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    However, the Saints' march to within one win of their first Super Bowl has helped give the area an emotional boost. "The New Orleans Saints have not erased our problems, but they have lifted our spirits" said Father William Maestri, superintendent of Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Full Article at Deadspin
    The New Orleans Saints have not erased our problems, but they have lifted our spirits
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
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Saints Rebuild New Orleans For Fourth Consecutive Year [Media Meltdowns]
  1. They did more for the city last year than any team has done for any city ever
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  2. People like me come out of their FEMA trailers on game day ... We leave our trailers to forget for three and a half hours. That's how much this team means. It's all I think about every week, something good. I lost everything in my home. Everything I own. I deserve something to feel good about.
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  3. Crescent Roll: Saints have city & residents feeling Super
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  4. Saint Drew can walk on water
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  5. I turned it off ... My heart sank. I couldn't watch anymore. There's not a lot to be excited about when you're living in a trailer.
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  6. For a city, a Saint: Even Parcells couldn't prepare Payton for this
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  7. New Orleans: Team's unlikely rise coincides with city's recovery
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  8. The emotional toll goes far beyond losing the game ... There's that feeling that we're losing the hope in something that was a great distraction from the awfulness that is still reality down there.
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago
  9. That's what brought the city back to life, the Saints coming home. They gave everyone hope.
    SOURCE: Deadspin 2 months ago

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