NEW ORLEANS -- The Superdome is known for its volume, and New Orleans Saints fans are known for their passion.
But the vibe -- and the sheer volume -- on Sunday was something this place hadn’t felt in a long, long time.
“I felt like, man, this was top-three loudest atmospheres,” quarterback Drew Brees said after the Saints’ 23-13, playoff-clinching victory over the Atlanta Falcons. “[The fans] deserved this one. This was all about them. They willed this to happen. So this was phenomenal.”
I’m not going to nitpick with Brees’ ranking or accuse him of hyperbole (even though I can think of at least two playoff wins and one Superdome reopener that should rank higher), because I can’t blame him if he forgot just how loud this place can get when the good times are really rolling.