5/13/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
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       The Saints drafted USC tight end Hoby Brenner with the third pick (71 overall) in the 1981 NFL draft. Brenner would go on to play his entire 13 year career in New Orleans, setting multiple franchise records. He finished with 267 catches for 3,849 and 21 touchdowns. All three were the most by a tight end in Saints history until All-Pro Jimmy Graham set new marks. Not only was Brenner a solid pass catcher, but a great run blocker as well.  
        Hoby is one of the greatest players franchise history and was selected to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 2001 as well as being selected the tight end on the All-Time Saints team in 2011.
      After his retirement, Brenner moved back home to southern California where he and his wife run a family business.

5/8/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


      The Saints drafted Tennessee Vols quarterback Bobby Scott in the 14th round of the 1971 NFL draft.  He was primarily the back-up to starter Archie Manning for his entire time with the franchise.           He played in 47 games over nine seasons, completing 237-of-500 passes for 2,781 yards, along with 15 touchdowns and 28 interceptions.
      In 1976 Scott had his most extensive playing after Manning missing the entire season, due to a shoulder injury. In eleven games that season, Scott completed 103-of-190 passes (54.2%) for 1.065 yards, with four touchdowns and six interceptions.
       However, his season was cut short when during a televised game, he tripped over a television cable and blew out his knee, ended his season.
        After Manning returned, Scott would start only four more games for the Saints over his last five seasons.
        In 1983 Scott jumped to the newly formed USFL signing with the New Jersey Generals. He was traded to the Chicago Blitz that same year, where his career would end at seasons end. Between his two stops in the USFL, Scott threw for 2,813 yards and 11 touchdowns.
         

5/8/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


       The Saints drafted Nose Guard Tony Elliott in the 5th round of the 1982 NFL draft. Elliott attended both North Texas and Wisconsin. He went on to total 13 sacks in 84 games for the Saints. His best season was 1983, when he totaled 5.5 sacks in only 12 games.
     Elliott was a player that had some good games, and some good years with the Saints. Sadly, however, a drug addiction probably kept him from having a better career, and certainly kept him from having a longer, more productive life. Elliott would reveal in a 1986 column that he blew a $30,000 signing bonus in a matter of two weeks on a cocaine binge.
      On the playing field, Tony Elliott was a big force in the 1980s for the Saints. The big nose tackle  had his best years between 1985-1987, missing just two of 47 games.
       After his NFL career, he would still battle personal issues. In 2000 he was shot by a drug dealer. Elliott survived, but became paralyzed from the waist down. 
     On December 31, 2007 Elliott, who was restricted to a wheelchair, suffering from congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and diabetes, died at the age of 48.

5/8/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


 
 2020 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Sept. 13     Buccaneers       3:25 p.m.
 Sept. 21    Raiders               7:15 p.m.
 Sept. 27   Packers               7:20 p.m.
Oct. 4      @Lions                  12 p.m.
Oct. 12     Chargers              7:15 p.m.
Oct. 18     BYE
Oct. 25      Panthers             12 p.m.
Nov. 1       @Bears                 3:25 p.m.
Nov. 8      @Buccaneers      7:20 p.m.
Nov. 15     49ers                   3:25 p.m.
Nov. 22      Falcons              12 p.m.
Nov. 29     @Broncos           3:05 p.m.
Dec. 6       @Falcons            12 p.m.
Dec. 13      @Eagles              3:25 p.m.
Dec. 20     Chiefs                 3:25 p.m.
Dec. 25      Vikings               3:30 p.m.
Jan. 3          @Panthers         12 p.m.

5/7/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


         The Saints drafted Kenny Duckett in the third round (68th overall) in the 1982 NFL draft.  When Duckett was in the 10th grade he was diagnosed with diabetes. He continued to play football despite warnings from his doctors, problems maintaining weight and his healing capacity being affected by his illness. As a senior running back, he rushed for over 900 yards and scored 20 touchdowns, receiving All-state, All-American and Winston-Salem Player of the Year honors. He finished his high school career with over 2,000 total yards and 20 touchdowns. He also played baseball and basketball. As a senior in baseball, he received All-conference, All-American, Player of the Year honors and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
         Duckett went to Wake Forest University and made a position change from running back to wide receiver his freshman year. Even though he battled injuries throughout his college career, he still managed to finish third on the school's All-time receiving list with 108 receptions for 1,507 yards and 19 touchdowns, 62 kick-offs returns for 1,251 yards and 27 punt returns for 212 yards. At the time he set school records for most kickoff returns (62), most touchdown receptions in a season (12) and most career touchdown receptions (19).

         Duckett (Nicknamed "E.T." because of his long fingers), totaled 34 receptions in 36 games for the Saints, from the start of the 1982 season until his release, one game into the 1985 season. He finished his time with the Saints with 503 receiving yards, to go along with four touchdowns. He also finished with 64 kick-off returns for 1,338 yards.       He finished his career in 1985 after playing in only three games with the Dallas Cowboys who signed him as a free agent.   
         Duckett contributed extensively to the Forsyth Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. In 1993, he started suffering from kidney failure as a result of his diabetes condition. On April 15, 1998, he was found dead at his home at the age of 38, due to renal failure.


(Some info contributed by Wikipedia)

 5/5/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


       The Saints drafted defensive back Dave Waymer out of Notre Dame with their second round pick in the 1980 NFL draft. During his ten years with the Saints Waymer played corner back in 149 games, starting 131 of them and totaled 37 interceptions. 
      In 1983 he was offered a contract by the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), but opted to remain in New Orleans, saying, "I always wanted to play there. I've got a lot of friends there, and that is where, hopefully, I'll finish out my career."
         He will always be remembered as one of the best defensive backs to ever suite up for the black and gold and for making one of the greatest plays in franchise history. On November 29, 1987, the Saints battled the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium. On the final play of the game with New Orleans holding onto a 20-16 lead, the Steelers had the ball at the Saints 11-yard line for the final play and Waymer intercepted Steelers QB Mark Malone to improve the Saints to 8-3 and guarantee the franchise's first winning season ever. 
      Waymer would end up playing for the San Francisco 49ers in 1990 and 1991 and then the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992.
     During the 1993 offseason, Waymer died on April 30, 1993, at the age of 34, from a heart attack induced by cocaine use. 

5/5/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


       
        Derland Moore was an All-American defensive lineman at Oklahoma when the Saints selected him 29th overall in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft. He played 13 seasons for the Black and Gold, making 146 starts. His 170 total games played are the eighth-most in franchise history. In 1980, he led the team in sacks while he was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1983. 
     Whether he was playing defensive tackle, defensive end or nose tackle, Moore was solid and tough. He displayed  consistency on every play. He also had one of the quickest first steps in football throughout his career. 
      In his 13 seasons with the Saints, Moore played for five permanent head coaches and three interim coaches. He went on to play his 14th and final season with the New York Jets. 
       Moore is a member of the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame, and is also part of the Saints 40th Anniversary team. Without a doubt he is one of the greatest to ever where the Black and Gold.
        He now lives in Mandeville, Louisiana where he is the facility manager for Fort Knox Climate Controlled Storage Complex. 

5/5/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


      The Saints drafted All-American and Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers with the 1st overall pick in the 1981 draft. Rogers didn't disappoint as he would lead the league in rushing with 1,674 yards, which set a record for rookies and is still the single season record for the Saints and scored 13 touchdowns. He earned a trip to the Pro Bowl and was selected as the NFL Rookie of the Year. However Rogers admitted to a drug problem during his rookie season and entered rehab. 
     On April 26, 1985 Rogers was traded to the Washington Redskins together with the Saints' 5th, 10th, and 11th round selections in the 1985 draft in return for the Redskins first-round pick. 
      He finished his Saints career with 4,267 yards rushing, scoring 23 touchdowns. 
     In Washington, Rogers would play for three more seasons having some of his biggest professional success in Washington, including a Super Bowl title in 1987, defeating the Denver Broncos, 42–10, in Super Bowl XXII.  That Super Bowl game would be his final NFL game, has Rogers would retire due to nagging injuries. He would finish his pro career with 7,176 yards with 54 touchdowns in seven seasons. Only Eric Dickerson has rushed for more yardage during their rookie season. 
    He is a member of the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, South Carolina Football Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 
       Rogers currently works at South Carolina University in public relations and fund-raising.
       

65/4/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
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       Dave Wilson was a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1989.  Bum Phillips took Wilson with the first pick of the 1981 supplemental draft. Phillips was hoping that Wilson would be longtime Saints starting quarterback Archie Manning's replacement. 
     In 1982 Wilson would suffer torn ligaments in his left knee which would end his season and hamper his mobility for the remainder of his career. Most of his playing time came during the 1985 and 1986 seasons, when he started ten and thirteen games, respectively.
       He would play his entire career in New Orleans and finished his NFL career with 36 touchdowns, 55 interceptions, 6,987 passing yards with a QB Rating of 63.8.
       Wilson is from Anaheim, California and played his college ball at the University of Illinois where he was known for his strong arm and quick release. However he would have eligibility issues with the NCAA due to transcripts problems.  The highlight of his college career came in a game against Ohio State in 1980 when he would pass for 621 yards, a NCAA record that would stand for eight years. 
       Wilson is currently a scout for NFL Pro Scouts in California.

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