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Party gras! Saints tame Colts for Super Bowl title

Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 1:08 a.m.


After 43 years marked largely by disappointment and embarrassment (remember when those fans wore bags over their heads?), the New Orleans Saints are NFL champions. Sterling outings by Drew Brees and Tracy Porter (pictured) provided the highlights, but some gutsy moves by coach Sean Payton paved the way for an upset over Indianapolis.

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Eleven Wimpy Sports Songs

Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Hey, the Super Bowl is tonight! ...

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New Orleans Elections 2010 v. Superbowl

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 8:20 p.m.

We are all sitting on the edge of life here in New Orleans tonight, waiting to hear about today’s election results and also the impending Superbowl tomorrow ... Tonight, we are all anxiously awaiting the release of poll results on nola.com, making some people (esp. bloggers) impatient. I called the T-P, accurate polling reports are [ ... ] ...

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Charity & the charts: The hits and the misses

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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Love or hate them, when it comes to charity singles, extensive radio play and a top-five chart spot are almost guaranteed. Today's release of the Haiti relief single, a not-so-great version of REM's "Everybody Hurts", features performers ranging from Susan Boyle via Mariah Carey and Paul McCartney to Take That, produced by pop svengali Simon Cowell at the behest of the Prime Minister ...

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Long live rock! The Who at the Super Bowl

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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Arguably the most famous line The Who's Pete Townshend ever wrote was "Hope I die before I get old" on the angry young anthem of 1965, "My Generation". Tonight, at the Beatle-esque age of 64, Townshend will – in his own words – "carry the flag for the boomer generation" during the half-time show at Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. The entertainment spotlight doesn't burn much brighter. It may even remind the world just how great The Who once were ...

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Deadliest Catch's Captain Phil "Showing Greatest Progress" Since Stroke

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 4:06 p.m.
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Even while on land, Phil Harris is staying afloat following a life-threatening stroke last Friday.The Deadliest Catch crabbing captain's health continues to improve after a massive ...

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Rickey Jackson Headed to Hall of Fame

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 1:22 p.m.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced ... CANTON, OHIO – Guard Russ Grimm, linebacker Rickey Jackson, cornerback Dick LeBeau, running back Floyd Little, defensive tackle John Randle, wide receiver Jerry Rice, and running back Emmitt Smith make up the Class of 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees ... The seven-man class was elected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee who met today in South Florida. The newest members of the Hall were selected from a list of

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People of Earth: please VOTE TODAY, especially if you live in New Orleans’ District C

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 9:41 a.m.

1) Do you live in New Orleans?2) If so, do you live in District C?3) If so, did you know that Assessor Tom Arnold, who is running for City Council in District C, has been known to keep a gun in his office at the Algiers courthouse?4) Did you know that Tom Arnold — who [ ... ] ...

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Saints Go Through Final Practice Before SB XLIV

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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 8:04 a.m.

New Orleans Pool Report ... Saturday, February 6, 2010 ... By Ashley Fox ... Under a sunny sky and with the wind whipping across the field, the New Orleans Saints held their final walk-through of the season at 12:30 p.m. today at Sun Life Stadium in preparation for Super Bowl XLIV. All 53 players on the active roster were present ... Wearing shells and shorts, the players opened the 45-minute walk-through by running and stretching. The first-team offense ran through a handful of plays, followed

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Ten February 2010 Albums Worth Checking Out

Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Welcome to February, everyone ...

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