The Facts: A strengthening hurricane headed toward New Orleans has resulted in the cancellation of a preseason contest. The Saints' game against the Arizona Cardinals has been canceled, the team announced.

Diehards Line: The Saturday affair had previously been moved up to 1 p.m. ET from its initial start time of 8 p.m. ET earlier Friday due to the most recent information gathered on the tropical storm, which reached hurricane status Friday. With New Orleans in the path of the hurricane -- which is expected to be at major hurricane strength, possibly even category four intensity when it makes landfall Sunday -- and storm surge warnings issued along the coast, the Saints decided to cancel the game "in the best interests of all personnel that may have been directly and indirectly affected by the storm."