Post-Katrina: Former Saint Joe Horn Personally Remembers the Aftermath

August 26, 2015   ·   Michael Tillery   ·   Jump to comments

Joe Horn played in the NFL for 12 years after signing in the CFL for $400 a week two years out of Itawamba Community College. Though over seven seasons he would become the New Orleans Saints' second all-time leading receiver, Horn understands the struggle and is also as charismatic as he is down to earth—especially in the presence of those needing a boost.
He is unapologetically a man of his word, and within the candor of his all-encompassing conviction, a love for his fellow man is his calling card. Horn was one of the Saints’ faces of rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina became one of the most devastating storms in history. In fact, if it weren’t for his relentless will to keep the team in New Orleans after all of the destruction, there’s a big chance Drew Brees would be chuckin’ the rock for the Saints in San Antonio. Ten years after the hurricane, the following are Joe Horn’s words, speaking of a time when so many lost their lives,...

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