GREEN BAY, Wis. – Aaron Rodgers got a chuckle out of the reasons he heard for why the New Orleans Saints picked Jacksonville as the site for Sunday’s season-opener against the Green Bay Packers after Hurricane Ida forced the change of venue.
According to NOLA.com, the Saints wanted it in Florida because of Rodgers’ 3-4 career record there as a starter. They picked Jacksonville over Tampa Bay and Miami because as the report said, “They had a staff member look up Green Bay flights on Expedia and compare the difference in costs and itineraries between Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa.