STEVE INSKEEP, host: Last night, all the battles over the future of New Orleans faded, if only for a moment, into the background.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: The New Orleans Saints came home to the Superdome for the first time since city residents rode out Hurricane Katrina one year ago. New Orleans natives Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint sang the National Anthem. Former President George H. W. Bush oversaw the coin toss.</s>Billy Joe Armstrong (Singer, Green Day): (Singing) There is a house in New Orleans they call the Superdome.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: U2 and Green Day rocked a packed stadium. Offices, schools, even city hall closed early to allow fans to attend. And in the end, the crowd of over 68,000 must have made a difference.</s>Unidentified Man (Announcer): Saints win 23 to three. It was a win for the Saints on the scoreboard, and a huge even bigger win for this city.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees said it was a night he will never forget.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: You're listening to NPR News.
Football returns to the Superdome in New Orleans as the NFL's Saints post a 23-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The event featured former President Bush for the coin flip and musical performances by U2 and Green Day.