A 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV means the New Orleans Saints are no longer the NFL's also-ran franchise, New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist Mark Lorando says.

From Lorando's column:

We know how hard this is for you. We know that for 43 years, whenever you needed a team to hold up as an example of a perennial loser, whenever you needed some team to make all the other teams and their fans feel better about themselves, we have been your go-to guys. “It could be worse. We could be the Saints.” That has been our role, and we have filled it well. Not any more. We are the champions, my friends. And as such, we expect to be granted all the rights and privileges afforded to fans of other championship teams.

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• Miami Herald: The Who can still play a mean pinball.

• NOLA.com: Box score