MatthewT

Born in 1969 in New Orleans, grew up in Chalmette. Was born a Saints fan, I guess. It was around the 76 season that I started to understand football, and was hooked on the Saints. I remember giving analysis of the Saints at a young age, to anyone who would listen, and people used to compliment me on being dead on... lol. Of course, despite the torture of losing all the time back in the day, I was able for the most part to keep a positive spin on it. My favorite Saints player back in the day was Chuck Muncie. Back in those days there was no television for home games, just the radio, and I was on it big time. I still remember Wayne Mack calling the games on the radio, and by the 4th quarter dude wouldn't make much sense. As I got older I realized that was all the booze... lol

I kinda remember the first time I seen a Saints game live on TV from the Superdome, blackout lifted, freaking miracle at the time, I wanna say it was during the 79 season against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football, but seriously, I cannot say for sure. The thing I do remember that I was in awe that I was watching a home Saints game on live TV.

All the torture finally came to and end when the Saints beat the Colts in the Super Bowl. I mean seriously, a grown man crying in joy, that was me!