Saints' victory parade to have Carnival flavor
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No ticker tape, no convertibles, but the parade the city is throwing to honor the Saints for their Super Bowl victory will fit right in during Carnival in New Orleans.
The parade will roll from Louisiana Superdome starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday and will have 10 floats donated by Mardi Gras krewes and 12 marching bands.
The players, coaches and other team officials will ride on floats from 10 different Mardi Gras krewes, including Rex, Zulu, Endymion, Bacchus, Muses and Orpheus. Each parade has donated use of the float the krewe's king, queen or grand marshal rides on.
It will be the first parade that features floats from various krewes rolling together, according to float builder Barry Kern.
The Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night to claim the franchise's first Super Bowl championship.
Saints' quarterback Drew Brees was featured in a parade at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Monday celebrating the Saints' victory. Brees was named Super Bowl XLIV Most Valuable Player.
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