New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories

CheramieIII · 06-10-2016, 08:09 AM

OK guys and gals lets send some stuff in on behalf of Black and Gold!

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foreverfan · 06-10-2016, 10:40 AM

Winning the Superbowl.

CheramieIII · 06-10-2016, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Winning the Superbowl.

Yes and just winning that first playoff game and beating the Vikings who killed us in our first ever playoff game!

UK_WhoDat · 06-10-2016, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Winning the Superbowl.

Inevitably.

But here is one that was significant to me, well before that.
December 31, 1990

Los Angeles Rams were the vistors to the Superdome for the last game of the that season. No matter that we were really not a good team. I was there.
There was drama in the last seconds when Morten Andersen got a second chance to kick the game winning field goal and put us into the postseason with a pathetic 8-8 record.

There was of course the Dome Patrol;

Sam Mills, Rickey Jackson, Vaughan Johnson, Pat Swilling.

My favourite player of that time; a certain Dalton Hilliard. I still have my old 21 Saints shirt from them times.

foreverfan · 06-10-2016, 02:18 PM

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neugey · 06-10-2016, 02:50 PM

The offseason following Katrina - the excitement around hiring Payton, getting Drew Brees, drafting Reggie, watching Colston destroy in pre-season games. I could really feel something special was around the corner.

skymike · 06-11-2016, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

The offseason following Katrina - the excitement around hiring Payton, getting Drew Brees, drafting Reggie, watching Colston destroy in pre-season games. I could really feel something special was around the corner.

Yes, THIS. Regardless how you feel about Reggie, he lit everyone up about the Saints, and drafting him showed that the Team was serious about winning. Honestly, I didnt know squat about Payton. I still thought we would SUCK. But I was just happy New Orleans kept the Saints, even though I live closer to SA. I wouldve quit the NFL, had that happened.

-- Then training camp in Jackson, which I attended, was electric, and so were preseason games in Jackson and Shreveport, as the Saints were conducting their own old school NFL Style Barnstrorming Tour, making new fans, and solidifying old ones in outlying areas.

-- Pierre Freakin Thomas coming out of obscurity to blow up and kick out the big draft stud, and make the team.

-- U2 & Greenday showing up for the reopening of the Dome, and being surprisingly non-political about it.

-- All leading up for me to my favorite moment, since it happened in MY endzone, the Girod St. one.-- Gleason's Block, the moment The Curse lifted.

hagan714 · 06-11-2016, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat

Inevitably.

But here is one that was significant to me, well before that.
December 31, 1990

Los Angeles Rams were the vistors to the Superdome for the last game of the that season. No matter that we were really not a good team. I was there.
There was drama in the last seconds when Morten Andersen got a second chance to kick the game winning field goal and put us into the postseason with a pathetic 8-8 record.

There was of course the Dome Patrol;
Sam Mills, Rickey Jackson, Vaughan Johnson, Pat Swilling.

My favourite player of that time; a certain Dalton Hilliard. I still have my old 21 Saints shirt from them times.

LMAO I remember this one. Lost my rent payment on that one. Got into a fight with some LA fans at the gates right after they hit a saints fan over the head. Never saw a pair of binoculars shatter before that day. to be young and dumb again

CheramieIII · 06-11-2016, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

LMAO I remember this one. Lost my rent payment on that one. Got into a fight with some LA fans at the gates right after they hit a saints fan over the head. Never saw a pair of binoculars shatter before that day. to be young and dumb again

Sheeet, wat ya talking bout cher? I'm still young and dumb. Well, maybe not young!

MatthewT · 06-11-2016, 07:56 AM

I attended the first playoff win, so Hakim dropping the ball has to be it for me.

06-10-2016, 08:09 AM	#1
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CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories Originally Posted by foreverfan Winning the Superbowl. Yes and just winning that first playoff game and beating the Vikings who killed us in our first ever playoff game! jnormand, foreverfan and skymike like this.

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UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,986	Re: New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories Originally Posted by foreverfan Winning the Superbowl. Inevitably. But here is one that was significant to me, well before that. December 31, 1990 Los Angeles Rams were the vistors to the Superdome for the last game of the that season. No matter that we were really not a good team. I was there. There was drama in the last seconds when Morten Andersen got a second chance to kick the game winning field goal and put us into the postseason with a pathetic 8-8 record. There was of course the Dome Patrol; Sam Mills, Rickey Jackson, Vaughan Johnson, Pat Swilling. My favourite player of that time; a certain Dalton Hilliard. I still have my old 21 Saints shirt from them times. hagan714 likes this.
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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories Originally Posted by neugey The offseason following Katrina - the excitement around hiring Payton, getting Drew Brees, drafting Reggie, watching Colston destroy in pre-season games. I could really feel something special was around the corner. Yes, THIS. Regardless how you feel about Reggie, he lit everyone up about the Saints, and drafting him showed that the Team was serious about winning. Honestly, I didnt know squat about Payton. I still thought we would SUCK. But I was just happy New Orleans kept the Saints, even though I live closer to SA. I wouldve quit the NFL, had that happened. -- Then training camp in Jackson, which I attended, was electric, and so were preseason games in Jackson and Shreveport, as the Saints were conducting their own old school NFL Style Barnstrorming Tour, making new fans, and solidifying old ones in outlying areas. -- Pierre Freakin Thomas coming out of obscurity to blow up and kick out the big draft stud, and make the team. -- U2 & Greenday showing up for the reopening of the Dome, and being surprisingly non-political about it. -- All leading up for me to my favorite moment, since it happened in MY endzone, the Girod St. one.-- Gleason's Block, the moment The Curse lifted. neugey likes this.

06-11-2016, 01:17 AM	#8
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat Inevitably. But here is one that was significant to me, well before that. December 31, 1990 Los Angeles Rams were the vistors to the Superdome for the last game of the that season. No matter that we were really not a good team. I was there. There was drama in the last seconds when Morten Andersen got a second chance to kick the game winning field goal and put us into the postseason with a pathetic 8-8 record. There was of course the Dome Patrol; Sam Mills, Rickey Jackson, Vaughan Johnson, Pat Swilling. My favourite player of that time; a certain Dalton Hilliard. I still have my old 21 Saints shirt from them times. LMAO I remember this one. Lost my rent payment on that one. Got into a fight with some LA fans at the gates right after they hit a saints fan over the head. Never saw a pair of binoculars shatter before that day. to be young and dumb again

06-11-2016, 07:36 AM	#9
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories Originally Posted by hagan714 LMAO I remember this one. Lost my rent payment on that one. Got into a fight with some LA fans at the gates right after they hit a saints fan over the head. Never saw a pair of binoculars shatter before that day. to be young and dumb again Sheeet, wat ya talking bout cher? I'm still young and dumb. Well, maybe not young! hagan714 likes this.

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MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: New Orleans Saints turn 50: Seeking your best golden memories I attended the first playoff win, so Hakim dropping the ball has to be it for me. hagan714 likes this.