70,000 cheer Saints back to New Orleans
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer
The Falcons' first drive went three-and-out, and special teams demon Steve Gleason sliced through the middle of the Atlanta line to smother Michael Koenen's punt. The ball skidded across the goal line, where Curtis Deloatch fell on it for a touchdown — the first given up by the Falcons this season.
Just like that, the Saints sent an emphatic message to the NFL and the entire country: New Orleans is open for business.
DeLoatch ran over to the stands and pointed at the crowd of 70,003, as if to say, "Take that Katrina!" (Emphasis mine.)
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