Only HARDCORE New Orleans Saints Fans Know These 200 Things

You already know about Drew Brees, the paper bags, and the Super Bowl onside kick. But do you know which jazz trumpeter held a 2.5% ownership stake in the franchise? Or why the Saints were almost purple and green? Or that Sean Payton once played quarterback in England "basically for pizza"?

This book is for the fan who treats Saints history like a competitive sport. The one who remembers the River City Relay, has opinions about the Dome Patrol's place in defensive history, and still cannot discuss the 2018 NFC Championship without raising their voice.

Only HARDCORE New Orleans Saints Fans Know These 200 Things delivers exactly what the title promises: 200 sourced, verified facts spanning every era of the franchise, from the

1966 congressional horse-trade that created the team to the post-Brees rebuilding years. Each fact gets a full explanatory paragraph with context, backstory, and a source citation, not a one-line answer to a quiz question.

Organized into 10 chapters across three parts, the book covers the founding and early losing years, the Superdome's wild history, the Dome Patrol and Jim Mora era, draft disasters and the Ditka trade, the entire Brees-Payton dynasty, Bountygate and heartbreaking playoff losses, Who Dat culture and fan traditions, the Benson ownership saga, and the statistical records that make this franchise unlike any other.

What sets this book apart from other Saints trivia books:

• DEEP CUTS ONLY: Roughly 90% of these 200 facts go well beyond the standard narratives, covering details that even lifelong fans have never encountered, from Mecom's Indianapolis 500-winning racing team to the archbishop who approved the team name
• FULL STORIES, NOT QUIZ ANSWERS: Every fact includes a 100-150 word paragraph explaining the why and how behind the what, so you walk away understanding the story, not just memorizing an answer
• EVERY ERA COVERED: Ten chapters spanning 1966 through 2025, including the post-Katrina comeback, the Payton suspension year, and the Dennis Allen transition, not just the glory years
• BUILT FOR REAL FANS: Written for people who already know the basics and want to go deeper, with the kind of facts that win arguments at tailgates on Airline Drive and settle debates at the bar
• FULLY SOURCED: Every single fact includes a citation so you can verify claims and dig deeper on the stories that grab you, backed by roughly 170 unique sources

The book is organized so you can read straight through or skip to whatever chapter catches your eye. Each fact stands on its own.