"The New Orleans Saints offensive line made a bittersweet trip to the site of Super Bowl XLVI on Wednesday to accept the Prilosec OTC Madden Protectors Award for the second time in three years. Although they all said it was hard to be in town this week without playing in the game - "It sucks," guard Carl Nicks said bluntly - they said the honor was a nice consolation prize.

"That's why I'm in and out. I'm not staying," guard Jahri Evans said. "I'm just here to be with the guys, accept this great award that John Madden put together, that Anthony Munoz is presenting. Just to be here with the fellas and put a cap on a season, the good season we had as a line and as an offense.""