PFT: League to Reimburse Saints

QBREES9 · 02-18-2008, 01:10 PM

LEAGUE TO REIMBURSE NEW ORLEANS FOR LOST HOME GAME

From the moment that the NFL decided to yank from New Orleans, only three years after Hurricane Katrina, one of the Saints' eight home games, we've been concerned about the move. At a time when the city is struggling to rebuild, it needs the financial boost that comes from those rare Sundays with a full Superdome and everything else that goes along with it.

To defray these losses, the league will reimburse New Orleans for lost ticket revenue, parking, and concessions resulting from the home game that will be exported to London.

But is that enough? The financial impact goes beyond ticket sales, parking, and concessions. Hotels and restaurants will be pinched as well, and overall tax revenues will be depleted as well.

Then there's the emotional impact. New Orleans needs the Saints, now more than ever. While we fully support the league's decision to expand its popularity beyond our borders, there are 30 other franchises that have yet to take one for the team by giving up a home game. Couldn't the Saints have been given an exemption for a few more years? After all, the Saints loss all of their home games in 2005; why should they lose another one now?

Our suggestion? Until the regular season is expanded to 17 games, allowing every team to play eight at home, eight on the road, and one at a neutral site, the team that wins the Super Bowl should be the team that plays a home game overseas the following season.

It's a small price to pay for toting the Lombardi, and it promotes parity by making it harder for the team at the top of the mountain to make it all the way back there the following year.

02-18-2008, 01:10 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	League To Reimburse New Orleans For Lost Home Game LEAGUE TO REIMBURSE NEW ORLEANS FOR LOST HOME GAME From the moment that the NFL decided to yank from New Orleans, only three years after Hurricane Katrina, one of the Saints' eight home games, we've been concerned about the move. At a time when the city is struggling to rebuild, it needs the financial boost that comes from those rare Sundays with a full Superdome and everything else that goes along with it. To defray these losses, the league will reimburse New Orleans for lost ticket revenue, parking, and concessions resulting from the home game that will be exported to London. But is that enough? The financial impact goes beyond ticket sales, parking, and concessions. Hotels and restaurants will be pinched as well, and overall tax revenues will be depleted as well. Then there's the emotional impact. New Orleans needs the Saints, now more than ever. While we fully support the league's decision to expand its popularity beyond our borders, there are 30 other franchises that have yet to take one for the team by giving up a home game. Couldn't the Saints have been given an exemption for a few more years? After all, the Saints loss all of their home games in 2005; why should they lose another one now? Our suggestion? Until the regular season is expanded to 17 games, allowing every team to play eight at home, eight on the road, and one at a neutral site, the team that wins the Super Bowl should be the team that plays a home game overseas the following season. It's a small price to pay for toting the Lombardi, and it promotes parity by making it harder for the team at the top of the mountain to make it all the way back there the following year.
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