Randall Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Saints sell out season tickets NFL.com wire reports NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 19, 2006) -- The New Orleans Saints officially sold out the entire regular-season home schedule in the Louisiana Superdome. It is the first time in the history of the franchise, founded in 1967, that every available seat is owned by a season-ticket holder. One year after Hurricane Katrina displaced the Saints for the entire regular season and placed the NFL's future in New Orleans in doubt, Saints officials now are making plans for a waiting list. "We're now competing on that basis with places like New York, San Francisco ... Chicago and other major cities," owner Tom Benson said Tuesday. "This is just tremendous. People in New York and other places can't hardly believe what you all have done and people in this whole area have done." Benson spoke at the reopening of an NFL-sponsored youth center near a now-closed public housing development. Several Saints players had joined volunteers in gutting and cleaning the center, which had nearly 4 feet of water in it after Katrina. Benson's granddaughter, team executive Rita Benson LeBlanc, presented the center with a check from the team for $100,000. College Sports TV gave another $109,000 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Benson called on all Saints fans to wear black and gold on Sept. 25 to show solidarity with New Orleans and the team. Benson also asked area employers to let people out of work an hour or two early on Sept. 25 so they could take part in festivities around the Superdome whether they have tickets to the game or not. "Let's look like a Mardi Gras," Benson said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoMan Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 (edited) The Citizens of NOLA have the bucks to buy season tickets but want a bunch of taxpayer $$$ to rebuild Atlantis??? Edited September 20, 2006 by MojoMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordo Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 The Citizens of NOLA have the bucks to buy season tickets but want a bunch of taxpayer $$$ to rebuild Atlantis??? This quite possibly is the most ignorant post I've ever read. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major-tom Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 This quite possibly is the most ignorant post I've ever read. Congrats. +1 What a moran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfish2 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 The Citizens of NOLA have the bucks to buy season tickets but want a bunch of taxpayer $$$ to rebuild Atlantis??? If you don't know what you are talking about, keep your mouth shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 If you don't know what you are talking about, keep your mouth shut. They sold all those plasmas they looted and bought season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfish2 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 They sold all those plasmas they looted and bought season tickets. Love it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This quite possibly is the most ignorant post I've ever read. Congrats. I'm not sure if it's ignorant. Ignorant people can learn. Stupid people cannot. I guess time will tell whether this was most ignorant or the most stupid post you've ever read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip_Side Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 They sold all those plasmas they looted and bought season tickets. Why are you wearing a NO helmet Randall? Lose a bet with your team this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHan Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Saints sell out season tickets NFL.com wire reports NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 19, 2006) -- The New Orleans Saints officially sold out the entire regular-season home schedule in the Louisiana Superdome. It is the first time in the history of the franchise, founded in 1967, that every available seat is owned by a season-ticket holder. One year after Hurricane Katrina displaced the Saints for the entire regular season and placed the NFL's future in New Orleans in doubt, Saints officials now are making plans for a waiting list. "We're now competing on that basis with places like New York, San Francisco ... Chicago and other major cities," owner Tom Benson said Tuesday. "This is just tremendous. People in New York and other places can't hardly believe what you all have done and people in this whole area have done." Benson spoke at the reopening of an NFL-sponsored youth center near a now-closed public housing development. Several Saints players had joined volunteers in gutting and cleaning the center, which had nearly 4 feet of water in it after Katrina. Benson's granddaughter, team executive Rita Benson LeBlanc, presented the center with a check from the team for $100,000. College Sports TV gave another $109,000 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Benson called on all Saints fans to wear black and gold on Sept. 25 to show solidarity with New Orleans and the team. Benson also asked area employers to let people out of work an hour or two early on Sept. 25 so they could take part in festivities around the Superdome whether they have tickets to the game or not. "Let's look like a Mardi Gras," Benson said. I am looking forward to seeing a rockin crowd on Monday night and hopefully a Saints win. The place better be jumping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm very glad to see this level of support. I never would've guessed it a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Why are you wearing a NO helmet Randall? Lose a bet with your team this weekend? Showing a little support for the Saints and New Orleans. I haven't bet although I may do it if they play Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This is great to see. Hopefully the Saints will continue to play well and bring some excitement to that city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolv Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I was amazed when I read that. Thats awesome for the city and its fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Showing a little support for the Saints and New Orleans. I haven't bet although I may do it if they play Miami. I love it, I only wish I could be there myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This morning one of my co-workers said he put his tickets up for auction on E-bay. I told him in just a couple of years that money would be long gone and he'll be wishing he'd been at the game instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordo Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This morning one of my co-workers said he put his tickets up for auction on E-bay. I told him in just a couple of years that money would be long gone and he'll be wishing he'd been at the game instead. Someone asked me the other day, hypothetically, how much it would take for me to part with my pair for Monday night. Basically told him just that -- it's not about money. This game means so much in so many ways, there is simply no chance that I'm missing it. And not that it's going to happen, but I hope I don't get some kind of insane out-of-the-blue offer that I even have to consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhousekey Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Someone asked me the other day, hypothetically, how much it would take for me to part with my pair for Monday night. Basically told him just that -- it's not about money. This game means so much in so many ways, there is simply no chance that I'm missing it. And not that it's going to happen, but I hope I don't get some kind of insane out-of-the-blue offer that I even have to consider it. Couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 This morning one of my co-workers said he put his tickets up for auction on E-bay. I told him in just a couple of years that money would be long gone and he'll be wishing he'd been at the game instead. What if he puts the money in the stock market and doubles, or even triples his money in a few years? Then he will not only still have the money, but much more! Okay, fine... if I were him I would have gone to the game instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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