Dennis Allen gives the #Saints equipment staff the game ball after helping the team earn the W in the coldest game in Saints history 👏 🥶 pic.twitter.com/av6W6e06xM
Buy Saints Tickets— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 24, 2022
Here’s a shoutout to some of the New Orleans Saints’ unsung heroes. Head coach Dennis Allen addressed the team after their win against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, announcing that he was awarding the equipment staff with game balls for their efforts in preparing them for a rare cold-weather game.
Nola.com’s Jeff Duncan reports that head equipment manager John Baumgartner and his staff were responsible for supplying the team with hundreds of hand warmers, thermal undersuits, and specialized heated vests for coaches on the sidelines, among other cold-weather gear. Scrambling to acquire all of that and have everything ready in time for an early kickoff on a short week is impressive, and it helped the Saints stay focused and execute in Cleveland. Good on them.
