Saints explore moving home games to LSU so fans may attend
4 years, 2 months ago

Saints explore moving home games to LSU so fans may attend

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The New Orleans have begun discussions with LSU about holding future Saints home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge a team spokesman said Tuesday. The Saints have played three of eight scheduled regular season home games in the Superdome so far this season with no ticketed fans in attendance. “While the Saints’ request for a special exception to the city’s Covid-19 guidelines remains under consideration, allowing 20,000 people in an indoor space presents significant public health concerns," said Beau Tidwell, Cantrell's director of communications. “If we all do our part, we can begin to return to normalcy.” The Saints last played home games at LSU in 2005 when the Superdome was damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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Payton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.
3 years, 3 months ago

Payton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have decided to continue practicing at TCU next week in preparation for their Week 3 game at New England before returning to their New Orleans-area headquarters in Week 4, when they will host the New York Giants in the Superdome, coach Sean Payton said Friday. The Saints have been displaced to the Dallas …

Length of Saints’ displacement uncertain as Week 1 begins
3 years, 4 months ago

Length of Saints’ displacement uncertain as Week 1 begins

Associated Press  

The Saints expect the Dallas area and TCU practice facilities to serve as their home base into at least Week 2 of the NFL season, coach Sean Payton said Monday. When the team boards the plane out of Jacksonville following that game, “my anticipation is after this game we’ll be coming back that night to this location,” Payton said, referring …

Saints opener vs. Packers moved to Jacksonville after Ida
3 years, 4 months ago

Saints opener vs. Packers moved to Jacksonville after Ida

Associated Press  

As if adjusting to life without Drew Brees wasn’t enough, the New Orleans Saints will now have to travel from their temporary practice home in Texas to Florida to play their regular-season opener that was originally scheduled for New Orleans. “I think obviously they worked with us, but it’s, I think with this being a New Orleans home game, it …

Saints move practice to home of Cowboys after Ida evacuation
3 years, 4 months ago

Saints move practice to home of Cowboys after Ida evacuation

Associated Press  

The New Orleans Saints are planning to practice at the home of the Dallas Cowboys for three days this week after evacuating because of Hurricane Ida, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday. Ida made landfall south of New Orleans on Sunday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph, one …

Cardinals-Saints canceled as Ida threatens Louisiana
3 years, 4 months ago

Cardinals-Saints canceled as Ida threatens Louisiana

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints canceled their home preseason game set for Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals because of the potential for Hurricane Ida to batter Louisiana’s coast with wind as high as 140 mph by Sunday. Ida struck Cuba on Friday showing hallmarks of a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam …

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