Saints' Mt. Rushmore

skymike · 05-08-2013, 05:31 PM

And again, its good to see Archie get the love he deserves.

RockyMountainSaint · 05-09-2013, 02:15 PM

Name your Saints Mt. Rushmore nominees | ProFootballTalk
The ongoing effort to secure nominees for each team’s four-person Mt. Rushmore continues.

The NFC East is complete, and we’re now moving on to the NFC South.

We’ll start with the Saints, since that’s the only team from this quartet to win a Super Bowl in the last decade. List below some names for us to consider.

We’ll eventually fashion a list of eight finalists, where you can vote on four of them.

Papa Voodoo · 05-09-2013, 02:29 PM

Rickey Jackson, Drew Brees, Morten Anderson, Sean Payton

Rugby Saint II · 05-09-2013, 07:31 PM

Drew Brees and Brittany Brees.......twice.

SloMotion · 05-10-2013, 05:19 AM

Roaf, Jackson, Manning, Payton, Brees ... it pays homage to Saints history, the HOF selectees, the SuperBowl era Saints ... little bit of defense, a little bit of offensive line & best coach in there for good measure also,

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jeanpierre · 05-10-2013, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Yes, Benson threatened to move the Saints, but the key here is: he didn't no matter what the circumstances were behind the decision. It could've just been a businessman using his assets to get himself a better deal.

You have to remember that Benson originally bought the Saints in '85 when it was strongly rumored that the other parties interested in buying the Saints were planning on moving the franchise to Jacksonville.

Not enough credit goes to Governor Edwards who brokered that deal, put state/public funds, tax concessions, etc forward to guarantee the sale value provided Benson agreed not to move the team...

After Katrina, Paul Tagliabue, who Benson had been an adversary of Tagliabue since Finks' candidacy to challenge for the Commissioner's job, put money forward to assist in reconstruction of the market and indirectly instructed Benson in Public Forums that the NFL wasn't going to condone the Saints moving in the region's hour of need...

The saavy businessman he is - no dispute there...

But to threaten to relocate the team, taking advantage of the Post-Katrina environment was, at the very least, bad form...

But to put him among the "honored" of the franchise is disingenuous...

xan · 05-10-2013, 11:30 AM

Just a thought, should we segment the Rushmore into two sections, one on the field and one off? maybe have the players beneath and the non-players in a rock-encased suite looking down on them?

Boutte · 05-10-2013, 04:50 PM

Sorry Archie

iceshack149 · 05-11-2013, 09:46 AM

I can't get behind putting a kicker on that version of Rushmore. Even if it is Morten Anderson.

For me, it's Archie, Drew, Dulymus, and R. Jackson.

05-08-2013, 05:31 PM	#21
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore And again, its good to see Archie get the love he deserves.

05-09-2013, 02:15 PM	#22
RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore Name your Saints Mt. Rushmore nominees \| ProFootballTalk The ongoing effort to secure nominees for each team’s four-person Mt. Rushmore continues. The NFC East is complete, and we’re now moving on to the NFC South. We’ll start with the Saints, since that’s the only team from this quartet to win a Super Bowl in the last decade. List below some names for us to consider. We’ll eventually fashion a list of eight finalists, where you can vote on four of them.

05-09-2013, 02:29 PM	#23
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,634	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore Rickey Jackson, Drew Brees, Morten Anderson, Sean Payton

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,179	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore Drew Brees and Brittany Brees.......twice.

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05-10-2013, 06:36 AM	#26
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore Originally Posted by FinSaint Yes, Benson threatened to move the Saints, but the key here is: he didn't no matter what the circumstances were behind the decision. It could've just been a businessman using his assets to get himself a better deal. You have to remember that Benson originally bought the Saints in '85 when it was strongly rumored that the other parties interested in buying the Saints were planning on moving the franchise to Jacksonville. Not enough credit goes to Governor Edwards who brokered that deal, put state/public funds, tax concessions, etc forward to guarantee the sale value provided Benson agreed not to move the team... After Katrina, Paul Tagliabue, who Benson had been an adversary of Tagliabue since Finks' candidacy to challenge for the Commissioner's job, put money forward to assist in reconstruction of the market and indirectly instructed Benson in Public Forums that the NFL wasn't going to condone the Saints moving in the region's hour of need... The saavy businessman he is - no dispute there... But to threaten to relocate the team, taking advantage of the Post-Katrina environment was, at the very least, bad form... But to put him among the "honored" of the franchise is disingenuous...
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05-10-2013, 11:30 AM	#27
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,373 Blog Entries: 34	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore Just a thought, should we segment the Rushmore into two sections, one on the field and one off? maybe have the players beneath and the non-players in a rock-encased suite looking down on them?

05-10-2013, 04:50 PM	#28
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore Sorry Archie iceshack149 likes this.

05-11-2013, 09:46 AM	#29
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,429 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints' Mt. Rushmore I can't get behind putting a kicker on that version of Rushmore. Even if it is Morten Anderson. For me, it's Archie, Drew, Dulymus, and R. Jackson.

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