Saints mark 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina

FILE: Hurricane Katrina Superdome survivor recounts experience being trapped for 3 days Shelton Alexander was one of 30,000 people trapped in the Superdome during Hurricane Katrina's wrath on New Orleans in 2005. Now, 20 years later, Alexander recounts the three days he spent inside the stadium and how he got out. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Sept. 25, 2006: A white jersey streaked right through the middle of the punt formation and New Orleans Saints special teams standout, Steve Gleason, blocked an Atlanta Falcons punt just outside their own end zone, leading to a scoop-and-score touchdown that sent more than 70,000 roaring fans into a frenzy in the Saints' first game in the Superdome since being ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. BASEBALL IN THE WILD? MLB EYES ICONIC NATIONAL PARK FOR FUTURE NEUTRAL-SITE GAME The Saints and the NFL will mark the 20th anniversary of "The Rebirth" game, as it has come to be known by fans, Monday night with a special pregame remembrance ceremony.

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