The New Orleans Saints host their first preseason home game tonight against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The third preseason game is widely acknowledged as the "dress rehearsal" game, so expect to see the Saints' starters more tonight than at any point in the preseason. Tonight is the time to get one of the most honest portrayals of what the Saints may be fielding when they kickoff the 2016 NFL regular season on September 11th.
The Saints offensive line was horrific last week against Houston, and that will need to be significantly corrected starting tonight against the Steelers. The defense, on the other hand, really showed signs of significant improvement so far, and hopefully that continues in this game. We are just two weeks away from kicking off the regular season. Here's to an impressive and safe Saints performance tonight!
Here are your links to follow all of tonight's preseason action:
Game time:
Friday, August 26th - 7:00pm CST / 8:00pm EST
Location:
Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, Louisiana
Weather Forecast:
Perfect conditions under the dome
TV Broadcasts:
NFL Network (National re-broadcast) Saturday, August 27th - 6:00AM CST
WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans (Live)
-Featuring: Joel Meyers, Sean Kelley, and Jon Stinchcomb
Raycom Media - Television affiliates found here
DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket:
Preseason games not included in the package
Radio:
WWL 870AM/105.3FM New Orleans
-Featuring: Jim Henderson, Deuce McAllister, and Kristian Garic
SIRIUS XM Channel 227 (Internet 825)
New Orleans Saints radio network affiliates can be found here
Pittsburgh Steelers radio network affiliates can be found here
Online Streaming:
NFL GAMEPASS (Subscription Required)
iOS/Android Streaming:
NFL Mobile only on Verizon
Odds:
Saints -2; Over/Under 45
Opponent Blog:
Behind The Steel Curtain