Former Saints quarterback Jameis Winston is headed back to New Orleans, where he’ll work as a FOX Sports digital correspondent, per Front Office Sports. Winston will be sharing videos highlighting his “favorite dining and entertainment hotspots” in the city throughout the week before Super Bowl LIX.
Winston spent nearly as many years with the Saints (4) as he did with the team that drafted him, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5), though much of his time in New Orleans was spent as a backup. Winston started 10 of the 21 games he appeared in, and clearly made plenty of good memories as a part of the Saints. We’ll keep an eye out to see what he turns up when he comes back next week.
It’s a historic occasion for New Orleans. The city will host its eleventh Super Bowl, tying the all-time record with Miami, and no venue has seen more championship games than the Caesars Superdome. This year’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be the eighth title fight to be played there. Only Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium has played host more than five times, with their sixth Super Bowl last kicking off in 2020.
And they’ve pulled out all the stops. The Superdome has undergone massive renovations over the last few years to prepare for its moment in the spotlight. Winston will be doing his part to celebrate the places in the city that mean the most to him, and it’s all leading up to Super Bowl LIX.
