At the Faubourg St. John butcher shop Terranova’s Meats, a handmade wooden scoreboard hangs over the counter with slots to display both a prediction of the New Orleans Saints’ record and the actual results as the season progresses.
The butchers, Anthony Terranova and his father, Benjamin Terranova, already have strong opinions about how the Saints will do. But, in a tradition they’ve maintained for 25 seasons, the reveal must wait until they come up with a consensus view after analyzing the squad’s preseason performance.
