Danny Cox from the Examiner wrote this...

EA Sports proudly presents Madden Gras 2011 and as the press report says, they're doing it "N'awlins" style.

What?: Celebrate the release of Madden NFL 11 with a a Mardi-Gras themed event put on by EA Sports. There will be musical guests, game tournaments, appearances by former Saints and members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

You'll be able to take part in tournaments pitting some of the best Madden NFL players...

Watch children and learn. Tracy Porter intercepts Manning for what became the game winning Super Bowl XLIV score (although we were already up by 7 points before that time-just don't tell the Colts fans that.)

A read of BlackandGold.com writes...

"My brother in law is a contractor in Iraq and he has made a giant fleur-de-lis for his metal shop on post. If you would like to post it he would love it.
- Mary Pritchard"

It's a great piece of Who Dat work! Thanks for the support for the New Orleans Saints from Iraq!

Mary's brother-in-law's name is Allen Arabie and he calls his art, "Art From War."

...

Todd Ragusa of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana emailed us about a youth benefit raffle for 2010 Super Bowl Tickets. If you are interested in the raffle, please read the press release and information below.

...

Margaret Dubuisson wrote Black and Gold today asking if we could help "get the word out" about the New Orleans Saints and Catholic Charities of New Orleans Super Bowl ticket raffle.

The press release read, "Rita Benson LeBlanc and the New Orleans Saints have donated an additional pair of tickets to Super Bowl XLIV to Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans to be raffled to raise money for the organization....