Are you ready to take it to the extreme Torque books thrust you into the action-packed world of sports vehicles mystery and adventure These books may include dirt smoke fire and chilling tales WARNING read at your own risk This edition first published in 2017 by Bellwether Media Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher For information regarding permission write to Bellwether Media Inc Attention Permissions Department 5357 Penn Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55419 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names Mack Larry Title The New Orleans Saints Story by Larry Mack Description Minneapolis MN Bellwether Media Inc 2017 Series Torque NFL Teams Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Ages 7-12 Audience Grades 3 through 7 Identifiers LCCN 2016009315 ISBN 9781626173743 hardcover alk paper Subjects LCSH New Orleans Saints Football team History Juvenile literature Classification LCC GV956 N366 M32 2017 DDC 796 332 640976335 dc23 LC record available at http lccn loc gov 2016009315 Text copyright 2017 by Bellwether Media Inc TORQUE and associated logos are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Bellwether Media Inc SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN’S PRESS and associated logos are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc Printed in the United States of America North Mankato MN N E W O R L E A N S
TABLE OF CONTENTS COMEBACK KIDS _____________________________________________4 FIFTY SEASONS IN THE NFL _________________________8 THEN TO NOW _______________________________________________14 SAINTS TIMELINE ________________________________________18 TEAM SUPERSTARS ____________________________________20 FANS AND TEAM CULTURE _________________________24 MORE ABOUT THE SAINTS _________________________28 GLOSSARY ____________________________________________________30 TO LEARN MORE ___________________________________________31 INDEX _____________________________________________________________32
COMEBACK KIDS 4 Pierre Thomas Saints players pace the sidelines Super Bowl 44 is the biggest game of their lives They are in the last quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts 4
S A I N 5 The Green Bay Packers now lead the Pittsburgh Steelers 21 to 3 in Super Bowl 45 But the game is far from over The Colts lead by one point They try for a field goal and miss New Orleans gets the ball and marches up the field 5
