02-09-2005 00:10									#1
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Had this suggestion thrown up yesterday, so I thought I'd make a thread about it. If the Saints can't play in New Orleans, could they relocate to San Antonio?

	02-09-2005 02:35									#2
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It appears that in all probability they will, at least in part.
The only other alternative would be as a nomadic team.

	02-09-2005 02:36									#3
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I have heard stuff on the radio how they might even come to Los Angeles.

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	02-09-2005 02:41									#4
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No damn way.

	02-09-2005 03:01									#5
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San Antonio MAY be the largest American city without an
NFL team. Didn't say was, said may be.
No, this doesn't include L.A. as they've had and given up teams in the past.
Also, San Antonio is closer to team member's homes and offices.

	02-09-2005 03:33									#6
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand San Antonio MAY be the largest American city without an NFL team. Didn't say was, said may be. No, this doesn't include L.A. as they've had and given up teams in the past. Also, San Antonio is closer to team member's homes and offices.

You're not far off. Portland would actually be the largest, then Sacramento, Milwaukee and Orlando - then San Antonio. However, given that Green Bay is the de facto Milwaukee team, San Antonio is probably the largest US city left that would support the hell out of a team.

	02-09-2005 04:15									#7
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The saints will land in san antonio at 5 30 am friday morning. A dr i worked with today has to give a few of them exit physicals and a few releases to play. Rumor has it they will play the first home game at the alamo dome. Nothing is set for after that game.

	02-09-2005 04:18									#8
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This dr Is the major sports doc in the city he does all the spurs players and will hold the exams for the saints all afternoon friday

	02-09-2005 04:19									#9
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Hey thanks guys.

I was beginning to think no one cared about the NFL.

	02-09-2005 04:19									#10
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Orlando doesn't need a team. They're two hours from Tampa, four hours from Miami, and three hours from Jacksonville. They can take their pick, though I think the Jaguars will probably be moving soon.

	02-09-2005 04:20									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Hey thanks guys. I was beginning to think no one cared about the NFL.

Not like this needed a seperate thread, since I asked about it elsewhere.

	02-09-2005 04:22									#12
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I thought it did, since I was thinking the same thing.

	02-09-2005 06:17									#13
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When was the last time a disaster forced an NFL team out of their home city?

	02-09-2005 07:37									#14
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Not too long ago, mitchell... one of the San Diego Chargers' home games from either last year or the year before was played at Sun Devil Stadium because of the California wildfires...

	02-09-2005 07:40									#15
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara They can take their pick, though I think the Jaguars will probably be moving soon.

Hadn't heard anything about this. Could you elaborate?

	02-09-2005 07:48									#16
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I can eleborate on that big sonofa***** rookie WR that drafted this year.
Guy's going to be good. 6'6" tall. Big target.

	02-09-2005 12:39									#17
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I heard rumours the Hornets could play in my city. That would be

	02-09-2005 13:08									#18
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I read somewhere that the NBA has is already laying out new team schedules with no games in New Orleans until 2006 - which is probably optimistic.

	05-09-2005 02:49									#19
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Benson's intent to move to San Antonio permanently was revealed in a Times-Picayune article (yesterday, I think).

The Los Angeles rumor is based on the NFL's desire to have a team there. This is probably the best opportunity they'll get to make it happen.

	05-09-2005 03:10									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer Hadn't heard anything about this. Could you elaborate?

The owner is finally realizing that Jacksonville is too small a market to have a franchise. It's a million people including suburbs and sattilite cities. The city gets the games blacked out on a regular basis, since they just don't have the base to get enough people buying tickets. Jacksonville has the smallest market of any franchise except Green Bay.

The slap in the face to Jacksonville is that they just finished redeveloping Altel Stadium at great coast to the local citizens.

	05-09-2005 04:10									#21
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Public financing of stadiums

	05-09-2005 04:19									#22
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Permanently moving the Saints at this juncture would certainly show the audacity and steel-cold balls of Benson.

They should just play in Baton Rouge. Tiger Stadium is quite nice.

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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand I can eleborate on that big sonofa***** rookie WR that drafted this year. Guy's going to be good. 6'6" tall. Big target.

That's what they called me in high school, "BIG TARGET," give me two steps downfield and I PWN n00b cornerbacks and free safteys OMG LOL sissy n00b missed tackles.

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ps the ladies call me big target for other reasons lol

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara The owner is finally realizing that Jacksonville is too small a market to have a franchise. It's a million people including suburbs and sattilite cities. The city gets the games blacked out on a regular basis, since they just don't have the base to get enough people buying tickets. Jacksonville has the smallest market of any franchise except Green Bay. The slap in the face to Jacksonville is that they just finished redeveloping Altel Stadium at great coast to the local citizens.

The market is large enough to support the team, they just built the stadium too big. Doesn't it seat 75,000+? That easily makes it the largest stadium in the NFL. With a stadium that large, it's hard to sell out the game. Non sell-out games get blacked out. All they'd have to do is cut the number of seats... build more luxury boxes or something. Jacksonville is a pretty good young franchise, and it would be a shame for them to move.

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quote: Originally posted by OzzyKP Public financing of stadiums

I'd ratehr pay for a statium completely in taxes than have it named after a corporation- that drives me nuts.

	05-09-2005 07:58									#27
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Ah, the voice of the non-taxpayer. We have people to take care of, kids to educate. Sports teams provide jobs, but not enough to be worthy of $400 billion dollar bond issues.

Corporation forks over some millions to another corporation for naming rights? Big effing deal.

Get over it.

	05-09-2005 07:59									#28
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quote: Originally posted by asleepathewheel Permanently moving the Saints at this juncture would certainly show the audacity and steel-cold balls of Benson. They should just play in Baton Rouge. Tiger Stadium is quite nice.

LSU has called them off and said no they figured they would try to help with the refugees and stuff. then worry bout football

	05-09-2005 08:50									#29
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The Saints have said that playing in Tiger Stadium was their first option. If that is a no-go officially, their second option would be playing their home games in San Antonio. I do not see what possible impediments there could be for that? After their "home opener" in New Jersey, they do not have another home game officially until October 2. Should be ample time to figure it out.

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Tiger Stadium, last I heard, was still having its own problems just being 100% ready for the LSU games. Still, if it's ready enough to handle LSU, it can handle the Saints. Not sure about the wisdom of having them both there the same weekend, though.