a.m. pro sports links: Saints fans welcome team; David Letterman has top 10 Colts' excuses

Topics: Sports

Posted: Feb 9, 2010 at 8:42 AM [Feb 9, 2010]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton holds the Lombardi Trophy as he leaves the airport on Monday. (Photo: Associated Press)

A large crowd, including the Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, greeted the New Orleans Saints on Monday at Louis Armstrong International Airport, NOLA.com reports.

From the article:

The team's charter flight from Miami touched down about 3 p.m., and players, coaches and other personnel began pulling away from the general aviation terminal in their own vehicles. But it was extremely slow going, as the motorcade inched through thick crowds that had began lining the route before 10 a.m. By the time the plane landed, the crowd stretched back 1-1/2 miles. Driving alone, head coach Sean Payton hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy out of the sunroof of his Mercedes-Benz, eliciting screams.

TOP 10 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS EXCUSES

• New York Times: Saints coach Sean Payton took a different path to become a Super Bowl-winning coach.

DETROIT RED WINGS
• MLive.com: Power forward Johan Franzen will be in the lineup tonight against St. Louis.

DETROIT PISTONS
• MLive.com: Ben Gordon shrugs off trade rumors that have him going to Phoenix for Amar'e Stoudemire.

• Detroit News: Pistons expect more defense from Kwame Brown.

DETROIT LIONS
• Grand Rapids Press: Brain VanOcten has a poll: Does the Saints' Super Bowl victory gives fans of the Detroit Lions hope?

• Detroit Free Press: Odds of the Lions winning the Super Bowl next season? Try 100-1.

DETROIT TIGERS
• Detroit Free Press: Free agent Johnny Damon is a Steve Yzerman fan.

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