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Saints Hope To Fill 25% Capacity At Superdome For Sunday's Game

The Saints are "'optimistic' that they will be able to have fans at approximately 25% capacity in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome" beginning with Sunday's game against the Chargers, and have "formally requested allowance" from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's office to do so, according to Amie Just of the New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE. The Saints have "not yet received approval for the plan from the city," but Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards "signed off on the proposal earlier this season." When fans are allowed back in the Superdome, they "will be placed on a rotation for games." The Saints in an email to season-ticket holders Friday wrote that the game rotation is "still being finalized, as are seat assignments" (NOLA.com, 10/2).

NOT READY YET: In Detroit, Dave Birkett wrote it is looking "increasingly unlikely" the Lions will be "able to accommodate fans next month" at Ford Field. The team on Friday "ruled out hosting fans for their third home game of the season," Nov. 1 against the Colts. The Lions also wrote in an email to season-ticket holders that they were "voiding all three-game ticket plans for the remainder of the year." The Lions in August said that they "would begin the season without fans, but hoped to have crowds starting in November." At the time, the team "allowed season ticket holders to opt out of ticket purchases for the season, or sign up for one of two three-game plans." If fans are "allowed at any point later this year, tickets will be sold on an individual game basis" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 10/3).

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