On August 29, 2005 the city of New Olreans and surrounding areas where nearly washed away.

Forgetting all the damage to the tangible assets that can eventually be repaid, the last published reports show that the confirmed death toll (total of direct and indirect deaths) stood at 1,836, mainly from Louisiana (1,577) and Mississippi (238). However, 705 people remain categorized as missing in Louisiana (which is pretty hard to fathom.)

If anyone remembers watching Mike Piazza's HR in the first MLB game in NYC after the 9/11 attacks, you know how important sports are to the people of a devastated city.

The citizens of New Orleans would benefit greatly from having a team that they could call Super Bowl Champions. It would be something that no one could take from them, something they could call their own.

The Saints aren't my team, but I can't say that I would be terribly disappointed to watch the citizens of New Orleans and the surrounding metropolitan areas celebrate, even if it were to come at my expense.

There are no words to describe what the people of the Bayou have gone through since that unfortunate day. As if the wrath of nature wasn't cruel enough, our own government compounded the problem by not handling their pre and post storm responsibilities correctly.

There are communities that are still not rebuilt, some that were lost permanently and nothing can ever be done to make right the lives that were lost and affected.

Whether you are a Saints fan or not, I'm sure you would agree that a smile brought to the citizens of those areas affected my Katrina from a Saints Super Bowl win would be a nice thing to see.

The Vikings and Saints both dominated in the divisional round, reminding everyone why the NFC's top two teams ruled all season before late skids. Big games by Favre and Brees over the weekend set up a tantalizing matchup in this NFC Championship Game.

Good luck to both the Vikings and Saints and good luck to the citizens of the Bayou. I'll be rooting for you. - David Ross

David, a paraplegic since a 1986 car accident, has been providing volunteer sports coverage for his local community paper in Mission, KS for over 20 years.

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