NFL 2010 kicks off

Only eight teams have repeated as Super Bowl champions. Will Drew Brees and the Saints join the short list?​

Players from the New Orleans Saints huddle up as their fans cheer them on prior to playing against the Minnesota Vikings at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ​

NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 09: Singer Colbie Caillat performs the National Anthem prior to the New Orleans Saints playing against the Minnesota Vikings at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 09: Quarterback Brett Favre(notes) #4 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up against the New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.




Quarterback Brett Favre(notes) #4 of the Minnesota Vikings talks with NFL TV analyast Al Michaels during warms up against the New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ​

SEPTEMBER 09: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings is tackled by Will Smith(notes) #91, Jonathan Vilma(notes) #51 and Jo-Lonn Dunbar(notes) #56 of the New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.




NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 09: Reggie Bush(notes) #25 of the New Orleans Saints runs the ball against the Minnesota Vikings at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.​

NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 09: Quarterback Brett Favre(notes) #4 of the Minnesota Vikings takes a hard hit from Roman Harper(notes) #41 of the New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.​

NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 09: Harry Connick Jr. leads a float out onto the field which carried the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy which was won last year by the New Orleans Saints prior to the Saints playing against the Minnesota Vikings at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also on the float is Saints team owner Tom Benson, his wife Gayle and his daughter, Executive Vice President Rita Benson Leblanc.​

NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 09: Pierre Thomas(notes) #23 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates with teammates including Jeremy Shockey(notes) #88 and David Thomas(notes) #85 after Thomas scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.





Visanthe Shiancoe(notes) #81 of the Minnesota Vikings scores a 20-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Jabari Greer(notes) #33 of the New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.







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