SteveR Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The AP is reporting that the president and GM of Reliant Stadium in Houston is offering use of that facility.One problem -- Texans are supposed to have home opener on 9/18 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Since likely the Saints won't be able to play their first couple games The freakin city is basically underwater. One of the bridges connecting Mississippi to N.O. is GONE. The roads are FUBAR'd. The question isn't whether or not they'll be able to play games there. The question is how the hell are they even going to get BACK to N.O., other than plane???? Right now, even planes aren't an option.....Most likely, with power probably not going to be repaired before October, they'll play the games in Death Valley. The stadium is plenty big enough, and I really don't think it'll matter to the players or the league if Tigers' logos are on the field instead of Saints' logos. It's not a long drive for the Saints' fans based in New Orleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Per NOLA.com the site of the New Orleans Times-Picayune the Saints will relocate to San Antonio for the foreseeable future. Owner Tom Benson has ties to San Antonio. Where they will play their home opener is still up in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatCityEnforcer Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 San Antonio seems to be the most logical option for the Saints given Benson's connections down there...Personally, I'd have been more in favor of Baton Rouge or Shreveport, but I can understand the reasonings.The Astrodome can officially be ruled out of any consideration seeing that it's gonna be used as a shelter for the folks that are currently at the Superdome (saw this info as a breaking news flash on MSNBC) FANTASY TEAMSHousatonic U. Dragons (NCFA Basketball): 16-6 (8-4 Conf.)--National Runner-UpJersey State U. (NCFA Football): Inaugural Year - 2006Motor City Silverhawks (WArFL): 9-4 (3rd--National Conf.)Lehigh Valley Ironmen (WAmFL): Inaugural Season--2006New England Marauders RFC (RLI): 6-0-7 (6th place)Detroit Spirit (AA): 3-6 (T-4th--Patriot League)Brooklyn Atlantics (IBF): 10-5 (1st--Appalachian Conf.)Boston Mariners RFU (WRU): Coming Soon!New York Americans (SHL): Inaugural Season - 2006-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsfan39 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 sportscenter or fox news (I can't remeber which) said that the Saint's owner is trying to get a deal done with the alamodome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Hmm...the San Antonio Saints or if in English the Saint Anthony SaintsWasn't there talks about the Saints moving to San Antonio in years past anyway? Would they make the move permanate if say the Saints were offered a sweet deal? And if they did move to stay, does that mean they would change their logo, or name, or even colors? I really cannot imagine the fleur-de-lis working in Texas. We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I have heard the Alamodome or LSU. I don't think they even considered the Astrodome before it became a shelter. Houston is an NFL city they are not going to have team play it's home games in a city which already is home to a team. I think the NFL will look to keep the team in Louisiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I have heard the Alamodome or LSU. I don't think they even considered the Astrodome before it became a shelter. Houston is an NFL city they are not going to have team play it's home games in a city which already is home to a team. I think the NFL will look to keep the team in Louisiana. I don't think they would have much of a choice other than San Antonio or Houston. The Texans have offered to let the Saints play home games there when they are not playing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyandlux Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 NEWS: Saints to fly to San Antonio on Friday to begin practice at Alamodome.I remember Minnesota being tied to a San Antonio move before the new owners last year. I think the Saints in San Antonio are a done deal. All they need to do is announce the plans for this year. As of a permanent move? Probably not. I think that this hurracane is going to be a rallying point and NO team is going to relocate permanantly any time soon.GO LA COLTS!?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 GO LA COLTS!?!! the colts wont move to LA, they'll have a new stadium by the 2008 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 GO LA COLTS!?!! the colts wont move to LA, they'll have a new stadium by the 2008 season Maybe...nothing is certain yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Why not play a road schedule instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 A road schedule? I'm sorry, will, but you're crazy!I believe the last team to have an all road schedule (the Arena League's Houston Thunderbears) folded after a rather crappy season. Trust me, it won't work.I say they should have their home games at Baton Rouge. Having the games at Tiger Stadium will not give them a bit of a home field advantage, but it'll be great for the healing of the state after Katrina. Saint fans and LSU Tiger fans down in Baton Rouge on the weekend would do so much for the healing process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 GO LA COLTS!?!! the colts wont move to LA, they'll have a new stadium by the 2008 season Yeah, and moving to Los Alamos is such a crazy idea in the first place.... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Why not play a road schedule instead? Isn't Puerto Rico available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Sheesh. Talk about having my mind elsewhere.When I first read this, I thought uozzim wrote, "With Katarina Witt taking dead aim at New Orleans. ..."And I'm thinking, "What's Katarina Witt doing with New Orleans?"Oh well. But it's not bad when you have reason to think of Katarina Witt. The above comments by me, as it turns out, are very crass, and I apologize to everyone for them.When I wrote them, my thoughts were anywhere near Hurricane Katrina. I thought the hurricane would, ahem, just blow over like minor hurricanes, so I thought a little humor wouldn't hurt.I was wrong, and in this case, the humor was bad and it did hurt. Heck, I was even hurt by my own words.Again, I offer my sincere apologizes and ask for your forgiveness.Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 They're busing the refugees from the Superdome to the Astrodome. The gov of Texas and the mayor of Houston says they have cancelled all events there (rodeos, etc) for the rest of the year, and it will be converted into a long-term housing facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Isn't Puerto Rico available? The Saints have better ownership than the Expos did, PR is out . Go San Antonio Saints! Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 NEWS: Saints to fly to San Antonio on Friday to begin practice at Alamodome.I remember Minnesota being tied to a San Antonio move before the new owners last year. I think the Saints in San Antonio are a done deal. All they need to do is announce the plans for this year. As of a permanent move? Probably not. I think that this hurracane is going to be a rallying point and NO team is going to relocate permanantly any time soon.GO LA COLTS!?!! I don't think that nobody will anounce a permanent move of the Saints this year.Why? Because it may be interpreted as a lack of moral support to a punished city like New Orléans.May be the Saints will play in 2005 as the New Orléans Saints homing in S.A. After that, let's see what will happen. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I think no matter where the Siants this year go no matter if its home or road all the money from the game on tickets shouls go to disaster relief. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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