Joel Meyers and Sean Kelley might as well remove their headsets.
When the clock rolls around to 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, Meyers and Kelley know televisions and radios across Louisiana won’t be tuned to their broadcast of the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the New York Knicks.
Instead, the pair of announcers are keenly aware the entire region will be locked into the Saints’ divisional playoff battle kicking off in Minneapolis.
“They created DVR for a reason,” said Meyers, the Pelicans’ television voice. “Let’s face it, the heartbeat of the city is the Saints. There’s a 50-year bond and I’ve never seen a relationship as good as this city has with the Saints, which is really healthy.