Superdome Reopens

Many neighborhoods are still fetid swamps, but at least they can play football in New Orleans again:

The 31-year-old Superdome reopens tonight before an international TV audience when the NFL's New Orleans Saints play the Atlanta Falcons on "Monday Night Football."

Billed as a triumphant moment for a devastated city, the game has taken on near-Super Bowl proportions, with performances by U2, Green Day and the Goo Goo Dolls; a kabuki drop — a large curtain dropped from a hanging rod — to honor 150 first responders who participated in relief efforts; and a coin toss by former President George H.W. Bush.

However, there won't be any buses to move the fans away from the stadium following the game.