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The Saints’ Pierre Thomas Makes Santa’s List for Naughty and Nice
Here’s something to bring all you Saints fans a little holiday cheer; Those players you’ve come to love so much for their talent on the field are total goofballs off the field. And although he won’t admit it, Pierre Thomas may be the goofiest of them all. He’s a certified prankster who’s riding a wave of success that not even he saw coming.
You’ve probably seen him in interviews, all cool, calm and sophisticated but mark my words, this guy’s a character. In fact, in a recent interview with Chicks in the Huddle, he admitted to clowning around with his teammates whenever he can by putting pictures of their celebrity look-a-likes on their locker. Here’s a sample of a few “separated at birth” scenarios Pierre’s brought to life in the locker room.
13 and Inches: The Saints’ Pierre Thomas on the Run to Perfection
When New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas scores a touchdown and looks to the sky, he’s not checking for rain or waiting for fireworks. He’s thinking about his Grandpa Crockett, the man who passed away too soon to see what the Chicago native would become. James Crockett was a major figure in Pierre’s life as a child. He died shortly after Thomas started playing football, never getting a chance to watch his grandson chase his dreams. So, instead of using touchdowns as a way to show off his dance moves, taunt opposing fans, or don a beret and mustache on the sidelines in some PR stunt, Thomas points to the sky as a sign of love and respect for his grandpa.
Saints Chick Chattin: Punter Thomas Morstead
Thomas Morstead and the Mother Hen at the Big Night Out
Wow. What a week. I almost feel like the social secretary for the chicks as my entire week has been filled with nothing but S-A-I-N-T-S. And, that is how it should be during this fine, festive time of year.
Wednesday, I had the pleasure of chatting with Thomas Morstead, our punting phenom. Morstead, a rookie from Pearland, Texas was voted Special Teams Player of the Week during week 11 in the Saints game against Tampa Bay. For the season, he is tied for third in the NFL with 18 touchbacks.
Chick Chattin with Zach Strief: An Afternoon of Recipes, Chat, and Football
Zach Strief didn’t know what he was entering when he arrived in New Orleans in the spring of 2006 to join the Saints as a rookie from Northwestern University. While driving into town, he ended up on the wrong exit and found himself in New Orleans East, an area still uninhabited at that point. He had an 1/8 of gas in the tank and there were no open exits. He didn’t know what he was going to do. He even called his father wondering what he was doing here. Now three years later, he looks back at that time and he’s proud to be a part of the rebirth of this region. He also realizes that Louisiana will always be his home, especially since he is now married to a local woman, Mandy Schexnaydre Strief who is a Loyola Universtiy graduate and former Saintsation.
Chick Chattin with Zach Strief
While Saints fans have the bye week so that they can recoup from the first four games of the season and prepare themselves for the glorious remainder, Nola Chick and I have been busy with securing interviews. On Tuesday, I will have the pleasure of meeting with Tackle Zach Strief at his home to discuss football, his foundation, and married life with a Louisiana woman. If you have any questions for him, pass them along to me in the comments section and I’ll be sure to ask…
Until then, WHO DAT!
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