Both the team and the NFL missed an opportunity for another party in New Orleans midway through the 2026 season
Had the NFL realized what Week 8 means to the New Orleans Saints, they may have scheduled a party for the fans in the Superdome on Nov. 1.
| Matt Stamey-Imagn Imagescould not have been avoided, but there’s a big reason why doing it a bit differently could have been a big plus for the team. , the team naturally chose to take their bye in Week 8. What’s the big deal?
That’s the question many outside of New Orleans and even most older Who Dats likely are asking. The answer is the Sunday of Week 8 this season will be played on Nov. 1, which just so happens this year to coincide with the team’s 60th anniversary. The celebration at home against any division foe could have been a fun one. The rumor had been Saints vs. Browns in Paris in Week 7.
Looks like it will be Steelers. Also, one can expect Saints to have a bye in Week 8, which will be a shame considering Sunday, Nov. 1 will be their 60th anniversary.on at home on a Monday night in Week 4.
Not only will that be the first primetime game for the Saints since 2024 and the first primetime game at home in four years, it also will mark the 20th anniversary of one the most famous regular-season game in team history – the return home following a year on the road due to Hurricane Katrina. So while the team certainly won’t be thinking of such things once the season start, it would have been a nice moment for the fans – and a perfect opportunity to wear a throwback uniform to 1967, as they have in many seasons as of late.
Jim Derry is the Publisher / Beat Writer for New Orleans Saints On SI and has hosted the Dattitude Podcast since September 2021. He is a native New Orleanian and previously worked for The Times-Picayune for 35 years, working several jobs in the news room, including covering the Saints, the NFL and sports betting. Jim also is a play-by-play broadcaster for Varsity Sports Now Louisiana, calling local high school and college games. Email: jim@jimderry.com. X: @JimDerryJr.
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