He could see it on the homes and buildings, the water line that indicated just how high the floodwaters rose.
This was in April 2006, five months before the New Orleans Saints returned home for the Steve Gleason punt block that gave hope for how far this city could rebound from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore remembered that night -- the one in April -- not so much for the six-fight boxing card he witnessed at the then-named New Orleans Arena. It was more for how he felt about being back in the city.