Half of our team could be participating on the JV level.

This is a huge win for this young team. These kids don't quit. There are no nails in the coffin just yet and we've really got nothing to lose.

Every hair stood up on my body.

By in large in this country the issue of gay rights and equality should be past the point of debate. Really, there should be no debate anymore.

The first time I had a baked potato, I was eight years old at a friend's house. Most white kids growing up have a baked potato every day. I didn't even know what to do with it, how to open it. I was the only white kid in high school eating octopus.

The way the team and the community embraced us when we first arrived, and the way they continue to do so, even today, shows how deep this connection is. I'm honored to be a part of this organization and so proud to retire as a New Orleans Saint.