August 30, 2005
Saints look to San Antonio as temporary home
With New Orleans underwater and about to be completely evacuated, the Superdome roof damaged, and the electrical grid possibly out of commission for a month, the Saints are looking at alternative sites for their upcoming NFL season. One possibility: San Antonio, which has the Alamodome ready to go if need be. "They said they are going to try to make a decision sometime this afternoon," Gil Garza, athletic director of the San Antonio School District, told the San Antonio Express-News.
How about Legion Field in Alabama, seats 78,000? It holds a lot more people than the Alamo Dome.
Posted by Michael on August 31, 2005 04:35 PM
Options being considered, according to NOLA.com, include Baton Rouge, Shreveport, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Tuscaloosa, or playing an all-road-game schedule.
Posted by Neil on August 31, 2005 11:22 PM
AP adds Birmingham, Orlando, and L.A. And notes that an all-road schedule won't work, since the Saints' home opener is vs. the Giants, and the Jets are playing a home game at Giants Stadium that week.
Posted by Neil on August 31, 2005 11:33 PM
Legion Field is almost falling down; they weren't letting people in the upper deck at UAB games last year, not that there were that many people.
Posted by LeftWingCracker on September 1, 2005 07:18 PM