There’s good news for Saints fans, and for the citizens of New Orleans.  Only six days after Gustav skirted the city, the Superdome will be hosting NFL football.

As scheduled, the Buccaneers and the Saints will meet on Sunday, September 7 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

“There were a number of critical issues that needed to be addressed before we could make this announcement,” Saints owner Tom Benson said.  “We have been assured by Superdome officials that the stadium is ready to host our fans and our team for a sold out game this Sunday and we have been assured by our political leaders that we have their support in making this happen.

“Our number one priority was making sure that the people of our community were safe during the storm and are now able to return safely.  There is a critical re-entry process that we all must follow and we must do that as efficiently as possible.  We will once again showcase to a national audience that the city of New Orleans is made up of resilient people and that we are ready to stand our city back up as quickly as possible, put this storm behind us and move on with our lives.”