Saints-Cardinals game cancelled

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Saturday’s preseason matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals has been canceled as Ida takes aim at Louisiana’s coast.

Ida is currently forecast to hit Category 4 strength before landfall late Sunday in Terrebonne Parish. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Earlier:

Saturday’s preseason matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals will be played earlier as Ida takes aim at Louisiana’s coast.

Kickoff will now be at noon Saturday. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m.

Newly-named starter Jameis Winston will take on Kyler Murray. You can watch the game at noon on WTOK.

Ida is forecast to be a major Cat. 3 hurricane when it makes landfall in southeast Louisiana late Sunday or early Monday.

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