NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It was evident in the sounds of busy cash registers and in the smiles of construction workers in a neighborhood where Hurricane Katrina’s scars linger: the Saints’ journey to the Super Bowl has added bounce to this city’s long, hard recovery and added a new reason to party going into the raucous Mardi Gras season.
It was even reflected in the political discourse. “I’ll find the Drew Brees of police chiefs,” mayoral candidate Troy Henry promised at a forum Monday, in a nod to the Saints’ popular quarterback.