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Jesse, the first male Saintsation, took center stage Friday

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Friday's (Aug. 17) Saints preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals was not just the team's first home appearance, it was the debut of the first male Saintsation. Jesse Hernandez, the 25-year old Maurice native, was the centerpiece of the formerly all-female cheerleading squad.

Wearing a white jersey and skinny black jeans, Hernandez was in the exact center of the Saintsations formation when they danced onto the field before kickoff. When the troupe lined up across the field Rockettes-style Hernandez was positioned at the 50 yard line atop the Mercedes-Benz Superdome fleur-de-lis. Instead of pompoms, he waved a small white second-line-style towel.