Super Bowl champions Lance Moore and Pierre Thomas have been voted into the Saints Hall of Fame. They will be inducted in September. During a press conference at the team’s training facility in Metairie, there was a lot of reminiscing about the 2009 Super Bowl team. Running Back Pierre Thomas says it was an amazing season….
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Thomas scored the Saints first touchdown in Super Bowl 44, Moore had a critical two-point conversion in the 2nd half to give New Orleans a touchdown lead.
Bill Curl has passed away at the age of 77. Curl was the spokesperson for the Superdome from 1977 to 2010. Before that he served as sports information at Tulane. He recieved the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s distinguised service award in 2003.
Was Les Miles taking a jab at current LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron during an interview on a Houston Sports Station. Miles said he’s never accepted a feeling of patience and when you say you need patience you are really saying you’re not good enough. Orgeron asked for the fans patience before the Spring game as the team is installing a new offense. Miles then said if you need a safety net, you should not coach the Tigers.
The US Senate approves legislation to honor former Saints standout Steve Gleason with the Congressional Gold Medal. Senator Bill Cassidy says they want to honor Gleason, who is battling A-L-S, for his work to provide individuals with neuromuscular diseases or injuries with assistance…
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The legislation now awaits House approval.