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.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
an hour ago
- USA Today
This 76-yard TD by Sam Mills is the Saints Play of the Day
Mills once stripped a fumble from the QB, recovered it, and covered 76 yards on the return Our countdown to the New Orleans Saints' 2025 season opener is on Day 76, which makes this touchdown from Sam Mills our pick for the Saints Play of the Day. It was an impressive play at the time, but it also went down in the team record books as the longest play of Mills' storied NFL career. That isn't normally something you track for linebackers, but watch the play and you'll see why it matters. Mills, the future Pro Football Hall of Famer, stripped the football from New York Jets quarterback Browning Nagle and covered 76 yards on the return to score for New Orleans -- you can see the entire play here. Mills set the tone early in what would be a 20-0 shutout win on the road for the Saints, capping their 1992 season with a 12-4 record. That tied a franchise record for the most wins in the regular season. It's not a surprise that Mills was the player to step up in a moment like this. The "Field Mouse" was known for punching above his weight class (he was listed at just 5-foot-9 and 229 pounds) and making plays other guys only dreamt of; this was the first of three fumbles he returned for a touchdown in his NFL career, and his 18th takeaway in seven years with the Saints. He earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod back in 1992 and was also selected for the All-Pro second team by the Associated Press. Mills went on to become a legend with the startup Carolina Panthers, too, but he earned his place in pro football history with the Saints first.
USA Today
an hour ago
- USA Today
76 days till the Arizona Cardinals' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No. 76?
With 76 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 76. We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are now less than 11 weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 76 days away. As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let's look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals. Who has worn No. 76? Cardinals players to wear No. 76 No. 76 is currently unassigned. Guard Will Hernandez wore it previously and is still unsigned as a free agent, which leads some to believe that he could come back. We will see. No. 76 has not been a high-impact number. Hernandez is arguably the best one, along with Iupati and Lutui. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Fox News
6 hours ago
- Fox News
Terron Armstead excited to be voice for NFL players dealing with similar injury situation in retirement
Terron Armstead retired from the NFL after 12 seasons with the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins, and he has not spared any details when explaining why now is the right time to step away from the game. It is the first time since he was 5 years old, a total of 28 years, that he will not be playing for a football team this fall. However, Armstead shared some grueling injury stories that led the offensive tackle to hang up his cleats. Why did the 33-year-old share his personal injury journey? Now on the outside looking in, he wants to be the voice for players going through similar situations in the NFL today. "Now that I'm done, I would like to start sharing more of my stories because there's players that are actively playing who are dealing with similar situations," he told Fox News Digital at Fanatics Fest on Friday. "So, I want to be a voice for them and allow the fans to know that they can't necessarily speak on their injury. Because you never want to have those built-in excuses before a game, like, 'I lost on this play because of my knee.' You know what I mean? Never want to have that." For NFL fans, it sometimes gets lost in the heat of competition and highlight-reel plays how much of a toll the 17-game-plus season can take on a player's body, especially a lineman like Armstead. Years of training and competing on the gridiron takes its toll, and Armstead said his ailment was a knee injury he constantly had to battle through since his third year in the league. "I didn't see a practice field at all, and not because I didn't want to or the Dolphins just wanted me to rest. It's like I literally couldn't walk," he said during an appearance on the "Nightcap Show." "After a game on Sunday, I wouldn't be able to walk on my own, under my own power, until Wednesday, Thursday. So, I was only able to play under the pain meds. I couldn't put any pressure on my knee, so it was like, I can't keep doing that to myself." So, no, Armstead is not going to be one of those retirees who will get the urge to get back on the field come Week 1. "I think I'm done, I'm at peace with it. I'm excited to be on this side to talk about the game, share my knowledge and experience. "After being in the game for so long, and playing football for so long since five years old, it's definitely bittersweet. It's my first year without it after 28 years, so I'll see what this life is going to be like without football. I'm so grateful and appreciative for it, but I'm excited for my future." While he may be off the sidelines, Armstead still wants to make an impact on the game he loves dearly, especially for those players who continue to put their bodies on the line each year to hunt for a Super Bowl title alongside their teammates. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
