NOLA cult hero Kyle Turley returning to Superdome for Jets matchup as Saints legend of the game
25 seasons ago Turley had infamous helmet throwing incident against New York
All right, Kyle, let’s just jump into it. People here still love you. The response when you come back, it feels overwhelming. You’re coming back to New Orleans this week. How exciting is that? Uh, you know, it’s, it’s, it’s awesome. It’s surreal, to be honest with you. Um, it’s ***, it’s *** great feeling though, to, you know, be able to come back and do what I’m about to do and be the legend of the game and the, the 25 year anniversary of, uh, the helmet thing, so. You know, you don’t get many opportunities as an offensive lineman, and I, I, I, I’ll take it, especially in New Orleans. Let me, I want to follow up on that. I also want to talk because you’re here for several reasons, so I want to get into all that and talk about your career now after football. But look, 25 years ago, I was *** young sports reporter working in Alexandria, Louisiana. I was actually in the dome for that primetime game. Was that just kind of one of those spur of the moment things protecting your quarterback because it is *** play in *** moment that people still talk about and still love. Yeah, you know, it, it, it was just spur of the moment, obviously. I, I, I, I would hate to think that I planned that out, that, that didn’t turn out as, you know, I wanted it to, so, um, you know, it was, it was *** unique experience, uh, not many people are placed in, in, uh, you know, in front of everyone. And, and so you got to see somebody, uh, convicted there on, you know, protecting his teammates, but At the same time, you know, I guess, drawing *** line, uh, that, that, that’s who I was. Um, and I was, you know, set to let everybody know about it. And, uh, and that, that happened, you know, you, you lose sight of some things in life when you’re underneath *** pile, and, uh, you know, when you come out, you, you, you gotta let people know where you stand, I guess. So where you stand right now is in Nashville. You have *** successful music career and you’re going to be playing *** couple of gigs in New Orleans before the game leading up to it. Please, tell us all about that because I think that people, some people don’t know. Some people have followed your career, but you’re going to be here performing. You, you’ve played voodoo. You’ve done gigs here for years, but you’re going to be here this week as well performing. Yeah, yeah, we’re gonna be at the Blue Nile on Saturday. Uh, Friday’s show fell through, it’s just too late, and The, the Blue Nile though downtown, uh, you know, at the end of the French Market there, uh, in that area is gonna be awesome, *** great venue, really excited to play there. I have not played the Blue Nile yet. Uh, I’ve played most venues around New Orleans. Uh, people know I’ve been playing my music for *** while. Um, you know, whether that was at, uh, Gleason Gras, you know, in front of the dome, or, uh, the tavern off Metairie, you know, uh, of Airline. Uh, the, the, these opportunities, you know, to, you know, get in with the community. Um, you know, are the reasons why I continue to come back to New Orleans. I, I’m, I’m hoping to see coach, uh, Moore and, uh, get that old line job, honestly. Look, I’ll tell you this, if you want to come back, Philip Rivers came out of retirement this week. He’s 44 years old. You’re not much older than him, so why not? Look, you’re gonna have *** great time on. Frenchman Street. People are going to enjoy seeing you perform. They’re really going to enjoy seeing you at the game. And just final question here, is New Orleans always going to be part of you and part of your history? I know you’re *** West Coast guy and you live in Nashville now, but it is part of your history and you’re going to forever be synonymous with this place. Are you OK with that and do you like that? Oh, I love it, you know, I mean, I got them all over me. I got these fleur de lys. That, that, that, that’s for that city, you know, I had *** great experience there. It was very unique for 5 years of my life that really shaped. Uh, uh, you know, much of who I am today, honestly. And, you know, the people I stayed connected with the most for my football career are all in New Orleans. And, uh, every time I go back, I, I just continue to feel that same energy. And, you know, I’ve never ruled it out that that’s where I’m gonna end up ultimately. I got my kids in high school here, they got about 3 more years left, and I’m gonna be, uh, Uh, *** free man on my own and, uh, you know, not have these responsibilities to travel to all these games, and I’m looking forward to that decision possibly of making New Orleans home. We’ll see, man. You never know. Look, you never know. Jazz Fest, Frenchman Street, great music venue. Kyle, look, we truly appreciate you taking *** few minutes. Saints Jets, you’ll be the legend of the game. It’s going to be awesome. You’ll be playing at the Blue Nile again. We can’t wait till you get back. We don’t want to call it home, but your second home may be here in New Orleans. It’s home. Thank you. I appreciate it. Who that? Cool.
NOLA cult hero Kyle Turley returning to Superdome for Jets matchup as Saints legend of the game
25 seasons ago Turley had infamous helmet throwing incident against New York
Updated: 2:59 PM CST Dec 15, 2025
The New Orleans Saints have only three games left in the NFL regular season but only one at home, this weekend against the New York Jets.The final two games are at Tennessee and in Atlanta.This weekend should be fun in the Caesars Superdome because Saints cult hero Kyle Turley is coming back to New Orleans to be recognized as the team’s ‘legend of the game.’In the attached video segment WDSU Sports Director Fletcher Mackel talks to Turley about his return, his infamous helmet throwing incident 25 seasons ago against the Jets and his musical gig in New Orleans at the Blue Nile on Frenchman Street on Saturday night. Turley is now a three-time Billboard recording artist based in Nashville.
NEW ORLEANS —
The New Orleans Saints have only three games left in the NFL regular season but only one at home, this weekend against the New York Jets.
The final two games are at Tennessee and in Atlanta.
This weekend should be fun in the Caesars Superdome because Saints cult hero Kyle Turley is coming back to New Orleans to be recognized as the team’s ‘legend of the game.’
In the attached video segment WDSU Sports Director Fletcher Mackel talks to Turley about his return, his infamous helmet throwing incident 25 seasons ago against the Jets and his musical gig in New Orleans at the Blue Nile on Frenchman Street on Saturday night.
Turley is now a three-time Billboard recording artist based in Nashville.