Mardi Gras in Miami as Saints win first Super Bowl

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.

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