re: Alltime Saints Jersey # Countdown to First Preseason Game

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81 is a tough call...

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agreed

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Atkins was HOF and at the tail end of his career but was still totally a beast in NOLA.

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That's what it seems like. I just don't know much about him except that he was here for two years and his jersey is retired

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Hakim is really just a footnote but was one of the biggest ones in Saints history.

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Agreed again. But that play is one of my best Saint's memories which is why I posted that one.

Probably the best/recent 81 was Michael Haynes. But like I said, he started and ended with the Falcons so he is tainted in my mind.

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dunno if Pathon deserves that much recognition. Always thought he was the definition of journeyman.

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I really liked Pathon and he was a solid contributor. Kind of an early Lance Moore with a worse QB. Graham is the easy call for today though.