 Stanfel was conducting his first practice session as Saints coach after taking over for Dick Nolan, who was fired after the Saints fell to 0-12 in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams on "Monday Night Football".New Orleans finished 1-15, becoming the first NFL team to lose 15 games in a season.In June 1982, Reese penned an extensive piece for Sports Illustrated in which he detailed his struggles with drugs.