Saints to play first home game in NY

[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.

[Chiefnj]

Originally Posted by Taco John

This isn't like 9/11, where once the event was done, it was done.

Congratulations for winning reerun of the week.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj

Congratulations for winning reerun of the week.

...for the 242nd consecutive week.

[ChiefsCountry]

I wonder if it was any team but NY, would they have gotten the game at home?

[carlos3652]

I think the Saints are moving to LA next year... I dont think they will be able to go back to NO...

[Bob Dole]

Sweet chocolate Jesus.

We sure wouldn't want to let the team decide where it wants to play its own home games.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A deal is close that would move four of the New Orleans Saints' home games to the Alamodome, according to a published report.

The San Antonio Express-News, citing unidentified sources close to the negotiations, said Friday that city and Saints officials have nearly completed a deal to bring four games to the city.

A high-ranking city official said the NFL hasn't signed off on the deal, but other city government sources told the newspaper they didn't expect any problems gaining approval from league commissioner Paul Tagliabue.

The Saints have set up makeshift headquarters and are practicing in San Antonio because of the hurricane damage to the Louisiana Superdome. They have said they would prefer to play their home games at LSU in Baton Rouge. The newspaper said the plan being discussed also would move three Saints' home games to LSU's Tiger Stadium.

The newspaper said an announcement on an agreement could come as early as Friday.

"I'm not aware that an agreement has been reached," NFL spokesman Joe Browne told The Associated Press. "The scheduling of games needs approval of the commissioner."

B.J. "Red" McCombs, a San Antonio businessman and former Minnesota Vikings owner, has helped facilitate talks between the city and the Saints.

"It looks a little better every day," McCombs said.

The newspaper said likely games to be moved to San Antonio are Oct. 2 against Buffalo, Oct. 16 against Atlanta; Dec. 4 against Tampa Bay and Dec. 24 against Detroit. The Oct. 2 date opened after the Builder's Showcase Expo at the Alamodome agreed to reschedule, dome director Mike Abington said.

The newspaper said the projected dates for Baton Rouge are Oct. 30 against Miami, Nov. 6 against Chicago and Dec. 18 against Carolina.

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[Bob Dole]

Maybe the commish will do the right then yet...

Appearing on Fox's pregame show, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said beginning Sept. 12 the league will look at LSU's stadium as a future home of the Saints. He is hopeful of announcing something this week about where the Saints' next three home games will be.

"Every team represents its city and the state where its team is," he said. "When we've had tragedies in the past -- earthquake in San Francisco, wildfires in San Diego -- we've kept the team close to home and they've managed to stay there for the long term. That is our goal here. That's the reason we're looking at Tiger Stadium in LSU to have the team play there as often as it can.

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[Coach]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Maybe the commish will do the right then yet...



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That would be the smart move.

[KChiefsQT]

Originally Posted by Taco John

I hate to say it, but I almost feel like they should postpone the season... cancel a week or two until we're through the crisis phase of this thing and looking back at it. This isn't like 9/11, where once the event was done, it was done. The effects of this thing keep coming.

What? Postpone the NFL season.. .... NOOOOOOO!! This is the worst idea I've ever heard. Two weeks isn't going to make a difference, IMHO.