Results on the field notwithstanding, the NFL’s most heated rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons endures, if the words of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are any indication. When asked about which teams she would like to see compete in Super Bowl LIII, hosted this year in Atlanta, the mayor was quick to respond.
“Just anybody other than the Saints. I know there’s going to be a bounty on my head for saying that,” said Bottoms with a laugh. “But, if it can’t be the Falcons, then hey, as long as it’s not the Saints, then I am happy.