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Yes. The Saints football franchise is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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They were called the Saints because they became a a franchise on All Saints Day.Read more: What_saint_is_the_New_Orleans_Saints_named_after
From the song "When the Saints Go Marching In," which is heavily associated with New Orleans street jazz bands. The franchise was even announced on November 1 -- All Saints' Day.
New Orleans was granted an NFL franchise on November 1, 1966 -- "All Saints' Day."
New Orleans Saints
They got it from a popular Jazz Hymn, "Oh when the Saints Go Marching In." It is quite popular in New Orleans and in Charismatic ChurchesThe franchise was founded on November 1 which is the Catholic religious day, All Saints Day. Hence the New Orleans "Saints".The name Saints was the popular choice in a fan contest staged by the New Orleans States-Item. However, with or without the contest, the New Orleans team would most likely have been called the Saints. The franchise was awarded on All Saints Day, November 1, 1966. New Orleans was famous worldwide as the city of jazz and the famous marching song, "When the Saints Go Marching In.REFER TO LINK @ BOTTOM OF PAGE ....
The first player signed to a contract (January 27, 1967) by the New Orleans Saints was kicker Paige Cothren. Cothren hadn't played in the NFL since 1959 and did not play for the Saints.
They were better than good, they were great. They just didn't make it to the Super Bowl after making the NFC Championship for the very first time in New Orleans Saints franchise history.
No one per se created the New Orleans Saints. They were brought up in a deal with Senator Russell Long, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, and Congressman Hale Boggs.On November 1, 1966 the Commissioner announced to the city of New Orleans that they had been awarded a team.
The Saints is an American professional football franchise based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The team was founded by John W. Mecom, Jr. and David Dixon and the city of New Orleans.
Organization of the Saints franchise began in 1966, and their first season of play was 1967.On November 1, 2010, the New Orleans Saints franchise should be 43 years old.