Here's a combination of online and print journalism that tells a memorable story.

ESPN.com has something called the 'E-Ticket', a partnership between the site and their 'ESPN The Magazine' arm. The E-Ticket is, essentially, a feature piece on steroids, and has covered the gamut as far as sports is concerned. Unlike it's television counterpart who seems too busy swallowing everything (ESPN on ABC, anyone?) to care about core sports news, the internet arm of 'The Mothership' has been something that journalists-in-training can emulate. Well, mostly.

This week's E-Ticket comes from Wright Thompson in New Orleans. Three nights from now, the Louisiana Superdome will play host to its hometown Saints for the first time since the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina turned what was once dubbed "the most usable public building ever designed in the history of man" into a place of death and chaos. Reggie Bush and the Black and Gold will face off against Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons in front of a national television audience on ESPN's Monday Night Football.

In his piece, 'To Hell and Back,' Thompson intertwines the stories of two groups of people. One of them is the Zacharies clan, a proud, God-loving bunch who had to survive inside the Dome during Katrina, only to be broken apart and reunited again. The stress caused by trying to find the family patriarch, a man whose legs and body had been deteriorating rapidly, eventually claimed his and his wife's lives. Told through the eyes of their son, Billy, and his own wife Pamela, this part of the story is a stunning account of what they faced.

The other side of the story is that of the Louisiana Superdome staff and National Guard soldiers attempting to keep law and order inside the structure as well as trying to ward off even more disasters in the wake of the hurricane. It also lets us have a glimpse into the lives of those that have been rebuilding the Superdome in time for Monday night, from draining the toxic sea that was inside to repairing sheetrock and carpeting. As Thompson's piece details, these people are considered heroes in the Crescent City. With good reason.

Monday night will be more than just a game to the city of New Orleans. It will be a major milestone in their attempt to resurrect their home. You have to believe every seat will be filled with fans that will be jacked-up beyond belief, people ready to show that the Big Easy is still alive and will not fade away.

Good luck, guys.