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Funny the team is practicing at a hi school 5 miles from my moms house. And at least 13 miles from the alamodome. with all the richer hi schools in the city the team goes to one of the poorest to use the field. By the way the players are talking they are prolly gonna stay in NO which is very admirable. I do however think it is unfair for the nfl to decide that the team plays all of its games this season on the road. Most of these players have more to do then travel for 4 months to play the games. LSU has started to back track but they have not completly given the go ahead, it seems its now about being paid so as this louisianna team can play in Baton Rouge
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I've heard the NFL doesn't want the Saints to play games in the Alamodome because they don't think they'll be able to sell out games.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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I've heard the NFL doesn't want the Saints to play games in the Alamodome because they don't think they'll be able to sell out games.
While I dont disagree with the NFL and am not rooting for the team to play here I still think it is unfir for this particular team to play road games the whole season. Tho I think S.A might be able to sell a good number of seats a sell out might not be in the cards. But as far as i know they saints never sold out the superdome either. If the NFL is only thinking facts and figures then most of the folks are not on the same page as the team members that have other business like setting up a temp home for their families while still doing their jobs as playersWhen you find yourself arguing with an idiot, you might want to rethink who the idiot really is.
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Well, they certainly won't be coming back to New Orleans, at least not to the Superdome. New Orleans officials have now said that they're going to have to tear it down."In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, HyperionComment
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[q=Mrs. Tubs]But as far as i know they saints never sold out the superdome either.[/q]
From the website of the Saints (back in 11/21/04):
The Saints had their 36th consecutive sellout crowd in the Superdome
(that's 4 and a half seasons)
And I don't think they are going to make the Saints go on the road all year, just find another site outside of the Alamodome.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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According to news reports the alamodome is not ready neither is lsu and houston is not prepared as well. The alamodome can be made ready but it will take a few weeks I do hope that another site is found. The team already feels guilty playing here because of bensons ties here. Most feel as if they are letting the city of NO down. These accounts come from the team visits with folks at kelly afb and another shelter in saLast edited by Mrs. Tuberski; September 6, 2005, 20:25.When you find yourself arguing with an idiot, you might want to rethink who the idiot really is.
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The corporate support for the Saints has probably gone up in smoke. My sister's brother-in-law works for a national corporation based in New Orleans. Last week they decided on the spot that they are moving permanently to Orlando. Her brother-in-law and family had to pick up on the spot and move there (moved yesterday). Business has to be conducted and New Orleans is out of business for a half year or more, so they make decisions fast. If they're doing it, a lot of other companies are doing it.
Errr... The largest stadium in the NFL seats 95,000.Doesn't it seat 75,000+? That easily makes it the largest stadium in the NFL.Last edited by DanS; September 6, 2005, 20:51.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Which one? I know that College stadiums are huge, but I don't think that NFL stadiums are that size. Most seat between 50 - 60 thousand.Originally posted by DanS
Errr... The largest stadium in the NFL seats 95,000.I'm about to get aroused from watching the pokemon and that's awesome. - PekkaComment
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FedEx field, home of the Washington Redskins. A decades-long waiting list.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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I'm doing the research right now... I always thought that NFL stadiums were smaller than that. I'm a Steelers fan, Heinz field on seats 65,000. Ravens stadium seats 70,000; Bengals seats 65,000, Browns seats 73,000. Maybe the AFC North just has small stadiums.Originally posted by DanS
FedEx field, home of the Washington Redskins. A decades-long waiting list.I'm about to get aroused from watching the pokemon and that's awesome. - PekkaComment
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Also keep in mind that the college stadiums don't have very much space per person. Many/most have bleachers, while all the NFL stadiums have individual seats. So FedEx Field is probably the largest stadium in the US.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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What I'm wondering is how the Cardinals haven't been moved yet.
There isn't any West Coast city that they would fit in; Christ, not even USC can sellout in Los Angeles.
They'd have to go to a football crazy area to support such a crap team.
San Antonio is likely to be home to the Saints for a while yet. Milwaukee is Packer territory. Apparently Florida can't support three teams, let alone four.
Chicago could potentially support two teams, and it would be a homecoming of sorts. (Not entirely sure... are today's Cardinals a direct descendant of the original Chicago Cardinals franchise?) Maybe Austin? A second team for either Pennsylvania city? They couldn't survive here in Columbus, no way they could outshine the Buckeyes.
I just can't see them lasting in Phoenix much longer."My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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Is FedEx Field all individual seats? That is impressive. I'm sure that would make them the largest stadium, volume-wise.Originally posted by DanS
Also keep in mind that the college stadiums don't have very much space per person. Many/most have bleachers, while all the NFL stadiums have individual seats. So FedEx Field is probably the largest stadium in the US.
Can't beat the college stadiums for atmosphere, though. You make fast friends sitting on those bleachers in Ann Arbor.
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USC doesn't sell out its games? I knew they weren't very well attended once upon a time, but after a couple of national championships?I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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All right, I finished my stadium research.
I admit that I was (embarassingly) wrong with my ignorant assertion that the Jags stadium is the biggest stadium in the NFL. I should have known about Fed Ex field, as my finacee and her family are big Skins fans. Anyway (for those who care)
The Jags Stadium (Alltel) is the 4th largest in the NFL, and seats over 78,000.
The only stadiums bigger than it are:
Fed Ex Field(Redskins)- ridiculously huge,seats roughly 92,000
The Meadowlands (N.Y. Giants and Jets)- roughly 80,000
Arrowhead Stadium (K.C. Chiefs)- roughly 80,000
Most NFL stadiums seat between 65 - 72 thousand
The smallest NFL stadium is the RCA Dome (Colts). It seats 55,500.
I knew that the Jags stadium was unreasonably big (at least I was partially right). I wonder why they didn't build a stadium with average/ below average capacity, considering it is one of the NFL's smallest markets? A nice 58 - 60 thousand seat stadium probably would have done the trick. The stadium is too big, especially when considering that major market cities like Chicago and St. Louis have smaller stadiums.I'm about to get aroused from watching the pokemon and that's awesome. - PekkaComment
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