Triumphant Saints star in emotional celebratory video

The Saints claimed their first National Football League crown after 43 years in February, and on Monday the commemorative video of their championship season premiered in the Big Easy.

“The tears will be running out of my eyes for sure,” quarterback Drew Brees said as he walked the red carpet. “So much of it has been about reflecting back on the journey and the moments that I've tried to enjoy. ... That's what tonight is, too.

“It's a reflection on everything we've been through, especially this season, and the guys that you did it with, and obviously our fans, the Who Dat nation. We accomplished something really special and we did it together.”

Tracy Porter said he was looking forward to reliving his late-game interceptions of Brett Favre in the NFC title game and of Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl - the second of which gave New Orleans an insurmountable two-touchdown lead over Indianapolis.

Porter, who is from Louisiana, said attending the premiere of a championship film in which he stars was a never-expected thrill.

“It was beyond me when I got drafted here,” Porter said. “Not many guys get the opportunity to get drafted by their hometown team that they've been watching and supporting growing up, so that was a dream come true all on its own.

“But to be on the red carpet, to make two significant plays to help us get to the Super Bowl and win the Super Bowl, and being a fan, I'm just in awe right now.”

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