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Before the New Orleans Saints take the field against Green Bay in their season opener, they’ll already face some serious disadvantages.
Jameis Winston finally gets his spotlight to shine, but after months of unrest and uncertainty at the quarterback position, the Saints still have reason to feel cautious. Especially when they’ll be up against the ever-consistent Aaron Rodgers.
Players and tactics aside, though, one of the biggest hurdles the Saints will have to jump through is not being able to play in the Caesars Superdome.
In the wake of Hurricane Ida, New Orleans plans to open their 2021 regular season at TIAA Field in Jacksonville, marking just the second time in 17 years that the franchise will play a home opener somewhere other than New Orleans.