Michael82
07-20-2003, 10:29 AM
The challenge in recounting the training camp story of the New Orleans Saints rookie linebacker who was deposited on a desolate Mississippi runway with a bag of clothes and a bag of mail is trying not to laugh before the ending.
Thirty-one years later, it's still funny.
For other former Saints, different timeless tales come to mind. There is the anecdote about the veterans who ordered rookie quarterback Archie Manning onto the hood of a car for a singing performance. There's the one about the Louisiana camp so overwhelmed with mosquitoes that the bug zappers made more noise than the fans watching practice. And there's the one about the player who was showing off a new car, only to find it secretly jacked up just off the ground so it wouldn't move.
When retired Saints reunite at different functions, that is what they talk about -- not what's new, but what was. The details remain crisp, the memories vivid. And because reflecting on wins and championships by old Saints teams is not even a two-minute drill, former wearers of the black and gold choose to reminisce about training camp.
This summer will serve as a celebration of those stories. MORE... (http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1058682357324290.xml)
Thirty-one years later, it's still funny.
For other former Saints, different timeless tales come to mind. There is the anecdote about the veterans who ordered rookie quarterback Archie Manning onto the hood of a car for a singing performance. There's the one about the Louisiana camp so overwhelmed with mosquitoes that the bug zappers made more noise than the fans watching practice. And there's the one about the player who was showing off a new car, only to find it secretly jacked up just off the ground so it wouldn't move.
When retired Saints reunite at different functions, that is what they talk about -- not what's new, but what was. The details remain crisp, the memories vivid. And because reflecting on wins and championships by old Saints teams is not even a two-minute drill, former wearers of the black and gold choose to reminisce about training camp.
This summer will serve as a celebration of those stories. MORE... (http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1058682357324290.xml)