New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road

SmashMouth · 04-02-2016, 07:03 AM

The New Orleans Saints will play their first two preseason games on the road to allow time for the installation of new video boards, LED lighting and suites at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Fox 8 reported Friday.

The Saints will then play their final two preseason games at home, after the installation of two state-of-the-art video boards above each end zone in the Dome.

The video boards will be 333 feet wide and 38 feet high, a 900 percent increase from the previous boards. The Saints contributed $25 million toward the installation of the boards.

44Champs · 04-02-2016, 07:06 AM

Not that it matter, but why do they wait until the last minute to do the installstion

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Danno · 04-02-2016, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

Not that it matter, but why do they wait until the last minute to do the installstion

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People forget that the dome is booked nearly year round. It's probably the only time they had available to schedule it

ScottF · 04-02-2016, 11:30 AM

good
easier to sell my preseason tix when the games are later

on a less selfish note, game 3 is usually the only one anyone cares about, so good to have it at home I guess

Rugby Saint II · 04-03-2016, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

good
easier to sell my preseason tix when the games are later

on a less selfish note, game 3 is usually the only one anyone cares about, so good to have it at home I guess

True Dat!

exile · 04-04-2016, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

Not that it matter, but why do they wait until the last minute to do the installstion

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Especially since they are about 5 years too late with them.

skymike · 04-06-2016, 12:11 AM

all preseason games should be in a secondary city, or college town.

instead of boring the local city with games no one wants, you excite a secondary city, like Shreveport. Last game in S'port, they treated it like
a bowl game, and there was a carnival atmosphere.

lynwood · 04-07-2016, 03:38 PM

At New England week 1
At Houston for week 2!
Pittsburg in the Dome week 3
Baltimore in the dome week 4.

jeanpierre · 04-07-2016, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

all preseason games should be in a secondary city, or college town.

instead of boring the local city with games no one wants, you excite a secondary city, like Shreveport. Last game in S'port, they treated it like
a bowl game, and there was a carnival atmosphere.

Actually, those are usually the games that your average families or fans can't afford regular season games get to attend; and, it's usually because the ticket owners beg people to take them...

QBREES9 · 04-07-2016, 11:39 PM

Thats cool, they're back in New England

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 37,016 Blog Entries: 29	New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road The New Orleans Saints will play their first two preseason games on the road to allow time for the installation of new video boards, LED lighting and suites at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Fox 8 reported Friday. The Saints will then play their final two preseason games at home, after the installation of two state-of-the-art video boards above each end zone in the Dome. The video boards will be 333 feet wide and 38 feet high, a 900 percent increase from the previous boards. The Saints contributed $25 million toward the installation of the boards. read more

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,648	Re: New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road Originally Posted by 44Champs Not that it matter, but why do they wait until the last minute to do the installstion Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk People forget that the dome is booked nearly year round. It's probably the only time they had available to schedule it

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road good easier to sell my preseason tix when the games are later on a less selfish note, game 3 is usually the only one anyone cares about, so good to have it at home I guess Danno, jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.

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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road all preseason games should be in a secondary city, or college town. instead of boring the local city with games no one wants, you excite a secondary city, like Shreveport. Last game in S'port, they treated it like a bowl game, and there was a carnival atmosphere. Crusader, ScottF and SmashMouth like this.

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lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	Re: New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road At New England week 1 At Houston for week 2! Pittsburg in the Dome week 3 Baltimore in the dome week 4.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: New Orleans Saints to play first 2 preseason games on road Originally Posted by skymike all preseason games should be in a secondary city, or college town. instead of boring the local city with games no one wants, you excite a secondary city, like Shreveport. Last game in S'port, they treated it like a bowl game, and there was a carnival atmosphere. Actually, those are usually the games that your average families or fans can't afford regular season games get to attend; and, it's usually because the ticket owners beg people to take them...

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