At a time when most owners start jostling for a new stadium 20 years or so after opening a new one, the Saints have played in the same place for 50 years.

And counting.

Via the New Orleans Times-Picayune , the Saints and the state of Louisiana are closing in on a new long-term lease .

The deal could be announced as soon as next week. It would be a 10-year deal with a series of four five-year extensions at the team’s option. If all extensions are exercised, the Saints will remain in the Superdome through at least 2055 — when the venue will turn 80 years old.

The lease includes a relocation penalty aimed at discouraging any future owner from moving the team. Per the report, the price tag for pulling up stakes “could reach” $250 million.

Frankly, that’s peanuts in comparison to the

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