skymike

I know, B. There were booing-when-they-were-injured incidents for both Wilsons, believe it or not. I wasnt there for Wade, so you'll have to tell me that story, but yes, I specifically remember Dave Wilson going down with a leg injury when Bum was still there--' 85.

Here's how I remember it: The fans had been wanting Hebert to play for weeks, but D. Wilson was Bums starter at the beginning of the season. The fans were tired of Wilson's very careful, by-the-book approach, which included throwing the ball away, and taking sacks, rather than scrambling around & gunslinging, as Hebert did in the preseason.
When Wilson went down, and wasnt getting up, the crowd began cheering, and I have to admit, I was rather excited to know The Cajun Cannon was coming in.

I remember the first time I saw him interviewed when the USFL folded, and he was looking at the NFL. A reporter asked him where he was interested in going, and he mentioned growing up in Cut Off, and actually WANTING to play for the New Orleans Saints. People, that was crazy talk back then. Very similiar to Bernie Kosar WANTING to play for the Browns.

Do you remember the beginning of the 1986 season, feeling like we'd stepped into a new age?