Extreme Makeover: Superdome Edition

by Dave Cariello on May 1, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

Yesterday was a great day for Who Dat Nation. The new deal between the state of Louisiana and the New Orleans Saints appears to be pure awesomeness for everyone involved. Tom Benson gets paid and scores a long term deal, the State saves money in the long run, fans have the satisfaction of knowing their team is here to stay and the taxpayers don't have to come out of pocket anymore.

Yup, sounds like a winner to me. It almost too good to be true. This is big business. Someone has to be getting screwed, don't they? This never happens. I was once given a pretty good piece of advice regarding business and the art of making a deal. When doing so, make sure to look around the room and point out the schmuck who is gettin' screwed in the deal. If you can't find him...that means you're probably the schmuck. I can't find a single loser in this deal. Does that make me the schmuck?

My biggest fear now is higher ticket prices. Sure, these lovely renovations sound wonderful but at some point you've got to know that it will all come at a cost. The only question is when and how. I'm sure that at some point Benson and "family" will tell us how nice of a facility the Saints have provided fans and the only way to continue to provide such a great facility is by raising ticket prices and passing the burden on to the consumer.

Anyway, the part of this whole deal that fans are probably most excited about is the pimping out of the Superdome. Word on the street is that the Superdome will begin to compete with the other top-notch facilities being built around the league. Sounds a bit optimistic but I'm along for the ride; not that I have a choice. There have been quite a few news pieces written about this story in the local media but it can all seem a bit confusing and overwhelming. I have taken the liberty of putting together a sort of "Superdome Renovation Guide for Dummies." It details some of the changes that fans can expect to see to the Superdome over the next coming years.

So without further ado...Driver...MOVE...THAT...BUS!!!

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NOT JEALOUS AT ALL! i've got a better view up in 638 anyway...

even though i have probably the worst seats one can get, i’m really sad that i’m moving to florida this summer and will miss the season THAT WE MAKE IT TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!! maybe. but i’ll be in town for a game or two, plus i’m definitely buying tickets for the game we play in miami—and the superbowl is in miami this year…. good omen? i think so.

by jful on May 1, 2009 10:07 AM CDT reply actions

Ty Pennington should go back on his Ritalin.

Not all business is a zero sum game. I truly hope this one is not. Nah, it’s not.

Restore the wetlands!

by stujo4 on May 1, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

I'm Jealous

of your MAD PAINT SKILLZ. I didn’t know that Tulane was an art school.

In all seriousness, the sucker is we the tax paying public. We are subsidizing a very rich man so he can play in our backyard.

by Steve the fan on May 1, 2009 12:42 PM CDT reply actions

And I can see my Dad's old office under the "v" of the word improvement on the google map! :-)

In a post a while back, I mentioned how we used to park in the small lot at my Dad’s office and then walk across the street to the Dome when we’d go to games…(back in the early 80’s).

Thomas Morstead is gonna make Mitch Berger look like Rick Partridge.
-- Look it up, young readers.

by Hans Petersen on May 1, 2009 6:17 PM CDT reply actions