The Saints 2020 schedule is out and it features a doozy of a season opener as New Orleans hosts Tom Brady and the Buccaneers if the season is able to start on September 13th. Kick-off in the Dome for that game will be at 3:25. New Orleans will also have five prime-time games, week two is a Monday night matchup versus the Raiders at their new stadium in Las Vegas. And the Black and Gold will host Minnesota on Christmas Day, which is a Friday.
The toughest stretch of the season will take place during weeks 14 through 16 when New Orleans travels to Philadelphia and then hosts the Chiefs and Vikings.
Former LSU quaterback Joe Burrow will begin his NFL career by facing the Chargers in Cincinnati. The next week, the Bengals will face Cleveland. The Browns have several former LSU players including Grant Delpit, Greedy Williams, Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry.
And ESPN reports if the season can’t start on time, they will be able to push the Super Bowl back. It’s currently set for February seventh in Tampa.
The Saints have re-signed veteran wideout Austin Carr. Carr has caught ten passes in three seasons in New Orleans. He only appeared in six games last season because of an ankle injury. Carr told reporters today he’s doing okay, even though his wife tested positive for COVID-19 prior to giving birth last month. His newborn son tested negative and he’s doing fine.
LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine told Robin Fambrough with the Advocate that it’s important to have high school sports return in August, but games may have to be played without fans. Bonine sent a memo to schools earlier this month that their plans on resuming prep sports will depend on where the state is at when it comes to re-opening businesses and the decisions made by local school superintendents.
ULM is lowering football season-ticket prices, because of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletics director Scott McDonald says season-ticket prices have been discounted from 20 to 30-dollars per seat. The Warhawks home opener is September fifth versus Cal Poly.