Saints' preseason games vs. Chargers, Jaguars will be nationally televised
Mark your calendars -- two of the New Orelans Saints' upcoming preseeason games will be nationally broadcast this summer, live on NFL Network. In total, NFL Network plans on live broadcasts of 21 exhibition games this year, and you can find the full schedule here.
Fans will get their first look at Kellen Moore's team on Sunday, Aug. 10. That game will follow a week of closed-to-the-public practices from UC Irvine's campus in sunny Southern California. So while West Coast fans aren't invited to those practice sessions, they will be able to purchase tickets for the exhibition game with the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, and the rest of the country can tune in to NFL Network. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, broadcasting locally in New Orleans at 3 p.m. CT. That will be the final game of the preseason's first week slate, so a lot of eyes will be on L.A.
The next week, the Saints will return to New Orleans for their second preseason game, this time against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That matchup is set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT from the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Aug. 17. This will also be broadcast from coast to coast on NFL Network, so make plans to catch the game and see h ow well the Saints can defend their home turf under Moore and his handpicked defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Unfortunately, this game is scheduled the day before passenger rail travel opens up on the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service route, so fans interested in taking the train to a game will have to wait.
Even so, it's exciting to know so many people will be watching the new era of Saints football take off. Sure, it's just preseason. And, yes, New Orleans isn't a major market. But they are a very intriguing team with an unclear quarterback situation and a exciting young Super Bowl winner at head coach. It sure looks like the programming is hoping for Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler to get the first half of that Chargers game in front of a national audience before their competitor takes over in the first half a week later against the Jaguars. But a lot could change between now and then. We'll keep an eye out for updates.
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