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New Orleans Saints eager to build on a winning NFL season
CBC News, Canada - 4 hours ago
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Many New Orleans fans waited all their lives to see the Saints get as far as they did this season.

So what was a few more hours outside the airport on a cool, damp night? The Saints' plane didn't get back to New Orleans until around 1 a.m. Monday after being delayed several hours in Chicago because of icy conditions. So a couple thousand fans who started lining the roadside near a charter terminal around 9 p.m Sunday night had to wait about three hours longer than expected before they could thank their team for a memorable season.

"It was really unbelievable to see the turnout at the airport - the thousands of people that waited," Saints coach Sean Payton said Monday at the team's training headquarters, where players began to clean out their lockers for the off-season.

"It was cold and wet and the reception we received, I know everyone felt very grateful," he said. "It's no different from the reception fans in this city have given us all season long. Their resolve and loyalty to this team is certainly felt throughout this locker-room and the organization."

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:31:00 GMT

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