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The Saints' home opener, vs. the N.Y. "Football" Giants, is September 18 (about three weeks). Now, if the Superdome were in the United States, I'd think they could get it ready by then. But it's in Nawlins. So where will that game be played?

Will people still be living in the Superdome in three weeks? Do you get dibs on those tickets if you've been sleeping in the seats for a week? Btw, I don't know, because Louisiana isn't a common law jurisdiction. Who knows what the Code Napoleon says about hurricanes and squatter rights to football tickets?

I should add: the in-laws are fine, even if a tree fell on their house. It didn't damage the roof, at least it didn't punch through the roof and into the house. It was still more of a storm than they've experienced before. I'm not sure they've quite grasped that they might not have power tomorrow--they don't have it now, even if they have phone service. But they are doing fine.

If Petal is badly damaged--including a church less than a mile from the in-laws' house without a roof tonite--then what does Gulfport look like? My best wishes go out to our friends on the Gulf coast tonight. And my best wishes to Governor Haley Barbour and his staff--they're not going to get much sleep the next few weeks. Let's all hope the news isn't all bad.