re: Saints Appearances- End of Trophy Tour, PAYTON Book Signing TODAY

BREES BOOK TOUR
SAT
JULY 24TH
BOOKS A MILLION
3960 AIRPORT BLVD
MOBILE, AL
2:30-4:30 PM
SUN
JULY 25TH
SAM'S CLUB #8236
10431 OLD HWY 49
GULFPORT,MS
10 am - Noon
SUN
JULY 25TH
BORDERS #830
6401 BLUEBONNET BLVD
BATON ROUGE, LA
3:00 - 5:00 PM
SUN
JULY 25TH
WALMART SUPERCENTER
300 WEST ESPLANADE
KENNAH BRA, LA
6:30 - 8:30 PM
MON
JULY 26TH
BOOKS A MILLION
1539 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
HOUMA, LA
9 - 11 a.m.
MON
JULY 26TH
OCTAVIA BOOKS
513 OCTAVIA STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA
1:30-3:00 PM
MON
JULY 26TH
SAM'S CLUB
3900 AIRLINE DRIVE
METAIRIE, LA
4:00 - 6:00 PM

TROPHY TOUR
Lafayette (July 15)
Houma (July 20)
Baton Rouge (July 22)
Jackson, Miss. (July 26)
Pensacola, Fla. (July 27)
Mobile, Ala. (July 28)
Biloxi/Gulfport, Miss. (July 29).

video of trophy in Shreveport, pretty kewl

Brees Line in NJ


Looking for a Indiana pic...
Hundreds of people dressed in the gold and black of Purdue and the New Orleans Saints lined up today to check out Super Bowl champion quarterback Drew Brees as he brought his book tour to Greater Lafayette.
Hundreds of people waited this morning in a line that zig-zagged throughout Meijer to see Brees and get a signed copy of his book.

"My sister and I have been here since 4 a.m.," said Elizabeth Rozhon, 20. "We wanted to make sure we got to see him. I've already read eight chapters of the book while we've been waiting."
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Just passed Barnes and Noble on Vets in Metairie, the line was around the building at 9:45.

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are you serious?

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yep, I'd estimate about 100 people in line at that time. I heard someone walk into the store asking about wristbands too, but I didn't get the details. I'd assume that means they'll be giving out wristbands so people don't have to wait overnight.

If he did 2 per minute nonstop, he'd get 240; and that seems like a lot to me. I've never seen a book signing though. Maybe he'll have stickers or something that he pre-signed to make things go faster.

so chances are if i go in the morning i wont be able to buy a book or get one signed?

just found out they are giving out 400 wrist bands

no personalizations, plenty of people have reported multiple copies signed, dunno if there is a limit

Read a report from the Covington store mgr who said he signed 1600 there

Metry scene-


Covington-


Borders on St. Charles

While Alexandria and Central Louisiana were omitted in the original release, Saints Senior Director of Public Relations Doug Miller confirmed Thursday the team has added Alexandria to its itinerary on Wednesday at the Riverfront Center.

"The Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints announced today that Alexandria, La. has been added as a destination on the Championship Tour," a release stated.

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update-

Tour stops include:
Lake Charles (July 13)
Alexandria (July 14)
Lafayette (July 15)
Houma (July 20)
Baton Rouge (July 22)
Jackson, Miss. (July 26)
Pensacola, Fla. (July 27)
Mobile, Ala. (July 28)
Biloxi/Gulfport, Miss. (July 29).

More details will be released on the team's official Web site, neworleanssaints.com.

Notable displays will include: The Vince Lombardi Trophy, an MVP Drew Brees helmet and jersey, Super Bowl XLIV memorablilia, a highlight video, the Halas Trophy (won in the NFC Championship over the Minnesota Vikings) and photos taken by official team photographer Michael C. Hebert.

There will also be displays on the Super Bowl ring, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Rickey Jackson, the Saintsations, the Marines, ticket information and more.

Houma's Books-A-Million store will begin issuing free tickets at noon July 25 for New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' book signing on July 26.

The store, located at 1539 Martin Luther King Blvd., will host the signing from 9-11 a.m. on July 26. Brees will be on hand to sign his book "Coming Back Stronger," which details his comeback from a potentially career ending shoulder injury in 2005 to leading the Saints to a Super Bowl title earlier this year.

With a large crowd expected to attend, Books-A-Million will start handing out tickets on July 25 so fans can reserve a spot in the waiting line. The store will continue to hand out tickets until they run out.

In order to receive a ticket, those who purchased a book from the store must bring their receipt as proof they purchased the book from the store. Fans without tickets will have to wait in line on a first-come, first-serve basis.

A Books-A-Million manager, who declined to be identified, said the store expects over 1,000 fans to attend the book signing.

The manager said Brees will only sign copies of his book and no other merchandise. Brees will not pose for photographs, and due to time constraints, he will not be able to personalize books.

There will be a limit of three signed copies for each person at the event.

For information, contact Books-A-Million at 985-868-4007.

Lance Moore will be at
Primetime Sports Collectibles
3034 So. Sherwood Forrest
Baton Rouge
225-302-7642
Sunday July 18th 12 Noon-2:00 PM
$20 per auto.