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Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005, causing catastrophic damage from central Florida to eastern Texas.Wikipedia

Total fatalities: 1,833

Start date: August 23, 2005

Category: Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)

Affected areas: New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi, Cuba, MORE

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A list of the best New Orleans Saints of all time. For many years, the New Orleans Saints were the laughingstock of the NFL. Their fans wore invented wearing paperbags over their faces at games to conceal their identity because those teams were so bad. One of the only players worth watching in those bad old days was Archie Manning. Superstar quarterback, Manning spent most of his days in New Orleans running for his life behind porous offensive lines and had little talent at the skill position. It took the Saints nearly 20 years to make the playoffs. Behind the intimidating Dome Patrol linebacking crew, which was featured some of the best linebackers of all time, the Saints went to the playoffs four times in six seasons.

It took until Drew Brees arrived in 2006 for the Saints franchise to finally hit their stride. Behind one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, the Saints reached the NFC Championship Game that year. The team's fortunes improved as they slowly added the greatest players in Saints history. Finally, in 2009, one of the best Saints teams ever captured something that many thought wasn't possible: a Super Bowl title. Behind Brees, wide receiver Marques Colston and a high-flying offense, the Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. The Saints offense is one of the best in the NFL and with up-and-coming stars like tight end Jimmy Graham, New Orleans looks to be unstoppable for the foreseeable future.This is the list of the best New Orleans Saints of all time. If you see someone missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest New Orleans Saints player of all time.

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Depending on your point of view, the comings and goings represent the best or worst of NFL business policy. Either way, it's created the largest disruption in league membership since a two-year period in the 1990s when the Rams, Raiders and Oilers moved to St. Louis, Oakland and Nashville (by way of Memphis), respectively.

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, known as the Louisiana Superdome until 2011, turned 40 years old on MondayNew stadiums have been the catalyst for each move. In the NFL, new stadiums are like franchise quarterbacks: You either have one or you're desperately trying to get one.

The scoreboard in the recent game of franchise roulette reads: New stadiums 3, old markets 0.

Which brings us to the Superdome, our venerable stadium of 42 years, the iconic fortress of concrete and steel that has become an integral part of New Orleans skyline and history.

It's time for us to start thinking about the stadium's future.

After all, when the Rams, Chargers and Raiders move into their new facilities in a few years, it will leave the Superdome as the fifth-oldest stadium in the NFL. Only Soldier Field (1924), Lambeau Field (1957), Arrowhead Stadium (1972) and New Era Field (1973) are older.

Nothing needs to be done right now. Heaven knows the cash-strapped state has more pressing matters on its hands than professional sports. But it's time we start thinking about a long-term plan. And by "we" I mean all of us: state officials; city leaders; the Saints; and you and me, the taxpayers.

Because it's going to take a collective effort to get something done. And the sooner we start planning for the next phase the better.

These things take time. We're midway through the landmark 15-year lease agreement the Saints and state signed in 2010. It took three years for officials to hash out terms on the current deal, and the laborious bid and construction process could take another three years.

With New Orleans eyeing a bid for the 2023 Super Bowl and the end of the lease agreement looming in June 2025, it makes sense to begin thinking about the future for the stadium and its NFL tenant.

The good news is Saints and state officials already have started talking informally about the future, and both are on the same page. A new stadium is not part of the discussions.

"We are very happy at the Superdome," Saints president Dennis Lauscha said Friday. "As an organization, we are focused and dedicated to being here long-term, and we don't think there is a need or a desire for a new stadium at this time."

Indeed, a new stadium is a luxury item neither the state nor Saints can afford. It's simply not needed. (And in case you're wondering, NFL officials have let state and team officials know privately that the Superdome is more than adequate to host another Super Bowl, so that's not an issue.)

The Superdome has received $376 million in renovations since it was re-opened in 2006. Nearly every aspect of the stadium has been repaired and/or replaced, with the exception of its steel skeleton.

This is a notable difference to Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and Oakland-Alemeda County Coliseum, neither of which had been upgraded in decades.

The going rate for a new stadium is an absurd $1.5 billion. A renovation of the Superdome, meanwhile, could be accomplished for roughly one-tenth that cost, said Doug Thornton, the vice president of stadiums for SMG, the company that manages the Superdome.

"No one believes we need a new stadium," Thornton said. "As long as we can keep making improvements to the facility, there's no reason why the Superdome cannot continue to keep the team competitive and be a viable facility for the foreseeable future."

State and Saints officials have begun informal discussions on the next phase, which could include, among other things, a reinvention of the main Poydras Street entryway, interior upgrades to the terrace level and potentially replacing some parts of the exterior roof and walls with ETFE glass to bring natural light into the stadium.

I want to emphasize that all of this is just talk at this stage. In the end, much of it could prove to be wishful thinking. But the good news is, everyone appears to be in agreement on what needs to be done and when.

"We have a great relationship with Gov. (John Bel) Edwards and certainly understand the state has higher priorities right now," Lauscha said. "(Saints owner Tom) Mr. Benson wants to do what's best for the state and everyone involved. At the same time, now is the time to start thinking about updating the master plan (at the Superdome), and internally we have started on that process."

The state has made its share of mistakes over the years, but the Superdome was not one of them. The stadium vaulted New Orleans into the big leagues and has generated billions of dollars in revenue for the state. Like a historic Uptown shotgun, the Superdome is a timeless classic, a totem of our national identity. 

We don't need a new stadium. But we do need to start thinking about what we should do with our beloved old one.