taste of the Saints’ sense of futility when he started at safety in their 38-27 loss to the New England Patriots in the 1980 finale.

Now general manager of the CarMax auto dealership in San Antonio, Merkens has harkened back to his days as a Saint since New Orleans earned a berth in Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts.

http://www.kens5.com/sports/DAVID-F...d-with-Saints-during-hard-times-83749307.html

Didn't see this posted anywhere. He was definitly a fan favorite when he played for the Saints. One of mine, anyway.

On the downside, he thought the Colts would win the SB.

 

[saintsfaninva]

Thanks for posting that. He was one of my favorites too. I had not thought of him in years when I was watching an episode of Chuck and one of the characters was named Guido Merkens. That show likes to use obscure names from the 1980's.

 

[Guido Merkins]

I'm right here

 

[tabasco]

Guido

Holy Crap..talk about a blast from the past! To think I thought I was the only one to remember guys like Wes Chandler, Conrad Dobler and Derland Moore! Must be getting old.

 

[Saint Tex]

How on earth did you get negative repped for finding Guido? I loved him, and this is a great post.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Now general manager of the CarMax auto dealership in San Antonio, Merkens has harkened back to his days as a Saint since New Orleans earned a berth in Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts.

so G.M. is a GM??


sorry.




funny, i pimp Carmax all the time here, whenever there's a used car thread on the EE... but i had no idea that Merkens managed one.

 

[Jubilee Dunbar]

Guido Merkens.....A hall of fame member of the Saints all name team along with the likes of Jubilee Dunbar, Elois Grooms, Bivian Lee, Pig Goff, Hugo Hollas, Steve Stonebreaker, Ironhead Heyward etc.....

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

bumping this for no reason at all

 

[SAINT BIGAL]

Guido Merkens.....A hall of fame member of the Saints all name team along with the likes of Jubilee Dunbar, Elois Grooms, Bivian Lee, Pig Goff, Hugo Hollas, Steve Stonebreaker, Ironhead Heyward etc.....

Don't forget Tinker Owens.

 

[MsMSSaintsFan]

Don't forget Tinker Owens.

Tinker! My sweetheart!!! Even back in the OU days!

I remember Giudo back in Houston, too. Lived there during the heyday. I was glad to see him in B&G.

 

[texasjefe]

So where's Jeff Groth?

 

[SaintArchieManning]

Toussaint Tyler?

 

[Thibodaux1419]

Tinker! My sweetheart!!! Even back in the OU days!

I remember Giudo back in Houston, too. Lived there during the heyday. I was glad to see him in B&G.

I know I'm too young to be saying something but...........

HAPPY FELLER

 

[UptownShark]

bumping this for no reason at all

No, no, no. This is your milieu, brother. Well earned kudos for your screen name.

 

[Nutria]

The ultimate utility player: I remember him at S, WR, QB and P, not to mention ST, plus I'm probably forgetting a few positions.