Will Saints Draw Opening Game @ NY Giants?

saintfan · 02-06-2012, 11:56 AM

Saints could land another opening game - NFC South Blog - ESPN

It looks like there’s at least a chance the New Orleans Saints could be playing in the season’s first game for the third straight year.

As the defending champion Super Bowl champion, the New York Giants will host the Thursday night opener at MetLife Stadium. That game will be played Sept. 6.

I’m just looking at the eight teams the Giants are scheduled to host in 2012 and the Saints look like one of the three leading candidates, along with Green Bay and Pittsburgh. The league doesn’t usually schedule division opponents in the opener.

You also can probably scratch the Buccaneers and Browns from the list since they’re not marquee teams. Green Bay and Pittsburgh each have national followings and the Giants and Packers could be paired in a rematch of the playoff game in which New York went into Lambeau Field and defeated the Packers.

But don’t count out the Saints. They also draw strong television ratings and they played the Thursday night opening game at Green Bay in 2011 and hosted it against Minnesota in 2010.

SmashMouth · 02-06-2012, 12:02 PM

Is that a dig at GB?

W. Kovacs · 02-06-2012, 12:03 PM

I really hope so. I know it's tough to win that game for the team that's not the defending champs but I want the game in NY to be in warm weather...not December.

73Saint · 02-06-2012, 12:36 PM

I, like the author, am over the inaugural game...let someone else have it, like GB...

Ashley · 02-06-2012, 12:39 PM

All though I would love to see it. I think it will be GB.

buckblaster1 · 02-06-2012, 01:14 PM

i was looking at the teams we have to play next season . it looks real good for us . i really dont see anyone on there that i think we cant beat. the one game i really like is the 49 ers in the dome , payback time for them

Euphoria · 02-06-2012, 01:28 PM

makes sense its GB being they won the SB last year... so the 2 previous SB winners going at it.

Also GB being the number one seed going into the play offs.

|Mitch| · 02-06-2012, 01:29 PM

I don't want to face the champs in the opening game; just something about the banner unveiling equaling a huge momentum hurdle for the away team...

AlaskaSaints · 02-06-2012, 01:43 PM

We got SACRIFICED in Green Bay last year, and I'd rather not be sacrificed in New York this year.

Alaska

FinSaint · 02-06-2012, 01:45 PM

I hope the Saints won't play in it, because no matter how good we feel about their chances again next season - the probability of winning the season opener is slim to none.

I hope the Saints start next season in a regular way, Sunday afternoon and with a W.

02-06-2012, 11:56 AM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Will Saints Draw Opening Game @ NY Giants? Saints could land another opening game - NFC South Blog - ESPN It looks like there’s at least a chance the New Orleans Saints could be playing in the season’s first game for the third straight year. As the defending champion Super Bowl champion, the New York Giants will host the Thursday night opener at MetLife Stadium. That game will be played Sept. 6. I’m just looking at the eight teams the Giants are scheduled to host in 2012 and the Saints look like one of the three leading candidates, along with Green Bay and Pittsburgh. The league doesn’t usually schedule division opponents in the opener. You also can probably scratch the Buccaneers and Browns from the list since they’re not marquee teams. Green Bay and Pittsburgh each have national followings and the Giants and Packers could be paired in a rematch of the playoff game in which New York went into Lambeau Field and defeated the Packers. But don’t count out the Saints. They also draw strong television ratings and they played the Thursday night opening game at Green Bay in 2011 and hosted it against Minnesota in 2010.

02-06-2012, 12:36 PM	#4
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	I, like the author, am over the inaugural game...let someone else have it, like GB... RockyMountainSaint likes this.

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buckblaster1 Registered Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 30	i was looking at the teams we have to play next season . it looks real good for us . i really dont see anyone on there that i think we cant beat. the one game i really like is the 49 ers in the dome , payback time for them RockyMountainSaint likes this.
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W. Kovacs 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 514	I really hope so. I know it's tough to win that game for the team that's not the defending champs but I want the game in NY to be in warm weather...not December.

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Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	All though I would love to see it. I think it will be GB.

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	makes sense its GB being they won the SB last year... so the 2 previous SB winners going at it. Also GB being the number one seed going into the play offs.

02-06-2012, 01:45 PM	#10
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	I hope the Saints won't play in it, because no matter how good we feel about their chances again next season - the probability of winning the season opener is slim to none. I hope the Saints start next season in a regular way, Sunday afternoon and with a W.

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