Every time I watch the video I almost cry. For almost 40 years our fans have waited for this moment and it has finally come!
"Prayer for the New Orleans Saints from the Lafayette Sunday Advertiser, Jan. 31, 2010 By Lafayette Saint's Fan, Bill Bacque'.
Oh great, merciful and all powerful God:
We ask that you bless and lead to victory our beloved New Orleans Saints.
For over 40 years, Lord, much like your chosen people, we, the faithful followers of the Black and Gold have wandered in a desert fraught with defeat and loss. Yet, we have remained faithful Father.
So, we, the people of the Who Dat Nation, pray today, Lord, for deliverance to the promised land. After vanquishing two opponents, we have been tested and found to be worthy and deserving of the title of NFC champions! And now Lord, we lack but one win.
But we face a dreaded foe: the evil hoof-footed heathens of Indianapolis led by their renowned warrior, Peyton, the Manning. With much shame we confess, Lord, he is the spawn of one of our own--a veritable Judas.
So on this Lord's day next, we beseech your benevolence, Father. Send down Your blessings on our hero, Drew "Breesus" Brees. Anoint him with an arm gilded with zip and accuracy.
Embolden your faithful, St. Reggie Bush, with legs that only run north, and sanctify your servant, Darren Sharper, with hands that will snatch the traitor Manning's bombs from the air.
For on that first Sunday in February. Lord, if you allow us this Super Bowl victory, all of the Saints and their faithful followers will chant "Who Dat" praises to you forever more.
There will be great joy abounding in the Who Dat capital--The Big Easy, and You, Lord, shall win a great victory over the evil one, for on that day of the Lord, as the Saints are glorying in their Super Bowl victory, surely hell will freeze over!
GEAUX SAINTS