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jeanpierre 11-01-2018 07:02 AM
Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 

SaintGup 11-01-2018 08:01 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
On this date, in 2009, I got married. it was my Wife's idea to do it on this date as she is a real, die-hard Saints fan. So much so that I have seen cups fly across the room (I truly did not know how much of a fan she was and has become)
All we asked was a wedding gift of a Lombardi Trophy...they delivered.
We went to New Orleans and will never forget the sheer joy as we piled out of Broussards into a sea of happiness. Thank you New Orleans, the Saints and it's people. You really put the icing on the cake. A huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY from us both.

foreverfan 11-01-2018 09:49 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
WhoDat? Thank you Tom Benson.

K Major 11-01-2018 09:57 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
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RailBoss 11-01-2018 10:00 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Well we went Pro but we didn't exactly play like Pros right away.
However it's been a crazy journey never the less.

turbo_dog 11-01-2018 11:25 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
$5 ticket prices expected. Was that a lot in '66?

K Major 11-01-2018 11:42 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo_dog (Post 821328)
$5 ticket prices expected. Was that a lot in '66?
I would think so.

According to the Inflation calculator, it equates to $38.96 today.

Source - > $5 in 1966

To put it in perspective, the average yearly income in 1966 was $4,938.00.

Rugby Saint II 11-01-2018 11:43 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Our first owner Robert Meacum(sp?) was an oil man and that's why our colors are black and gold. Black gold......:bng:

jeanpierre 11-01-2018 01:13 PM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SaintGup (Post 821307)
On this date, in 2009, I got married. it was my Wife's idea to do it on this date as she is a real, die-hard Saints fan. So much so that I have seen cups fly across the room (I truly did not know how much of a fan she was and has become)
All we asked was a wedding gift of a Lombardi Trophy...they delivered.
We went to New Orleans and will never forget the sheer joy as we piled out of Broussards into a sea of happiness. Thank you New Orleans, the Saints and it's people. You really put the icing on the cake. A huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY from us both.
Great Story!

gulfgambler 11-01-2018 08:51 PM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 821331)
Our first owner Robert Meacum(sp?) was an oil man and that's why our colors are black and gold. Black gold......:bng:
Original owner was John W Mecom Jr.
From Texas and had vast assets in Houston.

"Black gold, Texas Tea" Beverly hillbillies theme song.

TheOak 11-01-2018 09:17 PM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
God bless crooked politics, backroom deals, David Dixon, Hale Boggs, and Russel Long... without all of that New Orleans wouldn’t have been awarded an NFL franchise when it was.

The NFL awarded the city of New Orleans a franchise if Congress would grant an antitrust exemption for the NFL merger.

cmike 11-01-2018 09:28 PM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
It just happens to be my birthday today as well.

Utah_Saint 11-01-2018 11:05 PM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cmike (Post 821415)
It just happens to be my birthday today as well.
My birthday too. I like to say, "for my first birthday, I got the Saints."

Happy Birthday.

exiled 11-02-2018 01:11 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Happy birthday! I remember it well let’s make this one a good one all the way to the top, baby!

cmike 11-02-2018 05:26 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Utah_Saint (Post 821417)
My birthday too. I like to say, "for my first birthday, I got the Saints."

Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday

jeanpierre 11-02-2018 07:51 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOak (Post 821414)
God bless crooked politics, backroom deals, David Dixon, Hale Boggs, and Russel Long... without all of that New Orleans wouldn’t have been awarded an NFL franchise when it was.

The NFL awarded the city of New Orleans a franchise if Congress would grant an antitrust exemption for the NFL merger.
Sad that was the only way we could get into the club...

TheOak 11-02-2018 09:36 AM
Re: Happy Birthday, New Orleans Saints!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 821426)
Sad that was the only way we could get into the club...
While I am sure not every city/state had to find a way to get an NFL team, i'm not open to the belief that we were the only one who's path was an alternate path, especially after that precedent was set... or maybe that was a play from a previous precedent.

Business deals are generally like ice bergs, and the bigger the deal the more ice under the surface.

In many ways the NFL reminds me of West World. :bng:

I am glad it worked lol.


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