Though Kenny Chesney is good friends with both the Saints coach Sean Payton and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Kenny will be pulling the hardest for the Saints on Sunday:

“I would love to see the Saints win the Super Bowl, because they’ve never won it, and what it would mean to the city of New Orleans,” Chesney said. “After Katrina, the music scene in New Orleans took such a hit. Everything did. If they win the Super Bowl, it would be a shot that the town needs. I’m pulling for that.

“Of course, if the Colts win, I’ll be happy for Peyton, too — nobody works harder than him.”

After spending much of the week in Nashville editing his forthcoming concert film, “Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D,” he planned to roll down to South Florida with his father and a bunch of buddies.

They’ll take in the game from Chesney’s suite in Sun Life Stadium. Afterward, per Sean Payton’s request, Chesney will perform at the Saints’ private post-game party.

The singer is still riding high from watching the Saints beat the Vikings from Payton’s suite in the Superdome.

“I didn’t have an allegiance to New Orleans growing up, but the more I’ve played there and been there and seen the spirit of the town…it’s a great music town and a great sports town,” Chesney said. “It’s a town that I’ve grown to love.”

Be sure to read the full article here, and the full transcript of the interview here.