Fans tune in to watch Saints' win, Payton's return

Fans tune in to watch Saints' win, Payton's return

Published Sep. 9, 2013 4:58 p.m. ET

No doubt the The Who Dat Nation was all in, desperate, in fact, to welcome coach Sean Payton back to the sidelines after his season-long Bounty Suspension.

Sunday's season opener featuring the Saints versus the Atlanta Falcons on Fox scored ratings that rival Super Bowl numbers.

The Nielsen Company says Sunday's game averaged a 75 share of the television audience in the New Orleans market. Nationally, last February's Super Bowl averaged a 71 share.

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