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2009
A Winning Season – For the Saints and New Orleans Tourism
In spite of the recovery of all tourist areas, New Orleans continued to suffer from a negative public image. The New Orleans Steamboat Company experienced the five most difficult years in company history. In a Saints season that began with 11 undefeated games and ended with New Orleans winning its first Super Bowl, the nation rallied behind an undeniably recovered New Orleans. The page had been turned.