"It was a failure with regards to its initial mission, a success to the triumph of the people that suddenly were thrust upon a problem that they never anticipated, they never planned for, they never trained for, and were able to pull off successfully a successful recovery."

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

And so the Saints ended their storybook season by turning their first Super Bowl appearance into their first Super Bowl triumph.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08