Home Team Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life

by Payton, Sean; Henican, Ellis

• ISBN13: 9780451232618
• ISBN10: 0451232615
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-29
• Publisher: NAL Hardcover

Summary

The inspirational true story of how one man led a football team-and a city- to triumph in Super Bowl XLIV. In the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Superdome became a national symbol of misery and hopelessness, where the truly desperate rode out the storm. Four years later, in that very stadium, the New Orleans Saints won the NFC championship and earned their first-ever trip to the Super Bowl. Two weeks later, the Saints soundly defeated the heavily favored Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in what would become the most-watched television event in history. This is the inspirational story of a city recovering from disaster and a team with a history of heartbreak, seen through the eyes of the coach who taught them both how to win.

Author Biography

Sean Payton is the head coach of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. Ellis Henican is a columnist for Newsday and an analyst on the Fox News Channel.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Football Dreams	p. 9
College Days	p. 15
Going Pro	p. 23
Professor Parcells	p. 31
Meeting Al	p. 37
Move Where?	p. 47
Losing Tradition	p. 57
New Home	p. 63
Settling in	p. 71
Getting Drew	p. 77
Getting Reggie	p. 87
Getting Ready	p. 97
Getting Shot	p. 103
Getting Wet	p. 111
Test Drive	p. 119
Welcome Dome	p. 127
Cinderella Season	p. 137
Fan Base	p. 147
Do Good	p. 155
Getting Kenny	p. 163
Next Season	p. 169
New Storm	p. 177
Seeking Perfection	p. 185
Pressure Cooker	p. 193
Channeling Bill	p. 201
Crisis Time	p. 209
We're Back	p. 215
New Heights	p. 223
Special Ops	p. 231
Game Plan	p. 239
Super Psych	p. 245
Tough Going	p. 253
Game Changer	p. 261
Winning Time	p. 265
Trophy Time	p. 271
Marching In	p. 283
New Orleans Saints 2006 Coaching Staff	p. 289
New Orleans Saints 2006 Opening-Day Roster	p. 290
New Orleans Saints 2009 Coaching Staff	p. 292
New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Roster	p. 293
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