End the weekend right this Sunday. See the Saints avenge the 49ers, get in the holiday spirit with the Nutcracker, and close out your evening with the Hot 8 at the Howlin’ Wolf. Happy Birthday to Zydeco guitarist  Joseph “Cookie” Chavis, born on November 25, 1967 in Lafayette, La.

As promised,  Breesus and his wife Brittany let the whole country peek around inside the Uptown home of the Saints QB last night via the wonders of satellite link. After warming up with some snakety nakedy talk at the family picture table, the Brees walked Charlie Rose and Lara Logan through the rest of the house for some talk of bounties, coins. Then is probably the family's next generation of QB. Click through to view full video:

The Breesus doesn't limit his giving to New Orleans. The Saints quarterback and his family are set to announce a $1 million donation to Superstorm Sandy relief on a Friday episode of the CBS interview show "Person to Person," according to the network. Brees is also set to give $2 million to New Orleans organizations before the Super Bowl arrives in town in February, according to CBS' preview of the show.

As proven by a guy walking around in a red-and-black jersey handing out brown paper bags in the French Quarter on Saturday, the Falcons are in town. The New Orleans Saints face the undefeated Dirty Birds at noon today in a NFC South showdown that sees the Black and Gold returning to their traditional Sunday afternoon slot.

Before the Tuesday Night Election, Monday Night Football takes a trip to the safe states for the New Orleans Saints tonight. The Philadelphia Eagles are in town to take on the Black and Gold at Da Dome (7:30 p.m., ESPN). With the presidential race on everyone's mind, politics can't help but bleed into the contest. But don't worry, this time we don't suspect Obama will be weighing in on the refs.

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We might get Free Sean Payton at the end of the season, but it's not the way Saints fans intended. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the NFL voided the suspended head coach's contract extension that everybody thought was put to bed in 2011. With a current agreement that expires in 2012, this latest news means Payton could be a free agent after he emerges from the Bounty banishment.

From a hiking trip to racing at NOLA Motorsports Park to a half marathon, Steve Gleason has been proving that ALS can't keep him down. But on Sunday, Nov. 4, he's calling on fans to relax New Orleans style at Champions Square.

Sending bad news after bad, Saints offensive production machine Darren Sproles is out for Monday night's game against Philadelphia with a hand injury. Interim Head Coach Joe Vitt said the running back and kick return specialist had surgery on the injured hand.

It’s All Saints Day, and there’s a lot to do to celebrate in the Big Easy. Enjoy some free jazz in the park, get down on Canal, or get political with Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. A big Who Dat Happy Birthday to the New Orleans Saints. They became the 16th NFL football team on November 1, 1966. 

The first game back as Interim Head Coach was a rough one for Joe Vitt. The Broncos' 31-14 stampede over the Saints deflated a team and fan base that was starting to have something to believe in after two straight wins. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Vitt said he stood in front of the team and took responsibility for coaching mistakes.