The New Orleans Saints 50 for 50 series continues: No. 45, ‘Cha-Ching’

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: A New Orleans Saints fan with a 'The Who Dat Leprechaun' jacket attends Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: A New Orleans Saints fan with a 'The Who Dat Leprechaun' jacket attends Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) /
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As the story goes supposedly, the phrase was originally coined by a sportscaster Al Ackerman for the 1984 Detroit Tigers. The catch phrase seemed to catch fire during the late 80’s in New Orleans. WWL gave life to it with a promotional video and the rest was history. New Orleans being a very Catholic town was the perfect unity. Furthermore, Pope John Paul II just happened to visit the city in 1987, which also help the phrase to go viral.

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