The New Orleans Saints Get An Accidental Papal Shout-Out During A Trying Week

It is Election Day in the United States. It is important to find some humor.  The New Orleans Saints seem the least likely place to find that humor. The team fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday because of the disappointing 2-7 start.  It marks the second time Allen was fired with Derek Carr as his quarterback.  The other team was the Las Vegas Raiders.

On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints continued dismantling the team and rebuilding for 2025 by trading cornerback Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders for a third-round draft pick besides other not yet disclosed picks.

Source: The #Saints are getting a third-rounder and more for Marshon Lattimore. Nice price for a very good player. https://t.co/NkAgpBoknH

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2024

Saints fans are upset about their team’s 2024 results and sad to see Latimore go.  Lattimore was the 11th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Saints.  In addition to being the 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year, he was a four-time Pro Bowler and arguably one of the best cornerbacks in New Orleans Saints franchise history.

Marshon Lattimore was the greatest cornerback in New Orleans #Saints history. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/6Z8Ltrgeza

— Timothy J Jones (@tjayjones8) November 5, 2024

One left from the 2017 draft class. I think it might be the best draft I will ever see from this team. It needs to be studied. #Saints pic.twitter.com/fS5F5VLMJa

— Ben Freel (@3freel) November 5, 2024

Sad New Orleans Saints Fans Get Papal Shout-Out

Amid the mayhem, Pope Francis sent out a morning tweet, as he is prone to do.  The topic of his tweet was the plight of the Christian Saints. However, Pope Francis used the hashtag in front of the Saints, and the Saints emblem is what appeared.

The #Saints are precious pearls and are always living and relevant, because they provide a fascinating commentary on the Gospel. Their lives are an illustration of the Good News that Jesus brought to humanity: God is our Father, who loves everyone with boundless love.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 5, 2024

Saints Fans Need Divine Intervention

New Orleans Saints players and fans need all the help they can get these days.  An accidental shout-out from the Pope and any divine intervention he mistakenly sends their way are welcome distractions from a difficult season, week, and day.

The Saints are preparing for a Week 10 matchup against division rival, the 6-3 Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, November 10 at 1 PM EST at the Superdome.