Fans Notice Important Piece to Superdome Missing Before Super Bowl LIX

Super Bowl LIX is just days away from happening in New Orleans, Louisiana and some fans have already noticed something missing from the iconic Superdome.

The NFL hosted its Opening Night in the Ceasars Superdome on Monday night, and those who were in attendance saw the beauty of the iconic structure in New Orleans.

The Saints home has been renovated for the Super Bowl, and the dome has a different feel as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to compete this Sunday for the prestigious Lombardi Trophy.

The color scheme used for Super Bowl LIX is very bright and pretty much in your face, but that isn't all that some were talking about on Monday night as the doors opened to the Superdome.

Jono Barnes posted on X how beautiful the Superdome was before the Big Game, but he noted that something is missing from the rafters in the dome. If you've ever been to a football game in the Superdome, you've seen the Championship banners hanging in the dome, including the Saints Superbowl banner from 2009.

Well, all of the Saints Championship banners have reportedly been removed from the Superdome in preparation for Superbowl LIX. I don't know the reasoning behind this, but Saints fans will not like the observation made by Barnes.

Perhaps the banners were removed for decor purposes, but is it still not a slap in the face of the organization and city that is hosting the Super Bowl in 2025?

I'm sure the banners will be returned to their rightful place in the dome after the game on Sunday, but could the NFL have not let them hang as the world watches? For you conspiracy theorists, do you think the NFL has done this on purpose because it's the Saints? I'll let you decide.

Here's a look from inside the dome on Opening Night, without any banners hanging from the rafters.

Here's another look from inside the Ceasars Superdome before the Opening Night festivities for Super Bowl LIX.