Nothing the Bengals did yesterday distracted the Saints.Other than the pregame fire alarm New Orleans Saints Hats , of course. But Saints coach Sean Payton dispatched that as easily as his team did the league’s worst-ranked defense.According to Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Payton acknowledged that he smashed the fire alarm in the visitor’s locker room at Paul Brown Stadium yesterday, and that he would pay for the damages.“Clearly, we were having issues with a fire alarm,” he said. “I just needed the noise to stop.”The alarm apparently went off for around 10 minutes, around 15 minutes before kickoff.The Bengals said yesterday they notified local authorities, and what he did is technically against the law. But the cops there are probably busy looking for head coach Marvin Lewis’ reputation for fielding competent defenses.Saints vs. Jaguars: Preseason open thread The New Orleans Saints begin the 2018 Preseason on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars tonight.Although wins and losses “don’t mean anything” in the preseason New Orleans Saints Hoodie , it would be great to see the Saints come out strong against the AFC semifinalists from a season ago.The Jags are no longer the downtrodden franchise they had been for so long, as they had proven by coming within 15 minutes of the Super Bowl. Those of you in the local New Orleans market will be able to watch the game live on FOX 8 (WVUE) while the rest of us will need to listen on WWL.com and live vicariously though this thread until the NFL Network replay airs over the weekend.Here’s to a great showing from the Saints, and leaving Jacksonville as healthy as they arrived!Game time:Thursday, August 9th - 4:00pm PST / 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm ESTLocation: TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville, FloridaWeather Forecast:88潞, Partly CloudyTV Broadcasts:NFL Network (National Re-broadcast) Sunday, August 12th - 5:30am CST WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans (Live)Featuring: Joel Meyers Youth Customized New Orleans Saints Jerseys , Sean Kelley, and Jon StinchcombRaycom Media - Television affiliates found hereDIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket:Preseason games not included in the packageRadio:WWL 870AM/105.3FM New Orleans-Featuring: Zach Streif, Deuce McAllister, and Kristian GaricNew Orleans Saints radio network affiliates can be found hereJacksonville Jaguars radio network affiliates can be found hereOnline Streaming: NFL GAMEPASS (Subscription Required)iOS/Android Streaming: NFL App Odds: Saints +2.5; Over/Under 34.5Opponent Blog:Big Cat CountryIt’s not great NFL Football, but it’s NFL Football nonetheless.At least it’s Saints football, finally!
