The Secret Ingredient to the Saints' Success Is Popeye's

Louisiana fast for Louisiana's team.

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The Saints' OK run defense will travel to Philadelphia to face the league's best rushing offense. It seems like it's going to be a hassle, but it's OK because New Orleans has a weapon: Popeye's.

The entire #Saints locker room is eating Popeyes . @Fox8Nola pic.twitter.com/9uB9BsjFWf

What you see above is the beautiful sight of grown men bonding over the love of good fried chicken. They aren't just indulging though, there's an actual history behind the Saints and Popeye's. Wide receiver Robert Meachem says the squad had Popeye's during every road trip in 2009, the year they won the Super Bowl. Running back Pierre Thomas thinks that's a good enough reason to bring the tradition back: "We've had Popeyes since '09, but just not this year. Oh, we had it so much in '09. Popeyes has been good to us. I think we'll have Popeyes on the plane this time."

Perhaps the bigger question is why does one need a reason to eat Popeye's fried chicken? After reading this revelation, the Louisiana Fast chicken just may be the secret to greatness. Spicy, artery-clogging greatness.

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[via SB Nation]

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