3 of the Saints' first 4 games to be played without fans in attendance
By John Sigler | Saints Wire
The Detroit Lions became the latest NFL team to announce that fans will not be allowed at their early-season home games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making the decision to play at an empty Ford Field in games against the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints.
This means that the Saints will kick off in quiet venues for three of their first four games: their Sept. 13 season opener with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a Sept. 21 highlight on Monday Night Football with the Las Vegas Raiders, and this Oct. 4 road game at Detroit. Sandwiched in-between is a Saints home game in Week 3 on Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers.
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By John Sigler | Saints Wire
The Detroit Lions became the latest NFL team to announce that fans will not be allowed at their early-season home games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making the decision to play at an empty Ford Field in games against the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints.
This means that the Saints will kick off in quiet venues for three of their first four games: their Sept. 13 season opener with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a Sept. 21 highlight on Monday Night Football with the Las Vegas Raiders, and this Oct. 4 road game at Detroit. Sandwiched in-between is a Saints home game in Week 3 on Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers.
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