The preparations for the big game have taken on an additional importance after the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street.

Fans in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX will likely notice heavier security presence as the NFL stepped up efforts for increased visibility in the city after the Jan. 1 attack, chief security officer Cathy Lanier said.

The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans next weekend is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city, according to Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

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Before we go any further here, let’s give Bill Belichick some credit. That’s something he apparently doesn’t want too much of, but when it comes to the best NFL head coaches of all-time, there’s a case to be made that Belichick is the best.

Bill Belichick was never really one to give too many compliments over the course of his two decades coaching Tom Brady. But now it seems the six-time Super Bowl champ wants to give his former QB his flowers in a big way.