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re: WWL : Payton doing chant; Gleason number retired
Posted on 9/7/13 at 3:23 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
Posted on 9/7/13 at 3:23 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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I understand your reasoning
The reasoning is pretty stupid too if you know anything about the Saints. They have 2 retired numbers, Jim Taylor and Doug Atkins. Taylor played here for 1 yr and Atkins 3 yrs or so. Taylor had like 300 yards and 2 TDs all year that year.
I don't see the difference between honoring someone for a great career on the field (even though they spent little to no time w the team) and honoring someone who has had an impact on the field as well as off the field. I mean, we have banners in the Dome for Jim Finks and Dave Dixon. Gleason's been a great ambassador for the team and the city of NO.
I have zero issues with this.
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Posted on 9/8/13 at 5:01 pm to Morecowbell
quote:I was around back then. That was the John Mecom era. I'm pretty sure both guys (Taylor & Atkins) came to the Saints with the understanding that their numbers would be retired by the organization. Football fans had a problem with the decision back then, but Mecom did it anyway. It was a bad decisioon on his part, but not the worst by a long shot. Hiring an astronaut as the general manager was probably the worst. Hiring JD Roberts as a head coach was a contender. The list is endless.
The reasoning is pretty stupid too if you know anything about the Saints. They have 2 retired numbers, Jim Taylor and Doug Atkins. Taylor played here for 1 yr and Atkins 3 yrs or so. Taylor had like 300 yards and 2 TDs all year that year.
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