Saints not sold on split home schedule

MatthewT · 12-09-2005, 10:13 PM

This is what I would do if I were calling the shots:

Keep training camp and all other team business on Airline Hwy. The Saints should make this their year round home again.

2 home preseason games- Play both within the region of the Saints market. Perhaps a game in Mobile, and maybe one in Jackson, MS. ???

For the first 9 weeks of the season, the schedule should include their off week, and only include 3 home games, with 5 road games on the schedule. This would give the Saints a chance to get into November with fewer road "home games". To make it even better, all 3 home games during the first half of season should be played in Baton Rouge.

With this scheduling method, the Saints should be able to have 5 games in the Superdome, while the entire time being able to live in the New Orleans area. The early part of the season should not be a big deal, as Baton Rouge is only about an hour drive from the Airline Hwy facility.

Of course, if there is no way the Superdome will be ready for games in November 06, just relocate the team and put us all out of our misery. No one can go through another year like 05...

12-09-2005, 10:13 PM	#6
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	This is what I would do if I were calling the shots: Keep training camp and all other team business on Airline Hwy. The Saints should make this their year round home again. 2 home preseason games- Play both within the region of the Saints market. Perhaps a game in Mobile, and maybe one in Jackson, MS. ??? For the first 9 weeks of the season, the schedule should include their off week, and only include 3 home games, with 5 road games on the schedule. This would give the Saints a chance to get into November with fewer road "home games". To make it even better, all 3 home games during the first half of season should be played in Baton Rouge. With this scheduling method, the Saints should be able to have 5 games in the Superdome, while the entire time being able to live in the New Orleans area. The early part of the season should not be a big deal, as Baton Rouge is only about an hour drive from the Airline Hwy facility. Of course, if there is no way the Superdome will be ready for games in November 06, just relocate the team and put us all out of our misery. No one can go through another year like 05...