The first choice - AT&T Stadium in Dallas - was ruled out because of preparations being made for a Sept. Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune (or, if you prefer) wrote that the choice of venue was intentional, that "relative inaccessibility and unattractiveness as a destination location were the exact reasons the Saints elected to play there," even though general manager Mickey Loomis didn't specifically itemize the factors in play.ĭuncan noted that the league insists on NFL stadiums because of its infrastructure to handle the league's replay system, and FOX wanted the game to remain in its current time slot. More: Packers receiver Davante Adams shifts contract focus to guaranteed money Saints with their 'hungriest' team in years ![]() ![]() ![]() Naturally, the location should at least bring in some Saints fans along the Gulf Coast, but the opponent might have been considered, as well. The New Orleans Saints, facing an unfortunate situation and needing to move their home opener because of the damage left behind by Hurricane Ida, chose Jacksonville as the location - and did so carefully.
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