Tremendous Bowl 59 in New Orleans: NFL guarantees ‘complete safety plans’ after terrorist assault | NFL Information

The NFL launched an announcement promising “complete safety plans” for Tremendous Bowl 59 in New Orleans following the terrorist assault within the metropolis on Wednesday.

Fifteen folks had been killed and a minimum of 35 others injured after a person drove into a big crowd within the early hours of the New 12 months, authorities stated.

The assault in New Orleans comes slightly below six weeks earlier than town hosts this yr’s Tremendous Bowl on February 9.

In an announcement following the horrific occasion, the NFL confused that Tremendous Bowl LIX would nonetheless be a “secure and pleasing expertise” at Caesars Superdome.

“We’re deeply saddened by the information of the devastating incident in New Orleans,” learn an announcement from the NFL. “Our hearts exit to the victims, the New Orleans group and everybody affected.

“The NFL and native host committee have labored collaboratively with native, state and federal businesses over the previous two years and have developed complete safety plans. These planning periods will proceed as they do for all main occasions of the NFL and we’re assured that attendees could have a secure and pleasing Tremendous Bowl expertise.”

The New Orleans Superdome was scheduled to host the Sugar Bowl on New 12 months’s Day, the school soccer quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame, however the recreation was postponed till Thursday following the assault.