Are you ready for some football?

Are you ready for some football!?!?!?

Because New Orleans sure is! This is what Decatur Street looked like at about 5pm today just before the start of the NFL Kickoff Parade. Only in New Orleans would they celebrate kick off with a parade. And if you'll notice the big giante mega screen there, they were broadcasting the Taylor Swift/Dave Matthews Band concert that was taking place in Jackson Square just before kick off.

Leading the parade is the Rebirth Jazz Band. They're kind of a big deal around these parts. They've got a standing gig at one of the local hot spots, we'll be visiting there sometime in the near future.

Following up is the Marine Marching Band.

And the St. Augustine High School Marching band. Also a big deal around here!

Okay this float was really neat! You can't barely see the yellow ring in the center of the circle but the lights lit up the whole thing. Then the lights all down the cars of the train lit up too! Okay so I was excited! I love a good parade! (Good thing, I'm in the right city for it!)

Pepsi, a sponsor, had their own float.

Visa, another sponsor, another float.

Then here comes the NFL float. Hey! Look there! A chef on the NFL float!

Wait a minute! That's not just any chef, that's Chef Paul Prudhomme, author of many fantastic cook books, owner of one of my favorite restaraunts, K. Pauls Lousiana Kitchen located on Chartres St. where I spent the most romantic wonderful Valentines dinner ever. Lookin' good Chef!

And a fly over!

So it's 10:03 here and the Saints are up 14-9. I leave you with a chant...

WHO DAT! WHO DAT! WHO DAT SAY DEY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS! WHO DAT!

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Update!

Final Score 14-9 SAINTS!

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