Saints to play first home game in NY

Hydrae · 09-02-2005, 03:51 PM

Just announced on ESPN radio. Tagliabue has announced that the Giants and Saints game will be played in Giants stadium.

Not sure how I feel about this answer.

**Bob Dole** · 09-02-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hydrae

Just announced on ESPN radio. Tagliabue has announced that the Giants and Saints game will be played in Giants stadium.

Not sure how I feel about this answer.

Bob Dole thinks it's a shitty answer.

If the Saints don't get the home field advantage from their "home game," neither team should. Adding home field advantage to their opponent just adds insult to injury.

HolmeZz · 09-02-2005, 04:04 PM

The Giants offered to play the game at home. Gee, that was nice of them.

PRIEST · 09-02-2005, 04:08 PM

How much longer are we gonna have to put up with Tagliabue ?Time to purge the system ,do not like this azzhat

**Saulbadguy** · 09-02-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PRIEST

How much longer are we gonna have to put up with Tagliabue ?Time to purge the system ,do not like this azzhat

Do you know how difficult of a situation this is?

KChiefs1 · 09-02-2005, 04:10 PM

How does this help the Saints? Baton Rouge would have been a better option wouldn't it?

**Nzoner** · 09-02-2005, 04:13 PM

I'm assuming it's going to be a Saturday game as well as the Jets have their home opener that same weekend.

**Nzoner** · 09-02-2005, 04:17 PM

Well that answers that

Saints to play opener at Giants Stadium
September 2, 2005

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints, driven from the Superdome by Hurricane Katrina, will play their home opener against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium.

It is not clear, however, when the game will be played.

NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Friday the game, scheduled for Sept. 18, is being moved to the Giants' home in East Rutherford, N.J.

The New York Jets, who share the stadium with the Giants, are scheduled to play at home against Miami on Sept. 18. As a result, the Giants-Saints game most likely will be played Saturday, Sept. 17, or the following Monday.

The league said it was possible the game could be played as part of a doubleheader Sunday, with the one game at 1 p.m. and the other at night. The Jets are now scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m.

``We are in the process of working out the specific arrangements, including the day and kickoff time and plans for television coverage,'' Tagliabue said. He added that information on tickets will be announced in a few days by the Giants.

He said the Saints and Giants had agreed to donate part of the gate receipts from the game to the hurricane relief fund.

The Saints, who spent the past week on the West Coast, are moving their headquarters to San Antonio for the immediate future. The Alamodome in San Antonio, which holds 65,000, had been considered a strong possibility for the game.

Tagliabue indicated, however, it was best to get the game out of the area struck by Hurricane Katrina. The Alamodome and other facilities in the San Antonio area, a little more than 500 miles from New Orleans, are being used to shelter hurricane victims.

Tagliabue said he made the decision to move the game to the Giants' home stadium after consulting with Saints owner Tom Benson and other officials.

``There are many reasons for this decision,'' Tagliabue said, ``including recognizing that the overwhelming priority for public and private resources in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region in the weeks ahead must be the essential needs of the public and restoration of the area's infrastructure.''

The Saints will open at Carolina on Sept. 11 before playing the Giants.

``Our main concern is with the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region who have experienced the recent tragedy,'' Benson said. ``We are attempting to carry on in these difficult times and are looking out for the best interest of our coaches, staff, players and their families. My prayers are with each of those who have been adversely impacted.''

The last game to be moved was two years ago, when wildfires in Southern California caused a game between Miami and San Diego to be moved from San Diego to Phoenix. Last season, the starting time of a game in Miami between the Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers was moved from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. to allow Hurricane Jeanne to move through south Florida.

Frazod · 09-02-2005, 04:19 PM

I don't really think it matters. I figure most New Orleans fans have more important things to worry about than where the Saints get beat next weekend.

tk13 · 09-02-2005, 04:22 PM

Ahhh, that would be something... to put that game right after the Jets game. That whole crowd definitely wouldn't be rooting for the Giants. That'd help neutralize some home field advantage. From a football standpoint, I'm sure the other NFCE teams wouldn't like the Giants getting an extra home game.

**Bob Dole** · 09-02-2005, 04:22 PM

Wow. Not only do the Saints get to play their "home game" in the opponent's home stadium, they get to do it on one less day's prep.

Maybe bundle of sticksliabue could have the Saints pick up NY's payroll expenses, too?

The "portion of the gate receipts" damned well equal anything the Giants would pocket from this bullshit.

PRIEST · 09-02-2005, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Do you know how difficult of a situation this is?

Not just this situation , Tagliabue Has made off handed comments about the Chiefs D. The way you can't hit the QB, just watering down the NFL in general.

**Bob Dole** · 09-02-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I don't really think it matters. I figure most New Orleans fans have more important things to worry about than where the Saints get beat next weekend.

Actually, the Saints have a decent following around here.

And don't you imagine that the displaced fans from New Orleans might be due a 3 hour diversion from their problems by then?

Frazod · 09-02-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bobzen

Actually, the Saints have a decent following around here.

And don't you imagine that the displaced fans from New Orleans might be due a 3 hour diversion from their problems by then?

Sure. They can watch it on TV.

tk13 · 09-02-2005, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Sure. They can watch it on TV.

If they have power...

09-02-2005, 03:51 PM
Hydrae Sandbox: Leander Lasercats Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, Tx Casino cash: $2327000	Saints to play first home game in NY Just announced on ESPN radio. Tagliabue has announced that the Giants and Saints game will be played in Giants stadium. Not sure how I feel about this answer.
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09-02-2005, 04:04 PM	#3
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09-02-2005, 04:13 PM	#7
Nzoner a haw haw haw Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MIZZOU Casino cash: $26365802	I'm assuming it's going to be a Saturday game as well as the Jets have their home opener that same weekend. __________________ *Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.*
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09-02-2005, 04:17 PM	#8
Nzoner a haw haw haw Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MIZZOU Casino cash: $26365802	Well that answers that Saints to play opener at Giants Stadium September 2, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints, driven from the Superdome by Hurricane Katrina, will play their home opener against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium. It is not clear, however, when the game will be played. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Friday the game, scheduled for Sept. 18, is being moved to the Giants' home in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets, who share the stadium with the Giants, are scheduled to play at home against Miami on Sept. 18. As a result, the Giants-Saints game most likely will be played Saturday, Sept. 17, or the following Monday. The league said it was possible the game could be played as part of a doubleheader Sunday, with the one game at 1 p.m. and the other at night. The Jets are now scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m. ``We are in the process of working out the specific arrangements, including the day and kickoff time and plans for television coverage,'' Tagliabue said. He added that information on tickets will be announced in a few days by the Giants. He said the Saints and Giants had agreed to donate part of the gate receipts from the game to the hurricane relief fund. The Saints, who spent the past week on the West Coast, are moving their headquarters to San Antonio for the immediate future. The Alamodome in San Antonio, which holds 65,000, had been considered a strong possibility for the game. Tagliabue indicated, however, it was best to get the game out of the area struck by Hurricane Katrina. The Alamodome and other facilities in the San Antonio area, a little more than 500 miles from New Orleans, are being used to shelter hurricane victims. Tagliabue said he made the decision to move the game to the Giants' home stadium after consulting with Saints owner Tom Benson and other officials. ``There are many reasons for this decision,'' Tagliabue said, ``including recognizing that the overwhelming priority for public and private resources in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region in the weeks ahead must be the essential needs of the public and restoration of the area's infrastructure.'' The Saints will open at Carolina on Sept. 11 before playing the Giants. ``Our main concern is with the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region who have experienced the recent tragedy,'' Benson said. ``We are attempting to carry on in these difficult times and are looking out for the best interest of our coaches, staff, players and their families. My prayers are with each of those who have been adversely impacted.'' The last game to be moved was two years ago, when wildfires in Southern California caused a game between Miami and San Diego to be moved from San Diego to Phoenix. Last season, the starting time of a game in Miami between the Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers was moved from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. to allow Hurricane Jeanne to move through south Florida. __________________ *Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.*
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09-02-2005, 04:19 PM	#9
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $3125085	I don't really think it matters. I figure most New Orleans fans have more important things to worry about than where the Saints get beat next weekend.
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09-02-2005, 04:22 PM	#10
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1982500	Ahhh, that would be something... to put that game right after the Jets game. That whole crowd definitely wouldn't be rooting for the Giants. That'd help neutralize some home field advantage. From a football standpoint, I'm sure the other NFCE teams wouldn't like the Giants getting an extra home game.
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09-02-2005, 04:22 PM	#11
Bob Dole King Shit of **** Mountain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texarkana, Texas Casino cash: $2584497	Wow. Not only do the Saints get to play their "home game" in the opponent's home stadium, they get to do it on one less day's prep. Maybe bundle of sticksliabue could have the Saints pick up NY's payroll expenses, too? The "portion of the gate receipts" damned well equal anything the Giants would pocket from this bullshit.
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