Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling

WhoDat!656 · 06-28-2015, 10:36 AM

“I want you to go to New Orleans,” Parcells said. “Go find Pat Swilling. Give him your plane ticket and your helmet. You stay in New Orleans and have a nice time. He’ll play.” (Swilling and the Saints, who had finished 9-7 that year, were at home and had missed the Playoffs)

Where Are the Saints Legends Now? Linebacker Pat Swilling

the-commish · 06-29-2015, 11:59 AM

I hope Swilling gets inducted eventually into the HOF in Canton.

Rugby Saint II · 06-29-2015, 02:14 PM

If we hadn't busted up the Dome Patrol he would be in the Hall of Fame.

SmashMouth · 06-29-2015, 08:32 PM

One of the good ones. His boys both were offered to play at LSU.

hagan714 · 06-30-2015, 06:43 AM

I always thought Pat was the heart and soul of the saints Dome Patrol.

Mora sold out the saints players, coaches and the fans.

1991 Dom Capers getting away at the time was a huge story in new orleans. Most fans understood and saw the value he had for the team and an uproar could be heard to keep him. there was an under lined story to be heard the loss was tied to Mora keeping Carl Smith instead. which as it turns out was Mora's skate goat the whole time Mora was here. that dude got thrown under the bus every sunday for years.

Enter in Jim L. Mora in 1992. Not to be confused with head coach Jim E. Mora. Getting the picture here?

1994 was Steve Sidwell final year and when he left in 1995 it was all but over for many of us.

By this point the defense was almost gutted and offense was still floundering.

Mora in 4 short years took a promising super bowl team and trash it.

Mora was an ego manic cancer that destroyed any chance of a super bowl run for the saints and their fans.

Pat is but one of a few players Mora trashed and may have cost them the HOF.

That whole unit deserved better.

RailBoss · 07-02-2015, 01:10 AM

Vic Fangio and the Dome Patrol, burned in my memory!

jeanpierre · 07-02-2015, 03:28 AM

Lightning-quick out of Georgia Tech; really wanted another Wrambling Wrecker in Jerry Attaochu last draft...

He's almost an identical style player and if we'd been really committed to a 3-4 defense like we had in the Dome Patrol, we'd drafted Attaochu last season...

darstep · 07-03-2015, 08:19 AM

If we had this offense with that defense...I'm tearing up...

QBREES9 · 07-06-2015, 10:25 PM

One of the great Saints!!!!

RailBoss · 07-07-2015, 01:01 AM

Indeed! Saints Legend!

06-28-2015, 10:36 AM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,001	Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling “I want you to go to New Orleans,” Parcells said. “Go find Pat Swilling. Give him your plane ticket and your helmet. You stay in New Orleans and have a nice time. He’ll play.” (Swilling and the Saints, who had finished 9-7 that year, were at home and had missed the Playoffs) Where Are the Saints Legends Now? Linebacker Pat Swilling iceshack149 likes this.

06-29-2015, 11:59 AM	#2
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling I hope Swilling gets inducted eventually into the HOF in Canton.

06-29-2015, 02:14 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,725	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling If we hadn't busted up the Dome Patrol he would be in the Hall of Fame.

06-29-2015, 08:32 PM	#4
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,978 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling One of the good ones. His boys both were offered to play at LSU. iceshack149, RailBoss, Ashley and 2 others like this.

06-30-2015, 06:43 AM	#5
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling I always thought Pat was the heart and soul of the saints Dome Patrol. Mora sold out the saints players, coaches and the fans. 1991 Dom Capers getting away at the time was a huge story in new orleans. Most fans understood and saw the value he had for the team and an uproar could be heard to keep him. there was an under lined story to be heard the loss was tied to Mora keeping Carl Smith instead. which as it turns out was Mora's skate goat the whole time Mora was here. that dude got thrown under the bus every sunday for years. Enter in Jim L. Mora in 1992. Not to be confused with head coach Jim E. Mora. Getting the picture here? 1994 was Steve Sidwell final year and when he left in 1995 it was all but over for many of us. By this point the defense was almost gutted and offense was still floundering. Mora in 4 short years took a promising super bowl team and trash it. Mora was an ego manic cancer that destroyed any chance of a super bowl run for the saints and their fans. Pat is but one of a few players Mora trashed and may have cost them the HOF. That whole unit deserved better.
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07-02-2015, 01:10 AM	#6
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling Vic Fangio and the Dome Patrol, burned in my memory!

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling Lightning-quick out of Georgia Tech; really wanted another Wrambling Wrecker in Jerry Attaochu last draft... He's almost an identical style player and if we'd been really committed to a 3-4 defense like we had in the Dome Patrol, we'd drafted Attaochu last season...

07-03-2015, 08:19 AM	#8
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling If we had this offense with that defense...I'm tearing up... QBREES9 likes this.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: Where Are the Saints Legends Now? "Dome Patrol" Linebacker Pat Swilling One of the great Saints!!!! RailBoss likes this.

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