but New Orleans was awarded an NFL franchise on All Saints Day in 1966. Since New Orleans is very Catholic, it just seemed to make sense. Pretty sure they got the Archbishop’s permission before naming them.

and i tell him its a person that performs 3 miracles (Win the Div., win the NFC champ, and win the SB)

November 1, 1966 was the Roman Catholic Holiday All Saints Day, It was also the day The Saints were admitted into the NFL. The owners felt it was only natural to call them the Saints for the day they were born on

See… I should have more closely read Saintsational’s post.

Here is what they say word for word.

“Accordinto the NFL Hall of Fame,the name Saints was the popular choice in a fan contest staged by the New Orleans States-item.
However with or with out the contest the team would have probably been named the Saints
The franchise was awarded on all Saints day Nov.1 1966
New Orleans was famous world wide for jazz and the marching song When the Saints Come Marching in”

All Saints Day was chosen deliberately as the day to make the announcement, because the name had already been chosen.

I remember there was a lot of speculation months before the announcement. Once I heard Hap Glaudi announce the morning line on the name for the new team, and I thought he said the name was going to be “the Mourning Lions.” (I was ten, what did I know about gambling terms?) I thought, “Crap, we finally get our own team and they give it a stupid name like Mourning Lions?! What the hell does that mean, anyway?”

“Alright, gentlemen, let’s look for a name that reflects New Orleans in no uncertain terms.”

“Yea, somethng that reflects the city, like our music.”

“Yep, something like ‘When the Pelicans go marching in.’”

“Get out. Now, where were we?”

Don’t want to derail this fun Posting but sheeesh are you guys are all soooo right about coffee not being right if it isn’t from home.

Now I have to go out and try to explain to the Starbucks person that YES I do in fact want FOUR Shots of espresso in my ice coffee so it tastes like something akin to coffee.

Sheesh.

no I am not wired…

I forgive you Just… but just….

Geez, and I thought i was the only one that drank 4 shots of expresso at a time! Usually right before a customer meeting. Of course, right before a Saints game might be a good idea but, you know, just when you think it’s going to be an easy one it ends up being a nail-biter. I’d probably have a heart attack. Just last week, I was telling my mom, “this shouldn’t be a nail-biter”. You see, they are just doing this tough stuff (nail-biter games, I mean), so that their fans won’t get bored! Of course, I don’t know that NOLAn’s know how to get bored so, as far as I’m concerned, they can just cut it out and blow the competition off the field. And, no, this is all just after one cup of coffee. Well, it IS kinda strong, about half French Roast grinds and half water. Perfect!

Just take a good ol snort of Uncle GGM’s old fashioned gris-gris and you’ll be running around like a head with his chicken cut off!

I figured we’d start a NEW ENGLAND page today! Maybe I’ll try to get it rollin. See what I can do.

For the Spell……