Sean Payton

Saints head coach Sean Payton suing long snapper over investment tied to defunct studio. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and his wife have sued the team's former long snapper over a $144,000 investment tied to a now-defunct movie studio.

Anthony scores 32 as Nuggets extend win streak to 5 with 102-95 win over Hornets. Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to five with a 102-95 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

Current, former Saints players sue ex-teammate over investment that never materialized. New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and former defensive lineman Charles Grant are suing ex-teammate Kevin Houser over investments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars tied to a now-defunct movie studio.

Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton returns to alma mater, says life has been a blur. Life has been a blur for New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton since winning the Super Bowl a few weeks ago.

Big chill can't cool Mardi Gras; party rolls through New Orleans still buzzing from Saints win. Pete Fountain, clarinet in hand and looking dapper in a white tuxedo and fedora trimmed in gold, kicked off Mardi Gras with his "Half Fast Marching Club" the way they have for 50 years: with beads and jazz.

Saints fans celebrate "Lombardi Gras" with Super Bowl victory parade. Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens of thousands of jubilant fans in downtown New Orleans on Tuesday, two days after the 43-year-old franchise won its first NFL championship.

Defunct Louisiana movie studio tied to Saints money dispute ordered into liquidation. A judge is ordering into liquidation a defunct Louisiana movie studio tied to a $1.7 million dispute with New Orleans Saints players and coaches.

Defunct movie studio tied to Saints money dispute ordered into liquidation. A judge on Tuesday ordered into liquidation a defunct Louisiana movie studio tied to a $1.7 million dispute with New Orleans Saints players and coaches.

Sean Payton, Drew Brees say Super Bowl title for New Orleans was about more than football. Wearing Mardi Gras beads and clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand.

New Orleanians exult in Saints' victory, hope that championship feeling rubs off on them. People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday's Times-Picayune, which hollered "AMEN!" from its front page. The Saints' Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it.

New Orleanians exult in Saints' victory, hope that championship feeling rubs off on them. People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday's Times-Picayune, which hollered "AMEN!" from its front page. The Saints' Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it.

MIAMI (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl winning coach Sean Payton felt the weight of history on Monday as he woke up beside the Vince Lombardi Trophy and then received a congratulatory phone call from his mentor Bill Parcells.

Bon temps roulez: Saints help New Orleans' healing by beating Colts in Super Bowl, 31-17. The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter.

Coach for MVP? Maybe they should make exception this one time for Saints' Sean Payton. Sean Payton strolled through the New Orleans Saints locker room at halftime, pausing at Thomas Morstead's locker with a simple message.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints completed their long-awaited transformation from chumps to champions by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl on Sunday to claim their first NFL title.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints completed their long-awaited transformation from chumps to champions by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl on Sunday to claim their first NFL title.

Brees' career and city came together at a crossroad. Now, smiles and tears all around. Drew Brees grew up in Texas and started playing for pay in faraway San Diego. But he made New Orleans his home and its cause uniquely his own.

MIAMI (Reuters) - New Orleans' Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday was destiny, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The play unfolded like a scene in a movie seen a hundred times. Saints cornerback Tracy Porter watched enough film in the last two weeks to recognize what the Colts were trying to do on third down last night. On third and 5 from the Saints' 31, Porter kept an eye on Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne and jumped in front of him just in time to intercept Peyton Manning's pass and return it 74 yards for a touchdown with 3:12 remaining in the Super Bowl. It was the second interception of this postseason for Porter, who snagged a Brett Favre pass in the NFC Championship game against the Vikings to force overtime. Last night, Porter, a Louisiana native, not only got the pick, he added 6 points that helped seal the first Super Bowl championship for New Orleans, 31-17. ``It was great film study,'' Porter said. ``We knew that on third and short they stack, and they like the outside release for the slant. It was great film study by me, a great jump and a great play.'' Porter

Saints coach says nickel back Gay should be well enough to play in Super Bowl. New Orleans cornerback Randall Gay and running back Lynell Hamilton sat out the Saints' final practice of the season on Saturday.