It's Official: Saints Playing 3 games in SA

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Three New Orleans Saints home games this season will be moved to the Alamodome, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced today.

Four others, Tagliabue said, will be played in Baton Rouge at LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

The Saints will play in the Alamodome on Oct. 2 against Buffalo, on Oct. 16 against Atlanta and on Dec. 24 against Detroit.

The Oct. 2 game will be the first regular-season NFL game ever played in the Alamo City.

Saints home games now booked for Baton Rouge are Oct. 30 against Miami, Nov. 6 against Chicago, Dec. 4 against Tampa Bay and Dec. 18 against Carolina

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/stories/MYSA091205.saints.en.4eca95dd.html

[Kori Ellis]

I wonder when tickets will go on sale.

[50 cent]

:tu

[FromWayDowntown]

It's wonderful that the Saints will be able to play at least a few games in Louisiana. Their fans deserve that.

I'm glad that we in San Antonio finally get a chance to host a regular season NFL game, and that we'll have the opportunity to see the Saints take on 3 pretty good teams. That should help our case for proving that we could support a team if an opportunity ever arose. I'll buy tickets to all three games, if I can.

[samikeyp]

On the Fox pre-game show yesterday....they mentioned that the Saints players and coach Haslett had expressed an interest in playing all their home games here. Apparently a meeting with the players and players rep Gene Upshaw got "rather heated" because the players wanted to stay near their families. Essentially they have now 13 road games and they were not happy about it. I would have liked to see the NFL be more receptive to the wishes of the players.

[sa_butta]

Damnit I wanted the Dolphins game. I would not mind seeing Vick though.

[TOP-CHERRY]

Awesome.

[kskonn]

yea the players wanted to stay in SA . Mostly because their families will be in SA and because so will most of their Fans.

[samikeyp]

I understand the desire to play in Louisiana and I think its great but I think the players and their families, who were also displaced, should be listened to. Just my .02.

[Vashner]

Jerry Jones is the one that don't want San Antonio gravy going to Saints gear and stuff.

[Phenomanul]

How apt that a city filled with Missions will be home to the Saints....

[spurs=bling]

I wanna go

[Clandestino]

kori, put one of those IMPORTANT banners on when the tickets go on sale please..

[Kori Ellis]

kori, put one of those IMPORTANT banners on when the tickets go on sale please..

I will - as soon as I find out.

[msufan420]

Christmas Eve will be so great when I get to see my Lions lay the smack down to the Saints!

[Horry For 3!]

Week 4 Saints vs Bills
week 6 Saints vs Falcons
week 16 Saints vs Lions

Those are the games in San Antonio.

[Horry For 3!]

I'm going to try to get tickets to the Saints vs Falcons game :)

[expander]

Will the games be televised??? Subject to Blackout? :fro

[Vashner]

yea FALCONZ~!!!

Omg that's gonna be elite...

Do they let you take camera into NFL games?

[msufan420]

Yes they do...when I went to the Dallas/Detroit game last year, I got some great pictures sitting 5 rows up from the field. I would assume that policy applies all over.

[msufan420]

My brother just called me and he supposedly said that 760 reported that tix go on sale tomorrow...I guess through Ticketmaster.

[Horry For 3!]

yea FALCONZ~!!!

Omg that's gonna be elite...

Do they let you take camera into NFL games?
Not sure but i'm sure you can hide it. Just put it where your crotch is :lmao thats what i did one time.

[T Park]

one game for me.

That blows.

oh well, better than nothin I guess.

[MannyIsGod]

Sweet. NFL GTG?

[blaze89]

OK, now the city has the games. Three games, gm. one to establish, gm. two to improve or to prove gm one was no fluke and gm three to prove a point. This can go as a positive or as a negative for the city.

Now it's up to the football fans of this city to prove a point and to change the reputation the city established in the past. All three games should be a sellout no matter what and it's not like they are giving us dogs. Buffalo appears to be a team on the rise, Atlanta with Michael Vick and Detroit may be competing for a playoff spot this year.

[Vashner]

San Antonio Saints... 2006 NFL Champions......
"Hey dude wake up" oh .. sorry I was dreaming...

[Low End Specialist]

What are the price ranges for NFL tix these days?

[gameFACE]

Someone posted this (http://www.houstontexans.com/wpimages/uploaded/pdfs/PriceGuide_r3.pdf) in another thread from the Texans. Prices range from $35 to $84 so I would assume they would be pretty close to that. Club suites are $177 and $279 but of course there aren't many of those in the Alamodome.

I'm definitely going to try and get tickets to the Bills and Falcons games as soon as they go on sale. Don't know about the Lions yet. This is gonna be good.......................

[Tek_XX]

I'm assuming that 4th game is in Louisiana for NFL image purposes?

[MadDog73]

Think of it this way... this is our second chance to screw over Dallas!

First, with getting the Spurs. Now, by getting the Saints.

Those fans that buy tickets now will be like those that supported the Chapperals when they first moved here.

[Rescueone]

I like the Bills, Son likes the Falcons, and wife likes the Lions. We're there!!!!!!!!! Come on San Antonio let's do our part in making this a success and prove everyone wrong about San Antonio not being a NFL supporting city.

[Marcus Bryant]

5th row endzone tickets in Reliant Stadium for this weekend's game versus the Steelers go for $53. That is, if you pay face value. :depressed

[vincerodriguez23]

I definitely want tix to see the Saints and Falcons, Michael Vick is my boy.

[ZStomp]

When???