Status of Saints-Bucs game in Superdome still to be determined
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The Louisiana Superdome, for now still scheduled to host an NFL regular-season opener Sunday between the Saints and Buccaneers, appeared to be in good condition after the worst of Hurricane Gustav had passed, the stadium’s operator said.
The residents of New Orleans have been allowed to return home, and with that comes hope that the Superdome will play host to the first game of the season for the Saints. Hurricane Gustav passed through Louisiana on Monday (& continued North), but left the area in much better shape than Katrina did several years ago.
For the Saints players, the homefield advantage is critical and is surely a welcomed event considering everything that has happened the past week or so (evacuations, Gustav, flooding, etc).
Tampa Bay will give New Orleans about all they can handle on the defensive end and they will run the ball until Earnest Graham is out of breath. The Saints will counter with one of the strongest & most diverse offenses in the NFL this year, featuring the newly acquired (jackass) Jeremy Shockey, QB Drew Brees and RB Reggie Bush. If the Saints’ defense can hold their own for at least 2-3 quarters, I think New Orleans will win by at least 10 pts. If the defense struggles, the game could be as close as 3 pts (either way).
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