Thursday, everything changes. The Superdome lights dim. A banner drops. The Who Dat nation is transformed.

From pitiful to powerful. Long-suffering to non-suffering. Wannabes to wildebeests.

Last to first.

But don’t kid yourself, New Orleans Saints fans. This won’t be easy. We’ve been lovable losers for a long time. After 43 years below sea level — literally and figuratively — it can be dizzying to suddenly find yourself cheering from such lofty heights. Seventy-thousand people fainting will not create the hostile environment Coach Sean Payton is counting on when the Minnesota Vikings come to town for Thursday’s nationally televised, prime-time kickoff to the 2010 National Football League season.

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