the citizens are very resilient, but i mean, we still needed a pick-me-up. and this has been a great ride from the beginning of the season all the way to this point. and to actually get to the culmination of it, to be in the super bowl, is just a miraculous thing. we were out on my porch, man, i was playing "when the saints go marching in." second line up and down st. charles avenue. we had a great time at the end of the game. >> clifton, i don't know if you've been second-lining, but you've certainly been blogging about this. does it even matter at this point, clifton, if the saints win? >> it didn't matter at first, but the closer it gets to the game, it matters a lot now. i want the -- i would like to see us win the super bowl so we could pro long the feeling that we have right now a little further. >> and what i meant by that, does it really make a difference when it comes to the city getting back to where it once was or even beyond where it was before hurricane katrina? >> i don't think so. because i personally think that