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Originally Posted by Athis
From the Saints site..
Despite his size (5-9, 225 pounds), Mills was regarded as a linebacker who was an excellent run-stopper. Because of his speed and cover ability, he earned the nickname of "Field Mouse" from his teammates for his persistence in making plays all over the field.
During those nine seasons with the Saints, Mills was selected to the Pro Bowl four times and was part of history when he and the other linebackers of the New Orleans famed "Dome Patrol" -- Vaughan Johnson, Rickey Jackson and Pat Swilling -- were all chosen to the 1992 Pro Bowl, the first time a team sent all four of its linebackers to Hawaii for the game.
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Those four LB's were truly four of the best ever on one team.
Sorry to see Sam go, sounds like he was a truly great person also.