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But that was at the start of the season, before NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue suggested San Antonio was too small a market for a team and vowed to try to return the Saints to Louisiana next year.

Now, San Antonio awaits a January announcement from the league on whether it'll play host again next season to the Saints, even if just for a game or two.

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