Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, Sept. 4:
1. The New Orleans Saints will host practice as the team prepares for home opener on Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Carolina Panthers to begin the 2024 NFL regular season. Media viewing will be from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. After practice, Saints head coach Dennis Allen will speak with the media live at around 2 p.m. Fans can watch on NewOrleansSaints.com
2. At around 3 p.m. quarterback Derek Carr will also speak with the media and Saints fans can watch live on the website or the Saints Facebook, X, and YouTube pages.
3. The Saints will be hosting a media flag football game between members of the media and members of the Saints media and public relations staff, as well as giving a tour of the newly renovated Caesars Superdome. Stay tuned for photo coverage from those events.
4. Senior Writer John DeShazier will have coverage from the top story of the day. Catchup on DeShazier's latest story about Saints head coach Dennis Allen.
5. The Saints Podcast will release a new episode this week later in the day and on Friday, Sept. 6. Catch up with the episode from Monday, Sept. 2 featuring discussions with Saints legends Deuce McAlister, Scott Shanle and John Carney.
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