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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Tracy Porter and Brett Maxie ignite legacy debate after Saints Hall of Fame induction
Tracy Porter and Brett Maxie ignite legacy debate after Saints Hall of Fame induction (Image via Getty) This past week, the New Orleans Saints have recently honored two iconic football players. They announced on June 12, 2025 that Tracy Porter and Brett Maxie were inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. They both were very relevant in two different chapters of the franchise's history. Tracy Porter is most famously known for his game winning interception in Super Bowl XLIV, while Brett Maxie was part of that 1987 team and contributed to the team's first playoff appearance. The recognition will take place in Week 15 of the season during a home game against division rival Carolina Panthers. Tracy Porter's Super Bowl XLIV Interception became a legendary moment Cornerback Tracy Porter played for four seasons for the New Orleans Saints, but during those four seasons was a moment fans will never forget. On the day of February 7, 2010, in Miami, Florida during Super Bowl XLIV, Tracy Porter delivered a play that changed it all. — wlox (@wlox) With just minutes left in the game, the Indianapolis Colts were trying to tie the game. Thanks to quarterback Peyton Manning through a pass——But Tracy Porter read it perfectly, intercepted it, and brought it 74 yards for a touchdown. The New Orleans Saints won 31-17, their first ever championship. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo That single play made Tracy Porter a hometown legend. 'We'll always remember what he did on the biggest stage,' said Ken Trahan, the Saints Hall of Fame director. Though Tracy Porter started 39 of the 43 games he played, it was that one play that placed him in team history forever. Brett Maxie helped the New Orleans Saints reach their first playoffs Playing for the New Orleans Saints from 1985-1993, Brett Maxie was a safety and not averse to hitting people. He pried the ball from the hands of opposing quarterbacks 15 times in nine seasons and he became a dependable defender. One of the epic defensive plays on his resume was made in 1987 when Brett Maxie made a fourth-down stop against the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the season. This stop secured the New Orleans Saints a winning record, their first in franchise history, and a spot in the were years of work, consistency and leadership that made Brett Maxie a vital part of the New Orleans Saints. Two others will also be honored. Steve Gleason, known for his brave health battle, will get the Courage Award. Also, late sportscaster Ed Daniels will be given the Joe Gemelli 'Fleur de Lis' Award for his longtime work covering the team. Also Read: 'They Kind Of Shy Away From It': Khalen Saunders, New Orleans Saints DT, Is Set To Launch LGBTQIA+ Friendly Football Camp On July 5 Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
USA Today
12 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
New inductees announced for the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Class
New inductees announced for the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Class Here are the newest Saints Hall of Fame inductees, Class of 2025. The New Orleans Saints announced their inductees for the Saints Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Wednesday. Two new members will join the prestigious franchise Hall of Fame, and two others received awards. Steve Gleason has received the Saints Hall of Fame Courage Award, the first this has ever been awarded. Additionally, Ed Daniels was named as this year's recipient of the Fleur de Lis award. Two will also enter the Saints Hall of Fame as players. Defensive backs Tracy Porter and Brett Maxie will join the other 59 players, coaches, or front office contributors in the Saints Hall of Fame. Brett Maxie Undrafted out of Texas Southern University in 1985, Maxie was signed and made the New Orleans roster as an undrafted rookie. He'd go on to play the first nine of his 13-year NFL career with New Orleans from 1985 to 1993. Over those nine seasons, Maxie recorded 15 interceptions and returned three for touchdowns. A safety on the famed Dome Patrol defensive units, Maxie was a ball hawk in the secondary and is tied for eighth in franchise history for career interceptions. Maxie is just the fifth safety to be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame and the first since Roman Harper in 2020. Tracy Porter Porter is most famously known for the 74-yard interception return for a touchdown that clinched the Saints' Super Bowl XLIV win over the Indianapolis Colts. Remember that Porter also intercepted Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in the 2010 NFC Championship Game, sending that contest into overtime to set up the Saints' Super Bowl trip. A second-round choice by the Saints out of Indiana in the 2008 NFL Draft, Porter spent the first four of his nine-year NFL career with New Orleans. In addition to his postseason heroics, Porter recorded seven interceptions during the regular season. This included four interceptions with one touchdown return during the 2009 championship season.
NBC Sports
14 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Tracy Porter, Brett Maxie selected for Saints Hall of Fame
A pair of defensive backs are going into the Saints Hall of Fame this year. The Saints announce that cornerback Tracy Porter and safety Brett Maxie have been chosen for enshrinement by a media selection committee. Porter made one of the most memorable plays in franchise history when he picked off Peyton Manning with 3:24 left in Super Bowl XLIV and ran for a 74-yard touchdown that iced the Saints' win over the Colts. The 2008 second-round pick played four seasons with the Saints and had 195 tackles, seven interceptions, four forced fumbles, a sack, and three fumble recoveries in 43 regular season games for the team. Maxie was undrafted in 1985 and spent nine seasons in New Orleans. He had 438 tackles, 15 interceptions, three interception returns for touchdowns, three sacks, and five fumble recoveries during his time with the Saints. The Saints also announced that Steve Gleason will receive their Hall of Fame Courage Award and that the Fleur de Lis Award will be given to former WGNO sports director Ed Daniels.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
First-year head coach Kellen Moore confident in young Saints QB room
First-year head coach Kellen Moore confident in young Saints QB room This year's New Orleans Saints quarterbacks room doesn't look like last year's QB room. Derek Carr's retirement will be formalized in June, and the depth chart will shake out one way or another with Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, or Jake Haener on top of it -- and Hunter Dekkers pushing those on the outside looking in for a backup job. It's a much younger room. Shough and Dekkers are both rookies. Rattler started six games last season, and Haener didn't make it to halftime in his lone start. You could make the argument that the Saints need a veteran in there to show the young guys the ropes. But that isn't an argument Kellen Moore is buying. The first-year head coach spoke with reporters Monday before the Saints Hall of Fame golf tournament and expressed confidence in the young room, saying he's done it before, and that having so many former NFL quarterbacks on the coaching staff makes up for not having an experienced mentor in the locker room. This isn't a new approach for him. Just look at his quarterbacks since Moore began calling plays with the Dallas Cowboys back in 2019: 2019: Dak Prescott (age 26), backed up by Cooper Rush (26) 2020: Dak Prescott (age 27), backed up by Andy Dalton (33), Ben DiNucci (24), and Garrett Gilbert (29) 2021: Dak Prescott (age 28), backed up by Cooper Rush (28) 2022: Dak Prescott (age 29), backed up by Cooper Rush (29) 2023: Justin Herbert (age 25), backed up by Easton Stick (28) 2024: Jalen Hurts (age 26), backed up by Kenny Pickett (26) and Tanner McKee (24) So for most of his own experience as a coach in the NFL, Moore has worked with younger quarterbacks (one small exception being Dalton's nine-game stint as the starter in 2020 after Prescott suffered a season-ending injury). Whether it's a rookie like Shough or a second- or third-year pro like Rattler or Haener starting this season, it's nothing new for him. And as Moore himself pointed out, having former pro quarterbacks on his coaching staff like Doug Nussmeier and Scott Tolzien goes a long way towards bridging the gap. There's one other factor at play here we should mention, though Moore wouldn't admit it himself. If the kids stink it up this year and the Saints stumble in the first or second overall pick in the 2026 draft, that wouldn't be the worst thing. Having someone like Carson Wentz or Ryan Tannehill coming in off the bench and winning five or six games would dash that plan and leave New Orleans in the same purgatory they've been stuck in the last few years. You'd like to think Shough or Rattler can get the Saints back to the top of a weak division but that's no sure thing. So long as you're willing to practice patience and accept the consolation of a premium draft pick, this might be the best path forward.
