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The Saints reached an agreement with Mayor LaToya Cantrell to roll out a phased spectator policy for the remaining New Orleans home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this year.
Cantrell’s office had been reluctant to give the Saints a green light to admit large crowds of fans to the Superdome amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they’ll get an opportunity to attempt doing that safely.
For starters, just 3,000 Saints season-ticket holders will be eligible for Sunday’s matchup with the Panthers. if all goes well, the plan is for that to scale up over the rest of the season.
Described as a “phased and deliberate pilot approach” in a statement from the team, this compromise will at least allow some members of the Who Dat Nation to make their voices heard inside the Superdome

The Saints reached an agreement with Mayor LaToya Cantrell to roll out a phased spectator policy for the remaining New Orleans home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this year.
Cantrell’s office had been reluctant to give the Saints a green light to admit large crowds of fans to the Superdome amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but now they’ll get an opportunity to attempt doing that safely.
For starters, just 3,000 Saints season-ticket holders will be eligible for Sunday’s matchup with the Panthers. if all goes well, the plan is for that to scale up over the rest of the season.
Described as a “phased and deliberate pilot approach” in a statement from the team, this compromise will at least allow some members of the Who Dat Nation to make their voices heard inside the Superdome

Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5, following a perfect performance in his team’s win over the Chargers.
Lutz went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries from distances of 48, 53, and 36 yards out. He also converted all three of his extra-point kicks in the 30-27 victory. .
It’s the seventh time Lutz has received this award in five years in the NFL, most recently for his efforts in 2019’s season-opener against the Texans.
This is also the second time in the 2020 season for a Saints specialist to win this award; punter Thomas Morstead claimed it in Week 1

Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5, following a perfect performance in his team’s win over the Chargers.
Lutz went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries from distances of 48, 53, and 36 yards out. He also converted all three of his extra-point kicks in the 30-27 victory. .
It’s the seventh time Lutz has received this award in five years in the NFL, most recently for his efforts in 2019’s season-opener against the Texans.
This is also the second time in the 2020 season for a Saints specialist to win this award; punter Thomas Morstead claimed it in Week 1

There was some optimism that wide receiver Michael Thomas could return to play for the Saints in Week 5’s game against the Chargers after practicing on a limited basis for two weeks.
But ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Saints ruled Thomas out after initially listing him as questionable on their final injury report.
It’s a bit surprising. Thomas will now have missed four games with an ankle injury that wasn’t described as particularly serious after exiting Week 1’s win over the Buccaneers.
In the meantime, Saints quarterback Drew Brees should continue to work on his connections with wide receivers Tre’Quan Smith and Emmanuel Sanders

There was some optimism that wide receiver Michael Thomas could return to play for the Saints in Week 5’s game against the Chargers after practicing on a limited basis for two weeks.
But ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Saints ruled Thomas out after initially listing him as questionable on their final injury report.
It’s a bit surprising. Thomas will now have missed four games with an ankle injury that wasn’t described as particularly serious after exiting Week 1’s win over the Buccaneers.
In the meantime, Saints quarterback Drew Brees should continue to work on his connections with wide receivers Tre’Quan Smith and Emmanuel Sanders