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Harry Connick Jr. becomes a New Orleans Saints player for a day

Musical maestro, movie star, and talk show MC Harry Connick Jr., said a lifelong dream came true on Thursday (Jan. 4), when he was appointed a member of the New Orleans Saints for a day. The New Orleans-born heartthrob, said that he was excited to be taken to the locker room where he was suited up in pads, cleats, and the whole shebang.

It sounds as though Connick did very, very well during his practice with the team ... especially for a pianist.

"I attempted to catch a couple of Thomas Morstead punts," he said, "and I caught a long snap that ripped my right nipple off.