Arrr, the Saints be mournin’ ol’ Dan Simmons, their trusty gear wrangler! He be missed more than a lost treasure!
2025-03-30
Arrr! Dan Simmons hung up his cutlass in 2014 after more than forty moons as the Saints' gear wrangler. He also spent ten years wranglin' legends and alumni like a sea dog chasin' treasure. A fine swab he be, savvy?
Avast, ye scallywags! Gather ‘round as I regale ye with the tale of Dan Simmons, the salty sea dog of the New Orleans Saints, who sailed on to the great beyond at the ripe ol' age of 78. Aye, he be a loyal matey, servin' as head equipment wrangler fer over forty years before hangin' up his boots in 2014!This fine chap, known to all as "Chief," hailed from St. Louis, where he took his final breath, leavin' behind a legacy as grand as a treasure chest filled with doubloons. The Saints organization be mournin' his loss, with their Captain, Gayle Benson, spillin' heartfelt words 'bout how this fine man touched the lives of countless swabs aboard the ship, I mean team!
He be a proud veteran of the Navy, and in his time, he witnessed a whopping 858 games, includin' that fateful day in 2009 when the Saints seized their first Super Bowl crown, like a pirate claimin' a bounty! Archie Manning, a former quarterback, sung praises of the Chief, sayin’ he was the best of the best, humble as a cabin boy and kind as a gentle breeze.
Dan be survived by his beloved wife Elaine, three wee tykes, and four grand kittens! So here’s to you, Chief! May ye sail smooth seas in the afterlife! Arrr!