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LOOK: Jackson Powers-Johnson’s Halloween costume is perfection

Raiders rookie guard Jackson Powers-Johnson jumped in the wayback machine for his iconic Matt Foley SNL Halloween Costume

There is no chance another Raiders player is outdoing Jackson Powers-Johnson’s Halloween costume this year.

JPJ hopped in the wayback machine and donned the iconic Matt Foley fit from Saturday Night Live sketch. And he even got into character for it.

What makes it really funny is his quarterback Gardner Minshew LITERALLY LIVES IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER.

It’s really a shame Minshew spoke yesterday, so we can’t get his reaction to this costume.

And for those who are unfamiliar — or who just want a refresher because it never gets old and I just want an excuse to post it — here is that iconic Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker sketch from SNL. Enjoy.

Now, let’s see if any other Raiders players can come close to this level of originality. I mean, it is the Raiders. Whose fans get dressed up like it’s Halloween every day. These guys gotta take their game up to outdo them. JPJ fitting right in.

Bryan Bresee wears ‘The Waterboy’ Halloween costume to Saints team meeting

Bryan Bresee was caught wearing a Halloween costume from ‘The Waterboy’ to a recent Saints team meeting. Maybe he can channel Bobby Boucher’s knack for big plays:

Now that’s funny. New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee may have had to go experience some light rookie hazing at a recent team meeting — wear he was wearing a Halloween costume inspired by the Adam Sandler classic “The Waterboy,” as seen in a photo shared by his veteran teammate Malcolm Roach.

But we can’t rule out the possibility that Bresee did this of his own free will. Maybe he just felt like throwing on Bobby Boucher’s No. 9 South Central Louisiana State Mud Dogs jersey, along with a way-too-small novelty Saints helmet and old-school mustard-yellow pants while toting a pack of water bottles around the team facility? Stranger things have happened.

Times are tough for the Saints. They’ve lost four of their last five games and a lot of questions are being asked about whether the team has the leadership in place to get them out of a jam like this. But it’s good to see Bresee and his teammates aren’t dispiriting while making time for hijinks like this. He’s got a long career ahead of them and memories like this ought to be looked back on fondly. Maybe he can channel some of Boucher’s playmaking ability on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

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Steve Gleason wins Halloween with creepy ‘Dexter’ costume at Saints-Raiders game

There were a lot of fans in costume at Sunday’s game between the Saints and Raiders on the eve of Halloween, but the legendary Steve Gleason won the day. See for yourself:

There’s no question who won Halloween this year: it’s Steve Gleason. The legendary former New Orleans Saints special teams ace was a guest on the sidelines at Sunday’s game with the Las Vegas Raiders, and he arrived in costume (as did many fans) to celebrate the holiday. Gleason wore a sheet of plastic wrap around his head with “Dexter” written in red across his forehead, in a startling reference back to the iconic Showtime TV series centering on a serial killer who hunts others like him.

Gleason later joked on Twitter that he wanted to “be an model of sacrifice & commitment to the Saints by holding my breath for the whole game.” It’s an alarming visual, but it was a relatively safe stunt for Gleason. He underwent a tracheotomy during his yearslong battle with ALS to allow him to breathe through an external tube connected to his throat, so he wasn’t in any danger here.

That’s not to say there’s no risk involved (and you definitely shouldn’t try a stunt like this at home), but Gleason himself has often said there’s risk in almost anything for someone in his position. His motto is to “Live impossible” and he’s still embodying it. It’s great to see him and his family catching up with old friends in the Superdome after all these years. That he’s able to joke around and celebrate a Saints victory just makes it a little more rewarding.

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LOOK: Saints rookie Blake Gillikin in costume as Thomas Morstead for Halloween

New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead learned his teammate Blake Gillikin, a rookie out of Penn State, dressed up as him for Halloween.

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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so it shouldn’t surprise Thomas Morstead that his rookie teammate wants to be just like him — and hopefully as storied a decade-long NFL career. But the lengths that Blake Gillikin went to for his Halloween costume had to have caught Morstead off guard.

Gillikin, an undrafted free agent out of Penn State, dressed up as Morstead in the Saints locker room to celebrate the holiday. His outfit included shoulderpads, Morstead’s jersey, and most impressively, a huge wig mimicking Morstead’s luxurious locks. The veteran punter frequently grows his hair long to donate to nonprofits that create wigs for pediatric cancer patients.

So here’s a hat tip to Gillikin, who won Halloween handily this year. Last season’s winner was Cameron Jordan, which was a hard act to follow. Maybe Gillikin can keep up the pressure in 2021 after his impressive rookie training camp, though his first NFL season ended on injured reserve after initially making the opening-day roster.

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First look at Drew Brees in disguise for ‘Undercover Boss’

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees joined the CBS reality show Undercover Boss as owner of Louisiana-based sports bar chain Walk-On’s

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has business interests outside of football, and fans will get a look at one of them as he’s featured in the CBS program “Undercover Boss.” The reality show features business executives donning disguises and working as low-level employees to gain a new perspective on how their decisions impact the company and experience what it’s like to be a small part of the larger operation.

In this case, Brees will be spending a day as a dishwasher at a Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, the Louisiana-based sports bar chain he purchased a stake in back in 2015. Like Brees, co-founder Brandon Landry will also hide his identity behind a fake beard and wig for the Jan. 8 episode, which will air at 7 p.m. CT.

Here’s your first look at Brees in costume for his shift busing tables. All dressed up, he looks more like a Biblical prophet than a Hall of Fame-bound quarterback (with apologies to Charlie Whitehurst, the “Clipboard Jesus” who attempted both careers):

It’s not the first time Brees has made the jump to reality television. In 2016, he help demonstrate survival techniques during an episode of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls,” at one point killing an alligator:

Brees’ latest turn in a commercial kitchen will probably go smoother than his time in the wilderness, but you can’t know for sure untill it airs. While the specifics of Brees’ food-service experience won’t be revealed until the episode airs, he did issue a brief statement in a CBS press release, saying, “We’re always looking for ways to improve and zero-in on delivering an unmatched customer experience to our fans, and will continue to push the limits as we expand and innovate.”

So be sure to tune in and see whether Brees is as effective scrubbing dishes as he’s been slinging footballs. We’ll be tuning in to find out.

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