Quality and quantity.
An abundance of one, or both, was a thread that wove together 2017 Saints Hall of Fame honorees Jonathan Vilma, Carl Nicks and Jay Romig.
Former players Vilma, a linebacker, and Nicks, a guard, were selected to the Hall of Fame. And Romig, who is in his 41st year with the New Orleans Saints and is the franchise’s longest-tenured employee, is the recipient of the Joe Gemelli “Fleur-De-Lis” Award, given annually to a person who has contributed to the betterment of the Saints’ organization. Romig’s late father, Jerry, the Saints’ longtime public address announcer, received the Gemelli Award in 2009.