NFL Releases Schedule

For what it's worth, the NFL released the schedule for the upcoming season, if there is one. The exciting news for Saints fans is that the team will play in the Thursday night opener for the second year in a row, this time against the defending Super Bowl champion Packers. It will be a tough way to open the season, but hopefully the Saints become the first visiting team to knock off the champs in the opener.

Here's the rest of the schedule for New Orleans:

Sept. 8 at Green Bay Packers (Thursday)
Sept. 18 CHICAGO BEARS
Sept. 25 HOUSTON TEXANS
Oct. 2 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Oct. 9 at Carolina Panthers
Oct. 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oct. 23 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (Sunday Night Football)
Oct. 30 at St. Louis Rams
Nov. 6 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Nov. 13 at Atlanta Falcons Noon
Nov. 20 BYE
Nov. 28 NEW YORK GIANTS (Monday Night Football)
Dec. 4 DETROIT LIONS Noon
Dec. 11 at Tennessee Titans
Dec. 18 at Minnesota Vikings
Dec. 26 ATLANTA FALCONS (Monday Night Football)
Jan. 1 CAROLINA PANTHERS