Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech.

pumpkindriver · 08-08-2010, 09:01 AM

While his speech wasn't polished it was from the heart I thought. He was being himself, not putting on an air. The content of what he said was far more important to me than the way he delivered it. His enshrinement into the H.O.F. is the icing on the cake of the greatest season the Saint's have ever had. Congrats to Ricky, the Saints and to us (the fans) too, for sticking by them, through all the good and bad (mostly bad) times.

SmashMouth · 08-08-2010, 09:12 AM

Here's the video from NFL.com

The vid illustrates and echoes what you all have said. But it's just Rickey being Rickey. Would you want it any other way?

D_it_up · 08-08-2010, 10:20 AM

You can tell why most of these guys decided to play football and not become public speakers. Just sayin'.

poydras · 08-08-2010, 12:03 PM

I don't know. His speech kinda made me wonder if he wore a helmet when he played but at least he wasn't reading word for word off some piece of paper like Jerry Rice. As much as I like Jerry, he should have just jotted down some talking points and done the rest from his heart. Good to have a Saint in the HOF though. Now when all the busts start talking after the lights are off, there will be one to give them a WHO DAT!

strato · 08-08-2010, 12:27 PM

Rickey was just Rickey..i wish he would have gave a shout out to the WHO DAT nation....i hate to say it but the best speech of the nite by far was Emmit Smith....kills me to say it but ...it was good

strato · 08-08-2010, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Sir Psycho Sexy

Country, yes, off the cuff, yes - loved it all.

Put people in their place about Benson, took a jab a those toilet seats (Colts) for how they left Baltimore, said what we're all thinking about the possible lock out, and didn't back off his faith.

Sorry ..but Benson would have left in a heartbeat....Tags wouldnt let him....

Pete · 08-08-2010, 12:53 PM

Actions speak louder than words?The man earned his stripes on the field and I don't think after drinking a gallon of firewater(whiskey)I'd tell Rickey "your speech wasn't quite to my liking"lol. Him being a down to earth person and a LB who didn't care for a upright QB works for me.Here's to Rickey and his speech!

neugey · 08-08-2010, 05:08 PM

The last 3 speakers Jerry, Floyd and Emmitt were very articulate and great to watch. Rickey did a good job overall. WYSIWYG and I love Rickey. Only I grimaced a little when he plugged Tom Benson for the HOF (very few owners should ever be allowed into a HOF) and misstating that losing the Saints would be 10 times more devastating than Katrina (I knew the point he was trying to make, it just came across wrong).

poydras · 08-08-2010, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by neugey

The last 3 speakers Jerry, Floyd and Emmitt were very articulate and great to watch. Rickey did a good job overall. WYSIWYG and I love Rickey. Only I grimaced a little when he plugged Tom Benson for the HOF (very few owners should ever be allowed into a HOF) and misstating that losing the Saints would be 10 times more devastating than Katrina (I knew the point he was trying to make, it just came across wrong).

I don't remember his exact words but I think he meant that Katrina would have been 10 times worse if the Saints had left, not that the Saints leaving would be worse than Katrina.

strato · 08-08-2010, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by poydras

I don't remember his exact words but I think he meant that Katrina would have been 10 times worse if the Saints had left, not that the Saints leaving would be worse than Katrina.

Yeah i think your right...

08-08-2010, 09:01 AM	#1
pumpkindriver 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Killeen, Tx. Posts: 932	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. While his speech wasn't polished it was from the heart I thought. He was being himself, not putting on an air. The content of what he said was far more important to me than the way he delivered it. His enshrinement into the H.O.F. is the icing on the cake of the greatest season the Saint's have ever had. Congrats to Ricky, the Saints and to us (the fans) too, for sticking by them, through all the good and bad (mostly bad) times.

08-08-2010, 09:12 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Here's the video from NFL.com The vid illustrates and echoes what you all have said. But it's just Rickey being Rickey. Would you want it any other way?
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08-08-2010, 10:20 AM	#3
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. You can tell why most of these guys decided to play football and not become public speakers. Just sayin'.

08-08-2010, 12:03 PM	#4
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. I don't know. His speech kinda made me wonder if he wore a helmet when he played but at least he wasn't reading word for word off some piece of paper like Jerry Rice. As much as I like Jerry, he should have just jotted down some talking points and done the rest from his heart. Good to have a Saint in the HOF though. Now when all the busts start talking after the lights are off, there will be one to give them a WHO DAT!

08-08-2010, 12:27 PM	#5
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Rickey was just Rickey..i wish he would have gave a shout out to the WHO DAT nation....i hate to say it but the best speech of the nite by far was Emmit Smith....kills me to say it but ...it was good

08-08-2010, 12:39 PM	#6
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by Sir Psycho Sexy Country, yes, off the cuff, yes - loved it all. Put people in their place about Benson, took a jab a those toilet seats (Colts) for how they left Baltimore, said what we're all thinking about the possible lock out, and didn't back off his faith. Sorry ..but Benson would have left in a heartbeat....Tags wouldnt let him....

08-08-2010, 12:53 PM	#7
Pete • Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Patterson, LA Posts: 1,756	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Actions speak louder than words?The man earned his stripes on the field and I don't think after drinking a gallon of firewater(whiskey)I'd tell Rickey "your speech wasn't quite to my liking"lol. Him being a down to earth person and a LB who didn't care for a upright QB works for me.Here's to Rickey and his speech!
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08-08-2010, 05:08 PM	#8
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,819 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. The last 3 speakers Jerry, Floyd and Emmitt were very articulate and great to watch. Rickey did a good job overall. WYSIWYG and I love Rickey. Only I grimaced a little when he plugged Tom Benson for the HOF (very few owners should ever be allowed into a HOF) and misstating that losing the Saints would be 10 times more devastating than Katrina (I knew the point he was trying to make, it just came across wrong).

08-08-2010, 06:00 PM	#9
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by neugey The last 3 speakers Jerry, Floyd and Emmitt were very articulate and great to watch. Rickey did a good job overall. WYSIWYG and I love Rickey. Only I grimaced a little when he plugged Tom Benson for the HOF (very few owners should ever be allowed into a HOF) and misstating that losing the Saints would be 10 times more devastating than Katrina (I knew the point he was trying to make, it just came across wrong). I don't remember his exact words but I think he meant that Katrina would have been 10 times worse if the Saints had left, not that the Saints leaving would be worse than Katrina.

08-08-2010, 06:10 PM	#10
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Loved Ricky Jackson's Speech. Originally Posted by poydras I don't remember his exact words but I think he meant that Katrina would have been 10 times worse if the Saints had left, not that the Saints leaving would be worse than Katrina. Yeah i think your right...