Saints Receive Bowl Invitation

The hapless New Orleans Saints received their first bowl invitation in team history today--organizers of the P&G Toilet Bowl asked the Saints to participate in the annual event "every year, in perpetuity", a team spokesman revealed.

"We thought about it, and I think we'll accept the offer," said Jim Haslett, coach of the Saints. "It was either this, or try to use our skill and talent to make it to the Super Bowl. Hey! You in the back! I don't remember asking you to laugh!"

Although it is unclear at this point against which team the Saints will play, the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals also have standing invitations to the bowl. In the event that all three teams decide to participate, bowl planners will allow them all to take the field simultaneously. "Nobody will reach the endzone anyway," said Mike Morley, founder of the P&G Toilet Bowl. "And I think the stadium will be able to accommodate the extra dozen or so fans."

(A special TDS senior correspondent and Louisiana bureau chief contributed to this report.)