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Saints50: An appreciation of Archie Manning from one of NFL's all-time greats


All season NewOrleansSaints.com will be writing about the special moments, traditions, players and plays from the 50 season of Saints football. Today, the story of legendary Saints quarterback Archie Manning who is one of 50 players who will be honored Sunday as a member of the Saints' all-50th team.

By Rick Cleveland, Special to NewOrleansSaints.com

Roger Staubach and Archie Manning were cut from the same cotton. They were smart, rangy, athletic quarterbacks with big arms who could create successful plays when none seemed possible.

Staubach, who played for the Dallas Cowboys, was voted the NFL's quarterback of the 1970s.