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Old 05-20-2020, 08:17 PM   #1
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

lasted about as long as a typical Mercedes does...
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Old 05-21-2020, 12:10 PM   #2
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 View Post
lasted about as long as a typical Mercedes does...
That's cold 76' .

Back in the day, my dad purchased a 'pre owned' 1974 MB 450 SLC from a retired doctor in the Hammond area. We traveled a lot by car in the late 80's in that machine. AC blew ice cold, the natuzzi leather was soft/comfortable & it ran as smooth as butter on the highway. It's even been to Windsdor Canada twice. Not one mechanical issue. By the time it was on it's last leg, Dad had well over 225k on the odometer. Bullet proof German engineering.

But yeah, I hear you. Mercedes Benz simply don't engineer their automobiles like they used to.
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Old 05-23-2020, 10:25 AM   #3
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That's cold 76' .

Back in the day, my dad purchased a 'pre owned' 1974 MB 450 SLC from a retired doctor in the Hammond area. We traveled a lot by car in the late 80's in that machine. AC blew ice cold, the natuzzi leather was soft/comfortable & it ran as smooth as butter on the highway. It's even been to Windsdor Canada twice. Not one mechanical issue. By the time it was on it's last leg, Dad had well over 225k on the odometer. Bullet proof German engineering.

But yeah, I hear you. Mercedes Benz simply don't engineer their automobiles like they used to.
Only 225K?

Two years ago today my 2005 Ford Focus ZX3 5 speed manual hit 3000,000.Click image for larger version

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Old 05-20-2020, 09:28 PM   #4
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

“a leopard never changes its spots”
will always be the Superdome

& Atlanta will always be the Sewerdome.
Sewage system breaks in Georgia Dome outside Falcons locker room December 28, 2014
Don't worry it won't be long history will repeat itself..
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Old 05-23-2020, 01:07 PM   #5
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

Originally Posted by RailBoss View Post
“a leopard never changes its spots”
will always be the Superdome

& Atlanta will always be the Sewerdome.
Sewage system breaks in Georgia Dome outside Falcons locker room December 28, 2014
Don't worry it won't be long history will repeat itself..
Imagine this; 10/27/2007. Pierre Thomas's first season. The very first game I took my Wife to and it was against Atlanta. Reggie Bush scored with around five minutes left in the game which we won 22-16. The look on my Wife's face was priceless when she first saw the field and was like a child at Christmas when we were walking out singing. Why do I bring this up? Because we were walking out of the Louisiana Superdome. It is what is was then, and has always been called, by us, Superdome or Louisiana Superdome.
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Old 05-21-2020, 05:43 AM   #6
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

Let's form an LLC, crowd fund it. and name it Rodger Goodell is a B1tch Dome... or maybe just F.O.R.D - Fu3k Off Rodger Dome...
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Old 05-21-2020, 06:19 AM   #7
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The New Orleans Playtex Super D Cup Dome
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Old 05-21-2020, 06:30 AM   #8
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

It'd be swell if we could go back to just calling it the Louisiana Superdome, but, you know... That's not corporate sounding.

I'm not that old, but I'm old enough to remember when almost all stadiums, domes and arenas across all sports were named whatever their owners wanted to call them, and it was unique. Kingdome, Silverdome, Superdome, Candlestick Park, Astrodome, etc.

And then, almost overnight, everything had a corporate name. And it always sounds so dumb.

Now it's awkward names like CenturyLink Field, Minute Maid Park, Mercedez Benz Stadium, Oracle Park (previously AT&T Park, SBC Park and Pacific Bell Park, all since 2000) SunTrust Park, NRG Stadium, and on it goes. You can't get used to one name, before another company buys the rights and changes the name. They don't just sponsor it, they want to BE the name.

Anyway, I'm done ranting. Now get off my lawn.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.
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Old 05-21-2020, 07:33 AM   #9
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

^^^^ yep.

It will always be the Louisiana Superdome for me.
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Old 05-21-2020, 10:12 AM   #10
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Re: Mercedes-Benz declines to renew Superdome rights, opening door to new name next year

From what I've read and heard, the target money will be around $100 million to get the naming rights for 10-15 years. So it will take a pretty big brand to throw that kind of cash around. Not sure if they could swing it, but how about the "Popeye's Love that chicken dome".
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