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New Orleans and Atlanta's football rivalry existed before Saints and Falcons

The storied football feud between New Orleans and Atlanta actually predated the establishment of both the Saints and Falcons franchises, tracing back to competition between the two municipalities for a professional football expansion franchise in the American southeast. Decades later, the NFL has repeatedly marked historical milestones for the Saints by scheduling matchups against their historic regional adversary, including the team's emotional return to the stadium following Hurricane Katrina and the upcoming twentieth anniversary commemoration of a memorable blocked punt.

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