The Saints took the field to a roar that had been building for 13 months, their arrival heralded by the combined efforts of U2 and Green Day — for this occasion, one platinum-selling band wasn’t enough — and words written for the occasion by Time magazine’s 2005 Man of the Year. “The Saints are coming,� Bono sang, and here they came.

Perhaps Bono should consider doing pro bono work as a special teams coach.