The Saints will play their first game in Jacksonville as they will host the Packers at the Jaguars’ home stadium. The game will still kick off at 3:25 PM.

Season ticket holders will receive access to tickets prior to a general on-sale for fans. More details on ticket sales timing and policies will be released tomorrow.

For now, the team has relocated to Dallas, but they could not play at the Cowboys stadium, because there is a concert at the venue that week.

The players’ families also relocated to Dallas. Coach Sean Payton says it’s been an interesting experience…
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The team will have the next few days off and then return to the Dallas-Fort Worth area next week to get ready for the Packers.

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will start the season on the physically unable to perform list, which means he’ll have to miss at least the first five regular-season games

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said today that freshman wide receiver Malik Nabers will not play in the season opener against UCLA because of a shoulder injury. The injury could sideline him for several weeks. Orgeron has been impressed with Nabers who missed his senior season at Southside High School in Lafayette, because of LHSAA transfer rules.

ULM Football Coach Terry Bowden announces Rich Rodriguez will start at quarterback on Saturday against the Kentucky Wildcats. Bowden likes that Rodriguez will attempt to execute the plays called by his dad, offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez…
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Louisiana Tech Football Coach Skip Holtz has named graduate transfer Austin Kendall as the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs season opener at Mississippi State.