Saints 2009-2010: The Movie

We asked ourselves, "if the Saints 2009-2010 season was made into a movie, who would be cast?" Our results below.

Drew Brees

For Drew we needed someone who embodied the spirit of Breesus.  Someone with a slight accent, light hair, and an honest face.  Sure, Josh Lucas doesn't look exactly like Drew Brees, but he does look like a Super Bowl MVP  quarterback. 

Sean Payton

For Sean P-diddy Payton we came to a tie.  While Tim McGraw can pull off Sean Payton's look, I felt like the actor needed a little fire.  A little anger.  A little Jack Bauer.  So if we could somehow combine Tim McGraw and Kiefer Sutherland into one actor, he would be the guy.

Garrett Hartley

His foot sent us to the Super Bowl.  And with his off-the-field celtic rocker look, there is no other person who could actually play him except for Dominic Monaghan. Yes, you can argue that the actor is Irish.  But Garrett Hartley likes to drink, so...I'm not really seeing a problem here. 

Tracy Porter

What up, game winning interception?  Taye Diggs and Tracy Porter have similar builds.  Wouldn't he look awesome with a lombardi trophy on the side of his head?  Plus he is married to Indina Menzel, and she was recently on Glee, and I love her, so he is being cast in our movie.  

Reggie Bush

Tyson Beckford's modeling experience will serve him well when he plays boyfriend to Kim Kardashian.  Bring the wood, Tyson.  Bring the wood.  

Darren Sharper

Things we know about Jamie Foxx: he is arrogant.  Things we NOW know about Darren Sharper: he, too, is arrogant.  They both have very similar swaggers, and Jamie is the only one who could do the Sharper Shake any justice.  

Pierre Thomas

Little known fact: one of your esteemed editors  took a class in college with Rob Brown (aka Finding Forrester), so we obviously had to cast him.  I think he can play the hard-working, under-paid, sometimes under appreciated running back well.  Also, if we cast him, maybe now he will accept my pending facebook friend request.  

Jeremy Shockey

Put a blonde wig on him? Oscar.  

Brittany Brees

At first we were thinking we could slap a wing on Sandra Bullock and call it a day.  But upon further reflection, I realized Reese would be the better choice.  A) She and Josh Lucas have killer chemistry.  B) She, like Brittany Brees, is very smart, and C) she was born in New Orleans.  

Peyton Manning

Yes, Haley Joel Osment.  Best known as: the kid from the 6th sense.  Allow me to explain.  I was having a lot of trouble with this one, so I went to trusty google.  Someone posted this comparison on a message board.  After laughing out loud for 10 minutes, I decided it was probably pretty spot on (in the face, at least) and I picked him.  Of course - there is one big problem: Haley Joel Osment is 5'6.  Luckily for us, Peyton Manning Spent the majority of his time either sitting on the bench, or sitting on the field.  For the other shots we can use stilts, no?  Runner up for the coveted role of Peyton Manning was: Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's Jersey Shore.  People Magazine called him Peyton Manning's doppelganger.  

Mickey Loomis

You KNOW Harry Connick Jr will want to get in on this joint. He will obviously envision himself playing Drew Brees.  But homefry needs to realize he is past his prime, and he would be lucky to play Mickey Loomis.  If not for Mikcey Loomis, Harry would end up playing Mark Brunell. 

Mike Triplett 

Given my not-so-long-standing feud with Saints Beat Reporter Mike Triplett, we thought that he must have a role in the script.  Sort of a narrator, if you will.    Please note: the above actor is CHARLIE O'Connell.  You may know his more famous brother JERRY O'Connell, from the movie "Stand By Me."  Brother Charlie, however, is best known for appearing on the abc tv program,"The Bachelor," and for generally riding on his more famous brother's coat-tails.