Roger Goodell is willing to postpone the eight-game suspension of New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis until after Week 1, according to a league source.

New Orleans owner Tom Benson unsuccessfully petitioned Goodell to give Loomis a break and waive one week of the suspension under the difficult circumstances. Instead, Goodell wants to add a week onto the end of the ban to keep it's length.

Because of travel concerns brought on by Hurricane Isaac, the Saints left New Orleans on Monday and headed to Cincinnati for a Tuesday practice at Paul Brown Stadium. They went to Nashville for the Thursday night preseason finale against Tennessee where a whopping 26 players were declared inactive.

Having to stay in hotels away from team headquarters has added to the adversity New Orleans faces entering the Sept. 9 opener against visiting Washington.