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By Matt Palmer/The Examiner
BALTIMORE - New Orleans was once a town so ashamed of the Saints that fans showed up with paper bags over their heads so people wouldn’t recognize them.
In just a few months, however, first-year head coach Sean Payton has helped transform the lovable losers into this year’s America’s Team. The team, 5-1 and on top of the competitive NFC South, is playing inspired football in front of home crowds at the Superdome and helping the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged city to rebuild its confidence. There will not be any paper bags on display when the Saints host the Ravens (4-2) Sunday.
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