jkrdevil Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 The Saints will split home games at LSU and San Antonio.Week 2 -- New York Giants (East Rutherford, New Jersey)Week 4 -- Buffalo (San Antonio, Texas)Week 6 -- Atlanta (San Antonio, Texas)Week 8 -- Miami (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)Week 9 -- Chicago (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)Week 13 -- Tampa Bay (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)Week 15 -- Carolina (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)Week 16 -- Detroit (San Antonio, Texas) http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NO/8837856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs13 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I think it's stupid that the Saints play the Giants in New Jersey. Some 'home' game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Unless the NFL flys out the people from New Orleans to Jersey, it is not a Saints home game Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 I think it's stupid that the Saints play the Giants in New Jersey. Some 'home' game! Alternatives? Given the situation:1. No game would be a home game2. Decisions had to be made in the timeframe given to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 They shoudl have found a way to put in in San Antonio then. 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...
Jigga Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Damn, guys...they did what they could under the circumstances. What did you expect them to do? The team wanted to play in BR, Benson wanted them in SA (though he claims to wanted them in BR). This is as good of a compromise as could have been expected. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator85 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 The first game in New York shouldn't be that bad. The Giants will probably give the Saints a larger percentage of the gate receipts and may donate a number of tickets to evacuees since they never belonged to the Giants in the first place. Plus, these two teams will be able to help the nation heal once again. I remember the Saints were the team the Giants hosted in the first NFL game in New York after 9/11. It's ironic they meet in another symbolic game.I'm not sure how the games in Baton Rouge will work out. Tiger Stadium holds over 90,000 and may be too big to host Saints football. I hope the NFL does not consider blacking out the games on TV. However, many evacuees are now in Baton Rouge and may come out in droves. Either way, I think it is a good gesture to keep the games in the state and it will help the people of the Gulf Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 I'm curious to see how they'll make Giants Stadium look like a Saints home game.I suppose they will have the team graphics surrounding the playing field, and get the PA announcer hyping up the Saints rather than the Giants... knowwhatimean?I guess there will be Jets logos in the endzones? --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 I'm curious to see how they'll make Giants Stadium look like a Saints home game.I suppose they will have the team graphics surrounding the playing field, and get the PA announcer hyping up the Saints rather than the Giants... knowwhatimean? Well, the Giants PA announcer is Bob Sheppard (the same one who is the PA announcer for the Yankees) who hypes nothing. Everything is said in the same classy voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 The first game in New York shouldn't be that bad. The Giants will probably give the Saints a larger percentage of the gate receipts and may donate a number of tickets to evacuees since they never belonged to the Giants in the first place. Plus, these two teams will be able to help the nation heal once again. I remember the Saints were the team the Giants hosted in the first NFL game in New York after 9/11. It's ironic they meet in another symbolic game.I'm not sure how the games in Baton Rouge will work out. Tiger Stadium holds over 90,000 and may be too big to host Saints football. I hope the NFL does not consider blacking out the games on TV. However, many evacuees are now in Baton Rouge and may come out in droves. Either way, I think it is a good gesture to keep the games in the state and it will help the people of the Gulf Coast. under the circumstances, i dont see them blacking out the games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Paint Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Plus, these two teams will be able to help the nation heal once again. How are two crappy teams playing a football game supposed to "heal the nation?"I'm supposed to feel uplifted because a bunch of guys run up and down a field, tackle each other and occasionally grab each others asses?That's supposed to make me feel better?That's supposed to make me ignore the fact that it's going to take well over $1,000,000,000 to repair/replace everything that was damaged by hurricane Katrina?Someone's seriously delusional, and it ain't me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Week 8 -- Miami (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Saban back in Baton Rouge. Coincidence? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 How are two crappy teams playing a football game supposed to "heal the nation?"I'm supposed to feel uplifted because a bunch of guys run up and down a field, tackle each other and occasionally grab each others asses?That's supposed to make me feel better?That's supposed to make me ignore the fact that it's going to take well over $1,000,000,000 to repair/replace everything that was damaged by hurricane Katrina?Someone's seriously delusional, and it ain't me. No, I'm sure you are delusional for thinking that way.Sports are a great part of the American psyche, and without it, there wouldn't be that sense of normalcy in our land.Why do you think having baseball return after 9/11 was such a big deal? It was key to help heal the American psyche.This game will help heal the American psyche because it is nothing more then a game, a game that will help those affected by Hurricane Katrina by seeing their team play their hearts out for a win.It's just a game, but to the American psyche, it's much more then that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I'm curious to see how they'll make Giants Stadium look like a Saints home game.I suppose they will have the team graphics surrounding the playing field, and get the PA announcer hyping up the Saints rather than the Giants... knowwhatimean? Well, the Giants PA announcer is Bob Sheppard (the same one who is the PA announcer for the Yankees) who hypes nothing. Everything is said in the same classy voice. You know He is 95 years old too its amazing how longe hes been at this PA thing. 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...
mjrbaseball Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I'm curious to see how they'll make Giants Stadium look like a Saints home game.I suppose they will have the team graphics surrounding the playing field, and get the PA announcer hyping up the Saints rather than the Giants... knowwhatimean? Well, the Giants PA announcer is Bob Sheppard (the same one who is the PA announcer for the Yankees) who hypes nothing. Everything is said in the same classy voice. You know He is 95 years old too its amazing how longe hes been at this PA thing. Maybe not that old, but this is his 55th season with the Yankees. Not sure how long he's been doing Giants games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 It may not be a typical Giants crowd, because Giants' season tickets aren't being accepted for this game.First choice of tickets goes to Saints' ticket holders ... then to people on the Giants' waiting list ... then to the general public.As for the end zones, I bet they have a Red Cross logo and phone number painted there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 Tank is right Sheppard is 95 years old. He started doing the Yankees games in 1951 and has been the Giants PA guy since 1956. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Well he is not quite 95 hes Birthday I saw listed once as 10/10/10So he will actually turn 95 next month but ist amazing what he does at his age. 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...
TBGKon Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 As for the end zones, I bet they have a Red Cross logo and phone number painted there. kind of like what they did for the LSU-AZ State game that was in Tempe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Week 8 -- Miami (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Saban back in Baton Rouge. Coincidence? I think not. Agreed. That ought to be interesting. I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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