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dberce1 09-09-2004 02:50 PM

Game is Blacked Out!!!
 
Is there anyway I can catch it?? I live in Prairieville, which is in the Gonzales/Baton Rouge area. How far does the blackout reach?? Will Satellite catch it?? Any chance of blackout being lifted late???/ Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, my weekend is ruined.

Boccal 09-09-2004 03:53 PM

Game is Blacked Out!!!
 
I have the same question and if not I\'ll have to buy tickets

All_The_Way 09-09-2004 03:57 PM

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this really really ticks me off.
I mean we are DEDICATED fans and stick here through thick and thin. Benson wants to rip us off and charge mega bucks for tickets.. Then the NFL screws us if we dont sell out and blacks out the local market.

This just ruined my day.. i\'m p.o. :mad2:

pakowitz 09-09-2004 04:20 PM

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actually the saints are one of two teams to drop ticket prices this year

saintfan 09-09-2004 04:22 PM

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Average cost per adult is 54 and some change. The Saints are in 10 bucks under the NFL average at 44 bucks and change.

BlackandBlue 09-09-2004 04:25 PM

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Good God, that\'s cheap. I just blew $160.00 for two Saints vs. Cowboys tickets, and they\'re not even that great, corner end zone.

dberce1 09-09-2004 04:26 PM

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I\'m definitely not complaining about ticket prices. I\'ve got a decent job, but just don\'t have any extra money right now for tickets, although $150 is a great offer. (Had those seats last year). However, if I do give up my hard earned money, whether it be $150 or $1500 for Saints tickets, I expect more than 8-8 seasons every single year. Mediocrity doesn\'t sell.

spkb25 09-09-2004 07:15 PM

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for u guys in n.o. sorry about the black out. if i lived there i would have season tickets. im thinking of moving there just for that. but i work for the cable company but had to get satelite just so i can see the saints games each week. being in va ill get to see it thank god. sorry to hear that guys i mean that. but i wish i had the option of going to watch it live.

Chuck 09-09-2004 09:58 PM

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a couple of years ago when we didn\'t meet the dead line against the Browns we sold out just before and they started showing the game at half time. maybe they will do the same.

vulture 09-09-2004 10:43 PM

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I have the same question and if not I\'ll have to buy tickets
That\'s the exact thinking that leads to blackouts in the first place.

BigBull45 09-10-2004 08:35 AM

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The blackout covers everywhere within a 100 mile radius of New Orleans.That includes Baton Rouge and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.I live in Hattiesburg MS and if we had a local Fox affiliate we could still see the game.Our Fox affiliate is located in Gulfport MS so I would be s**t out of luck.Sometimes when the Saints play AFC teams,CBS carries the telecast.Our CBS affiliate is located here in town so we would still get those broadcast.If we get satelite and get NFL Sunday Ticket,our local provider is located on the coast also.This means that even with NFL Sunday Ticket you still can\'t watch the game because your provider is located within 100 miles of New Orleans.The NFL implemented this rule to give each NFL franchise the advantage when it comes to marketing tickets for home games.In the past, the Saints Marketing Dept. has been able to dump tickets into the laps of local businesses such as the local casinos and auto dealerships at the last minute.Then the local businesses would give the tickets away to promote business for themselves.This would ensure New Orleans of a home game sellout each week there by lifting a local blackout.However now it seems local businesses aren\'t showing good returns on their ticket promos,so they don\'t want to do it anymore.The Saints Marketing Dept. has tried for about 3 weeks to get local businesses involved ,but got no response.If they have to depend on local fans to buy all of their tickets,they never will sellout a game except the Atlanta game.If the Saints can get off to a fast start,it should help the situation out a little.as for right now the fans and local businesses are in a wait and see mode.They don\'t want to invest a bundle of money into tickets just to watch the Saints lose.

Anyway I saved myself from having to worry about all of that.I spent $1052.00 for a pair of season tickets.They\'re pretty good seats.They\'re upper level endzone seats.I\'ve had the same seats for three years.I\'m thinking about upgrading them next year.I figure if your going to drive 100 miles 8 times a year to watch the boys play you might as well make it worth the drive.

Danno 09-10-2004 09:15 AM

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try rabbit ears and pick up FOX in Mobile, Channel 10. Not blacked out.

Chuck 09-10-2004 09:30 AM

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exactly, a me and a friend of mine went and spent like 200 dollars on a large antenna just in case this happens, that junk reachs mobile nicely :)

Puddinhead 09-10-2004 10:24 AM

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exactly, a me and a friend of mine went and spent like 200 dollars on a large antenna just in case this happens, that junk reachs mobile nicely :)
For 50 bucks more apiece, you and your buddy could have been sitting next to me in the Dome on Sunday......LOL.

D_it_up 09-10-2004 10:50 AM

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Well I\'m not effected by the blackout, thank the Lord!!! That\'s what I love about north Louisiana. We never get any of the games blacked-out. Unless the Shreveport stations decide to run a freakin Cowgirls game. That\'s why I normally watch the Monroe stations.

Boccal 09-10-2004 11:48 AM

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YAAAY!!!!! I live in mobile and will get to watch the game..... My girlfriend thought I was proposing to her when I got down on my knee and asked if see wanted to go to the game…(been fighting every since….. lol).

Chuck 09-10-2004 02:33 PM

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exactly, a me and a friend of mine went and spent like 200 dollars on a large antenna just in case this happens, that junk reachs mobile nicely
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For 50 bucks more apiece, you and your buddy could have been sitting next to me in the Dome on Sunday......LOL.
Heh, Sunday is my day to watch the girls, you wouldn\'t want me sitting next to you with twin 4 year old girls.

All_The_Way 09-10-2004 02:42 PM

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what seats do they 44$ tickets get you.
I would say any seat not in the 500 and 600 levels are 80 + each..

I went to a few last year and after I spend 280$ on 4 tickets to watch the horror in person. When brooks gave the game away to tampa I vowed I will not spend any more money on tickets until we start producing some wins or at least some solid play.

Spending 200-300 dollars to go to a game is a lot of money to me for the to be 8-8..

BigBull45 09-10-2004 02:57 PM

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The $44 dollar tickets are in the 600 section corner end zone all the way up top.

CheramieIII 09-10-2004 05:57 PM

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Benson and some of the other business owners in New Orleans who reap the benefits of the Saint\'s playing there every other Sunday should have bought those damn tickets.

SAINTSSFAN74 09-11-2004 05:24 PM

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i am with the other guy.i live in pensacola fl but if i lived in no then i still would not have to worry about blackouts caus i would be a season ticket holder.win or loose some of u do not realise how lucky u are to live there. go saints 24-14 win

Halo 09-11-2004 05:42 PM

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dberce,

If you can get to the Lafayette market, the blackout ends at Baton Rouge so the game will be on there.

rich006 09-12-2004 12:46 AM

Game is Blacked Out!!!
 
I live in Japan now, so not much chance of getting the game here. I might catch it on the Armed Forces Network, but it wouldn\'t start until 2 am here and they\'ll probably be showing a different game anyway. I\'m bummed now because it\'s 2 pm Sunday here, and I feel like I should be watching the Saints (or more realistically since I lived in Illinois last year, watching the damn Bears game hoping for occasional highlight clips of the Saints game, like my dog sitting under the table hoping one of the kids will drop a Cheerio...). Best of luck to all of you on the Gulf Coast-- I hope you get to see the game.

By the way, I\'d bet anyone a beer that the Saints will crush the Seahawks like a little grape. Home field advantage will be the difference in this one, barring major injuries or bad breaks early in the game. $0.02

Cheers,
Rich


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