Cam Jordan has played for the New Orleans Saints for almost a decade -- a stretch when the franchise has enjoyed the most success in its history.

So the thought of playing in front of a fraction of the typical Mercedes-Benz Superdome crowd to combat the spread of coronavirus has Jordan feeling a little uncertain.

"That Dome-field advantage is real,"Jordan said Thursday at an event announcinga $25,000 donation to buy computers for disadvantaged youth."When Who Dat Nation fills in that entire stadium, those are chills right there .. that's the advantage you feel. That's the energy you feel knowing that the whole city is riding with you. Now we're just going to know that everyone is tuned in on TV, I guess? I don't know. To have to treat a home game like an away game? Awkward."

With his face tucked safely away behind a mask, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan approached three high-school age boys and bumped e

Never one to shy away from taking a dig at the team's fiercest rival, Jordan likened playing before a sparse home crowd to a familiar opponent.

"It'll be like playing in Atlanta or something," Jordan said.

Exactly how many fans will be in the stands, or when games will start or if the season will even be played have yet to be determined.

The Saints became the latest NFL team last week to offer deferment of 2020 season tickets to the 2021 season, allowing fans to either use the money already paid toward the cost of their 2021 tickets or to receive a refund upon request.

In a year that has largely redefined what the word normal means, it should not have come as much of a surprise for New Orleans Saints season t

The Saints offered the option to fans to cancel their 2020 season tickets and receive a refund while also keeping the option to renew in 2021.

Season ticket holders were also given the option to rollover the payments already made for the 2021 season.

New Orleans has joined -- at least -- the Chiefs, Giants, Jets, Ravens, Seahawks and Steelers in either offering a full refund of season tickets or a deferment toward the 2021 season.

At the end of the day, I hit people for a living, so the transmission of bodily fluid is bound to happen, Jordan said.

At least one Saints game this season looks like it will be played in an empty stadium.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, city officials in Philadelphia said fans wouldn't be allowed to attend any professional games this year because of safety concerns surrounding COVID-19.

At least one New Orleans Saints game this season looks like it will be played in an empty stadium.

The Saints are scheduled to travel and play the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 13.

According to the report, city officials in Philadelphia have been in contact with the Eagles about playing with no fans.

(We) told them our expectations are that they dont have fans, said Brian Abernathy, Philadelphia's managing director.

Abernathy also said NFL guidelines remind teams that local authorities have the ability to ban fans, so I dont expect any issues.

The news came on the same day Philadelphia city officials announced there would be no public events (with 50 or more people) that require public permits in the city until February.

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