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Jude Young - The World Champion New Orleans Saints will host the San Diego Chargers in a nationally televised game on CBS for the third of four preseason games in 2010.

The Saints-Chargers game is slated for Friday, August 27 at 7 p.m. local time.

The Saints open the preseason on the road in Foxboro against the New England Patriots and also will travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans in their final exhibition game.

Home games for New Orleans include their home opener against the Houston Texans in the second week of preseason as well as the Chargers tilt.

The NFL preseason begins when the Cincinnati Bengals face the Dallas Cowboys in Canton, Ohio for the annual Hall of Fame Game on Sunday August 8 at 7 p.m. central time on NBC.

2010 New Orleans Saints preseason schedule

Week 1 (Aug. 12-16)


TBD


New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots


Week 2 (Aug. 19-23)


TBD


Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints



Week 3


Aug. 27


San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints (CBS)


Week 4 (Sept. 2-3)


TBD


New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans




Following is the complete 2010 NFL preseason schedule:

2010 NFL preseason national television schedule
Date Matchup TV (time)
Hall of Fame Game
Sunday, Aug. 8 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys, at Canton, Ohio NBC (8 p.m. ET)
Week 1 (Aug. 12-16)
Thursday, Aug. 12 Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Monday, Aug. 16 New York Giants at New York Jets ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Week 2 (Aug. 19-23)
Thursday, Aug. 19 New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons FOX (8 p.m. ET)
Friday, Aug. 20 Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals FOX (8 p.m. ET)
Sunday, Aug. 22 Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers NBC (8 p.m. ET)
Monday, Aug. 23 Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Week 3 (Aug. 26-29)
Thursday, Aug. 26 Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers ESPN (8 p.m. ET)
Friday, Aug. 27 San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints CBS (8 p.m. ET)
Saturday, Aug. 28 Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans CBS (8 p.m. ET)
Sunday, Aug. 29 Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos FOX (8 p.m. ET)


Full 2010 NFL preseason schedule and more at NewOrleans.com

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