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[AKSaint]

Two new additions to the collection!

1998 Kyle Turley Rookie Jersey - Drafted by the Saints 1st round pick #7 in 1998 out of San Diego State. He played OT from 1998 to 2002 with the Black and Gold, but left the Saints and went to the Rams for 2003/4. He sat out 2005 due to a back injury but did return to the NFL with the Chiefs in 2006 and 2007. He missed only 2 games as a starter during his playing years and was selected All Pro in 2000 and 2003. Turley is infamous for the Jets helmet throwing incident in 2001 while protecting QB Aaron Brooks -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WyLJ27TdZs.

1998 Sammy Knight Jersey - Undrafted out of USC by the Saints in 1997 where he played Safety until 2002. He was named All Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in 2001. After leaving the Saints, he went on to play for the Dolphins, Chiefs, and Jaguars, before retiring as a Giant in 2008. Sammy was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 2011 and I was lucky enough to be able to meet him during his Induction Ceremony!

Enjoy,
Bob

Kyle Turley - Nine team repairs, multiple hit marks, paint transfers and stains.

Fraying on nameplate.

Largest of the repairs over right shoulder.



Sammy Knight - light use with some fraying and consistent staining - not able to find a photomatch of sleeve style however.

Example of the staining on right and left shoulders / sleeves.

[NOLAsailor]

Beautiful jerseys. I feel like that number style is pretty much forgotten, and it may be my favorite, hard to see on TV or not.

[AKSaint]

Beautiful jerseys. I feel like that number style is pretty much forgotten, and it may be my favorite, hard to see on TV or not.

I agree NOLAsailor. This color and style definitely was a classic combination. It would be nice if the team came out with an alternate design concept for a while. So you are trying to put together your own jersey? Please post if you get them done!

[NOLAsailor]

i'm trying. i've got pretty much everything i need ordered and on it's way, but i'm deploying on the 31st so i'm not really going to get to enjoy it for awhile lol. i was hoping to get some real detailed instructions from saintsfan but it looks like he's a difficult guy to get a hold of on any site he's registered to! i hope my jersey comes out ok, but i'll be sure to post pics whenever i get it done.

does anyone know how common the zigzag stitch is as far as asking a seamstress to have that done and look correct?

[NOLAsailor]

also, does anyone have or seen authentic saints throwback socks?

i've never seen them for sale anywhere but i'd love to get a pair.

[AKSaint]

Here are two defensive stars for the Saints, past and present, who both helped New Orleans win their first Superbowl!

Mike McKenzie - Drafted out of Memphis by the Packers in 1999 in round 3, pick #87. He played CB for Green Bay before being traded to the Saints for the last 10 games of the 2004 season. He had 2 major knee injuries during his time with the Saints and actually was waived prior to the last regular season game in 2009 due to a roster move to bring backup QB Chase Daniel to the active roster. He did not play in the playoffs or Superbowl for the Saints, but was awarded a Championship Ring for his contributions to the organization during the previous 5 years.

Roman Harper - Strong Safety drafted out of Alabama by the Saints in 2006, round 2, pick #43. Roman suffered a season ending knee injury during his rookie season and and was awarded Ed Block Courage Award in 2007. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2009 and 2010 and continues to be an integral part of the revamped Saints defense. He is still recording impressive tackle numbers and his iconic greying hair shows his experience.

Enjoy,
Bob Gengler

2007 Mike McKenzie - light overall wear, fraying, hit mark {JO and Prova}


2011 Roman Harper - 4 team repairs, hit and paint transfer marks, fraying, piling {Team Store}

[Krsoneus]

More on the Brees Cleats i just posted...

First I tried to get as much info from the Seller, he stated :

"purchased the cleats on Monday, June 16, 2014 at a charity golf outing called the Kovan Classic"
"all he knew was that a former Detroit Lion donated them"
"I sent them to PSA/DNA for verification"




Which was good info, but didnt get me any closer to figuring out what game they were worn in.
So if you look at the auction listing, you'll see a photo of the Cleats Sample tags that say the FA12, or 2012 Football Season...

Trying to figure out what game they are from, first I figured out how many games Brees wore this style cleats in 2012..7 games + Preseason games...

Then because of the Dirt/Grass, stuck in the bottom of the cleats tried to eliminate the games played on Artificial Turf...

So eliminating Artificial Turf Fields becuase of the Dirt on the cleats..Down to 3 games, vs Raiders, Bucs and Packers during 2012...

Then, I wondered if i could figure out what type of grass was stuck under the cleats, and if it was say Bermuda grass, etc be able to eliminate another game before looking for photomatches...

So then I contacted a Turf expert, Jerad at GrowingInnovations.com...
I asked if I sent a sample to someone could they help me identify the type of grass or field, and I provided the ebay listing and explained what I was trying to do.
Maybe 10 minutes later, he emails a reply and says, Do you see those bright green pieces sticking out of one of the cleats?

"looks like there is a piece of green synthetic from a Desso grassmaster field. Grass won't be green still like that still as it will be decaying." -Jerad


I am unfamiliar with Desso Grassmaster, but its Wikipedia identifies it as a part Synthetic, and part natural type of turf where both are there.

AND that it is used at three NFL Stadiums, Broncos, Eagles, and Packers..
Packers being the only time Brees wore these cleats in 2012.
So with this unique combination of Synthetic and natural turf stuck to the Bottom of one of these Brees cleats (you can zoom in and see the green synthetic piece better on the ebay listing) the game has been narrowed down to one game.

Then i went to google images and tried to find the best photos from that game as possible to compare..

First image i tried to compare the creases of the heels of the cleats,
then looked for a comparison to the soiling of the outer sides of both cleats,
and the front.
I dont think these are 100% photomatches or anything...
But if this may be the only game they could have been worn in due to the grass, I think the images compare favorably and dont show anything to rule out that these are the same cleats....


Saints lost the game, But Brees had 3 Touchdowns and Tied Unitas Consecutive Touchdown Record that game.

[AKSaint]

i'm trying. i've got pretty much everything i need ordered and on it's way, but i'm deploying on the 31st so i'm not really going to get to enjoy it for awhile lol. i was hoping to get some real detailed instructions from saintsfan but it looks like he's a difficult guy to get a hold of on any site he's registered to! i hope my jersey comes out ok, but i'll be sure to post pics whenever i get it done.

does anyone know how common the zigzag stitch is as far as asking a seamstress to have that done and look correct?

Safe travels Eddy!

[sjsinohio]

http://www.buckshelmetmuseum.com/Hel...s/VSaints.aspx

Great vintage game used saints helmet

[aksaintold]

http://www.buckshelmetmuseum.com/Hel...s/VSaints.aspx

Great vintage game used saints helmet

Interesting helmet <sjsinohio>. I wonder if there is any player identifiers on the helmet to show who used it? Thanks for sharing!