NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hoarse, hungover and happy, New Orleans woke up Monday wondering if that Super Bowl thing really happened.
In the French Quarter, stragglers — decked out in Saints jerseys — remaining from the all-night party turned to coffee and beignets as dawn broke.
Richard Bourland said he came to the city from nearby Gulfport, Miss., hoping to see history made and wasn't disappointed. The 57-year-old had pulled his first all-nighter "in at least "15 years" celebrating the Saints 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl.
Big crowds were expected to greet the Saints when the team returned later Monday from Miami and a parade was set for Tuesday evening to mark many were saying was the best day in the city's history.
