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Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 75
Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 75 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There are 75 days that separate us from now until the 2025-26 season opener for the New Orleans Saints. Advertisement The Saints are coming off a 5-12 season and are entering their 59th year of existence at home against the Arizona Cardinals. They'll also be doing it with a new head coach in Kellen Moore and some key new players. Budding star offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga wears number 75 for New Orleans. A first round choice in 2024, Fuaga enters his second year with the Saints and was one of the team's few bright spots last season. Fuaga is the 14th player to wear number 75 for the Saints in a regular season contest. Already one of the better young tackles in the NFL, it may not take long for Fuaga to claim a spot as the best player to wear 75 in New Orleans history. Saints History of 75 New Orleans Saints defensive end Bruce Clark (75) pressures the passer against the San Francisco 49ers. Credit: • Mike Rengel, DT (1969) Advertisement • Mike Richey, OT (1970) • Mike Crangle, DE (1972) • Elex Price, DT (1973-80) • Bruce Clark, DE (1982-88) • Doug Marrone, C (1989) • Emile Palmer, DT (1996) • Julian Pittman, DE (1998) • Rodney Leisle, DT (2004) • Jermaine Mayberry, OG (2005) • Mitch King, DT (2011) • Tyrunn Walker, DT (2013-14) • Andrus Peat, T/G (2015-23) • Taliese Fuaga, OT (2024-present) Dec. 8, 1974; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Elex Price (75) forces a fumble by St. Louis Cardinals quarterback Jim Hart (17). Credit: Mike Rengel was the first Saint to wear 75, appearing in five games at defensive tackle during the 1969 campaign. Mike Richey was the first offensive player to sport the number, playing five games at tackle in 1970. Mike Crangle was the first New Orleans draft picks (4th round) to wear 75, but did so for just 13 games in his only year with the team. Advertisement The first player not named Mike and to wear 75 for more than one year was Elex Price, a defensive tackle. Price played eight years as a Saint, the second longest stint for a number 75 in team history. He appeared in 103 games and recording 32 unofficial sacks with an interception and 6 fumble recoveries. Former Penn State All-American Bruce Clark was a high 1980 first round choice by the Green Bay Packers. He refused to play for the Packers, instead opting for two years in the CFL before returning to the NFL with the Saints in 1982. Nov 3, 1985; FILE PHOTO; New Orleans Saints defensive end Bruce Clark (75) tackles Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson (29). Mandatory Credit: Peter Brouillet-Imagn Images Clark played with New Orleans for seven seasons, appearing in 103 games with 88 starts and earning 1984 Pro Bowl honors. Over his time with the Saints, Clark had 39.5 sacks, intercepted one pass, and recovered 9 fumbles. Advertisement Doug Marrone is best-known as a coach, including a three-year stint as New Orleans offensive coordinator and returning later for two more years as offensive line coach. Marrone was also an NFL player, albeit briefly. He was a backup center with the Saints for one game during the 1989 season. Sep 7, 2014; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) is sacked by New Orleans Saints defensive end Tyrunn Walker (75). Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-Imagn Images Marrone was the first of six players that wore 75 for a single season, or less, between 1989 and 2011. Rodney Leisle was among those and makes his third appearance on our jersey countdown list. A fifth round pick by New Orleans in 2004, Leisle was with the Saints from 2004 to 2006, then returned to the team for the 2009 season. He wore numbers 75, 77, and 95 over those four years, sporting 75 only during his rookie season for two games. Advertisement Tyrunn Walker finally broke the one year 75 jersey string, wearing the number for 23 games over his two years with New Orleans. In those two seasons, Walker had 3.5 sacks and 4 tackles for loss as a rotational defensive lineman. November 27, 2022; New Orleans Saints guard Andrus Peat (75) blocks against the San Francisco 49ers. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Andrus Peat arrived to New Orleans as the 13th choice in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He is the highest drafted Saints pick to wear No. 75. His nine years, 111 games, and 102 starts also represent the longest-tenured New Orleans player to wear the jersey. Peat was often maligned during his first two years with the Saints, struggling at both right and left tackle. He was moved to guard in 2017, where he earned three Pro Bowls and was one of the league's best interior run blockers. Ironically, Peat moved back to tackle and made 12 quality starts there during his final year with the Saints in 2023. Advertisement Aug 10, 2024; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga (75) against the Arizona Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Taliese Fuaga was the 14th choice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, also succeeding Peat in the number 75. An All-American right tackle in college at Oregon State, Fuaga was moved to left tackle as a rookie. He'd respond by showing All-Pro traits as both a pass protector and run blocker. Fuaga now looks like he'll be moving back to right tackle this season for the Saints. Just 23, he is one of the centerpieces as the Saints rebuild their core talent and a key building block for the team's future. Related: Star UFL Cornerback Added By Saints Among Friday Moves Related: Saints Make Roster Move At Running Back On Friday Related: Saints Countdown To Kickoff With The History Of Number 78 Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 80 Related: Saints Countdown To NFL Kickoff With The History Of Number 84 Related: Saints Sign Another Player To Their Tight End Position This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
RNZ News
18-06-2025
- RNZ News
Night sky turning blue for Matariki
By Laine Priestley of Iona Church in Port Chalmers has had blue LED lights installed, giving a haunting effect for Matariki. Photo: ODT / Gregor Richardson High above Port Chalmers, a historic church is turning the night sky bright blue to celebrate Matariki. Historic Iona Church Restoration Trust committee member Bruce Clark was in the church for about five hours on Monday setting up the lights. The trust decided to light up the church to celebrate Matariki this Friday. "We wanted to show how the church can be used in different ways and also give back to the community a bit." He said it took 30 LED lights to fully illuminate the church. "When you walk around the church, it's actually glowing on the pathways around the church - some people are saying it looks eerie ... but it's just a blue glow on the windows." Project leader Bruce Clark tests the effect of the blue lights. Photo: ODT / Gregor Richardson Last year, the trust illuminated the clock tower and, after the great reception, decided to take it a step further and light the whole church. Money raised by the cruise ship passengers who visited the church paid for the display, Clark said. The church would glow blue until Sunday and he hoped it would draw some late-night visitors to Port Chalmers. People would be able to walk around the church grounds and take photos from outside. However, visitors would not be able to enter the church because of the amount of cabling used for the display. Any high point around the town was also a great vantage point, he said. The church lights run on a self-timer and would be on from 5pm to midnight. The clock, however, would stay blue day and night. This story was first published by the Otago Daily Times .
Otago Daily Times
17-06-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Night sky turning blue for Matariki
Iona Church in Port Chalmers has had blue LED lights installed, giving a haunting effect for Matariki. Photos: Gregor Richardson High above Port Chalmers, a historic church is turning the night sky bright blue to celebrate Matariki. Historic Iona Church Restoration Trust committee member Bruce Clark was in the church for about five hours on Monday setting up the lights. The trust decided to light up the church to celebrate Matariki this Friday. "We wanted to show how the church can be used in different ways and also give back to the community a bit." He said it took 30 LED lights to fully illuminate the church. "When you walk around the church, it's actually glowing on the pathways around the church — some people are saying it looks eerie ... but it's just a blue glow on the windows." Project leader Bruce Clark tests the effect of the blue lights. Last year, the trust illuminated the clock tower and, after the great reception, decided to take it a step further and light the whole church. Money raised by the cruise ship passengers who visited the church paid for the display, Mr Clark said. The church would glow blue until Sunday and he hoped it would draw some late-night visitors to Port Chalmers. People would be able to walk around the church grounds and take photos from outside. However, visitors would not be able to enter the church because of the amount of cabling used for the display. Any high point around the town was also a great vantage point, he said. The church lights run on a self-timer and would be on from 5pm to midnight. The clock, however, would stay blue day and night.
Daily Mail
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Horse racing community rocked by tragic sudden passing of trainer Robbie Laing
The racing community has been rocked by the sudden death of Group 1-winning trainer Robbie Laing, who passed away in his sleep overnight. Laing, 67, won four Group 1's and notched up a total of 930 winners throughout his legendary training career. He trained Roman Arch to an upset victory in the Australian Cup at Flemington in 2006. Seven years later, Laing's powerful Polanski claimed victory in the 2013 Victoria Derby. In recent years, the horseman had come back from bankruptcy to return to the top ranks of racing. Tributes have flowed in from racing personalities following the tragic news. 'Thoughts to the extensive family and many friends of legendary horseman Robbie Laing on hearing his sudden passing,' wrote journalist Bruce Clark. RIP Robbie Laing - a great horseman and such a likeable bloke,' posted Peter Angus. 'Often I would tell Robbie Laing he should write a book. Highly entertaining, great storyteller, incredible knowledge and not afraid to be different,' posted presenter Ben Sporle. Ex-jockey and trainer Gavin Bedggood remembered the trainer as 'a man who was very good to me'. 'Gave me my first horse as a trainer, many winners as a rider and plenty of advice over the years. Was never given the credit he deserved as a trainer — always had a good two-year-old, handicapper and jumper. Rest easy,' he posted to X.
