Bored 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2150014 The New Orleans Saints will play their home opener against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the NFL announced Friday. The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority offered to host the upcoming Giants-Saints game at Giants Stadium because of the devastation in New Orleans, an authority spokesman said Thursday. The game, scheduled for Sept. 18 at the New Orleans Superdome, could be held the next day, Monday, at the Giants home field at the Meadowlands sports complex, said authority spokesman Bernard T. Spigner. The New York Jets, who share the stadium with the Giants, play the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 18. The NFL will make the decision on the game site, Spigner said. "They are looking at many different locations where this can be played," he said. He said the New Jersey offer was made in a letter sent Wednesday by George R. Zoffinger, president and CEO of the authority, which operates the Meadowlands, to NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Wow, they sure picked the worst of several options there. Are they going to make New Orleans play a complete road schedule, like MLB did to the Expos when their stadium was deemed unsafe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 A home game... at your opponent's home stadium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Well, it's not like playing in the Superdome has been that much better or worse for New Orleans in the Haslett/Brooks era. Take a look at their away record in that time period: 5-3 in 2004 4-4 in 2003 5-3 in 2002 4-4 in 2001 If anything, playing on the road might be better for them. That makes them 18-14 on the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Why didn't they just play this game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Wouldn't it have been better to send Jets/Dolphins to Miami and keep both games on Sunday. A home game doesn't matter much, if a large portion of the crowd is absent. Any Saints game in the near future, will likely have more fans of the other team in attendance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 Let 'em play somewhere in La. -- the state needs the cash... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 There isn't really anywhere to play as most of the stadiums are being used for relief efforts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 There isn't really anywhere to play as most of the stadiums are being used for relief efforts. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rant, True on part of that... the Alamodome, the Astrodome, etc. are getting filled up. However, Tiger Stadium itself is *NOT* being used as a shelter, although the LSU Field House, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, the Parker Agriculture Center, and other places on campus are being used as shelters and triage centers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 True Tiger Stadium itself isn't being used but surrounding buildings are and that makes in almost impossible to play there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 Is the stadium in Shreveport in use? Oh, and how gracious for the Giants to give themselves an extra home game. Would they pocket the ticket sales, or would the NFL give them to the Saints? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted September 4, 2005 I would hope the Saints would get a cut of the revenue... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheDon Report post Posted September 4, 2005 Being that it is a home game for the saints I am sure they would get the revenue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted September 4, 2005 Or they could just give Giants stadium the operating costs cut and use the rest of the revenue as donation money since they are the New Orleans Saints. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthtiki 0 Report post Posted September 4, 2005 I'm actually hoping for the Los Angeles Saints of New Orleans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 4, 2005 I wouldn't be surprised if the Saints did move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoMan 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2005 Not going to happen, but they could atleast give the tix to the Saints game to Jets season ticket holders so the crowd would be hostile towards the Giants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2005 If Tom Benson has his way, the Saints will be playing in San Antonio. He'll have to change the name though. Saints just ain't a Texas themed name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2005 Yeah, but the NBA never saw fit to remove the Jazz nickname from the departing New Orleans franchise, especially when Mormons aren't exactly known for their jazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2005 Yeah, the Utah Jazz, is one of the funnier ironies in the NBA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest *KNK* Report post Posted September 5, 2005 Yeah, the Utah Jazz, is one of the funnier ironies in the NBA. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> L.A Lakers is just as bad as the Utah Jazz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted September 5, 2005 No, not even close. L.A. at least has some water and lakes (though it's obviously not what it's known for). They moved the Jazz to Utah, where music is not allowed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2005 I think the NBA has a rule about not changing names, because the Clippers, Hornets, and Grizzlies all kept theirs in spite of geographic idiosyncrasy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2005 I heard someone say that the Superdome would probably be demolished shortly... I would think they could play at RFK, especially since all of the remodeling done for the Nationals, although the scheduling would be a pain.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest *KNK* Report post Posted September 6, 2005 I heard someone say that the Superdome would probably be demolished shortly... I would think they could play at RFK, especially since all of the remodeling done for the Nationals, although the scheduling would be a pain.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why move them to a city that already has a PRO franchise? If anything, moving to San Antonio was already dicussed before and The AlamoDome can host the Saints in the meantime and it's still geographically closer to New Orleans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2005 I think the NBA has a rule about not changing names, because the Clippers, Hornets, and Grizzlies all kept theirs in spite of geographic idiosyncrasy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> and yet the Bullets became the Wizards, and we all know how many practitioners of black magic Washington makes home to... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2005 Yeah, the Utah Jazz, is one of the funnier ironies in the NBA. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> L.A Lakers is just as bad as the Utah Jazz. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "And the Jazz moved to Utah, where they don't allow music..." - BASEketball narrator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtic Guardian 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2005 I heard someone say that the Superdome would probably be demolished shortly... I would think they could play at RFK, especially since all of the remodeling done for the Nationals, although the scheduling would be a pain.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No way. The RFK Stadium grass is getting torn up hosting two teams (baseball and soccer) as it is now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
