While the New Orleans Saints played their first game of the season in Louisiana on Sunday, state officials scrambled to make sure it wouldn't be one of the last.

The Washington Post reports the NFL will consider relocating the Saints to Los Angeles if New Orleans is unable to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

Saints owner Tom Benson declared this week that nothing will be decided on the franchise's future until after the season.

Louisiana Superdome officials said Thursday that the stadium should be largely cleaned up from Hurricane Katrina and ready for the New Orleans Saints to play at least some of their games there in 2006.

A day after Saints owner Tom Benson announced plans that he is working with San Antonio officials to permanently keep the NFL team in Texas, New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin publicly announced his dismay over the intended move.

Mayor Phil Hardberger reiterated his resolve to bring the Saints to San Antonio permanently, saying he wanted to close the deal before next season begins.

New Orleans Saints executive vice president Arnold Fielkow, until recently regarded as one of owner Tom Benson's most influential confidants and the man most responsible for negotiating a $186.

Moving quickly to bolster a tailback position severely weakened by the season-ending knee injury suffered on Sunday by star Deuce McAllister, the New Orleans Saints acquired Jesse Chatman in a trade with the Miami Dolphins, ESPN.

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The New Orleans Saints will come to San Antonio for their first "home" game this Sunday to face the opposing Buffalo Bills.