The LSU Tigers may not be the only home team in Baton Rouge this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The New Orleans Saints are considering playing games in Tiger Stadium with New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell not allowing the Saints to play in front of a limited-capacity crowd in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
“Our game operations staff is meeting with LSU officials today to discuss potentially hosting future Saints home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge,” Saints VP of communications Greg Bensel said in a statement. “LSU has been gracious and enthusiastic regarding hosting our future games and we very much appreciate their partnership. We have also discussed the possibility of moving our home games to LSU with the NFL and they are aware of our exploring this option.”
Playing in the Dome is still a priority for the Saints, though.
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“Obviously, our overwhelming preference is to play our games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome with partial fan attendance but there has been no indication from the city on when, or if, this might be approved.”
The Saints, coming off a close 30-27 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, are set to play their next home game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at noon.
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