THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN

February 10, 2010 • written by Quinci Hayward  
Filed under Football, News

On Tuesday, February 9th, the great city of New Orleans held a parade in honor of the 44th (XLIV) Superbowl champions, the New Orleans Saints.  The parade consisted of 12 floats, 10 high schools, and one college. The parade kicked off at 5 p.m. that day, began at Poydras, and ended at the New Orleans Convention Center. The citizens of “WHO DAT Nation” cleared their appointment books to ensure a glimpse at the boys who wear black and gold and became a part of history. A recorded temperature of 30 degrees couldn’t keep an estimated one million people away from this city-wide celebration.

It is rumored that this night marks the biggest parade in history, and launched the longest Mardi Gras season in New Orleans history. Before the floats embarked upon their route for the night, “beloved” quarterback, Drew Brees,  proposed a toast outside of the historic Gallier Hall to the jubilant city. Grammy nominated recording artist, Ying Yang Twins, also preformed the newly adopted Saints anthem “Half Time,” which later was remade by New Orleans native, K.Gates, and renamed The Saints’ official battle cry “Black & Gold.” Two days after the franchise won it’s first NFL championship, Saints coach, Sean Payton, rolled through the city with the prized Lombardi trophy over his head, blowing kisses to fans and yelling “Happy Lombardi Gras!”

“The night was bliss,” says Shannon Wheeler, long time Saints fan. A night of laughter and praise was in place of the ritual of crime and vandalism that ofent happens in other cities after a championship win. As many dive into this Mardi Gras season, or as sources predict, “The biggest party in history,” the boys in black and gold, will remain as the reason for the season.

Want to Learn Drew Brees’ infamous huddle pump up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMRS4eCyg48