re: The Superdome

I have. I was there last night. You are right, it is nice. And that was my point: the Saints and the state have spent hundreds of millions improving it -- $560 million in just the last renovation alone, but there is no way to fix its architectural limitations. The Plaza has bad sight lines and always will, and all seats are generally too far from the field. No amount of new club spaces and cosmetic upgrades are going to fix that.

I grew up going to the Superdome every fall. I have tremendous nostalgic attachment to it. But I am also not blind to reality; it is obsolete and is an albatross when it comes to New Orleans and the state staying competitive in football, no matter what level.

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have the Saints play at Tiger Stadium for a year or two in the meantime

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frick that. They can play at Yulman. TS can barely maintain the grass come late season as it is.

Though I agree 100% that its inevitable replacement should be in the same footprint and not move across the lake.

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Highly likely in the next decade.

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Doubtful. New Orleans could and should lose the Pelicans, but the Saints aren’t going anywhere.

Neither Texas or Notre Dame played there last night.

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It is a joke and if anyone has travelled north of I-10, you would know that too.

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i’ve attended sporting events all over this country and europe, the Superdome is one of the better venues out there

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Austin Saints?
San Antonio Saints?
Portland Saints?
San Diego Saints?
St. Louis?
Highly likely in the next decade.

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Exactly zero of these are even possible in the next decade, much less "likely" and even less "highly likely."

1. The saints lease goes through the 2035 season;
2. They just did a $650 million renovation;
3. Benson paid for $200 million of that; and
4. The NFL would never allow the saints to move out of New Orleans.

The Saints aren't going anywhere for the foreseeable future. The superdome won't be replaced for another 30+ years.

Sorry you hit before the dome was built. Otherwise you mighta got your way douche

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The tax base is dying. Business is leaving. The population is poor. Crime is high. Insurance rates are outrageous.

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you mention this
But you mention also

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Portland Saints?

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St. Louis?

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lol plus San Diego has already lost 1 team, and the jones family will never allow a 3rd nfl team in Texas. Saints aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

If it's good enough for Caesar, it's good enough for me......

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i’ve attended sporting events all over this country and europe, the Superdome is one of the better venues out there

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The Superdome is fine for a 4 hour event. What makes it more special than almost any other stadium is is that it walking distance to an adult playground.