He's Half Football Player, Half Cowboy: What More Could You Ladies Want?

The Saints made it official today with their first round draft pick. Former Tennessee Vols Wide Receiver Robert Meachem signed with the team just one day before the start of training camp. Meachem is best known for his quick adjustments,physical play, and good hands. (Sounds like everything we look for in a man!)
Last year he scored 11 TDs and set a single season record for receiving yards. But let's face it, you didn't come here to get this guy's stats. (That's what NFL.com is for.) The Chicks are taking you outside the numbers and inside the huddle to get to know the Saint's newest addition with a little something we're calling:

It's So Nice to Meachem!

"Giddy? Yup!": Robbie, as his family calls him, grew up on a farm in Tulsa, OK and comes from a family line of Rodeo riders. He's the kind of Cowboy we can actually root for. (You know, not the fumbling or temper tantrum type.) As a small child, Meachem learned to rope young calves.


Sweet as Humble Pie: You can find just as many articles on this guy's speed as you can his humility. In an interview with nflplayer.com, he's quoted as saying

“I really don't watch all the media coverage; my brothers and everybody will call and tell me all that stuff. I never looked at that stuff because I always want to stay humble. It kind of takes away from the guys who pay attention to all that and they just think about themselves."

Not Only Does He Catch, But He Hurls: You've heard of strange pre-game rituals before, but Meachem's may take (and regurgitate) the cake. He's known for taking part in a good upchuck before taking the field, particularly in big games. (Arizona better get the barf bags ready. We wouldn't want to mess up their new stadium come Super Bowl time!)

Family Guy: Meachem is the father of a precious baby girl and has pledged to not pull a Rickey Jackson and be labeled "All-Star Deadbeat Dad."


Bottom Line: Seems like the Saints have wrangled in quite the Cowboy. It'll be interesting to see how Coach Sean Payton blends Meachem into the team's offensive scheme. As for the vomiting, maybe we can convince him to turn his pre-game ritual into an end zone dance! I've always wondered what those glistening Colts jerseys would look like in a chunky orange hue.